Judith Beveridge is a remarkable poet who has an astonishing talent of writing poems that closely reflect on life. Her intentions in writing the poem ’Fox in a tree stump’ are to provoke thought on people. She has successfully accomplished this by conveying themes of life value‚ role of authority and human relations with animals through her rich use of language techniques including symbolism‚ metaphors and much more. Firstly‚ Beveridge has provoked much thought on people in this poem by raising
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Naples‚ and London. Her father was the famous painter Orazio Gentileschi‚ and he was one of the most important of Caravaggio’s followers. Because her father’s artist style was inspired by Caravaggio during the time when Artemisia was learning how to draw and paint‚ she style was just as heavily influenced by Caravaggio as well. The monumental composition‚ naturalistic rendering and strong contrasts of light and shadow‚ and use of contemporary models‚ are all indicators
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Images of Women in Western Civilization Women’s Roles in Society and Contributions to the Art during the Renaissance Period GENTILESCHI‚ Artemisia Judith and Her Maidservant 1614‐20 Galleria Palatina (Palazzo Pitti)‚ Florence The Renaissance is the period in history that served as a liaison between the Middle Ages and the Modern Age era. Historically‚ it is the period known for great changes and adaptation‚ the cultural movement and the rebirth period that lead to great contributions
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and confronting. Artists have used light for a long time to stimulate the emotions of the viewer. Two artists that have used this technique are Bill Henson and Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio‚ or more simply known as just Caravaggio. Bill Henson is a contemporary Australian photographer‚ born in 1955‚ while Caravaggio was an Italian painter (1571 – 1610). When Henson’s photographs are viewed through the subjective frame‚ they are looking to induce an emotional response from the viewer‚ while through
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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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Judith Wright once said in an interview‚ "I write poetry because it’s one way to understand life". Being able to understand life and how it works seems to be Wright’s intention in the poem Sports Field‚ a poem that she was inspired to write after going to a school sports day. The entire poem is a metaphor for a deeper understanding of children‚ in the ball games and races they participate in‚ representing their individual life-courses. In "Sports Field"‚ Wright emphasizes the values of innocence
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Peter Paul Rubens perfectly represents artistic traditions and philosophical beliefs of the Baroque period because of Ruben’s techniques and subject matter. These techniques include the strong contrast between light and dark‚ the usage of rich‚ flamboyant colors which is offset by a dark background‚ the depiction of motion and facial expressions‚ the rendering of high detail‚ the naturalistic rather than ideal figures‚ the enlarges sense of space‚ the aim to create a dramatic effect‚ the theme of
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narrative drama‚ bringing out image that have unique perspective both celebrating and humanized strong women characters. As Judith decapitates Holofernes‚ to save the Jewish people‚ her brow is furrowed in concentration‚ Judith and her maid forearms are tensed‚ and blood spurts wildly from Holofernes neck. The startling naturalism of the scenes owes much to the influence of Caravaggio‚ Artemisia followed his technique of painting directly from life‚ the use of sharp contrasts color (dark and light) and
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of idealism. Caravaggio was a painter who was known for his biblical pieces
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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 save the Israelite
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