The Bible is filled with stories of the weak overcoming great odds on their way to success. Jacob the son of Isaac is a character who must overcome is physical faults to gain his fathers favor. Judith uses her weakness of being a woman to save her people and land from invaders. Both characters typify a major theme of the Bible‚ which is the ultimate triumph of the weak. Jacob the youngest of Isaac’s sons is portrayed as being weak when compared to his brother Esau‚ “Esau was a cunning hunter
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I chose a medieval art where Judith cut off the head of Holofernes. The story behind this painting is that Judith saved the Jews of Bethulia from being destroyed by Holofernes‚ who had brought his whole army to her village. Judith wanted the elders to interfere with general Holofernes plans‚ but they told her to leave things in the hands of God and to trust in him. Instead‚ she decided to deal with things herself if no one was going to do anything about it. Judith was a beautiful widow determined
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trend has multiplicity. Multiplicity means a variety of different details in the artwork. There is an abundant number of features in each piece of work. An example of multiplicity in a classical baroque is seen in Artemisia Gentileschi’s Judith Slaying Holofernes. In this piece‚ the artist has include a plethora of details‚ from the blood dripping down the bed from his neck to the stern faces of the two women subjects. Even the bed sheets have a crazy amount of detail and focus to give a realistic
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Florentine Renaissance era some of his more famous works are “Primavera” and “The Birth of Venus.”. He was born 1445 Florence‚ Italy- died May 17‚ 1510‚ Florence‚ Italy.May 17‚ 1510‚ Florence‚ Italy. I have chosen “ the discovery of the body of Holofernes” for it has a dark but comical feel when I look at the painting. Like the characters overemphasize expressions on their faces‚ but the colors are what really brought me in and had me mesmerized. The colors used in this painting are red‚ copper‚
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Josh Smiertka Art History II Rinck The Influence and Artistic Intent of Caravaggio Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio‚ an Italian painter‚ known to be one of the most influential painters of the Baroque period. Known for his realistic portrayal of the human state‚ along with the use of dramatic lighting and intense use of tenebrism. While Caravaggio’s dramatic lighting is very iconic‚ he was most notorious for his naturalistic and raw approach to portraying his subjects. With Caravaggio’s
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own ways. In the story of the Bible‚ a woman named Judith in ancient Israel who made the ignominious defeat of the Assyrians‚ an army bent on world domination. Meanwhile‚ on the other side of the world‚ a story was recorded in The Collection Yuefu Poems. Ancient and war-torn China‚ hundreds and hundreds of men were called upon to defend their homeland. Unknown to all‚ there stood one female among the soldiers. Disguised
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“A Sunday on La Grande Jatte” had a style that‚ once I took a closer look‚ surprised me somewhat. The painting seems to be made with many dots. It’s very impressive that the artist took the time and had the talent to use dots in such a way. Of course‚ it may have been the type of brush he used‚ or it is a painting technique that I do not yet know‚ but it certainly adds to the feel of the painting. I was also curious about the border of the painting. Rather than not have a border or having a simple
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Period: Early Renaissance (1200-1400) Characteristics: Heavy symbolism as well as extreme detail‚ vibrant‚ rich colors‚ religious scenes Location: Italy Characterized by: Everyday life‚ religious like byzantine‚ architecture Romanesque w/ gothic ornamentation • Nicolo Pisano o Pulpit (1260) • Highly detailed-classical • Nicola (Giovanni son) Pisano o The Annunciation ‚ Nativity‚ Admiration of the Shepherds (1270) • Plaza and Cathedral of Florence (1290) o Very Romanesque piazza w/
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The movement of the water is a main element in the line category. The water around the girl makes it easier to see that she is being dragged into the water. Shape and tone are important because the picture is not 3D and it is ‘cartoony’. Judith Beheading Holofernes‚ Caravaggio Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio was an Italian Baroque style artist. He was born on 29th of September‚ 1571 and grew up in Milan‚ Italy. His family
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Beardsley’s J’ai baise ta bouche Iokanaan (figure 9)‚ Judith I (and the head of Holofernes) (figure 11) looks at a biblical subject as a representation of the “New Woman.” Judith is depicted as simultaneously sensual and perverse‚ and she gazes at the viewer through half lidded eyes while she is holding the head of Holofernes (Gustav Klimt Museum‚ 2015). Klimt contrasts pleasure and decadence with pain and tragedy. Judith I (and the head of Holofernes) takes academic subject matter that was common throughout
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