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     A major painting that I have chosen to analyze from the Early Renaissance time period is the Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Eden, a realism fresco painted by Masaccio. Masaccio painted Adam and Eve in a three-dimensional form with the lightest parts of the painting on the two to draw the viewer's attention to the front part of the figures, with the shadows and darkest parts being behind them, in addition to them being in the center of the painting. Adam and Eve are shown naked with sorrowful looks on their faces to provide a sense of vulnerability, dismay, and shame since they were the first to be kicked out of the Garden of Paradise. "...shows not only realism in the figures, but also a profound sense of human emotions: the shame and dismay of the firm human beings as they are driven from the Garden of Paradise," (Cunningham 270) . Adam is shown covering his face of sadness while Eve is shown covering her body with her head up crying. Both actions and facial express

I found it very interesting learning about the time before the Renaissance. I have particularly taken a liking to ancient Greece and the Romans. I liked learning about the start of the democratic and republic ideas because the two ideas are so different, yet are still completely relevant today (Part I & II). It shocked me, however, that democracy in ancient Greece was so limited with so many rules. Those who were able to participate have to be a male, have to be over 30 years old, have to be land owners, etc. ( Part I ). This shocked me because while the idea lived on, modern democracy allows more freedom regarding the rules. I liked noticing the similarities and differences in history compared to modern society. I also admire how much the Romans were influenced by the Greeks. "Just as the Greeks created a government system that many countries around the world try to copy today, so did the Roman republic act as a source of inspiration," ( Part II ). The Greeks started the