Art 180 – Written Assignment – Textbook page 387 Author: Artemisia Gentileshi Painting: Judith and Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes. 1625 About the painting Judith and Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes‚ circa 1625‚ is one of several paintings depicted by numerous authors about Judith‚ the fearless widow from The Book of Judith in the Old Testament. Artemisia Gentileschi herself painted four scenes of Judith’s story. Judith was an attractive Jewish princess‚ chosen by God‚ to
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painter in Early Modern Europe. At a very young age‚ Artemisia was introduced into the world of painting by her father‚ Orazio Gentileschi. Orazio was a well-known painter as well‚ with much of his work consisting in a Mannerist style. Italian painter Caravaggio‚ had a tremendous amount of influence on both Orazio and Artemisia. His realistic work revolving around the human state is clearly seen in Artemisia’s work. Artemisia’s mother died when she was young‚ leaving her dad as the main source of influence
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The Golden Age of Painting Renaissance was a period of great cultural change throughout Europe leading to the foundation of the modern world. Scholars rediscovered Greek and Roman texts and began to teach Latin literature which triggered a new way of thinking‚ and eventually leading to an intellectual movement called humanism. In this transitional period‚ there was a great revival of classical Greek and Roman culture‚ art and architecture. Painting was one of the most varied forms of art of
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During the two hundred years between 1400 and 1600‚ Europe witnessed an astonishing revival of drawing‚ fine art painting‚ sculpture and architecture centred in Italy‚ where artists began to look back to the way in which Greek and Roman artists had worked. Not many classical paintings had survived‚ but there were descriptions from which artists tried to copy them. Those two centuries which we now refer to as the Renaissance (Rinascimento) was given this name (French for ’rebirth’) as a result of
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In our society‚ we are surrounded by powerful women‚ Beyoncé‚ Hillary Clinton‚ Malala‚ Rosa Parks‚ Marilyn Monroe‚ and Tina Fey. Yet our country has failed to elect a woman President since becoming a free nation. In three of the most iconic works of art‚ Venus of Willdendorf from the Paleolithic era‚ the Bust of Nefertiti from Amarna‚ Egypt and the Venus de Milo from Melos‚ Greece give us insight in the role played by women in each society. Throughout history‚ civilizations have portrayed women as
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“You Can’t Hide From Your Shadow” Should Natural Born Killers be Banned? In 1994 a film was released that sent religious groups‚ politicians and the sensationalist media into a fever; Natural Born Killers was “a bold new film that takes a look at a country seduced by fame‚ obsessed by crime and consumed by the media.” through the tale of two young murderers. In the years that followed the film was blamed for scores of tragedies in America‚ including but not limited to the case of a boy who
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While his coworkers constructed his designs‚ what hobby did Bernini pursue? Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: Writing plays and designing stage sets Writing plays and designing stage sets Question 2 0 out of 2 points What effect does Caravaggio achieve with light in The Calling of Saint Matthew? Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: Shows Jesus bringing the light to sinners Transforms the calling into a miracle Question 3 2 out of 2 points What is the canzona’s dominant rhythm? Answer
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Humanities 101: Exam 4 June 11‚ 2012 1. Johann Sebastian Bach (J.S. Bach) is considered to be the father of music for many reasons. He was the greatest Baroque composer‚ arguably the greatest composer of all times. He developed the modern piano lessons we use today‚ and developed helping book to strengthen both hands equally to play the piano. He wrote thousands of compositions‚ and simplified the way we compose music. He is the reason the piano became popular over the harpsichord. He was brilliant
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Chapter 16 SECTION ONE: -Who were three major Greek scientists that inspired 16th century Europeans? What/ fields were great scientific advancements made that these scientists represented? Aristotle in physics‚ Ptolemy in astronomy‚ and Galen in medicine. -Why did European scientists have to make adjustment to ancient theories? Scientists did not want to abandon theories. Rather‚ they adjusted them. They were forced to do this because they began to notice things that contradicted ancient theories
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User | Allis Faye Luster | Course | World Cultures II | Test | Week 3 Quiz | Started | 7/17/13 9:53 PM | Submitted | 7/18/13 1:32 AM | Status | Completed | Attempt Score | 72 out of 80 points | Time Elapsed | 3 hours‚ 39 minutes out of 4 hours and 30 minutes. | Instructions | | Question 1 2 out of 2 points | Why did Gabrieli organize his compositions around a single note-the tonic note? Answer
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