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    The Baroque and Reformation Periods Prior to the Reformation‚ the Roman Church started to sell indulgences and evolved into a corrupt business looking for money. Many men became weary of the church’s approach and decided to take action. Some of these men included Calvin‚ Luther‚ and King Henry VIII of England. Although King Henry’s motives were not as pure as the others; nevertheless‚ England broke away from the church in 1534‚ later followed by Calvin in 1536. The spirit of reformations began

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    The Baroque Art Style The era known as the Baroque period includes the seventeenth and most of the eighteenth centuries in Europe. The Baroque style was a style in which the art and artists of the time focused upon details and intricate designs. Their art often appeals to the mind by way of the heart. During this time the portraits began to portray modern life‚ and artists turned their backs on classical tradition. Much of the art shows great energy and feeling‚ and a dramatic use of light

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    Michael S. Earl Ms. Welch Eng 111-4177 Essay 2 10 March 2011 Gitlin’s View Todd Gitlin is a notable author born in New York City. He attended the University of California at Berkeley‚ where he received a PhD in sociology and was heavily involved in the Students for a Democratic Society group. Gitlin is now a professor at New York University where he teaches culture‚ journalism‚ and sociology. Gitlin’s selection‚ Supersaturation‚ or‚ The Media Torrent and Disposable Feeling‚ comes from his

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    actually went into details about the painting. He said that on the table‚ the instrument was called a cittern. It was a very popular instrument during this time period‚ which would be use for dancing to the music. I asked them‚ “What do you think Vermeer painted her with that specific facial expression?” Both of them said that maybe she had been caught being too close to him‚ while he taught her about the music notes in his hands. In her eyes‚ she is telling the person who has caught them to keep

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    letters she must come up fresh new ideas‚ and what better way than to get ideas from young minds full of imagination? Stated‚ “ Overnight‚ Ms.Hussey’s classroom became a combination of museum and laboratory. The walls were plaster with reproductions of Vermeer paintings‚ and library books were piled on every surface” (112.) In doing this Isabel Hussey could come up with ideas for the letters while her class isn’t suspecting that their very own teacher was the thief. Their own teacher lied to them! Only

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    Date Submitted: Insert & Center Image One (1 mark) The image must be taken from lecture slides. Insert & Center Title (1 mark) The title must include: Name of artist‚ Title of Artwork‚ year made. Materials. Example: Jan Vermeer‚ Allegory of the Art of Painting‚ 1670-75. Oil on canvas. Visual Culture Formal Analysis (6) In no less than three separate points‚ write a short formal analysis of Image One. Points must be clear‚ descriptive and analytical (2

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    new styles of paintings and new techniques‚ and it seems that Dutch patrons give more freedom to artists‚ compared to Italian patrons. Painters like Vermeer opt for classic scenes of daily life‚ i.e. “genre paintings”‚ as we can see it when observing his Het Schilderkunst. The work of art depicts a simple studio‚ in which a man –maybe Vermeer himself?- paints a woman‚ identified as Clio‚ the Greek muse of History. On the wall behind‚ a large map of the Netherlands is hung. Everything in this painting

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    Class‚ money‚ gender and power‚ she utilises literary techniques; such as dialogue‚ first person‚ exclamation and allusion to convey these themes. In a girl with the pearl earring the protagonist‚ Griet‚ is sent to be a maid the artist Johannes Vermeer and his growing family. In this household she becomes close to Vermeer’s work‚ and eventually the secretive painting of Griet seeps out into the rest of the family and the town beyond. Chevalier explores the restricted roles of women in a girl

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    Jean-Baptiste-Simeon Chardin. his genre paintings which depict kitchen maids‚ children‚ and domestic activities. Carefully balanced composition‚ soft diffusion of light‚ and granular impasto characterize his work. · Description of Dutch Baroque artist Vermeer. Vermeer was a moderately successful

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    263 5. In carrying the technique of chiaroscuro (dramatic light and shadow) to the cities of Florence and Naples‚ Artemisia Gentileschi spread the influence of what artist? a. Caravaggio b. Gianlorenzo Bernini c. Nicolas Poussin d. Johannes Vermeer Page ref: 264 6. What would one expect to hear during a performance of Monteverdi’s Orfeo? a. a concerto grosso b. a hymn c. a recitative and aria d. a prelude and fugue Page ref: 265 7. Which What term is best associated with the

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