Ramadan‚ 1945 Irma was fascinated with the Arab culture of East Africa and she frequently visited Zanzibar. Ramadan is considered a key painting in Irma’s career. She began depicting beauty in the atmosphere of the painting‚ rather than the external image of the subject matter. This work shows an elderly Arabic man sitting hunched over and praying. We see how calm and peaceful the
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Ernst Kirchner’s Streetwalkers: Art‚ Luxury‚ and Immorality in Berlin Response Sherwin Simmons starts the article‚ Ernst Kirchner’s Streetwalkers: Art‚ Luxury‚ and Immorality in Berlin‚ by bringing to the reader’s attention the economic boom in Germany at the start of the 20th century. The middle class citizens of Germany along with intellectuals worried how the increase in art and luxury would affect the social and moral outlook of the German people. Therefore art‚ luxury‚ fashion
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Appropriation is a twentieth century arts phenomena adopted by many visual artists‚ whereby artwork‚ imagery‚ icons and styles are borrowed to create a new artwork. Gordon Bennett is an indigenous Australian who appropriates art styles and imagery to create his art. He used oil and acrylic paint on canvas to create The Outsider (1988)‚ which was a reflection on his own identity and indigenous issues. Bennett incorporates Vincent van Gogh’s Starry Starry Night (1889) and Bedroom At Arles (1888)‚ Romanesque
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Henri Emile Benoit Matisse was born December 31‚ 1869. Matisse was known for his revolutionary effects during the early twentieth century which are his expressive use of color. Examples of his revolutionary and expressive work are of portraits‚ landscapes‚ nudes‚ and interior views causing him to be the very influential. Matisse was inspired by post-impressionists Paul Cezanne and Vincent van Gogh when he lived in Paris. Henri Emile Benoit Matisse was raised in the northern part of France. Matisse
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Variety is pretty self explanatory in this piece. From the animals to the structures depicted in the inner panels‚ not a single subject is exactly the same. There is a large diversity of animals from common animals that we recognize to mystical animals that appears in mythology. Different facial features are shown on the face of humans to reveal expressions of lust‚ happiness‚ and temptation. This painting is a canvas version of The Terracotta Army. It shows Bosch’s seriousness and solemn respect
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Description: Koger’s skyscape painting imitates the Aurora Borealis with the narration of a fantasy story. The soothing gradient of the dark blue starry sky to the pink-white clouds elicits a tranquil atmosphere and strongly contrasts with the Northern Lights‚ represented by asymmetrical groups of bright colours (yellow‚ green and pink). Furthermore‚ there’re two ‘camouflaging’ human faces located in this artwork; one face is on the top right-hand corner and the other face is on the middle left
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Boston Common at Twilight is notably one of Childe Hassam’s most well known works. Created in 1885-86‚ this brilliant work of an oil on canvas‚ is now held on display at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston‚ Massachusetts. This work stands at 42 x 60 in. tall‚ but no matter the size this beautiful painting is definitely one that would catch the eye of any observer. Hassam was a pioneer in the world of American impressionism‚ and he eventually turned out to be one of the most successful of them all.
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“A Sunday on La Grande Jatte” had a style that‚ once I took a closer look‚ surprised me somewhat. The painting seems to be made with many dots. It’s very impressive that the artist took the time and had the talent to use dots in such a way. Of course‚ it may have been the type of brush he used‚ or it is a painting technique that I do not yet know‚ but it certainly adds to the feel of the painting. I was also curious about the border of the painting. Rather than not have a border or having a simple
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Kindred Spirits vs Christina’s World When you look at two pieces of art‚ side by side‚ there are always things you notice. Some of these observations may be similarities‚ some may be differences. So‚ what observations can we make about the two classic American pieces Kindred Spirits and Christina’s World? Let’s find out. Kindred Spirits is a painting made in 1849 by Asher Brown Durand. It was a tribute to the deceased Thomas Cole‚ a friend of Durand. It shows Cole standing
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Through the use of lighting‚ color scheme‚ and orientation Casey Baugh has convinced the art client to enjoy and possibly buy his painting “Illumination”. The power of lighting has been used for many years by various artist. The girl’s eyes are illuminated in the painting which draws attention to them. Also‚ the nontraditional lighting may catch people off guard and make the painting stand out from the crowd. The rest of the painting is dark. This adds to the mysteriousness and eeriness of the
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