mission to find a painting that either caught my eye or would stop me dead in my tracks‚ I discovered “The Anger of Achilles.” This oil painting seemed to call me hither to take a closer look. As I walked closer‚ the painting became more clear and vivid. It was as if Jacques-Louis David was oil painting in high definition. This is a stunningly clear oil painting. So clear‚ it resembles a modern day photograph. The expression on the faces of each character in this painting drew me in even more
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and Roman culture. It explores many themes such as anger‚ strife‚ alienation and reconciliation. The main theme‚ however‚ is anger‚ specifically Achilles’. Achilles’ rage in the Iliad was not justifiable‚ he did everything out of his thirst for being remembered‚ he was overdramatic and his personality in general as seen during his interactions with Agamemnon‚ and Hector’s and Patroclus’ deaths. The story opens with a discussion between
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Art Appreciation- Painting Analysis Jacob Lawrence‚ Going Home. 1946. I never realized that art played such an important aspect in our everyday lives. It is my belief that people take art for granted. From a global perspective‚ art would be better appreciated if more time and effort was devoted to it. Art is about helping people understand life and expressing themselves. In just a short time of me studying art‚ I am able to take notice of all the different colors that are
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Carl Scarborough Appreciation for the Arts Professor Barclay 23 June 2014 Formal Analysis for The Night Café This particular painting from Van Gogh is very catching to they eye due to all of the primary colors or red and green that contrast another. One would ask themselves once they studied the painting for a little while if this was the scene of a bar. This setting seems to have sort of slouched over people that do not really seem to happy and may even be depressed. This is the sense that I get
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Functions of Art Whatever form of art we see‚ its main characteristic is to please our senses. Art expresses the feelings of the artist that can be interpreted by us in various ways. This lesson will discuss the different forms of art‚ its elements and principles of art design that make our life more enriching. Objectives At the end of the lesson‚ you will be able to: 1. discuss the different forms of art; 2. distinguish the functions of art; and 3. reflect on the functions of art with regard
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the intellect or moral sense. The manifestation of life in art is one of the most sublimely beautiful things that I have ever encountered. C.S. Lewis described art’s worth when he wrote‚ “Art has no survival value; rather it is one of those things which gives value to survival.” I believe that is the real point behind art; to bring a kind of contentment that is logistically unnecessary‚ yet remarkably important. My favorite piece of art is The Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh. Millions have witnessed
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Running Head: Baroque Works of Art IP 5 Running Head: Baroque Works of Art 1 Baroque Works of Art The Baroque period of art was from the 1600’s to the 1700’s. This period in art history began with the Catholic Church launching an internal reformation to establish clear definitions of the church’s theologies‚ as well as their doctrines. A sector of the church’s reform was to educate the members
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Examples of Art Abstract While it is and can be said that what art is truly up to the viewer to interprete is true; it is up to the artist to display his definition of art. Thru his skills of observation‚ imagination‚ he displays to his thoughts and feelings condensed. Whatever their medium maybe it be painting‚ sculpture‚ or any of the many others. The world may or may not agree what art is‚ but the saying is true. It is with in the eyes of the beholder. The definition of Art has been
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Chapter 1: Art Dish from Iran (figure 5) illustrates the function of art in daily life as both utilitarian object and religious inspiration. The embellishments on the plate include Arabic writing of Muslim scripture. The dish was made in this country (Iran) Global Warning (figure 16)‚ the graphic design poster by Chaz Maviyane-Davies‚ presents an issue of concern for the artist as well as the global population. This work is an example of art as a vehicle for (all of the above) Art made with
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Understanding Vis Art Assignment 5 1. What is one of the chief purposes of the act of drawing? One chief purpose is preliminary study. The artist experiments with different approaches to their work. 2. What is a cartoon? Give an example of a cartoon from the text. It is a drawing done to scale for painting or fresca. An example is Madonna with Child with St Ann and Infant John the Baptist‚ by Leonardo. 3. Drawing materials are usually divided into what two categories? They are
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