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Learning from the Master: A Conceptual Drawing
Israel
Israel is a 17 year-old high school student from Phoenix, AZ.High School
Cesar Chavez High School
Graduation Year
2022
Student review
In regards to my mentor and the program, I really enjoyed my time as a whole. It's not often that you get to study something you actually enjoy with a PhD graduate--or rather a friend because even after weeks of working together, you can really start to appreciate each other.
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Project description
Israel's project focused on Leonardo da Vinci: the Scientist, the Inventor, the Artist. He studied da Vinci's legacy and interrogated the perspectives da Vinci represents today. His study took a holistic approach as Israel both read academic articles and followed da Vinci's lead in keeping a notebook/sketchbook to think through the ideas that were presented in his research.
Project outcome
Israel's final project was a conceptual drawing that intersects the different facets of da Vinci through his own interpretation.
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Chelsea
PhD Doctor of Philosophy candidateSubjects
Literature, Creative Writing, History, Journalism, Humanities, Social Sciences
Expertise
Art History, French and Francophone literature and poetry, English literature, Cultural Studies, Sensory Studies, Creative Writing