Foundation over the impressive and extensive collection of post impression and early modernists paintings. Dr. Albert Barnes created his foundation as a school of art and that housed his private collection of art with paintings from the likes of Cezanne‚ Matisse‚ Degas‚ Renoir and Van Gogh‚ African sculptures‚ prints from Asia‚ and such. Upon Dr. Barnes death his will clearly laid out a plan for a trust and explicit directions for how it should be run to maintain the foundation. He intended for his property
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Henri Poincare (1854-1912) “If nature were not beautiful‚ it would not be worth knowing‚ and if nature were not worth knowing‚ it would not be worth living.” –Henri Poincare Jules Henri Poincare was a famous French mathematician born in Nancy‚ France on April 29‚ 1854. He is known for contributing to works in pure and applied mathematics‚ mathematical physics‚ as well as celestial mathematics. He founded the mathematical theory of dynamical systems‚ or qualitative dynamics and formulated the
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To truly appreciate art‚ it helps to understand the different styles and techniques that different artists use. I studied the art of three artists‚ Marc Chagall‚ Pablo Picasso‚ and Claude Monet. The artworks of these three great artists all have similarities and differences. They all have their own way to express their feelings‚ and own ideas of what art should be. The art that was produced by these great men were mostly oil on canvas‚ watercolor‚ or sketching. Some specific works may have been
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Plagiarism means presenting someone else’s work as your own. Using material from outside sources is a good and important part of research; however‚ you must cite and quote the source material‚ otherwise it is considered plagiarism‚ even if it is not intentional. Quoting means placing the outside source material in quotation marks. " " Citing means telling the reader who wrote this material and where you read it. Then you are supposed to write your own analysis of the material‚ using your own
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Modernism Modernism first came to Australia in the mid-1910s through migrants1‚ expatriates‚ exhibitions and publications. The movement spanned five turbulent decades‚ including global wars‚ economic depression‚ technological advance and massive social change. Inspired by early European avant-gardes2‚ the modernist movement3 affected many forms of arts and commerce. While modernism was expressed differently in each of these forms‚ the common thread was a rejection of traditional representations
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Formal Analysis The elements of art in Matisse’s ‘Woman With a Hat’ are line‚ shape‚ color and texture. The lines of the painting are soft‚ natural‚ and textured‚ and the brushstrokes are left apparent‚ as opposed to solid‚ straight lines. In addition‚ the lines‚ as well as the shapes‚ are curved and organic. The shapes of the painting are very circular. Their rounded nature emphasizes the humanity and softness of the woman. Color is the most dominant element of this piece‚ as the bright and
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In her short story “The Story of an Hour‚” Kate Chopin portrays a woman – “young‚ with a fair‚ calm face‚ whose lines bespoke repression and even a certain strength” – dealing with the death of her husband. Chopin laces the story with imagery – sounds‚ smells‚ sights‚ and sensations – to highlight contrasting traits of Mrs. Mallard’s experience for the reader. Chopin waits until Mrs. Mallard receives the news of her husband’s death before showcasing her visual exposition. “When the storm of grief
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September 17‚ 2009 | Architecture‚ sculpture‚ painting‚ and music in the Modern Era | Modern art is defined as “art that has been and continues to be created in our lifetime”. This is the current period of art and has been since 1920. Many different movements occurred in the modern era and most of them were very controversial and they changed the way people thought. I chose what I thought was the most vital and important four of the seven areas of artistry. I believe architecture in the modern
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Duane L. Burton Dr. Shirokova English 1102 13 September 2012 Another Look at Ann Carson ’s Short Talks Who is Ann Carson? Why do I have to read this anyway? I really didn’t see the point in it. For one thing‚ the writer lost me after the introduction. I was then asked to find the meaning in what Ann Carson was trying to say‚ to me. It was very hard reading Short Talks. Confusion twists and turns. It was like going through the “fun house at a carnival.” Just imagine. Before you go any further
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Ping Song FNAR C100 Topic Proposal Jennifer D. Scavone 26/10/2013 1. Vincent van Gogh‚ A Peasant Woman Digging in Front of Her Cottage‚ c. 1885. Oil on Canvas‚ 31.3*42 cm‚ Dutch. Medieval to Modern European Painting and Sculpture Gallery 241. 2. Vincent van Gogh‚ Self-Portrait‚ 1887‚ Oil on artist’s board‚ mounted on cradled panel‚ 41*32.5 cm‚ Dutch. Medieval to Modern European Painting and Sculpture Gallery 241. A Peasant Woman Digging in Front of Her Cottage. There are a number of
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