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    Art History Quiz 1

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    Greek 600-630 B.C. Archaic period Kouros 600-580bc * Kouros= Youth * Archaic period * From attica‚ Greece * marble Krosios (Kouros from Anavysos) 530bc * marble * High classical period Doryphorus or canon * Doryphorus = Spear bearer * Artist: Polykleitos * High classical period * Idealisim * Contrapostal= pose (relaxed) * Artist wrote

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    father of psychoanalysis‚ came up with the model of the mind‚ the structure of personality‚ psychosexual stages and developmental processes‚ defense mechanisms‚ and had a way of analyzing dreams. Freud was also an influential contribution to surrealism art; having impacted artist like Salvador Dali and Michael Proust. Sigmund Freud truly impacted the world in many different ways and is still greatly appreciated in this modern day. Sigmund Freud is most known for being the father of Psychoanalysis

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    Abstract Expressionism Art Movement History By: Sharmé Jackson Abstract Expressionism started in America as a post-World War II art movement. It was the first avant-garde art movement that arose from America. Never before in the history of art‚ the personality of an artist took such central stage and became both an inspiration and the subject of his/her own art. It is challenging to narrow down such multifaceted phenomenon as Abstract Expressionism‚ to distil the core of this intricate style

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    “Storge” Art History Essay Jessica Boucher AWM4UO Carozza 13/01/18 Storge‚ the Greek word for familial love‚ is the title of the art exhibition. Consisting of six works of art‚ of varying mediums‚ all but one from the modern era‚ this art show is meant to project love of family‚ and the feelings it may bring‚ whether they are joy or anguish. All the pieces in the show are meant to evoke maternal or paternal feelings in the viewers‚ and when combined‚ the pieces are meant to show the journey

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    the commonplace Pedestrians (George Segal) Made out of plaster Plastered ordinary people Ron Boozer Plastered piece by piece Three Flags (Jasper Johns) Most famous modern artist in the world From Allendale SC 1959 Pop-Art—about everyday things turned into art Made of wood with encaustic wax on it—slick and shiny People got upset because they felt it was a protest against Vietnam Became Pandora’s Box Coca Cola Bottles (Andy Warhol) Expressing Something Universal Country School

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    As a Christian‚ St. Augustine (354-430 AD) couldn’t believe that the soul preexisted creation despite his ties to Neoplatonists‚ who held disdain for the material world. Philosophy had a purpose geared towards the religious and the ethical because God’s truth is that He is a priori‚ or prior to experience‚ in his existence. His work expressed his belief that happiness can be achieved when Faith is preceding and Understanding is succeeding: an individual cannot understand if he first does not believe

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    a contemporary British thinker‚ who writes books mainly about philosophy. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Bristol and Doctor of Philosophy degree from the Darwin College‚ Cambridge. Warburton was a lecturer at the University of Nottingham‚ and in 1944 he joined the Department of Philosophy at the Open University. Today‚ he gives philosophy courses in Tate Modern and writes a monthly post “Everyday Philosophy” for Prospect Magazine. Also‚ Nigel Warburton is known for running

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    Meaning and Definition of Philosophy The term “Philosophy” is derived from two Greek words‚ Philia meaning “to love” or “to befriend” and‚ Sophia meaning “wisdom.” Thus‚ philosophy‚ means “the love of wisdom”. It was coined by Pythagoras‚ one of the sages of ancient Greece‚ born about the year 584 B.C. Philosophy is an activity people undertake when they seek to understand fundamental truths about themselves‚ the world in which they live‚ and their relationships to the world and to each other.

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    Unit 1 – Introduction to Philosophy Chapter 1: Introducing Philosophy Philosophy: thinking about thinking‚ or the love of wisdom Autonomy: the ability to freely make rational decisions Materialism (physicalism): a metaphysical theory‚ developed by the PreSocratic philosophers‚ that says that everything‚ including a person’s thoughts‚ consciousness‚ and personality‚ is composed of matter Philosophical System Builder: someone who tries to construct a complete system of knowledge First-Order

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    Museum Paper [pic] Statue of Kaipunesut. c.2528-2520 B.C. Egyptian. Accession Number: 26.2.7 The Statue of Kaipunesut dates back to the fourth dynasty in the Old Kingdom of Egypt. It was excavated at Saqqara‚ a vast burial ground. This specific piece was located at the mastaba of Kaemheset‚ which was Kaipunesut’s brother. It was carved out of acacia wood which is a native timber of Egypt. The native wood did not create the highest standard of sculpture because it was knotty and

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