Even the most objective artists can only paint themselves. Whether city streets or poetry‚ inherent in any creation there is this inclusion of the creator’s values found somewhere in the work. With enough scrutiny‚ the minds of the artists can be unwoven. Extrapolating this analogy to ancient cities like Teotihuacán‚ Mayan values and points of cultural emphasis can be derived and stitched together to form a more tangible understanding of who these people were and to which gods they prayed. Specifically
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‘My Bed’ by Tracey Emin is a installation piece created in 1998 and is an incredibly open piece about herself and her emotions at the time of creation‚ it was created to show her thoughts and feelings but also how they effected the way she lived. ‘Branded’ is an oil painting by Jenny Saville created in 1992 to portray society judgement about larger women. Lastly‚ ‘Study for a self portrait’ is a triptych painting created in 1980 by Francis Bacon. It conveys his thoughts on his own image and shows
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"Many twentieth century artists have expressed‚ through their artwork a highly personal way of viewing the world and of assessing and reflecting on the human condition". As an artist‚ our existence provokes emotion‚ and a lot of the most powerful artworks are ones that focus on pain‚ suffering and depression. It is believed that one cannot live their entire lives without feeling these emotions and art is more moving if these themes are involved. The following artists have expressed and experienced
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For my altoid tin shrine I choose to research Vincent Van Gogh. I was inspired to do my tin shrine on him because his artwork inspires me and I feel as if I relate to it. Vincent Van Gogh was born on March 30‚ 1853 in Zundert Netherlands. He later died on July 29‚1890 in a city located in France. He attended Willem II College for two years and after some time passed he went to the Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Van Gogh completed more than 2‚100 pieces of work‚ consisting of 860 oil paintings‚ and more
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In the art world‚ there are lots of people who stand out. These people usually have had a big impact on art culture through cultivating new techniques or just being extremely good at their craft. Some of these people are recognized during their lives but a good amount of them are rediscovered only a long time after their death. No matter when or how they are discovered‚ they still hold an important place in art’s long history. Two of these significant people happen to be Vermeer and Caravaggio. Vermeer
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I was first introduced to Vincent Van Gogh’s artwork through a YouTube video in my Art Appreciation Class. The video displays some of his more popular paintings. It is set to the tune of ‘Starry Starry Night‚’ a song written by Don McLean. McLean wrote the song as a tribute to Van Gogh and told the story of Van Gogh’s life through his own eyes. McLean portrays Van Gogh as somewhat of a tormented soul who took his own life. I could almost feel Van Gogh’s pain through the mixture of visual and
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Compare and Contrast Essay John Sloan’s The Greenwich Village features themes of a rural‚ spacious land and Van Gogh’s Harvest at La Crau reveals themes of a crowded‚ fast pace life; it is apparent by juxtaposing these two art pieces that both paintings create a sense of lifestyle. While observing both pieces of art one can understand that they share a common theme of humanism. Sloan’s The Greenwich Village focuses more on the busy city life of midtown New York. This fulfilling painting illustrates
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Egon Schiele (1890-1918) was a man concerned with issues of sexuality and death. Like other members of the Expressionist movement of the early twentieth century‚ he was fascinated with making his mental processes visible through his art. He wished to express his feelings about sexuality directly‚ rather than alluding to the subject as so many artists had done previously‚ artists such as Manet or Ingres. Instead‚ he took his cue from the influences of Rodin and Gustave Courbet‚ dealing with his subject
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Van Gogh‚ Starry Night and the Influence of Many Post-Impressionist Vincent Van Gogh was an inspiring artist‚ whose unique techniques and styles captured the attention of many artists and critics. Van Gogh’s emotions and surroundings was what interpreted his paintings. When it comes to the topic of Van Gogh’s artistic approach‚ each of his pieces displayed a brilliant use of color along with molding color and harmony with applying the elements and principles of art. While developing his techniques
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Marc Chagall “Bouquet‚ Woman and Horse” Table of Contents page 1. Introduction 3 2. Background 4 3. Art Movements 5 4. Chagall’s Personal Style 6 5. Chagall’s Use of Color 7 6. Characterization and Symbolism 9 7. “Bouquet‚ Woman and Horse” (1957-9): Analysis 10 8. Integrating Art with the English Curriculum 12 9. Bibliography 13 Introduction After much deliberation‚ I
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