You probably have heard the name Botticelli, when talking about Renaissance art? He was perhaps one of the greatest humanist painters of the Early Renaissance, yet much of his life and influences remain still a mystery today. His art represents the pinnacle of Florence's cultural flourishing under the Medicis, a society that encouraged the advance of art, philosophy, and literature. Throughout his career, he cultivated an aspiration for classical beauty, which he embodied through his paintings of the goddess Venus. The following blog post offers insight into the wide variety of subjects he painted over the course of his long career.

Follow your dreams —is a common phrase. Most of us have heard it before, some of us are trying to do it, and some are still wondering. C.S. Lewis's quote—You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream­—encourages us to set goals and dream our dream life, no matter the age or life situation. It is our calling to live a purposeful life with meaning and gratitude.

Sometimes, we are in situations we don't want to be in our lives. We must do things we don't want to do. We need to experience things we don't want to go through. All this is part of life. None of us have only sunshine and rainbows in the sky. However, there are several reasons why following your dreams and living the life you've always wanted is essential. Why following your dreams is vital?

Sometimes life is hard. Things go wrong. Life can go wrong in love, business, friendship, health, or all the other possible ways. When life gets tough, this is what you should do­—eleven reasons why following your dreams is essential.

No list of famous photographers would be complete without mentioning Annie Leibovitz. She’s one of the most iconic photographers of the 21st Century and certainly one of the most celebrated female photographers. Annie was the first female lead photographer for Rolling Stone magazine and shot world-renowned publications like Vanity Fair and Vogue.

Her career has notably featured shooting names like Dolly Parton, Brad Pitt, and John Lennon on the day of his death. But Annie is also famed for her non-portrait work, displayed in museums and art galleries worldwide.

Annie’s photography has justifiably earned her numerous awards and accolades, the most notable being the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Centre for Photography and the prestigious Wexner Prize. But her most creative work is her elegant, high-fashion editorial shoots that are more often than not on location. Much of Annie’s work contains muted tones, but they’re anything but boring.

Tenneson is among the most respected photographers of our time and has been described critically as "one of America's most interesting portrayers of the human character." Her work is a combination of portraiture and mythology-she is interested in discovering the archetypes of our being.

Tenneson's work has been shown in over 150 exhibitions worldwide and is part of numerous private and museum collections. Her photographs have appeared on countless covers for magazines such as: Time, Life, Entertainment Weekly, Newsweek, Premiere, Esquire and The New York Times Magazine. She is also a much sought-after portrait photographer with clients in Europe, Japan, and the United States.

Paolo Roversi is one of the most saught-after photographers in the fashion industry, for his minimalistic approach to portraiture. His haunting, unguarded shots consistently strip away the facade of his subjects and draw out their raw selves, offsetting fashion’s tendency to conceal and recast.

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