Louise Veronica Ciccone or is also known as “Madonna” the American icon singer, who was also songwriter, actress, and businesswoman all at the same time, the "Queen of Pop" was her title since the 1980s. She was everything you could ever think of, but how did she get there? Everyone has to work hard to get where they want to be, well Madonna was very successful, her rise to fame took a family tragedy, and all she wanted after that was to be heard. She was more than determined. Even as a child she wanted the spotlight on her, and so it was. Madonna was born in Michigan in Bay City on August 16, 1958, till this day she is still alive and she is 59 years old. She was the third child out of six children. “Madonna learned early on how to handle …show more content…
Although her mother's death did affect her adolescence a whole lot she still managed to be a straight A’s student, she was also a cheerleader, and a dancer like her mother, she also graduated from high school a semester earlier than her own class, she did not let anything get in her way. She was very smart! Madonna grew up really religious as well her parents, they had strict religious observations, and they prayed every day. “Madonna was raised in a Catholic family in the suburbs of Detroit. After dropping out of the University of Michigan in 1978, the future “Material Girl” moved to New York City to become a dancer.” (A&E Television Networks. History, …show more content…
Silvio Ciccone still lives, he is 86 years old. Silvio Ciccone, Madonna's father, was son of Italian immigrants and he was the first of his family to go to college, where he earned his degree in engineering. Madonna’s father was pretty successful and a very hard worker. Now Madonna, her mother, was part of a French Canadian descent, she was an x-ray technician and former dancer. “Madonna's brother Christopher has said that Madonna was their parents' favorite, good-hearted, and very bossy! Madonna has said that, as a child, she always thought that the whole world was hers, a stomping ground full of opportunities” (Wilson, Andrew. Beat, 2017). Madonna has 4 brothers and 3 sisters. Christopher Ciccone, age 57, he wrote a book named “ life with my sister Madonna ”, he began his career as a dancer with Le Groupe de la Place Royale in Ottawa. He art directed Madonna's Blonde Ambition tour and directed her ¨ The Girlie Show tour ¨. Christopher was the sibling that was most involved with his sisters. Madonna's siblings were Paula Ciccone, age 58. Anthony Ciccone, age 61. Melanie Ciccone, age 56. Martin Ciccone, age 61. Mario Ciccone, age 49, and lastly Jennifer Ciccone, age 50. Madonna always wanted to be the favorite and of course, the center of attention, but then she met her stepmother Joan Gustafson, who met her father while she was
An American actress, songwriter, singer and author as well as a public speaker Lisa Whelchel born on May 29 1963 from her parents James and Virginia Whelchel. Her other name as Lisa Cauble. She is currently working with women of fate organization and it’s a Christian church organization where she is a regular speaker and she is active since 1977 up to now. She’s famous for her work as a mouseketer on a new Mickey mouse club and as a wealthy Blair warner on the facts of life . She’s now the age of 50 was born and brought up in a Little field, Texas,USA. She was married with three children and her husband paster Steve Cauble whose age 63 as of now. Lisa when her youngest child turned 19 she filed a divorce to her husband Steve in Dec 2011 of even 24 years old marriage.But she continued to his best friend although as a married couple couldn’t be now although she still believes in marriage. Her short biography can also be read from wiki.
Madonna and child is one of the early Christian paintings. It shows “Madonna” as the virgin Marry and the “Child” as baby Jesus. The artist Berlinghiero did this great painting in the Greca period in the twelfth century. This painting was done on wood with two figures in front of a gold background. Madonna is wearing a dark blue cloak with golden decorations that cover most of her body; she is also wearing a reddish dress underneath her cloak that is only visible on her arms. To show here modesty the only thing that can be seen is here arms, neck and face. Her hand has and unrealistic look to them so as if they look long and skinny. According to the museum label “Berlinghiero was always open to Byzantine influence, and this Madonna
...ng to this day, she is one of few who could compete with the men of hip-hop, but she never pretended to be anything but a woman. She not only sang about female empowerment, but she wrote about being a woman from the insecurities that we as women sometimes feel to the nirvana of being in love. Sensuality and femininity were always as important to her which was her strength, and message to get out to women especially those of color.
she will forever be loved and inspirational by many keeping her popularity and fame for another
Whitney Houston to most was a very amazing and talented person who allowed life and its mishaps break her down. As a young girl she grew up in the church where she felt like it was a sign from God that she should be singing. Freud believes that religion is an illusion, an attempt to gain control over the external world. In his eyes saying that anything is a sign from God depends on how you vision life. There were times in her life where she would produce more music just to get thru the thing that she would be going through. She would use her music as a defense mechanism to get away from all of the abuse, problems with her marriage, neglect, and drugs. Defense mechanisms are ways to distort reality to reduce anxiety: Rationalization is giving a positive reason to a stressor and regression is withdrawing from reality and going to pastime.
Marilyn Monroe, Norma Jeane Mortenson. A devious soul but a pure heart, a black past, but a bright future; she became one of the most idolized figures in society. Norma was definitely not born with a silver spoon in her mouth, and she never sugar coated her life to the media. She was straight forward which made her heavily known for her quotes such as “I learned to walk as a baby and I haven’t had a lesson since.” (Marilyn Monroe). This was the beginning to her life story as a hero. This may not seem inspiring or heroic to many by the lack of knowledge a person may have on Norma. In the depths of her quotes lay a deep, heartfelt life though. For this quote may seem sensational and comical to the ear, but Marilyn was transferred to many foster homes not really having a parent that would show her the way. What a good role model would do though, and what Norma courageously has shown society, is that when life knocks you down, get up and hit life back twice as hard. Norma Jeane Mortenson, married Jim Dougherty, and started working. Soon she created the character Marilyn Monroe, she dyed her hair blonde, wore short dresses, and she became the momentous and inspirational character that everyone saw through television, newspapers, and photos. She was one of the greatest actors, singers, and models of the nineteen forties and fifties. But like every hero they suffer and create their own demise. Jeane, Marilyn Monroe, is a shakespearean tragic hero, because like every hero she must fall.
Marilyn was born as Norma Jeane Mortensen on June 1, 1926. She was born in Los Angeles, California to her mother Gladys Pearl Baker, but she never knew who her father was. When Marilyn’s mother was institutionalized, she was put into foster care; through most of her early years, she was either in foster care or an orphanage. When she got a little older, she moved in with Grace and Doc Goddard, a very religious and stern couple. They shielded Marilyn and would not let her go to the movies. After living with them for a few years, the Goddard family moved to the East Coast and they were unable to bring Marilyn with them. She was then sent back into foster care, where she had a tremendously rough time. Marilyn was sexually assaulted and she wanted to get out of foster care as soon as possible. To accomplish this, she knew she needed to get married (BIO. Marylin Monroe).
In Giotto’s Madonna and Child Enthroned I see an older renaissance painting of a woman and her child. The child is sitting on the lap of his mother who is sitting on a large burgundy throne in the middle of the painting. The woman is dressed in a navy cloak while her child is clothed in a pink robe. Above the child’s head there is a yellow circle. This circle is a renaissance symbol for religious leadership or importance. Surrounding this throne are a gathering of angels. There are exactly seven angels on each side worshiping this mother and child. The background consists of a yellow brick pattern.
Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jean Mortenson in Los Angeles on June 1st, 1926 to Gladys Baker. She was illegitimate, so the name Mortenson was assigned by the hospital. At twelve days old, she was taken away from her mother and placed in the care of Ida and Albert Bolender where she would remain for the next seven years. At the age of two, she was nearly smothered to death by a foster grandparent, and at the age of six Monroe was not the only foster child that the Bolender’s took in; there were often three of four other children in the household. During her seven years in the Bolender’s care, Monroe had 13 foster siblings come and go. The Bolender’s we...
Never be afraid that Madonna will leave you, she has spent years training you and she won’t give that up lightly.
One of Piero della Francesca’s well known paintings known as, Madonna and Child with Two Angels (Senigallia Madonna), is a piece that caught my eye while browsing The Metropolitan Museum of Art located on the Upper East side of Manhattan. This piece, created circa 1478 was done in Sansepolcro, Italy and was executed with oil paint on wood sized at 24 in. x 21 1/16 in.. Piero della Francesca’s biblical portrait of the Virgin, Christ, and angels is a central icon in the Catholic church specifically of the Renaissance (rebirth) in Italy. Throughout this piece, there is an underlying theme of the Virgin Mary’s son, Jesus Christ as he is intimately represented. It is an iconic scene that has been depicted by many different artists of the Renaissance but the way that Piero della Francesca represents his iconic piece differs in that it is more than a portrait, it is a scene of the Virgin Mary and her child being blessed.
On August 16, 1958 Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone was born in the world. Madonna is the third of six children as well as the middle child. She was somewhat “the sissy of the family” and she would often use her feminine wittiness to get her way (A&E Biography 2011). Madonna was raised in a devoted Catholic family and attended the Sacred Heart School through her academic years. Her talent for dancing enabled her to graduate high school a semester early and then attend the University of Michigan on a full dance scholarship. Madonna soon dropped out of college and moved to New York to further her dance career. In order to pay for rent, Madonna worked a string of odd jobs that include modeling nude, working at the Russian Tea Room, and performing at the American Dance Center. While working at these jobs, Madonna also began to pursue her music career by forming several bands and then deciding to go solo once she met Camille Barbone of ...
Madonna is a controversial legend whose attitudes and opinions on sexuality have forced the public to take notice and change the image of females in society. Madonna believed women’s sexuality was a natural aspect of life; therefore, she dared to challenge the rules and definitions of femininity and sought to expand the meaning of it. In a male dominated world, she wanted to focus on the importance of women and let them have a voice of their own. Madonna shattered all the myths on traditional beauty standards and made her statement on sexuality and feminism, which changed how society viewed the standards of beauty. She impacted female power by encouraging sex- positivity into her music and her style. It is mainly because of Madonna that ordinary women, and women in modern entertainment have more choices and freedom which continues to influence further generations.
Due to her mother suffering from a severe mental illness and the lack of attention from her real father, Marilyn spent many years with an alternate family. “Shortly after birth Norma Jeane (Marilyn Monroe) was sent 16 miles away to foster care” (Peterson online). From the time she was sent away to foster care Marilyn had believed “that her mother did not want her and that she always got in the way” (Woog 7). After years in foster care Marilyn went to live with her mother in 1933. (Woog 8).
She might have not been someone as powerful as the president or as famous as the Beatles or Justin Bieber, but she made an impact just as great. Not everyone was born to be a model or movie star; not everyone has a “perfect” body. She told the world that was perfectly fine and that beauty is not about having a tiny waist. She went outside the box and did things that were not quite normal for that time period, such as wearing very revealing clothing. She is a huge part of pop culture, proven by the countless Monroe references in movies, songs, and artwork. Although she is no longer alive, what she taught the world has not died with her. This year will mark 52 years Marilyn Monroe has been gone, but her ideas and influence still surround us.