Professor Ferris Williams Art History 2 December 2013 For my Formal Analysis I decided to choose the painting that Fridah Kahlo did in 1946 entitled “The Little Deer”. When examining this piece of work I see the deer jumping and running through the forest in action. The deer has a female human style face which is somewhat interesting because Kahlo uses the same type face when doing self-portraits of herself. When viewing this piece I see the arrows striking the deer and blood running out and the
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Felipe Rivera is motivated by‚ in a way‚ revenge. By aiding the forces rebelling against the Mexican authorities he sees a way to avenge the deaths of his parents. His father was involved in a protest against the Mexican government and was shot‚ along with Felipes mother‚ by federal troops. He is therefore directly affected by the injustices committed by the regime of Díaz. Perhaps he seeks to continue his fathers work by aiding the revolution. This is never stated but as most of the insight
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Frida Kahlo lived an interesting life‚ her strong love for painting was evident all throughout her life‚ despite her many sufferings. Kahlo contracted a disease at a young age and -then at the age of 18‚ in the year of 1925‚ she was in a fat¬¬al bus accident. (Fuentes 11-12) This caused her many troubles and was reflected in her work. Kahlo’s work was first shown in the United States at an exhibition. Later in 1937 four of her paintings were in a show in Mexico City. Her first paintings were bought
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From the Middle age up until the 18th Century‚ the discourse of the practice of art was predominantly practiced by men. There were only two women recorded down in art historical literature in Spain during that time frame1. One of this women was the famous sculptor Luisa Roldan while the other was Josefa de Ayala‚ known for her paintings that incorporates a hybrid of styles and a highly personal expression of talents that makes her unique as an artist during that time period. My paper will explore
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Artist Frida Kahlo (1907-1954)‚ born and raised in Mexico City‚ expresses her identity and her experience living in post-revolutionary Mexico throughout her work. Her father‚ Guillermo Kahlo‚ emigrated from Germany to Mexico‚ and her mother‚ Matilde Calderón‚ was born in Oaxaca. On her mother’s side‚ Kahlo’s grandmother was of Spanish descent and her grandfather was Amerindian. She establishes her identity in her art by combining elements from her nation’s heritage and the cultural diversity of
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Carmen Herrera is an artist who is inspired by the principles of Bauhaus regarding shape‚ form and colour. This is shown in her work‚ which will be furtherly discussed in this essay in relation to Bauhaus. Bauhaus influence on Carmen herrera can be seen from the simplicity and the combination of colour in the work she did along the years. Carmen Herrera says‚ “My quest is for the simplest of pictorial resolutions” (2012). With the impact of Bauhaus and one’s imagination‚ in Herrera’s work one can
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36. In the famous painting “Las Meninas” Which royal family was being painted by Velazquez? a) The family of Philip the III of Spain. b) The family of Philip the II of Spain. c) The family of Charles the IV of Spain. d) The family of Philip the IV of Spain. 37. How could you accurately measure 4 litres if you only possessed one 3 litre carafe and one 5 litre carafe? a) It cannot be measured. b) Fill the 5 litre carafe and from that‚fill the 3 litre one. Empty the three litre carafe and fill it
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Yasumasa Morimura went above and beyond in his appropriation of Velazquez’s Las Meninas. He derived five similar yet unique works from Las Meninas‚ but our group decided to discuss this piece due to its’ far-reaching tactics to go beyond appropriation. Morimura named this piece “Las Meninas Renacen de Noche 1V: Peering at the secret scene behind the artist”‚ an extremely appropriate name considering that the “original” Las Meninas is hanging due center of this piece. Almost the entire canvas is
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occurred‚ but later reflections in adulthood led him to grieve for how much better his home life would have been if he had never had to live with a foster family (wiseGEEK..). All of Poe’s experiences are reflected in all of his works; including‚ poems‚ short stories‚ and tales. Edgar Allan Poe was taken in by a wealthy tobacco merchant‚ John Allan and his wife‚ Frances Valentine Allan on a farm in Richmond soon after the death of his mother. As for his brother and sister‚ they were sent to other
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Edgar Allan Poe According to ( Roy ) ‚ Edgar Allan Poe ( 1/19/1809 ‚ Boston‚ MA - 7.x . 1849 ‚ Baltimore‚ MD ) - poet‚ novelist‚ critic‚ editor ‚ "the man captive mysteries of life " and " covered the holy passion to understand his soul " ( M.Gorky )‚ one of the first U.S. professional writers ‚ who lived exclusively literary work : the artist although knowing tides popularity ‚ but not immediately understood and valued at home. INTRODUCTION CREATIVITY Edgar Allan Poe "The Raven"
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