Constantin Brancusi The biggest sculptor of the XXth century‚ Constantin Brancusi the central figure in the modern art movement and a pioneer of abstractization is considered to be the father of modern sculpture. The uniqueness of his sculptures comes from their elegance and the sensible use of his materials combining the simplicity of popular Romanian art and the elegant Parisian avangardism. The most important characteristics of Brancusi’s art are probably the verticality‚ horizontality
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According to dictionary.com‚ art is defined as skilled workmanship‚ execution‚ or agency as distinguished from nature.”(www.dictionary.com) Thefreedictionary.com defines art as “human effort to imitate‚ supplement‚ alter or counteract the work of nature.” (www.thefreedictionary.com). I translate this into man taking what is naturally created and either replicates‚ builds upon‚ changes in some form or completely opposes it with works of their own. Painting http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/gogh/starry-night/gogh
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in his early forties‚ and by age 49 he retired from his job to work on his art full-time. Rousseau claimed he had "no teacher other than nature"‚[3] although he admitted he had received "some advice" from two established Academic painters‚ Félix Auguste Clément and Jean-Léon Gérôme.[10] Essentially he was self-taught and is considered to be a naïve or primitive painter. His best known paintings depict jungle scenes‚ even though he never left France or saw a jungle. Tiger in a Tropical Storm (Surprised
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rapid social change Religion -> Science Enlightenment and the Age of Reason Capitalism and Industry was growing These conditions were ripe for new ways of thinking. Who coined the term sociology and what system of inquiry did he advocate? *Auguste Comte Coined the term “sociology” 1st to suggest that we apply the scientific method to the social method to the social world. This process is known as positivism Argued that just as there were laws of nature‚ there were also laws of human society
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When "form follows function" become a law for twentieth century‚ those expansive‚ sumptuous structures may never correspond with the modernist style. From "strength‚ utility‚ grace" by Vitruvius (active 46-30BC) to "commodity‚ firmness‚ delight" by Auguste Choisy (1841-1904)‚ a concise style pursuing full use of function extremely holds a leading post nowadays. The reason of more and more grey-black-and-white color decoration rising are concrete testaments. The contextual quotation: "all things
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pillows is in great detail. Titian exemplifies the theme of the male gaze in this artwork by having Venus naked and creating the inviting look on her face. He depicts her as an object which leads to the male pleasure. In “La Grande Odalisque” by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres‚ http://www.artble.com/‚ the subject is clearly the odalisque‚ or slave.
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Assignment 1-5 Ryan Byerly SOCL110-F1WW Robert Larkin Wednesday‚ February 15‚ 12 Auguste Comte suggested that some scholars should study the problems of society and to help provide a solution to those problems. People of 1832 said the main problem was that no one knew where they belonged in society. People were suffering from intellectual anarchy because of how their beliefs had changed. Comte said that sociologists should serve as the high priests of the world‚ and that sociology should take
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[pic] NORTHCENTRAL UNIVERSITY ASSIGNMENT COVER SHEET Student: | | | | SS1004 | | | | | | Sociology
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Consequentialism is an approach to ethics that argues about the morality of an action is depending on the action’s outcome or consequence. Therefore‚ a morally right action is one that produces a good outcome or result‚ and the consequences of an action or rule generally outweigh all other considerations. The term "consequentialism" was coined by Elizabeth Anscombe in her 1958 essay "Modern Moral Philosophy"‚ as a pejorative description of what she saw as the central error of certain moral theories
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The paintings of Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres and Frank Duveneck show the juxtaposition between the high society‚ in the portrait of Mademoiselle Jeanne Gonin‚ and the gritty working class population‚ in the painting The Cobbler’s Apprentice. These oil-on-canvas portraits reflect their differences through stylistic qualities and subject matter‚ through the use of brush stoke and light they convey different messages to the viewer. Ingres’ painting of a somber looking wealthy woman is an oil-on-canvas
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