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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of The Concert painting that Vermeer is painting of his patron van Ruijven and his daughter and sister. I think that the author had Griet focusing on this painting to remind her who she was. In other words‚ it encouraged her to remain decent‚ and humble. On page 186 van Leeuwenhoek said to Griet‚ “Take care to remain yourself.” When Griet srated to work for the family she was exposed to a different environment. While working there she was also reminded a maid who was in a painting a long with van
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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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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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Brayan Aguilar In the novel "Trash" by Andy Mulligan‚ tells the story of three young boys named‚ Raphael‚ Gardo and Jun Jun but goes by Rat‚ live upon the acres of Trash in Behala (dumpsite) going through it hoping to find anything they can sell or recycle. Their lives are rugged‚ poverty stricken‚ unadventurous. This changes when Raphael and Gardo find something in the trash in which‚ turned out to be a bag with eleven thousand pesos and a wallet in which contains the ID of man named Jose Angelico
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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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Drawing a Breath of Fresh Eyre From the opening chapter of Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre the reader becomes aware of the powerful role that art plays. There is something extraordinary about the pictures Jane admires from other artists‚ as well as the work she creates herself. Her solitary pastime often operates as an outlet of pain‚ either past or present‚ and offers her the opportunity to deal with unpleasant emotions and memories. Jane’s art transcends her isolation by bringing her into contact
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Thesis statement: Whereas there is no proven connection‚ in my opinion the lone white Iris flower in the “Irises” painting represents the need for individuality in Gogh and even people in society‚ given that there is no other white iris flower like it in this powerful painting. In "Irises‚" there is a war being pursued: one of franticness competing with quietness. Writhing and anguished lines in the leaves firmly stand out from the peaceful‚ etched brushstrokes found in the petals. Dispossessed of
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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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Sesshu’s painting known as “Winter Landscape” depicts the mountainous terrain of China with people settled across it. At first glance‚ without being technical‚ Sesshu uses only ink and paper to paint the mountain range‚ slowly adding less distinct mountains as it moves further away‚ and then vegetation in the form of trees is scattered about the mountain. There is a human presence mixed in with the nature in the form of a man walking up the mountain and a large temple or palace like structure in
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