Chinese Calligraphy Chinese calligraphy (Brush calligraphy) is an art unique to Asian cultures. Shu (calligraphy)‚ Hua (painting)‚ Qin (a string musical instrument)‚ and Qi (a strategic boardgame) are the four basic skills and disciplines of the Chinese literati. Regarded as the most abstract and sublime form of art in Chinese culture‚ "Shu Fa" (calligraphy) is often thought to be most revealing of one’s personality. During the imperial era‚ calligraphy was used as an important criterion for
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This painting is called "The Transfiguration" by an artist named Raphael. It is considered to be Raphael’s last painting. The artist left it uncompleted and it is said that his student‚ Giulio Romano finished it in the 1510’s. The original painting is now held in the Pinacoteca Vaticana of Vatican City. The painting is divided into two parts. The top section of the painting shows the actual Transfiguration of Jesus Christ. He is floating amongst the people with Moses and Elijah. The bottom
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I chose for my Italian Renaissance painting the Birth of Venus. It was painted by Sandro Botticelli‚ who lived from 1445 to 1510‚ with Tempera on canvas around 1484-86 and is currently located at the Galleria degli Uffizi‚ Florence. I chose for my Northern Renaissance painting the Arnolfini Wedding by Jan van Eyck‚ who lived from 1395 to 1441‚ Oil on oak panel of 3 vertical boards in 1434 and is currently located in the National Gallery‚ London. Botticelli uses a more two dimensional
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patriot and admirer of both the Revolution and his country‚ but he had serious questions about their democratic excesses. He was interested in the Revolution throughout his life and had collected many books on the subject. On its primary level‚ "Rip Van Winkle" is a public celebration of the American Revolution. The story opens with the prefigurative imagery of family breakups‚ specifically the Kaatskill (Catskill) Mountains that "are a dismembered branch of the great Appalachian family" (p. 769).
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The artist I chose is Vincent van Gogh‚ because he is my favorite artist whose artwork always catches my eye. Van Gogh’s work is known for its beauty‚ color‚ and emotion. He influenced the 20th century a lot. Even though for most of his life he was poor and went unknown he continued to create beautiful pieces of artwork. Van Gogh was born in Groot-Zundert‚ Netherlands on March 30‚ 1853 and died in France on July 29‚ 1890 from a self-inflicted gunshot. Van Gogh was influenced by color and light‚
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Many beautiful sculptures and paintings were created during the cultural and intellectual movement that led to the rediscovery of learning and culture known as the Renaissance. They all uniquely contribute to the spread and success of this time period. However only one of these incredible creations can be considered the best Renaissance creation‚ and the School of Athens fits perfectly under this label‚ with its beautiful technique‚ its detail to the people illustrates and attributes that are beyond
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As a German after World War I‚ George Grosz created “A Victim of Society.” This Dada painting acts as a reaction to the Great War through the representation of the destruction of man. The man in the painting is deformed and his humanity is being questioned‚ as the machination and development of war leads to a loss of humanity. This is shown in the replacement of the man’s nose and mouth with an electrical device of some sort‚ which could also suggest that his real face was lost in the war‚ due
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artworks contain hints of similarity and by following this map of artistry we can discover connections between pieces that illuminate a whole new meaning behind the artist‚ time‚ and ideologies. Although “One Day This Kid” and a self-portrait by Vincent Van Gogh may seem worlds apart‚ by meticulously analyzing four other artworks we can begin to connect these two masterpieces. David Wojnarowicz was a prominent painter‚ writer‚ photographer‚ filmmaker‚ performing artist‚ and activist in the New York art
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The painting Esther before Ahasuerus (figure 1) is based on an apocryphal passage of Esther and thus is not in every Bible. The passage is based on a Greek text that replaces Esther 5:1‚2 of the Hebrew text‚ often called Addition D. While the Council of Trent gave these Greek additions the canonical status in 1546‚ they were popular in use in the seventeenth century (Christiansen‚ Mann‚ pp. 373). In the passage‚ Esther‚ “arrayed in splendid attire”‚ and when she stood before the King‚ “her heart
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Isabella Van Wagner is known for “Aint I a woman” speech given in Akron Ohio at the women’s rights convention given in 1851 on racial inequalities. There have been books written about her such as “Aint I a Woman” by bell hooks‚ Sojourner Truth: A life‚ a symbol by Neil Irvin Painter how she is represented as a woman that stood for Africana Womanism and she did not just stand up for women‚ and also men as well against the racial white supremacy‚ and her trails in slavery loosing a child due to forced
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