Jessica McFarlane Irene Sfakianos Art History II 3/7/13 Western Europe Museum Paper While walking through the Philadelphia Museum of Art‚ trying to decide which piece I should do further research on and write a paper on‚ I discovered The Crucifixion‚ with the Mourning Virgin and Saint John the Evangelist”. This is oil on panel painting by Rogeier van der Weyden in the Netherlands (historical name‚15th-16th century)‚ Europe in 1460. The time period that this was made in was Early Italian
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The Arts play a large role in the expression of inner thoughts and beauty in my life. From dance and music to abstract art our concept of life is shown through the various ways in which we interpret it. We use the Arts as a means of touching that part of us that we cannot reach with Physical Science‚ Social Science‚ or any of the Humanities. The arts allow us to be as specific or as abstract as we please. It helps us become closer to ourselves and to others around us. Though there has been a lot
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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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Baroque one big misshapen pearl STYLE ARTISTS and IMAGES VOCAB HISTORICAL NOTE Baroque art falls into the period of Counter-Reformation led by the Catholic church against the Protestants. Much of the Baroque art‚ especially in Italy‚ reflects reaction to Mannerism‚ but also the social turmoil of the time. According to the Council of Trent and the Catholic church artworks should be a clear‚ intelligible subject realistically interpreted in order to stimulate piety. This was part of the reason
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art‚ philosophy of‚ the study of the nature of art‚ including such concepts as interpretation‚ representation and expression‚ and form. It is closely related to aesthetics‚ the philosophical study of beauty and taste. ------------------------------------------------- Distinguishing characteristics The philosophy of art is distinguished from art criticism‚ which is concerned with the analysis and evaluation of particular works of art. Critical activity may be primarily historical‚ as when a lecture
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significance does art acquire if we assume that our interpretation of it is correct? What is the relation between aesthetic response and all other forms of human behavior? How do we explain the role and importance of art in the general behavioral system of man? There are as many different answers to these questions as there are different ways of evaluating the importance of art. Some believe art is the supreme human activity while others consider it nothing but leisure and fun. The evaluation of art depends
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appearing mostly on church walls‚ featured religious figures appearing in Catholic teachings. Due to the Church’s supervision of Filipino art and Spanish occupation of the Philippines‚ the purpose of most paintings from the 16th-19th century were to aid the Catholic Church.In the early 19th century‚ wealthier‚ educated Filipinos introduced more secular Filipino art‚ causing art in the Philippines to deviate from religious motifs. The use of watercolor paintings increased and the subject matter of paintings
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the way the audience interprets and apprehends culture. A diverse of economic‚ political and social issues are explored by artists through the use of mediums and techniques to capture the cultural values and to raise the awareness of the audience. Historical and modern artists such as Tom Roberts‚ Felix Nussbaum and Ah Xian continually investigate the ideas of the evolution of culture as their artworks are hugely influenced by their context. With the developing technology‚ changing values and increasing
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early-20th-century avant-garde art movement pioneered by Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso‚ and later joined by Juan Gris‚ Jean Metzinger‚ Albert Gleizes‚ Robert Delaunay‚ Henri Le Fauconnier‚ and Fernand Léger‚[1] that revolutionized European painting and sculpture‚ and inspired related movements in music‚ literature and architecture. Cubism has been considered the most influential art movement of the 20th century. The term is broadly used in association with a wide variety of art produced in Paris (Montmartre
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Unit 5 - Aegean Art Compare/Contrast Essay Assignment There are many differences and similarities between the following two pieces of art; the Toreador Fresco and the Egyptian Fowling Scene. The Toreador Fresco is a fresco depicting a bull-leaping ceremony. It is from the palace at Knossos(Crete)‚ Greece and from around 1450-1400 BCE. The Egyptian Fowling Scene is a mural painting from the tomb of Nebamun. It is from Thebes‚ Egypt and from the 18th Dynasty‚ ca. 1400-1350 BCE. The styles between
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