I could tell you that art plays a large part in making our lives infinitely rich. Imagine‚ just for a minute‚ a world without art. (You may think "So what?" but please consider the impact that lack of graphics would have on your favorite video game.) Art stimulates different parts of our brains to make us laugh or incite us to riot‚ with a whole series of emotions in between. Art gives us a way to be creative and express ourselves. For some people‚ art is the entire reason they get out of bed in
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One the most distinguished artists of the twentieth century‚ Jacob Lawrence was born in Atlantic City and spnt part of his child hood in Pennsylvania. After his parents split up in 1924‚ he went with his mother and siblings to New York‚ settling in Harlem. "He trained as a painter at the Harlem Art Workshop‚ inside the New York Public Library’s 113 5th Street branch. Younger than the artists and writers who took part in the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s‚ Lawrence was also at an angle to them:
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Louis Vauxcelles‚ who‚ because of the violence of their works‚ dubbed the painters "Les Fauves" (Wild Beasts). The leader of the group was Henri Matisse. Not to be confused with parallel art movements such as Post-Impressionism‚ German Expressionism‚ Cubism and Futurism‚ the salient tenets that engender Fauvism are the construction of space with bright color‚ vigorous brushwork‚ planar configurations‚ and the simplification of form. | | The first important American artist to be directly involved
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Artists have free will to decide whether or not their work will ‘go against the grain’ and stand out significantly from others of the time period. One particular painter stood out among the fellow artists of his family with one transitional painting. “Nude Descending a Staircase No.2” was an interesting painting where Marcel reflected the techniques and characteristics of his time‚ while also being unique from others by creating a controversial piece that served to stir up the society. The painting
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Field 202: Academic Literacy Skills Test (ALST) Sample Multiple-Choice Questions Competency 0001 Reading Read the passage below; then answer the eight questions that follow. Joshua Cooper Ramo from The Age of the Unthinkable: Why the New World Disorder Constantly Surprises Us and What We Can Do About It 1 Gertrude Stein was born in Allegheny‚ Pennsylvania‚ on February 3‚ 1874. Her father‚ Daniel‚ was a German Jewish immigrant who had made a fortune in the American railway boom of the
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Diego Rivera The main reason I chose Diego Rivera is because I want to learn more culture from my country Mexico. In all the years I lived in Mexico I was never exposed to any art history. I didn’t know who Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera were until I started taking Spanish in High School here in the United States. Diego Rivera is famous because of all the murals and frescos he painted through out his life. He was part of the muralist movement in Mexico‚ as well as the cubist era. I feel like this research
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adopted the modern construction methods of concrete‚ steel‚ chrome‚ glass and plastic. They also included geometric forms and striking colours which tend to be vivid and high-contrast. His inventive graphic techniques show influences of Surrealism and Cubism and became very well-known in Europe and the US during the 1930s. The design I am currently looking at is quite recognisable from the Art Deco movement. Art Deco and Cassandra himself was said to be inspired by
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Sentimentality to one person may not be sentimentality to another. As we talked about in class‚ sentimentality is “said to be a mood or feelings‚ not a feeling in and of itself”. For something to be sentimental to us‚ it is usually something that makes us feel better about ourselves‚ or something that produces a type of feeling. Pablo Picasso’s painting titled “Les Demoiselles d’ Avignor” is a piece of art that I feel to be sentimental. Everyone is entitled to his or her own opinions for example;
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the academic artist José Maria Carbonero. It wasn’t until 1905 when he took up his more known name Juan Gris. In 1906 he moved to Paris and followed his friend and fellow countryman‚ Pablo Picasso. He was in the movement of Cubism and mostly did paintings and sculptures. Cubism is a style of art characterized by abstract shapes and unnatural perspectives. Violin and Checker board The “Violin and Checker Board” by Juan Gris was painted in 1913. The painting has bright‚ bold colours‚ the warm
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Throughout history there have been many changes in the standards and perceptions of male beauty in Western culture. The portrayal of the male form throughout time‚ in art and sculpture‚ reflects the culture’s morals‚ values‚ and beliefs‚ among other things. In paintings and sculptures‚ artists depict the qualities in men that are important to the time period of their works. Perceptions of male beauty and their image can also represent a person’s social status in society‚ such as being noble‚ rich
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