& Contrast Two Paintings Write a two-to-three-page (500-800 words) essay that describes and analyzes a pair of paintings on a similar subject matter. Choose ONE of the following pairs of paintings to analyze: 1. Family Portrait by Rembrandt & Family Group by William Glackens 2. The First Steps by Marguerite Gérard & First Steps by Vincent van Gogh 3. Paris‚ A Rainy Day by Gustave Caillebotte & Rainy Day on Fifth Avenue 1893 by Childe Hassam. Describe the two paintings in detail so that
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Week 5 Assignment – Painting Styles Leanne Diliberto Art/101 2/2/2014 Lynn Wocell Painting Styles Neoclassicism‚ Impressionism and Abstract Expression all have their own style. Each is from a different era and reflect on different subjects. Neoclassicism was part of the European art movement during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The inspiration for this movement comes from thr classical art and culture of ancient Greece or ancient Rome. Neoclassic Artwork
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being too sensual and erotic‚ and his symbolism too deviant. Klimt established the vienna session with the purpose of rising of level of the arts and crafts in austira through close ties to art nouveau. Today‚ they stand out as the more important paintings ever to come out of Vienna. The Kiss‚ painted in 1907-08 was a oil canvas‚ 180x180cm ‚ During his golden period‚ Its probably klimts most famous work. It depicts a couple‚ bound up in various shades of gold and symbols‚ sharing a kiss against a
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continental Europe. At about the same time‚ and directly linked to this development‚ the earliest art was created. These initial creative achievements fall into one of two broad categories. Paintings and engravings found in caves along walls and ceilings are referred to as "parietal" art. The caves where paintings have been found are not likely to have served as shelter‚ but rather were visited for ceremonial purposes. The second category‚ "mobiliary" art‚ includes small portable sculpted objects which
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Cézanne Oil on canvas (31.5 x 25.25 in) Located in Metropolitan Museum of Art Gallery 822‚ New York The artwork‚ which is vertical in its organization‚ it is a sight spot in somewhat suburban at dusk. An old and small house is in the center of painting‚ surrounded by several little trees. It is built on some big rocks. Artist paint from one side of the house from a low angle‚ so we cannot see what is its front look. The house is painted in light khaki with dark orange eaves‚ just as the title
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Dated between 28‚000 and 10‚000 BCE‚ the beautiful paintings on cave walls found near Lascaux‚ France represent the earliest surviving examples of the artistic expression of early people. Using the natural rock contours that suggest the volume of the animals‚ these ’primitive’ people of the Paleolithic (Old Stone Age) painted evocative and startlingly accurate representations of the animals that were such an important part of their lives. Cows‚ bulls‚ horses‚ bison‚ and deer are among the animals
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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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Jose Villa Villa 1 Mr. Sullivan English 3 31 October 2012 The History of Oil Painting From the time of the Greeks the chemistry of art and the chemistry of medicine were closely related. Monks kept these recipes throughout the early centuries of Christianity until their broader use outside of the monasteries in the middle ages. The use of drying oils is recorded among these
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The evolution of and development of painting [techniques] leading to oil painting Gradually and eventually‚ and rather unsurprisingly‚ when considering it in light of the ever-evolving nature of society‚ the known techniques of painting began to experience a shift in trends and practices as result of the whole scale advancement and development of man. As man continued to evolve‚ refining and improving the respective skills known to him in various fields‚ painting too‚ began to undergo a significant
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Greek Mythology I INTRODUCTION Temple of Apollo at Didyma The Greeks built the Temple of Apollo at Didyma‚ Turkey (about 300 bc). The temple supposedly housed an oracle who foretold the future to those seeking knowledge. The predictions of the oracles‚ delivered in the form of riddles‚ often brought unexpected results to the seeker. With Ionic columns reaching 19.5 m (64 ft) high‚ these ruins suggest the former grandeur of the ancient temple. Bernard Cox/Bridgeman Art Library‚ London/New York
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