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    named for rulers‚ historical events‚ intellectual or political or religious movements‚ or artistic styles. Most literary periods therefore have multiple names. What’s worse‚ some of these names are debated. Is the later 17th Century the Baroque era? The term baroque is an intractable term derived from art criticism‚ though it may usefully be applicable to some writers as well. Is the early 17th Century the Shakespearean era? Is it the Mannerist era? How widely do we wish to apply the term Elizabethan

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    This painting was drawn by Eugene Delacroix and he was part of the Romanticism period‚ but there is no sign of it. There is no nature and color that is this painting that are in more Romanticism paintings. So I am thinking that this is was late Baroque like the last

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    Reclining Nude

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    Faith Kim Prof. Hight Introduction to Visual Arts 4 June 2012 Reclining Nude The artwork is called Reclining Nude by Jean-Antoine Watteau and I found this artwork in the Norton Simon Museum. I was captivated by the sensuality and the delicacy in the painting. I first noticed in the painting was her robust ivory figure contrasting with the dark chocolate background because I felt that these contrasting colors evoked a sense of purity and light against the mysterious darkness. She seems to have

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    Baroque paintings were more realistic and simple than other styles. They usually showed more emotion and the complexity of the scene was minimal. In this particular piece Dou has done an excellent job in portraying the fear of the patient as the dentist approaches him. The woman‚ assumed to be the patient’s wife‚ looks on with concern for her husband. She is lovingly holding his hand‚ as a mother would do for her child. The Catholic Church‚ who were supporters of the Baroque era‚ saw paintings

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    Topic of research: The comparison of the portrayal of the females figures within the paintings “Judith slaying Holofernes” by Caravaggio and Artemisia. Caravaggio (1571–1610)‚ was the greatest and most influential painter of the Baroque style. He was also a quick-tempered Bohemian who was often jailed for brawling and was forced to flee from the law and his enemies‚ escaping to Naples‚ Malta‚ and Sicily at various times. His "travels" helped to spread his extraordinary style‚ which was soon imitated

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    Absolutism

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    Response to Crisis: Absolutism By: Gavin Conrad‚ Hunter Quilici‚ Emily Wetherington and Gerald Talbott Absolutism 1. Absolutism - the acceptance of or belief in absolute principles in political‚ philosophical‚ ethical‚ or theological matters. 2. Example - France is the best example of absolutism in the early modern era. Prime Examples of Absolutists Bishop Jacques Bossuet Maria Theresa of Spain Louis XIV of France Louis XIV of France Regarded as the best example of absolutism in the 17th century

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    A Prose Analysis on Milton’s "Sonnet XIX" John Milton‚ a poet who was completely blind in 1651 wrote "Sonnet XIX" in 1652; this sonnet is his response to his loss of sight. The theme of the sonnet is the loss and regain of primacy of experience. Milton offers his philosophical view on animism and God. Furthermore‚ "Sonnet XIX" explores Milton’s faith and relationship with God. "Sonnet XIX" suggests that man was created to work and not rest. The supportive details‚ structure‚ form‚ and

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    Virgin of Guadalupe In the late seventeenth century Mexican art was strongly influenced by the Baroque movement in Europe. By the eighteenth century this new Mexican Baroque style of art had developed in New Spain. Many of the familiar traits of baroque art are present in eighteenth century Mexican artwork such as naturalism‚ tenebrism‚ and audience involvement. Many paintings done in the Mexican baroque style featured a naturalist element. Often the paintings featured the very typical‚ every day

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    From the Baroque Period through the Romantic Age May 20‚ 2010 Unit 4 Individual Project ART205-1002B-12 American InterContinental University Abstract During this assignment I will talk about three types of Work of Art from three different artists from the Baroque period through the postmodern era. 1). Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio; 2) Rembrandt van Rijn; and 3) Peter Paul Rubens‚ these three artists were known for their religious theme in their art work. The naturalism that was visibly

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    and differences within each Artists works‚ aesthetic qualities and symbolic significance‚ as well as the artists’ points of view for each work of art. Rubens‚ (Peter Paul Rubens) “was a prolific seventeenth-century Flemish Baroque painter‚ and a proponent of an exuberant Baroque style that emphasized movement‚ color‚ and sensuality. He is well-known for his Counter-Reformation altarpieces‚ portraits‚ landscapes‚ and history paintings of mythological and allegorical subjects.” He began by visiting

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