![Julia Paré](https://files.eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3968/2013/11/16005310/Violin-470x140.jpg)
A lot of people like to try to achieve technical perfection on the violin. That is to say, they try to perform the hardest possible…
![Jessica Pinto](https://files.eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3968/2013/11/16005309/fifteen-470x140.jpg)
One example of an art piece that has inspired me is the song “Fifteen” by Taylor Swift. I listened to this song on my first…
![Merlyn George](https://files.eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3968/2013/11/16005309/diy-470x140.jpg)
Although I am not particularly artistic, I do admire art when I see it. When I was younger especially, I was an avid doodler. Now,…
![Katherine Chiu](https://files.eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3968/2013/11/16005245/King-Kong-2-470x140.png)
This picture is accompanied by an essay that explains how much our society is brainwashed into forgetting the crimes it has committed. I watched “Inglourious…
![Olivia Beals-Reid](https://files.eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3968/2013/11/16005307/mumford-and-sons-470x140.jpg)
The song “Timshel” by Mumford and Sons inspires me to work hard and seek out new experiences. When I listen to it, I am reminded…
![Susan Gerlovina](https://files.eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3968/2013/11/16005306/banksy-heart-470x140.jpg)
There is a patched up graffiti heart piece by Banksy drawn in Brooklyn. I came across this piece on Instagram and to me it was…
![Tasnia Mahmud](https://files.eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3968/2013/11/16005246/pic-9-470x140.png)
I found this sculpture by Hedi Xandt to be fascinating. Women are frequently portrayed as white, delicate, and beauteous in Greco-Roman art (even if they represent villainous…
![Viki Hazkour](https://files.eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3968/2013/11/16005243/viki.png)
As CLICHE as it sounds the most inspiring art piece I think to me is the popular Mona Lisa. People might think why should a…