This poem is filled with several references to Christianity and the Bible. To start‚ the setting of Judith takes place in the Middle East. The Assyrians‚ although in this poem are under General Holofernes‚ are led by King Nebuchadnezzar. “Both Sisera and Holofernes are the head commanders of foreign armies and act on behalf of the kings they represent (King Jabin and King Nebuchadnezzar)” (Wilson). ¬¬¬¬¬ King Nebuchadnezzar can be
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Artemisia work have an electric sense of narrative drama‚ bringing out image that have unique perspective both celebrating and humanized strong women characters. As Judith decapitates Holofernes‚ to save the Jewish people‚ her brow is furrowed in concentration‚ Judith and her maid forearms are tensed‚ and blood spurts wildly from Holofernes neck. The startling naturalism of the scenes owes much to the influence of Caravaggio‚ Artemisia followed his technique of painting directly from life‚ the use of
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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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Francesco Hayez‚ The last kiss of Romeo and Julie‚ 2 young people were married secretly but by law‚ even though their family were against it. 1) specifies‚ general difference 2) family 3) social sexuality geral difference: * cultural representation of women in society: * by the picture of Bartolome Esteban Murillo Assumption of the Virgin‚ the assumption of Mary‚ that she didn’t die‚ miracle that represents that Mary was pregnant without having a man. * the notion that Mary doesn’t dir
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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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