LECTURE NO 2 1=RENAISSANCE The word "Renaissance" derived from the term "la rinascita"‚which means rebirth‚ first appeared in Giorgio Vasari’s Vite de’ più eccellenti architetti‚ pittori‚ et scultori Italiani (The Lives of the Artists‚ 1550–68) Historians often divide the Renaissance in Italy into three phases.[3] Whereas art historians might talk of an "Early Renaissance" period‚ in which they include developments in 14th century painting and sculpture‚ this is usually not the case in architectural
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traditional sources of financial support. New artists were free to experiment with the content of their art. Multiple art movements formed over time; three movements have been chosen in this paper. The selected artistic movements are Futurism‚ Dadaism‚ and Situationism and they were selected because of the acceptance or rejection of the changes caused by the Industrial Revolution. The Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution created changes in western society and these changes eventually
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Quite possibly one of the most innovative and greatest artists of the past century‚ Pablo Picasso has certainly earned an important position in art history. Born in the city of Malaga on the southern coast of Spain on October 25‚ 1881‚ Picasso had a rather unprecedented start. Apparently as Picasso had told the story he was deemed a stillborn‚ as he had failed to breath‚ and was abandoned by the midwife. However‚ with an odd twist of fate his uncle—who was a doctor—was there at the time and had saved
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Most forms of art-theater‚ film‚ dance‚ architecture‚ music-are inherently collaborative. With rare exceptions‚ all involve the participation of more than one individual. Only those forms of art-such as literature‚ painting‚ sculpture‚ and musical composition-that we think of when we speak of the author‚ artist‚ or composer are generally taken to be the work of one extraordinary human being. But in fact‚ this was not always so. The concept of the isolated genius emerged in the Renaissance along with
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magnum opus‚ the women have menacing and unproportioned body shapes. Likewise‚ Ahn’s paintings showcase twisted arms‚ incomplete torsos‚ and abnormal heads‚ all eerily disconnected. Many of Pablo Picasso’s artworks are enshrined as the epitomes of the Cubism art movement. Both Picasso’s and Ahn’s artworks are unorthodox paintings; Nevertheless‚ both prove that however bizarre a painting is‚ it can be still be enticing and
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the book as he was typing the words in the book. As he told about the different art pieces I felt as I was there as they were being produced. When I went on to read the chapter 7 about cubism‚ I learned that taking a subject and deconstructing it through intense analytical observation was the very essence of cubism as quoted in the book. I learned that sex and art was a good pair. That in some way sex and raunchiness was art‚ it can be a little vulgar seeing naked bodies but once you read how the
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Research Assignment Modernism is the time period in art that is dated roughly between the 1800’s. This style of art was mainly seen in Europe. Many artist in this movement formed their own ideas and techniques. Doing this made the artists develop new statements how their society should reflect the world. Some artists that have done this are Vincent Van Gogh‚ Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock. Vincent Van Gogh was a post-impressionist painter from Holland. He was best known for the vivid colours
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All art is art‚ and shouldn’t be dismissed. In “’Statement to Marius De Zayas‚’ 1923‚” Picasso states that art has to convince people of its truthfulness. In his article‚ Picasso defends the art of cubism.—because cubism‚ like many other types of art‚ is not understood yet by most people. However‚ cubism isn’t any different from a type of art someone likes and understands—it shares the same principles or elements as any/ all other types of art. Picasso elaborates on his claims by giving the reader
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bombing of a little Basque village named Guernica in Northern Spain. This world of unprecedented atrocities was the major influence on Picasso. He used techniques and innovations such as newspaper‚ dismantling traditional forms (marking the beginning of cubism)‚ using sharp edges and the black and grey tones to focus the viewer’s eye on what is actually occurring in the painting. From the way Pablo Picasso’s conceived and developed the ideas of Guernica is what makes the painting a masterpiece. It represents
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express the subconscious mind by using dream like images (Dewitte). One of the early artists during this movement was Pablo Picasso. His painting‚ “Two Women in Front of a Window”‚ is an excellent example of surrealism and it also contains elements of cubism. In contrast‚ Philippe de Champaigne’s piece “The Repentant Magdalen”‚ was painted during the Middle ages and exemplifies qualities commonly found in Medieval Art. This essay compares these two art periods with respect to the major works created by
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