Humans have been painting and creating art for thousands of years. It first began in prehistoric times‚ when symbols were painted in caves as a way of communication‚ and has evolved into modern art. Throughout the centuries art has been widely influenced by the trends and events occurring in society. The rediscovery of ancient art and literature‚ study of anatomy‚ and the Protestant Reformation‚ shaped the art of the Renaissance. Neoclassicism was shaped by the Age of Enlightenment‚ fascination with
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Born: January 8‚ 1964 (age 49) Nationality: British Field: contemporary artist Marc Quinn is a contemporary artist who is best known for using incredibly weird props such as his own blood‚ ice and faeces.in his early career he studied history and the history of art at Robinson College‚ Cambridge‚ he also worked as an assistant to the sculptor Barry Flanagan. Quinn has exhibited exhibitions including Sonsbeek ’93‚ Arnhem (1993)‚ Give and Take‚ Victoria and Albert Museum‚ London (2001)‚ Statements
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Zeitgeist is defined as the spirit or mood of a particular period of history; epitomized in art to express the beliefs and ideas of the time. Throughout history the zeitgeist has changed based on the ideas and cultures within a time period. When watching modern movies one can notice the contrast to the movies made in the previous decade. The same applies when analyzing artwork. It may not be apparent that a hundred years between artworks can produce much contrast or it is not quantitative amount
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Charlene Gennitti Harley Acres Famous Artist paper 2 March 2016 Henri Rousseau Henri Rousseau‚ a well-known artist‚ was born May 21 1844 in Laval‚ France into a “family of a plumber” (). Died September 2 1910 Before he becoming an artist he served in the army and afterwards worked with the Paris Customs Office. When in the army‚ painting was his hobby on his off time. In 1893‚ when he retired‚ he focused on becoming a painter. He became very known for his jungle paintings in which he made 25 of them
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Down for the Count is a heavy work that is used to depict the times of the Great Depression. Fletcher Martin was very distinct about what he wanted us to see and how he wanted us to see it. The subject matter is surrounded by supporting details such as the color‚ light‚ space‚ and also the size and scale. Fletcher Martin painted this using oil paint on a canvas. The painting seems to be layered but not with many colors. The painting itself is very neutral in the sense of color schemes. The most
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For my Parson’s Challenge‚ I chose to further develop the theme of my painting‚ War. Originally‚ it had been a singular exploration of color and texture‚ centered around the negative feelings associated with the color red. My new piece‚ Confusion‚ focuses on the unfavorable connotations that the color yellow possesses. The goal of this collection was to capture the instinctual impressions behind the colors‚ through brush technique painting style‚ without stating it outright. I felt the best way to
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During the Modern Era of the late 19th century and the early 20th century‚ many artists were turning away from the idea of painting realistic images. Photography‚ having just been developed for public use a few decades earlier‚ made artists of the day focus less on painting as an precise copy of what is seen‚ as had been done for centuries. Since the Middle Ages‚ most artists painted exact representations of life. Starting in the late 1800s‚ though‚ many artists were starting to embrace the theory
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Jean-Michel Basquiat was a young‚ yet talented artist of the 1980’s. His works were paintings that were considered to be unique in comparison to others. He took art to a whole other level and made people really think about what they were looking at when they saw his work. Basquiat struggled with many things during his life because he was raised without his parents. Although he was on the street most of the time‚ he was still one of the most successful painters of his time. Unfortunately‚ Basquiat’s
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1. Find and post a picture of a piece of art from the Post Impressionism‚ Symbolist‚ or Art Nouveau periods‚ that is not on your list of "Required Art". Include the work ’s title‚ artist‚ medium‚ period and date . (1 points) Le Chahut‚ Georges Seurat‚ oil on canvas‚ Post Impressionism‚1889-90. 2. Are there horizontal‚ vertical‚ and or diagonal movements in the work? Describe what you see. (3 points) The painting depicts a scene in a music hall. There are two male and two female dancers doing
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On March 30‚1853 in Groot Zundert‚ Netherlands a legendary artist who will forever change art is born;his name is Vincent Van Gogh. Van Gogh lived a tragic life facing many struggles and several triumphs‚but he will always be remembered in history for being one of the most inspirational artists. Growing up Van Gogh’s family was fairly big:his family consisted of his parents‚three sisters‚two brothers‚ and of course Van Gogh himself. Van Gogh was also a troubled child‚ however‚ he noticeably was attached
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