The Rape of Europa 2007: The Travesty of Europe Art is one of the most admirable things that could be left behind due to the wonderful human hands. One could see the great structures that have been left behind from different places in time and marvel at the unique style of the people that have made these amazing pieces of artwork. But to great achievements, there could also be several pandemonium and travesties that could take place—even in the field of art. World War II is known for its impractical and civil rights violating use of spiteful violence against people due to the fascist army of Adolf Hitler. But what most do not know is that there was more that the Nazis got their hands on and that was the art of Europe, thus title of the film, …show more content…
There are more historic reasons behind this painting in particular. According to the website Totallyhistory.com, “Leonardo Da Vinci’s female portraits is the Lady with an Ermine which portrays an image of a woman identified to be Cecilia Gallerani who was the mistress of the Duke of Milan” This is a phenomenal painting, not only because of its obscure background and history, but because it was painted by one of the most widely known painters in history, Leonardo Da Vinci. According to Totallyhistory.com, “Leonardo Da Vinci was under the service of Lodovico Sforza, the Duke of Milan.” For this mere reason, the Lady with an Ermine is inspired and created. In like manner, the painting such as the Mono Lisa is probably one of the most recognized and famous paintings in the world, and like the Lady with an Ermine, it comes from the same source. According to the film, the Mona Lisa was placed inside an ambulance, tactfully sealed, so that it could be preserved; this was thanks to the thanks to the refugees that were escaping the tyrannous Hitler and his Nazis. Furthermore, this picture has become so popular that one could see this in most history or humanities textbooks. There is such a strong connection with the Renaissance and this painting that the savage destruction of this painting would be like destroying a part of a positive nostalgic memory to humankind. From the background that this film gives its viewers and the negative obstacles that this portrait had to withstand by from the Nazis, it is a gift of a miraculous
If it was a commemorative portrait what was her place in society after her death? Why was it so important to remember her? Could it perhaps simply be that wealth created a different death for the priveleged individuals in society providing paintings to ensure they would not be forgotten about, that they would not be the marginalized people of renaissance society. It can be presumed that this was not the case for middle class people that experienced death in their families, in their case they simply had one less person to contribute to their efforts of
Ava Sanz Ms. DiGiacomo US History 14 March 2023 The Deterioration Of Humanity Through Film Millions of innocent people dying, yet soldiers don’t even bat an eye. Hundreds of years ago, society became a place in which citizens died left and right, soldiers never came home and humanity begged for restoration. Films such as Wonder Woman and All Quiet on the Western Front really exemplify the flaws of humanity during WW1. In the WW1 films Wonder Woman and All Quiet on the Western Front, there are similar views of humanity in both movies with the initial grim view of humanity shown, and people succumbing to evil easily; these dehumanizing factors are more predominant in All Quiet on the Western Front.
Warfare has a devastating impact, that can provide an impact on the nature of humankind. “All Quiet on the Western Front” is a film that visualizes to the audience the struggles and hardships that the soldiers endured while fighting in World War 1 for Germany. The audience sees the stress not only mentally, but physically that the soldiers have to go through while at war. This film allows future generations to understand the devastating impact warfare had on everything and also provides insight into the nature on humankind. There are many scenes that are good examples for future generations to see the impact war had on the humankind throughout this film.
Portraits drawn by Raphael are a vital source for the analysis of his artistic motives. “Lady of the Unicorn” (fig. 3), one of Raphael’s earliest Florentine portraits, owes much to Leonardo’s “Mona Lisa” in its design. However, the clarity of light which infuses even the shadows with colour not only recalls Raphael’s early exposure to the paintings of Piero della Francesca, but also in itself a statement he wanted to make through his art. Raphael’s obsessive experiments with clarity of features cannot be construed as a mere influence of his teachers or contemporaries. Somewhere deep down, deliberation to do away with the mysterious haziness associable with divine or religious mystification must have inspired the Italian great to incorporate
The viewers see the problems and causalities brought upon to them by the Germans. The viewers get persuaded to despise the common enemy. On a few scenarios throughout the film
World War I was a difficult time for every country involved, despite the agenda being pushed forward. More often than not you hear of the struggles and triumphs of Americans, British, or any of the their allies. “All Quiet on the Western Front” provides its audience with some insight into a group of young German friends who were fighting for Germany during World War I.This paper will discuss plot,setting,major themes and the main purposes of the film. Additionally it will be evaluated on quality, interest and the use of literary techniques. It will further more be evaluated by its accuracy,strengths and weaknesses.
World War 2 was a dark time in human history, where unprecedented amounts of bloodshed, and evil took place, but at the same time, heroism and bravery rose from it as well. Unfortunately, in creating stories about the war, it is too easy to omit the horrors and to focus solely on the glorifying war. Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse 5 and Malik’s Thin Red Line are two examples of that do not fall into this dangerous trap. Both are depictions of the war, albeit from two different theatres; Vonnegut bases his story on his experiences at Dresden, while Thin Red Line tells the story of Guadalcanal, on the Pacific Front.
This is the problem of the contemporary war movie– regardless how good it reconstructs the historical reality, it very often bears hallmarks of racism, because discrimination is inscribed in the everyday life of the past. Sometimes we should consider racist elements in war movies as the mindless reconstruction of the
World War I, referred to as the Great War, is depicted tragically, but no less accurately, by “All Quiet on the Western Front.” In detail, the film accurately portrays the horrific realities of World War I. During the Great War, government propaganda manipulated civilians’ thoughts, which led them to believe that the war was worth fighting for, and thus convinced individuals to go to war. “All Quiet on the Western Front” begins by painting a picture in which a professor teaching Paul and his classmates emphasizes on how the war is in need of men of character and strong will, who will triumph as brave heroes. Moving on, the professor, imbued with admiration, exclaims that Germany is a country of success which needs their help, which is used
It’s one of the most treasured paintings in the world. When compared to the Italian standards, the panel is said to be very minor, but its regard is extensively expressed with respect to many other paintings that are said to be, in the ancient times, the most regarded.
As expressed in Document A, from Theodore Rabb’s Basic Books, The Last Days of the Renaissance & The March to Modernity, “The clearest evidence of the break with medieval culture comes from the visual arts”. The Middle Ages had an emphasis on religious figures and symbolism. The two images contained Document A included: Madonna Enthroned Between two Angels by Duccio di Buonisegna from the late 13th century as well as Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci, from the early 16th century; upon further observation the conclusion can be made that not only was the art from the Middle Ages focused mostly on religious subject, but it also had two-dimensional lifeless figures and drab colors, as expressed in the painting. This great contrast is clear because the Renaissance painting is the complete opposite, possessing realistic figures which were true to form and three dimensional, vibrant landscapes, with a focus on the individual. As Rabb put it, “the new artistic styles would echo broader movements and interests of the new age.”
Every now and then the art world is struck by a wave of change that leaves a strong impression, which can last for a long time. Visual arts saw the rise of impressionism and cubism, surrealism and realism took literature to an opposite direction, and film has evolved over the years through cultural and artistic development such as expressionism, auteurism and film noir (House, p.61). The 1940s and post World War II gave rise to a new style of American film, these films appeared pessimistic and dark in mood, theme, and subject. The world created within these films were portrayed as corrupt, hopeless, lacked human sympathy, and “a world where women with a past and men with no future spent eternal nights in one-room walk-ups surrounded by the
“All Quiet on the Western Front” depicts the horrors of war graphically using actors and dramatic lines to portray the horrors of war in a way that evokes a strong emotional response in the audience. In contrast, Storm of Steel merely gives an account of the events of World War I, dictating what went on impersonally and embellishing little. Though it may seem as though Storm of Steel is devoid of any emotion and therefore devoid of pathos, it is precisely this lack of embellishment that highlights the reality of the horrors of war and draws out an emotional response from the
Europe, as a whole and from different points of view, as a political, cultural, or historical entity or even as a geographical location, was, and continues to be, now more than ever, one of the most controversial subjects throughout history that has many interpretations coming from different perspectives. Through the way one perceives that notion of Europe can be seen how he or she understands and identifies himself or herself in it. One of these interpretations is about europe’s fixed and stable meaning, its perfection in other words, that itself projects and successfully imposes through various mediums, such as education and language, family, religion, and sometimes even through arts and cinema. Another interpretation of europe, on the other
The “Mona Lisa” is the best known and most visited piece of art. It is a portrait painting done by Leonardo de Vinci. The portrait is an oil painting on a white Lombardy poplar panel. The woman in the portrait is sat upright in an armchair, with her arms folded. This painting was one of the first portraits that depicted the sitter in front of an imaginary landscape.