October 2011 Formal Analysis of Hôtel de France by Stuart Davis When I first saw the painting‚ Hôtel de France‚ painted by Stuart Davis‚ I thought that was just an ordinary painting of a building and a street that is pretty‚ especially in a way that looks old-fashioned. I had to come to realize that the painting was painted from what the painter sees from the scene. The painting is a picture of a four-story building of the hotel named‚ Hôtel de France. On the left side of the painting are the sides
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Have you ever gone to the museum and glanced at paintings but had to do a double take because a painting grabbed your attention so strongly? This is what happened to me when I saw the painting by Pablo Picasso entitled Mother and Child 1901. This painting was done during what was called the Blue Period. “Picasso’s Blue Period was in 1900 and ended in 1904.” (unknown‚ Pablo Picasso’s Blue Period 1901-1904‚ 2009) All of his paintings during this period were created in shades of blue and blue-green
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In the Holocaust there were many paintings that had gone missing. Some were lost in the holocaust‚ and some were found. Many of these artifacts we know of because of the jews telling us about their stories about the artifacts. What the paintings meant to them‚ why they wanted them. This paper will tell you about 7 lost‚ stolen‚ or found art pieces. The lost art was usually burnt in buildings‚ when they were burned down by the Nazies. A Lot of the art was found in the chapels and the riches houses
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1. What are the subjects of the early cave paintings and for what reason‚ the archeologists believe they were painted? Use examples from your assigned readings. The subjects were animals. The meaning behind the painting of caves was thought to be because humans have a built in desire to decorate their surroundings. Scientist also believed that’s cave paintings were to help clan bonds‚ rites‚ even had ceremonies around the paintings because they thought it would increase fertility in animals which
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reason for this is they didn’t typically come up with the ideas for what they were painting in the tombs; they were told what to paint and painted it. Artists would have had free range on what to paint rather than being told what to paint exactly. Artisans are more the people who can actually paint someone’s idea who might not be able to design or paint the idea given. 2. One rationale reason for cave paintings in prehistoric times‚ that I have heard and agree with is that they painted these things
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Cave paintings have been a mystery to many people ever since their discovery‚ causing many different theories about why our ancestors went into the caves to create their art. An early theory was that it was just art for art’s sake. It was just something to pass the time and had no meaning. Others believe that the paintings were made by Shamans. The Shaman is the spiritual leader of the people and he would have went in the caves for spiritual guidance. Since our ancestors were hunters and gatherers
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In 1855‚ an artist by the name of Gustave Courbet submitted fourteen paintings to be shown at the Exposition Universelle. Three of the paintings submitted for exhibition were turned away for lack of space. Including two of his most famous paintings “Burial at Ornans” and “The Artist’s Studio”. Determined to showcase his works‚ courbet withdrew his eleven accepted submissions and erected The Pavilion of Realism (Pavillon du Réalisme)next door to the official International Exhibition (Exposition Universelle)
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REACTION PAPER: PAINTINGS As we enter the National Museum of the Philippines "Spoliarium" 1884‚ oil on canvas A National Cultural Treasure by Juan Luna surprise us upon entering the hall. The super- sized painting depicts dark hollow beneath the Roman arena referred as the Spoliarium where the bodies of slain gladiators are being dragged away for disposal. For Luna‚ the lifeless gladiators represent the Filipinos during the Spanish period. Across the Spoliarium is the stunning painting by Hildalgo
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All his designs were made by hand and not machines because Morris believed that “the tastelessness of mass-produced goods and the lack of honest craftsmanship might be addressed by a reunion of art with craft” (Meggs and Purvis 1998:179). 2 FORMAL ANALYSIS OF THE “PIMPERNEL” WALLPAPER DESIGN BY WILLIAM MORRIS Figure 1 William Morris (designer)‚ “Pimpernel” Floral Design Acrylic Cut Out‚ 1876. The “Pimpernel” wallpaper was designed by William Morris in 1876. It is assumed to be one of Morris’
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Word Count: 1739 Word Count: 1739 Colossal Bull Head Iran: Persepolis‚ Hundred-Column Hall Dark grey Lime Achaemenid Period: Reigns of Xerxes and Artaxerxes I; 486-424 B.C The goal of the artist was that the king must be followed‚ protected‚ and respected; He met this goal by giving the bull a large overpowering frightening look in order to prove the power of the king to those who would think to offend the king. The Colossal Bull Head is an
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