Upon researching for this project and looking through the many historical events, I was fascinated by the many events that combined the knowledge of a variety of disciplines like art and science, which typically are not subjects that you would think associate with each other. Having some interest in the sciences myself, I decided to base my mood board on this main theme. I wanted to choose some unconventional yet remarkable events that related to arts and sciences or applied sciences and eventually settled on the painting of The Last Supper, the construction of the Statue of Liberty, and the discovery of penicillin. The most surprising thing that I found out about was the microbial art of Alexander Fleming. I was intrigued by Fleming’s dedication to science and his casual interest in painting and how he decided to combine the two together.
I would give myself a 9 out of 10 on this project because though I liked my overarching theme for all three events of the mood board, the connection between them was not as clear as I had hoped. I spent roughly 3-4 hours, though I would have liked to a little more time diving deeper into each event before constructing the mood board.