Art
According to Walter Benjamin
DaVinci's Mona Lisa
Perhaps one of the most recognizable pieces of art in the world is DaVinci's 'Mona Lisa'. There is no denying the Aura felt whilst viewing the 'Mona Lisa' in person. One of the most legendary reasons for the Mona Lisa's popularity iis her mischievous smile. Leonardo Da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa in such an unusual way that the eyes fall into the center of vision of the viewer, while the lips fall into the peripheral vision creating what became known as the Mona Lisa effect.
Hokisai's- the 'Great Wave off Kanagawa'
Hokisai's woodblock print of the 'Great Wave off Kanagawa is a rare piece famous for its ukiyo - e originality and beauty. Being in the pressence of the original woodprint one feels the aura of its uniqueness.
Claude Monet's 'Bouquet of Sunflowers
A departure from his usual landscape Impressionist paintings makes the piece very unique and original alluding in an aura of its presence painted by on eof the greatest master painters in history. Unlike a print, you can see and feel the brushstroke style.
Van Gogh's Starry Night
Another amazing piece from the Dutch post-impressionist painter Vincent Van Gogh. Adding to the paintings aura and mystique, Van Gogh was inspired and painted it from the view of the night sky seen during his 1889 stay at the asylum of Saint-Paul-de-Mausole near Saint-Rémy-de-Provence.
