Thesis statement: Whereas there is no proven connection‚ in my opinion the lone white Iris flower in the “Irises” painting represents the need for individuality in Gogh and even people in society‚ given that there is no other white iris flower like it in this powerful painting. In "Irises‚" there is a war being pursued: one of franticness competing with quietness. Writhing and anguished lines in the leaves firmly stand out from the peaceful‚ etched brushstrokes found in the petals. Dispossessed of
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ECONOMIC ACTIVITY AS REFLECTED IN PAINTING: THE CONTRASTING VIEWS OF ECONOMISTS AND ART HISTORIANS [1] Manuel Santos-Redondo Universidad Complutense de Madrid [las diferencias con respecto al Documento de Trabajo disponible en la Web estan subrayadas] 1. Introduction The Moneychanger and his Wife is probably the picture most widely used to illustrate economic activity‚ and so it is (supposedly) well known by economists‚ managers‚ and accountants. The accounting book which appears
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The painting Esther before Ahasuerus (figure 1) is based on an apocryphal passage of Esther and thus is not in every Bible. The passage is based on a Greek text that replaces Esther 5:1‚2 of the Hebrew text‚ often called Addition D. While the Council of Trent gave these Greek additions the canonical status in 1546‚ they were popular in use in the seventeenth century (Christiansen‚ Mann‚ pp. 373). In the passage‚ Esther‚ “arrayed in splendid attire”‚ and when she stood before the King‚ “her heart
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is a photograph or a painting‚ for some people female nude is often looked at in negative ways. Many people argue that female nude is degrading the power of women. It makes women look like they are nothing but an object of male desires. The characteristic of the women in the paintings‚ their large breast and bottoms‚ it all appears to be designed for male voyeur. Nudity is a uniform for “I’m ready now for sexual pleasures”[i] In my opinion‚ the nude in European paintings is an expression of beauty
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Artist in his Studio Two paintings‚ produced about three hundred years apart‚ of two artists in their respective studios can make for an interesting comparison which could be assumed to have quite a few similarities. However‚ this is not always the case and these two paintings serve as a good example of differences between pieces that might as well share a title. Firstly‚ the time periods of the paintings have a definitive impact on their style. Also‚ one painting was made by a Dutchman‚ by the
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In this beautiful piece of artwork the artist put many art elements into it. The artist uses many lines to help him bring this painting alive. On the edges of the painting lines can be seen forming a pentagon. The platform the main figure is sitting in also has lines helping it look like a throne. There is also shapes in this painting one easy one would be the pentagon shape throne the lady sits n then there are squares‚ circles‚ triangles‚ rectangles‚ and few biomorphic shapes. The texture the viewer
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and fantastical dreams of romance. Fragonard‘s the oil painting‚ "The Swing" has created in 1766. It is located in the Wallace Collection‚ London‚ United Kingdom. The image has shown as a major masterpiece of the Rococo style. The painting‚ "The Swing" was originally commissioned by a wealthy patron to keep in homage to his mistress. The medium of this art piece was oil on a canvas and stands at a height of 31 7/8 x 25 ¼. In this painting‚ Fragonard depicts a scene of scandal and flirtation‚ suggest
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The painting “Beguiling Lore”‚ embodies a raven‚ an egg attached to a string‚ and a back ground with varying colors. The line work of this painting seems to differ between the main subject and the background. The subject‚ the raven and egg‚ are precise and use a more realistic technique while the background has blunt lines. The shapes in “Beguiling Lore” are mostly lines in the background with oblong splashes of color. The raven and egg have a rounder shape them that contrast greatly with the lines
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In this essay I will be talking about the controversial painting by David Pulphus. David Pulphus challenges the white male American narrative by bringing attention to police violence‚ black imprisonment‚ and imbalance in the justice system. David Pulphus also made the painting to represent the shooting of Michael Brown. In 2014 August 9th-August 25 people from ferguson community and other people from the south‚north protested for the fatal shooting of Michael Brown by a white police named Officer
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Genders Role in Modern Paintings I believe that gender role in modern paintings is varied. it was very difficult for women to enter the academy and achieve recognition as artists during the eighteenth and nineteenth century. At the same time‚ gender played a key role in many of the movements we’ve discussed in class. Each movement has its own characteristics and values with regards to gender. Both women and men were shown as rough and strong but also shown as weak or beautiful. In neoclassicism
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