The human figure‚ especially unclothed‚ has fascinated artists since times of antiquity. The western tradition of “The nude” began with Archaic Greek sculptures of standing male nudes known as kouros. Nude was synonymous with freedom and integrity. Legendary heroes‚ ideal figures‚ mythological personalities‚ and triumphant warriors were characterized as being “in the nude” and were regarded for their masculinity and strength. The kouros had a female equivalent known as the kore‚ and were always
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Women—Support or Burden? Women play important roles in both The Bible and The Aeneid; however‚ because of cultural differences‚ they are portrayed distinctly from one another. In The Bible‚ women are usually associated with helpfulness‚ whereas women in The Aeneid are often associated with absurdness and lust. The authors’ portrayals of women in each text differ in such that women in The Bible hold powers that are crucial as they represent Jesus’s supporters throughout his journey‚ while women
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Keats was inspired to write “Ode to Autumn” after walking through the water meadows of Winchester‚ England‚ in an early autumn evening of 1819. The poem has three stanzas of eleven lines describing the taste‚ sights and sounds of autumn. Much of the third stanza‚ however‚ is dedicated to diction‚ symbolism‚ and literary devices with decisively negative connotations‚ as it describes the end of the day and the end of autumn. The author makes an intense description of autumn at least at first sight
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Saint Lucy was a local saint of Syracuse‚ who had been denounced as a Christian by her former suitor and had died in 304 from the tortures inflicted by local pagan authorities. Caravaggio may have worked in haste to produce a picture before the feast of Saint Lucy on 13 December. Originally‚ Saint Lucy’s head was severed from her body but later Caravaggio joined it and left just a slit in the front of her neck - perhaps recalling Saint Cecilia‚ whose still-intact body with a gash in the nape of the
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The first line of stanza three states‚ “Then spake fair Venus’ son‚ that proud victorious boy‚ indicates that love is personified as cupid‚ Venus’
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Eros is a very interesting god in Greek mythology. He’s the person we have to thank for all the romance and love in the world. Like all the other gods in mythology‚ he has his own special story‚ including who made him‚ how unique he is and what he’s like‚ his friends‚ lovers‚ and children‚ and lastly‚ the symbols you see and are immediately reminded of the god of adoration‚ passion‚ and devotion. There are many variations in myth as to who the true parents of Eros are. The favored choice‚ however
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portrayed the Virgin Mary as Charity. (Rubens‚ Roman Charity 1612) The cherub-like figures surrounding her and the infant are putti (child-angels). The painting also has some symbolism. One of the cherubs has a bow and a heart on fire‚ similar to a cupid. Another has a torch to ignite love. At the bottom right corner of the painting‚ one of the putti has a bow and he is aiming it at some snakes on the ground. The snakes are
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the heart and not with the mind”. Helena’s love for Demetrius can be best described as loyal and unrequited. Helena begins her first soliloquy by telling the audience that “Love looks not with the eyes‚ but with the mind and therefore is winged Cupid painted blind”. Helena feels that Demetrius’ love for Hermia is superficial and based only what he sees; her beauty. Although‚ Helena thinks that she is just as beautiful; her insecurities make her feel jealous of Hermia‚ even though Hermia wants nothing
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what is assumed to be the stage and the beginning of the audience‚ except for a large black wall with a screen projected onto it. As you wait for the production to start‚ the only thing that appears on the wall is a quote: “Oh innocent victims of cupid‚ remember this little verse‚ to let a fool kiss you is stupid‚ to let a kiss fool you is even worse”- Yip Harburg This was the beginning of Saturday‚ March 18th’s viewing of Yip Harburg’s musical‚ Jamaica‚ directed by (insert person’s name here). Divided
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6:30pm-9:45pm Art Appreciation The Happy Accident of the Swing Fragonard’s The Swing is a celebration of romance‚ frivolity that’s filled with marked by elaborate decorativeness‚ light colors‚ and organic forms‚ which were just a few of the characteristics that were representative of the Rococo movement in 18th century Paris‚ France. Jean Honoroe-Fragonard’s was a French born painter who throughout his life studied his craft in Paris and Italy under more well-known artists of the period‚ but
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