20 in the 4th edition of "The Humanistic Tradition" discusses Catholic reformation and Baroque style‚ including many pieces of art work. This era produced phenomenally graphic and realistic art‚ much of it being gruesome and bloody toned. Art is always an interesting record of humans perceptions of what is happening around them. For example‚ I enjoyed reading about Michaelangelo Merisi‚ better known as‚ Caravaggio who was at the forefront of the painting world in the seventeenth century. He typically
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Defining the Humanities Paper University of Phoenix Introduction to Humanities - The Ancient World to Medieval Times HUM/100 Isabelle Rucks November 15‚ 2010 Defining the Humanities Paper Introduction The purpose of this paper is to define the humanities and explain how the humanities differ from other forms of human expression and inquiry. The author of the paper will describe a cultural event that she has experienced or encountered and explain how this cultural event expressed
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‘Art and Death in the Colonial Andes’ by Suzanne Stratton-Pruitt ‘Art and Death in the Colonial Andes’ by Suzanne Stratton-Pruitt centered on various paintings done in the western European style that were used as objects of worship for the push of Catholicism on the Andean people during Spanish colonization. Stratton-Pruitt argues that the paintings depict four main elements. These ‘four last things’ constitute death‚ judgment‚ hell‚ and heaven‚ and she discussed their appearance in several examples
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I’ll be looking at the Rococo style of art and comparing it with the modern social construct of the “Instagram Star” or influencer of our current social media generation. It may not be immediately apparent but I believe there is a lot of evidence that the current social construct of our current social media celebrities or “influencers” shares a great deal in common with the Rococo period of art. According to the MindEdge Video on Rococo and Neoclassical Styles‚ “Rococo was lighter and more playful
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post-it notes with related points about Acis and Galathea around the outside. BACKGROUND This set work comes from the Baroque Era (c.1600-1750) This period in history witnessed a new exploration of ideas and innovations in the arts‚ literature and philosophy. Italy was the cultural centre and led the way when it came to exploring and establishing new ideas and fashions. The word ‘baroque’ comes from the Portuguese for ‘pearl’ and was used in reference to the ornate architecture and elaborate gilded paintings
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Son of Solomon Eccles and brother of John Eccles‚ Henry Eccles was a Baroque composer of British origin. He was a violin player of great caliber who played in the court of King Louis XIV from 1694 to 1710. Having found‚ what he felt to be‚ little to no recompense for his efforts in his native country‚ Eccles decided to move to Paris‚ France. It was in France where he was fortunate enough to find and obtain a position as a performer for the King of France’s Band. It was also in France‚ in the year
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The similarities between the two works is remarkable. Garbo and Aelsk both use techniques that were common in high renaissance. The use of perspective allows the viewer to study the painting thoroughly‚ and view the painting as it meant to be viewed. The variety of colors used in both painting allows the viewer to correlate the differences between the figures and the environment. For example‚ bright colors are used by Garbo to describe the event as more cheerful‚ whiel Aelsk uses darker shade to
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Chairs were used throughout history. In the 12th century chairs were mostly three-legged stools and benches. In the 13th-15th century chairs added backs and four legs to become chairs. High-backed and upright cathedral chairs were common. In the 16th-17th century as the Renaissance prospered‚ chairs became refined‚ lighter‚ more comfortable and more fancy. Looks became as important as function. A church was no longer the only patron of the arts noblemen were too. But European kings‚ particularly
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Names come in many flavors‚ variety‚ and sizes. For most‚ a “name” like mine‚ Rosa Elena Bernardo‚ it means more than a simplistic cold identity derived for numerical organization and recognizing an individual. Otherwise names would be numerical instead of Alphabetical. Names all have a deep rooted cultural‚ and even sometimes spiritual relation towards one’s identity and oddly enough‚ it has a significant impact on a person’s perception of life that correlates with many of the name’s meaning and
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Even though the Enlightenment dominated the eighteenth century two very important cultural trends were able to emerge into the world of arts. These were the Rococo style‚ followed by the Neoclassical style. Although both completely different from each other‚ both helped to clear the path toward the modern world of art we have today. The differences of the two can be expressed through the origin of creation‚ stylistic paintings‚ and architectural developments. "The Rococo style arose in France in
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