http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/marie-denise-villers Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:46:12 -0400 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:46:12 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/666/the-eternal-search-for-truth-a-comparative-analysis-of-marie-denise-villers-a-young-woman-drawing-and-george-de-la-tours-the-penitent-magdalen By Arielle J. Rubinstein - The search for truth is a struggle that has plagued humanity since the dawn of time. At the core of all human beings is an authentic self that thinks and feels on a level which is completely unique to each individual. Yet too often, people sacrifice this authenticity to conform to societal opinion merely because it is easier, and less daunting, than attempting to understand one’s uninfluenced, innermost morals, beliefs, and truths. The comparison of the paintings A Young Woman Drawing by Marie Denise Villers and The Penitent Magdalen by Georges de La Tour suggests the importance of embarking... Mon, 23 Jul 2012 10:05 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/666/the-eternal-search-for-truth-a-comparative-analysis-of-marie-denise-villers-a-young-woman-drawing-and-george-de-la-tours-the-penitent-magdalen