Searllin N. Gonzaga September 17‚2012 III-Atanasoff Different Greek’s Art: Pottery The Ancient Greeks made pottery for everyday use‚ not for display; the trophies won at games‚ such as the Panathenaic Amphorae (wine decanters)‚ are the exception. Most surviving pottery consists of drinking vessels such as amphorae‚ kraters (bowls for mixing wine and water)‚ hydria (water jars)‚ libation bowls‚ jugs and cups. Painted
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Each work of art has elements of unity and elements of variety. Variety balances out unity and keeps things interesting. The center of interest or focal point is the place the artist draws your eyes first. Artists use balance in order to construct paintings. These elements of art such as unity‚ variety‚ focal point or area of interest and balance will be used to give you a better understanding. Examples from "Giorgio de Chirico" (The Mystery and Melancholy of a Street‚ 1914)‚ "Pablo Picasso" (Seated
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and the building of the pyramids but as I got older I always started to wonder what the time was really like. Going over chapter three I found that that time period was actually very important in a lot of ways but even more important was their use of art and the forms they used it in‚ all the amazing monuments that were built by them‚ the writings and drawings on the walls full of stories and different interpretations. The time of these great accomplishments span over three millennia. Even years after
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the school and the people in it are ugly 2. Paul does 3. I think Paul is afraid of his own sexuality since the author used many clues in the short story to describe Paul as the “stereotypical” homosexual (violet cologne‚ love for beauty and “the arts”‚ flowers‚ scared of rats‚ he does things that are “peculiarly offensive in a boy”). So maybe the “dark corner” was in a closet of some sort and he doesn’t want to come out. 4. The shopping trip emphasized the delights of material possessions by showing
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Art Forgery: The Changing Ways of Spotting a Fake March 18‚ 2012 by thevibeeditor 1 Comment By Cressida Smart Tom Keating‚ infamous art forger (Sourced from http://worldartresources.com/) Brought to life in films such as How to Steal a Million and The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)‚ art forgery has been around since the beginning of time. The ancient Romans crafted thousands of copies of Greek sculptures‚ ancient China is noted for its wide variety of forgeries and modern art has seen more than its
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16. Discuss four characteristics of Romanesque art. Give examples. The Romanesque art period started from approximately 1000 AD to the rise of the Gothic style in the 13th century‚ or later‚ depending on region. The preceding period is known as the Pre-Romanesque. The term was invented by 19th century art historians‚ which retained many basic features of Roman architectural style. Mostly round-headed arches‚ as well as barrel vaults‚ apses‚ and acanthus-leaf decoration but had also developed
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Art and Humanity Assessing the portrayal of the human form throughout the history of art is interesting to see the evolution. Eras and locations take a major part in the style of the human from the Ancient Greece to Gothic Europe. The Spear Bearer from 450 BCE‚ Head of Old Man from mid 1st c. BCE‚ and the Cathedral of Santa Maria Nuova in Sicily‚ Italy from12th c.e. Are all great examples to see the different styles of humans being portrayed in a specific era. Each piece of work is a product
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Looking Assignment One The Renaissance period in art manifested itself differently in the various Italian city-states as the artists in those cities expressed the ideals in their own way. As the style shifted into the High Renaissance‚ the concepts of ordered space and mathematical precision came to the forefront of artistic thought‚ especially among the Italian artists. This focus on an intellectual approach to art came as the result of a perceived lack of such intellectualism during the medieval
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The Art of Living I remember when I was young‚ I’ve been wondering why people are living? Why we exist? Why do all these stuffs are here on earth? There are lots of questions filled up my mind yet I found no answer. I can’t think enough for these‚ I need answers; I have to know what is really the reason of one’s existence. I am very much sure that in millions or billions of people who are living‚ it’s not only me who became curious on this matter. Many of us are wondering but only few have
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Art Observation For my art observation I went to preschool. I observed a Jr. Kindergarten class that consisted of 12 students between the ages of 4 and 5. It was a Monday‚ Tuesday‚ Wednesday class. The day that I observed the students and teachers sometimes (as well as the whole school) were a little distracted‚ because it was picture day. So after the students took their pictures they did their art activity so that they wouldn’t have to stop and they wouldn’t get dirty for the picture. Overall
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