Pooja Shrestha ART 201: Art and Life 03/16/2012 Formal Analysis: Forest Monarch- Reynold Weidenaar Forest Monarch‚ a watercolor painting by Reynold Weidenaar is one of the pieces of art hanging on the walls of the Art and Music Library in the second floor of Funderburg library. The painting consists of a massive tree as a backdrop and has a man facing the tree‚ turning his back towards the audience. The tree in the painting may be an oak tree. Generally‚ an oak tree is considered to be the king
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Analyze a work of art (for instance‚ a painting or a song‚ which you clear first with your instructor) using one article you’ve read for Core 1 (for instance any of those written by Foucault‚ Thomas‚ Berger‚ Sampson‚ Hebdige‚ Lipsitz‚ Johnson Sheehan‚ Didion‚ Muir‚ Snyder‚ Lakoff & Johnson‚ or Steingraber) and write an essay that carefully assesses the artwork’s significance. Apply the article to the interpretation of the artwork; demonstrate your understanding of the article and employ some of its
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METROPOLOTIAN MUSUEM OF ART Fatima Lundy I went to the Metropolitan Museum of Art with my mom and my sister. I didn’t quite enjoy it at first‚ but as I explored the museum more‚ I began to feel enlighten at the sight of the different forms of art. It was hard for me to choose just two pieces out of all the amazing sculptures and paintings in this museum. I finally made the decision to write about two different pieces‚ from two different cultures‚ time periods‚ and even mediums. The first piece
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Humanities Final Project: Art History Analysis Paper By Duayne White Baptism of Christ - El Greco‚ c.1608 The Disrobing of Christ‚ 1579 by El Greco Baptism of Christ - El Greco‚ c.1608 http://www.wikipaintings.org/en/search/christ/1#supersized-search-191002 In this artwork of "Baptism of Christ" by El Greco 1608‚ it displays the era of Christ during the which he revealed his mortality with man. In the illustration‚ Christ‚ with his elongated body‚ can be seen in a very humble position
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The Impressionist Movement‚ an art movement in France‚ lasted from around 1862-1886. It was a movement focused on color‚ light‚ and perception. In addition‚ the Impressionist painters often tended to use more distinct and free brushstrokes rather than distinct lines in their art. During this time‚ a now well-known painter‚ Claude Monet‚ was an active artist in France. What will be considered is whether Monet should be judged an authority on Impressionism. The obvious answer appears to be “of course”
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My initial thoughts about this painting is that it seems to be a posed portraite done around the year 1500 judging by the subject’s clothing. It appears that the two men were positioned so that they could lean on the table‚ so I assume the artist painted them while they stood in front of him instead of relying on memory. The two men are dressed very well and give the impression of being explorers or possibly sailors. The detail is amazing so I think the original must be very large for the artist
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Holloway‚ Enejor Art Appreciation- James November 2012 Visual Analysis 13.9 Peter Paul Rubens The abduction of the Daughters of Leucippus is a European painting‚ involving sexual erotica and cultural indication of masculinity and femininity. The painting’s imagery consists of blue skies‚ shimmering and a variety of textures to add to the rich surface and the sensual color harmonies. All figures are placed in a diamond shape‚ suggesting ongoing movement. On the left‚ dark tones act as a
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Juxtaposition in Art Juxtaposition can be found everywhere. Juxtaposition is comparing two things that are seemingly very different. It can be seen in pictures and paintings. It can be read in books and poems. The Untitled painting created by Banksy is an example of juxtaposition in art. In the painting‚ one can see that it is a picture of two children standing on top of a pile of guns. One child is holding a heart shaped balloon and the other is holding a teddy bear. Banksy is an anonymous street
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A mural seems to be an ordinary piece of street art in some neighborhoods. But what about right on the lawn of the Illinois Capitol building? The capitol has many pieces of artwork but when colorful pieces of glass and metal comes together there is a change in the scenery. The piece of street art titled The illinois “Very Special Mosaic Mural” was created by the participants of the 1982 Illinois Very Special Arts Festival. The participants came from all over illinois‚ including the schools Northern
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Art is unprecedented and uncompromising. Many tried to critique it‚ restrain it‚ curb it and asked questioned the boundary of artistic interpretation. However frequent the disfavor of the viewer‚ art has dealt with all phenomena‚ life elements and historic events. One of the most sensitive and harrowing subjects art has ever deal explored was the Holocaust. Many years had to pass before artists dared to touch on the subject and render this event. For a long time the artistic recreation of such
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