kilns which for centuries produced fine porcelain objects and vessels for the Chinese imperial courts — to learn traditional techniques. Working with master potters‚ he learnt the processes of molding from life‚ decorating‚ glazing and firing The artist‚ Ah Xian‚ combines traditional Chinese decorative arts with the western portraiture tradition of sculpted busts‚ and in the "flesh" they are breathtakingly beautiful. "If I had not come to Australia I would not have had the idea. It was only after
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Neuroscience is a stimulating and fascinating field of study that I would love to pursue at a higher level. The brain is the most powerful and intricate organ that controls every part of your body‚ it is the organ that deciphers what your body needs and prevents it from going into serious malfunction. My interest in Neuroscience originated when I began studying my neurobiology option at A Level Biology. Not only did I explore the structure of the human brain‚ but also how behaviour and cognitive
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Damien Steven Hirst[1] (born 7 June 1965) is an English artist‚ entrepreneur and art collector. He is the most prominent[2] member of the group known as the Young British Artists (or YBAs)‚ who dominated the art scene in Britain during the 1990s.[3] He is internationally renowned‚[4] and is reportedly Britain’s richest living artist‚ with his wealth valued at £215m in the 2010 Sunday Times Rich List.[5][6] During the 1990s his career was closely linked with the collector Charles Saatchi‚ but increasing
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GHIBERTI 1378-1455 ITALIAN RENAISSANCE ARTIST Lorenzo Ghiberti was born in 1378 c.‚ in Pelago‚ Italy and died Dec. 1‚ 1455 in Florence. Ghiberti was an important early Italian Renaissance sculptor‚ whose doors (Gates of Paradise 1425-52) for the Baptistery of the cathedral of Florence are considered one of the greatest masterpieces of Italian art in the Quattrocento. Other works include three bronze statues for Or San Michele (1416–25) and the reliefs for Siena cathedral (1417–27). Ghiberti
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Salvatore Zofrea The body of work of the artist Salvatore Zofrea was influenced by many facets of his life experiences including his cultural background‚ places he visited and where he lives. His body of work can be understood when looking at the works “Picking Liliums” And “Smoko”. Salvatore Zofrea is an Australian landscape artist born in the year 1946 in Borgia‚ Calabria Southern Italy‚ and migrated to Sydney during the 1950’s at the age of 10. Zofrea was the youngest of eight‚ as he grew
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Art De Anza College Fall 2010 Artist Binh Danh One of the most renowned emerging artists of the contemporary art since 1945‚ Binh Danh was born 9 October 1977‚ and this Vietnamese-born photographer and artist is most renowned for opening up the enthralling method of printing directly on plant leaves. As in the case of several celebrated artists‚ Binh Danh also attempted to convey the sanctified visions of his experience which are formed
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The life of an artist stems from the originality of their art; however‚ sometimes the public does not understand or appreciate the art the artist dedicated wholeheartedly to. A Hunger Artist by Franz Kafka explored the ambition of an artist to achieve a feat no one had ever accomplished before‚ but instead of receiving admiration from the spectators the artist is faced with a cold response. The hunger artist used fasting as a form of artistic endeavor for his own liking‚ but the art is soon turned
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ENGL60 Franz Kafka is the author and writer of the poem “A Hunger Artist”. ‘‘The Hunger Artist’’ has fascinated about fasting and one of the main reasons is how less people have taken interest in participating in this weird act making it rare thing to do. While ‘‘The Hunger Artist’’ was fasting years ago‚ people were paying for admission to go and witness this wise and unique behavior. ‘‘The Hunger Artist’’ kept he himself concealed a cage and his priority was to be able go hungry more than 40
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Hunger Artist” parallels the artist’s life to that of Jesus Christ. The artist dresses in simple attire similar to that of a priest‚ which marks him as a spiritual and righteous man. Additionally‚ he travels to different cities and performs miracles just as Jesus did. Both the hunger artist and Jesus Christ deaths were publicly displayed; instigated by the very people they helped. Kafka’s story could also be interpreted to reflect on the plight of an artist in the modern world. The artist clearly
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in the Italian High Renaissance. As a sculptor‚ architect‚ painter‚ and poet‚ he exerted a tremendous influence on his contemporaries and on subsequent Western art in general." I choose this man because he is one of the more talents and known artists in the cultural family. Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475 - 1564) Michelangelo‚ the second of five brothers was born on March 6‚ 1475‚ at Caprese‚ in Tuscany‚ to Ludovico di Leonardo di Buonarotto Simoni and Francesca Neri. The same day‚ his father
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