Apollo Greek God of the Sun

I chose this dude because he was on the top of the list and i didnt feel like reading through all of the Gods. In my opinion, Apollo was the God of beauty. He was not only the god of sun, but music, poetry, art, medicine, light and knowledge. In Greek mythology, Apollo was often referred to as "The Healer" because he taught men the art of medicine. In Roman mythology, he was known as "The God of Light" or "The God of Truth." Apollo was the son of Leto and Zeus and he was born on the island of Delos.He had a twin sister named Artemis. Apollo was a babe magnet who got lots of Greek bitches. His most famous and long term mistress was a mortal named Hecuba, who was the mother to his son, Troilus. Troilus was one of four children. Apollo is often depicted holding a bow and arrow that he used to save his mother from Python.

EGYPT......drum roll please.......... AND THE ART OF IMMORTALITY

here are some cool facts i learned from your cool article...  egyption art was used to praise the pharoah (disceased) and to assure they rest in peace. the egyptians respected the dead and their bodies so much that art and hieroglyphic told the story of each individual mummy. i dont think i would mind being mummified during this time, especially if i had a royal tomb, that would be sick. this artical also introduces egyptology, a special branch of the science of archeology. this is essentially studying antiques such as precious rocks. art, and inscriptions and discovering their meanings. i love that we are combining art, science, and history in a beautiful way.

  
http://www.salon.com/2017/01/15/the-art-of-learning-why-art-history-might-be-the-most-important-subject-you-could-study-today/

 Hello this is my first blog post of the 2017-2018 school year. i didnt particularly enjoy the article assigned, titled "The Art of Learning" and had a hard time reading it because it was too fluffy and most of it did not intrigue me. However, this article is full of beautiful information on the importance of art history. It was a juicy article packed with information about the importance of education on art history; how art is a language in itself trying to be heard. But the educational system does not recognize art history as an equal to american history or literature. In this article i found some amazing facts about ancient art and how it reflected its time period and environment.
    "16th- and 17th-century paintings should not be seen with bright electric lights. Sure, it’s easier to see with them, but they were not intended to be seen thus, centuries before the invention of the lightbulb. They are dark and murky, crisscrossed or engulfed by shadows: that was how they were meant to be seen."  This is something i would have never known if i didnt read this article and i thought it was very interesting.
      I would suggest though less fluff but shorter and to the point and more creative than factual. Photographs would also be a nice touch in the article such as pictures of historical fine art to serve the topic of the article justice. The history of art is underrated and the educational system needs to recognize this and make it a more prevalent focus in schools. ::)))))