The legacy and art of Pierre Auguste Renoir spans from the 1800’s to the 1900’s. “At an early age‚ Renoir had already decided that painting was his true career; and with the money he managed to save from his commercial employments he began his studies in art school (Renoir‚ 1983)”. Renoir learned early on that the essentials of art stood outside of the school doctrine for art. Through this liberating style of the artist‚ he graced the world with beautiful art. The art of Pierre Auguste Renoir
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Hugo’s preface concludes the last of the Last Day of a Condemned in 1832. When he discovers in the Court Gazette of 19 March 1832‚ the trial transcript of a certain Claude Gueux sentenced to death for murder‚ he discovers an echo of his plea against the death penalty and decides to write a novel. He then transcribes the life of Claude Gueux upon entering the prison until his execution through the grounds of his crime and trial. The book is a long reflection of Victor Hugo on the roles and duties of
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Watteau. Watteau undoubtedly mapped the path of new artistic advancements in France. He was a former costume designer of a small‚ provincial town that evolved into a master of the fêtes galantes genre painting. He became pupil to the theatrical painter Claude Gillot and eventual member of the prestigious Académie. Consequently‚ it should come
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The Connections of 19th Century Painting and the Stories of Chopin and De Maupassant In terms of art in western civilization‚ the 19th century was truly a transformative time for artists and writers alike. Two writers emerged from the mid to late 19th century that are very influential in their era- Kate Chopin and Guy De Maupassant. Their stories reflect 19th century Europe very well‚ and capture the modernity of that time period. When examining their stories‚ there is an interesting connection
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Quiz February 1999 Art 101- Internet Http://www.sagemore.com/cot.html Http://www.biggallery.com/art/byimg/A09Y9000.asp The nineteenth century produced a great number of art works from such artists as Pierre August Cot and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Two major themes in these works include images fabricated from the real world and mirror images of everyday situations in life. Cot produced a pair of star struck lovers sharing a moment together in a hidden dugout enclosed by trees and shrubs while
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Their paintings were competing with the extremely popular and realistic paintings of the Romantic artists‚ who were able to show a more sublime side of nature. Many of the Romantic paintings‚ have rolling fields of vibrant greens or a golden sun illuminating the entire compositions. An extremely significant line from “Where I lived and What I lived for” is “It is something to be able to paint a particular picture‚ or to carve a statue‚ and so to make a few objects beautiful; but it is far more glorious
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The life and Writings of Claude McKay Introduction Every literary period can be defined by a group of writers. For the Harlem Renaissance‚ which was an extraordinary eruption of creativity among Black Americans in all fields of art‚ Claude McKay was the leader. Claude McKay was a major asset to the Harlem Renaissance with his contributions of such great pieces of writings such as "If We Must Die" and "The Lynching." McKay wrote in many different styles. His work which vary from "dialect verse
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this time consisted of paintings created out of personal interests‚ time and atmosphere being heavily incorporated into the paintings and using a wide range of colors that represented the scene. One of the most prolific Impressionist artists was Claude Monet who was known as one of the creators of the style. The painting that vividly shows his style and the style of many of the artists that practiced after him is called the Boulevard des Capucines. Created in 1873 this painting was created using oil
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I decided to write about Claude Debussy because I believe he was an extraordinary composer and his works really influenced the 20th century. Claude Debussy was born on August 22‚ 1862‚ in France. Debussy‚ showed a significant interested in piano since he was a kid. This passion about piano‚ opened the door for a new path regarding music‚ that changed his life in a very good and beneficial way. Although‚ he did not come from a rich family‚ Debussy became a very honorable person. His journey in the
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The water lilies was an series of approximately 250 oil paintings Claude Monet (1840-1926) produced late in his life while he was 74 till his death at 86 in his garden at Giverny‚ west of Paris along the Seine. Claude Monet was a impressionist. To illustrate‚ Louis Leroy‚ writing for the satirical journal Charivari‚ sized upon the tile of Monet’s painting IMPRESSION‚ SUNRISE while Monet exhibited his painting in Paris in 1874 (Marilyn 495). And this was the first time the term impression was used
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