ELVIRA SUKAMTOH SARA COTTER ART HIST 110 ------------------------------------------------- 15 MARCH 2013 The two paintings that appeal to me the most are the genre-painting‚ In Grandmother’s Time by Thomas Eakins (1876) and Tattered and Torn by Alfred Kappes (1886). The main subjects for the two paintings are the woman at the center of the composition. Through the differences in color‚ light‚ and the objects in the composition‚ these two paintings express two different stories. These paintings
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ROMAN AND GREEK CULTURES By Misty Andrews Topics In Cultural Studies SID# 2265664 Abstract: This paper entails about the differences and some similarities about the Roman and Greek cultures. In this paper it talks about Roman and Greek government‚ architecture‚ arts‚ religion‚ and the philosophy. In all aspects there wasn’t to many differences between them. However‚ there were lots of similarities. They shared and learned a lot from each other‚ even though they were different
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Islamic Art Islamic art is perhaps the most accessible manifestation of a complex civilization that often seems enigmatic to outsiders. Through its brilliant use of color and its superb balance between design and form‚ Islamic art creates an immediate visual impact. Its strong aesthetic appeal transcends distances in time and space‚ as well as differences in language‚ culture‚ and creed. Islamic art not only invites a closer look but also beckons the viewer to learn more. "The term Islamic
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Roman Culture (753 B.C.E. C.E. 476) • Dated from the legendary founding of Rome by Romulus in 753 B.C.E. to the fall of the Western half of the Roman Empire in C.E. 476. • The Roman Mythos • The goddess Venus and the mortal Anchises have Venus Anchises a son named Aeneas‚ whose story is told by the Aeneas Roman poet Virgil in an epic called the Aeneid. Aeneid Roman poet Virgil Aeneas’ descendents rule the Kingdom of Alba in Italy. One of his descendents‚ Rhea Silvia‚ is Rhea Silvia
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Art has had a great number of different functions throughout its history‚ making its purpose difficult to abstract or quantify to any single concept. This does not imply that the purpose of Art is "vague"‚ but that it has had many unique‚ different reasons for being created. Some of these functions of Art are provided in the following outline. The different purposes of art may be grouped according to those that are non-motivated‚ and those that are motivated (Levi-Strauss). Non-motivated functions
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According to the dictionary the word mural means a painting or other work of art that is directly executed on to a wall. The mural started out as what is known as graffiti‚ which comes from the Latin word graffio‚ meaning scratching or scribbling. Murals are in existence in almost every city across the world. More specifically‚ I want to zero in on cities such as Philadelphia‚ Los Angeles‚ and Belfast and Derry Ireland. An individual may believe that murals are there to beautify the city‚ however
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Physical Environment- Art Essay Artists are influenced by a variety of factors that show reflection in the works they create. They express their emotions and feelings in a visual way because they are appreciative of what they see; hence the environment they see every day -whether being natural or manmade- can be a major influence for many artists. Eugene von Guerard (traditionalist)‚ Howard Arkley (modernist) and Andy Goldsworthy (post-modernist) are three examples of artists from three different
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Compare and contrast the Roman Empire from The Han Dynasty of China In history‚ there existed strong empires that were very powerful and lasted for many centuries. These empires were able to conquer‚ defeat and rule over many other empires. They had strong and organized armies that could not be taken down which ensured their long survival in such an era in the world where only the strongest survived. Their stability on the other hand brought about advanced in discoveries and many areas such as education
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Art Essay Draft The nude has changed dramatically throughout time in terms of its role in the art world. It has been used to portray a person’s power and their weakness‚ the way they see themselves and the way others see them. The majority of nude artworks are of the female nude‚ as highlighted by John Berger‚ ‘men look at women‚ women look back at themselves being looked at.’ Vanessa Beecroft‚ a contemporary artist deems to challenge the way society views the nude in both high art and everyday
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In this essay I intend to compare and contrast the artist Lucian Freud and the photographer Narcis Virgiliu. I have chosen Freud because his paintings focus on nude models and he paints exactly what he sees. However‚ in Virgiliu’s photography work he uses slim models‚ the total opposite of Freud’s work. The artist and photographer I’ve chosen links to my theme in my own work as it involves body image and how people perceive different body shapes. Lucian Freud was one of the best known British
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