Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper – Case Closed by Patricia Cornwell tells the story of Jack the Ripper and the story of who she thinks committed the crimes. Jack the Ripper was the self-given name of a serial killer during the late 1800s. Jack brutally slayed five known suspects‚ but many more deaths may have been because of him. Walter Sickert‚ an English artist‚ is Jack the Ripper according to Cornwell. In Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper – Case Closed the story is told from the author;
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Isabelle d’Este by the artist Titian and Adele Bloch-Bauer by Klimt are two well known portraits that depict women of considerable wealth and beauty in our society. The artists who created these portraits each took special care‚ time‚ and use of technique to illustrate the beauty‚ wealth‚ and power these women held during their time. Portraits can not only contain the artist’s own visions and interpretations‚ but may also display the perceptions of how the commissioners’s see themselves or wish to
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A Study in Portraits – da Vinci and Van Gogh Two of the greatest artists of all time would have to be Leonardo da Vinci (1452 – 1519) and Vincent Van Gogh (1853 – 1890). Da Vinci was an artistic genius‚ as well as an ingenious inventor and scientist‚ while Van Gogh was an artistic savant whose mental instability cut short a career of wonder and enlightenment. Both artists presented works that made people look both outside at the artwork itself as well as inside the individual viewer in order
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looking for nothing in particular. I stumbled across Marie Guillemine Benoist’s Portrait of a Black Woman on page 326. For some reason I felt compelled towards the painting‚ I could almost see myself as the woman on the canvas. I did some follow-up research on the artist and the motive behind the art. The portrait was painted in 1800‚ by a woman who belonged to a small elite circle of professional women painters. The portrait was seen as a voice of protest during the debates of slavery and gender in the
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“Emperor of China; Self-Portrait of K’ang-hsi” Emperor K’ang-hsi was one of the greatest Chinese emperors of all time. Ruling from 1662 to 1722 he was also one of the longest ruling emperors in Chinese history and for that matter the world. K’ang-hsi brought China to long-term stability and relative wealth after years of war and chaos. Jonathan Spence writes from the eyes of K’ang-hsi getting his information from K’ang-hsi’s own writings. Though a little biased towards himself this book still
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1. What are portraits? Pictures of individuals in which their face and expression are the primary focus. 2. What are candid shots? What are posed shots? Compare and contrast some of the advantages and disadvantages to these two approaches. Candid shots are taken when the person is unaware that the photograph is being taken. Posed shots are ones when the person knows which way to look and which expression to do. Candid shots are good because they are taken at random moments and can capture true emotion
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The Picture of Dorian Gray: Aging Through a Portrait As the story goes on‚ there are many developments and changes of Dorian’s character in Oscar Wilde’s novel‚ The Picture of Dorian Gray. At the beginning of the story‚ Gray’s personality seems to be selfless‚ optimistic‚ carefree‚ who happens to be admired by many people‚ such as Lord Henry and Basil. But as time goes on‚ his positive personality starts to fade throughout several events leading to a whole new person. Gray is now the character of
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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man Commentary Passage: Page 248: "-You made me confess the fears that I have " Page 249: "Cranly did not answer." In this passage‚ Stephen is saying how Cranly has made him confess all of his fears to him‚ but then he tells Cranly what he does not fear. Stephen tells Cranly that he does not "fear to be alone or to be spurned for another or to leave whatever" he has to leave. Stephen has gone through several stages in his life‚ and now that he has gone
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THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN: A PORTRAIT OF SLAVERY IN AMERICA by John Femia At the surface‚ Mark Twain ’s famed novel‚ The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‚ is a thrilling narrative told by a 13-year-old boy who embarks on a perilous journey down the formidable Mississippi River aboard a tiny wooden raft. The story ’s sensationalism sometimes makes Huck ’s journey seem unbelievable. Underneath‚ however‚ lies an authentic portrait of the institution of slavery in America during
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Contrastingly‚ Labille-Guiard also uses naturalism in her portrait with the Rocco style. In the Self-Portrait with Two Pupils‚ Labille-Guiard has painted herself in a very vibrant posh blue dress that immediately catches the eye of the viewer and makes her the focal point of the painting. In comparison to her two pupils‚ Mademoiselle Marie Gabrielle Capet and Mademoiselle Carreaux de Rosemond‚ Labille-Guiard is in the foreground and in a more extravagant and intricate outfit compared to their dull
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