Sarah Kent “The Art of the Steal” arguments. The Art of the Steal is a documentary film from 2009 about the scandalous battle between the city of Philadelphia and the Barnes Foundation over the impressive and extensive collection of post impression and early modernists paintings. Dr. Albert Barnes created his foundation as a school of art and that housed his private collection of art with paintings from the likes of Cezanne‚ Matisse‚ Degas‚ Renoir and Van Gogh‚ African sculptures‚ prints from
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Edgar Allan Poe’s character Dupin was looked fondly upon by Sir Arthur Doyle‚ so much so that Doyle based aspects of Sherlock Holmes off this timeless crime solver. The Hound of the Baskervilles was written by Sir Arthur Doyle and published in the year 1901. Edgar Allan Poe’s short story‚ “Murders in the Rue Morgue”‚ was published sixty years after Doyle’s famous work of literature. The key to any famous mystery are the characters and the crime itself. Without these two elements there would not be
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Surrounded by shadow and mystery‚ a new type of genre is introduced‚ the detective story. In The murders in the Rue Morgue‚ Edgar Alan Poe crafts a story based on his interest in puzzles and mystery. Several ideas Poe incorporates into the story would later be the influenced for Sherlock Homes‚ who borrows similar elements from Poe’s work. The character of Dupin reflects Poe’s ability to decode and solve the unsolvable; meanwhile the narrator of the story is the reflection of the reader. Although
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Taking a look at the overall composition of Renoir’s “Bathers” and “Blonde Bather”‚ one must take into account the many similarities‚ as well as the many differences of the pieces. Renoir uses many visual elements to guide the viewer’s gaze around and through the paintings. These elements also contribute to the reactions and emotions we feel as the viewer when we look upon these works of art. In “The Blonde Bather”‚ Renoir’s use of color provides a sense of the model’s innocence. “The image is
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In Edgar Allan Poe’s story‚ The Purloined Letter‚ Poe used tropes to hint at where the letter was hidden. He had the characters using words like ‘simple’‚ ‘odd’‚ and ‘plain’ multiple times in the through the story. Because of this‚ his readers were shocked at the end because it was so simple. In a way‚ the moral of this story was proved to be true because the reader was also thinking the letter has to be hidden in hard places. The Purloined Letter was about a man who hid a very important letter.
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The tv episode “A Study in Pink” with Sherlock Holmes is a great mystery story for the people that enjoy mysteries. Benedict Cumberbatch does a magnificent job of playing the role of Sherlock Holmes. As well as Martin Freeman also does a great job of playing Dr. Watson. The show itself was well played and directed by Paul McGuigan. Overall the tv show was amazing and keeps your attention at all times. In the episode “A Study in Pink” Dr. Watson is introduced to Sherlock Holmes before the third
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Studying FILM The tremendous expense involved in producing motion pictures reminds us that film is both an Industry‚ and an Art. Each film is the child of a turbulent marriage between businessmen and artists. Yet despite an ongoing battle between aesthetic and commercial considerations‚ film is now recognized as a unique and powerful art form on a par with Painting‚ Sculpture‚ Music‚ Literature‚ and Drama. As a form of human expression‚ the moving picture is similar to other
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The Impressionist Movement‚ an art movement in France‚ lasted from around 1862-1886. It was a movement focused on color‚ light‚ and perception. In addition‚ the Impressionist painters often tended to use more distinct and free brushstrokes rather than distinct lines in their art. During this time‚ a now well-known painter‚ Claude Monet‚ was an active artist in France. What will be considered is whether Monet should be judged an authority on Impressionism. The obvious answer appears to be “of course”
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2013 2013 Keri Shea Butter 301210025 Zijing ling Keri Shea Butter 301210025 Zijing ling Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres‚ La Grande Odalisque‚ 1814 This is a 2006 advertising campaign of Keri new skin-care product‚ Keri Nourishing Shea Butter lotion. It is a remake and reproduction of a well-known painting “La Grande Odalisque” by French artist Jean-August-Dominique Ingres. The written message states this “experience the timeless beauty of being a woman with Keri Shea Butter. Enriched with
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like what we see today in the media‚ consider these women to be ‘models’. They had what was believed to be the figure of perfection; softness‚ curves and long thick hair. One of the paintings shown in Ways of Seeing” video is a painting by Jean Auguste Ingres called La Grande Odalisque. This painting was commissioned by Caroline Murat‚ Queen of Naples in 1814[ii]. Beauty is clearly expressed in this painting. Although Ingres’ ideal of female form is anatomically impossible with the enhancement of
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