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    A RECONSTRUCTED PORTRAIT OF JUAN DE LA CRUZ By Roger Don S.J. Cerda How do we describe today’s Filipino? What are the qualities or physical attributes that make us stand out among all the races in the world?  What distinguishing marks do we have? Is it our nose that is as big and wide as the gorilla’s? Is it our fair skin? Is it our round brown eyes?  Is it our moderate height? Is it our unique black hair?  Is it our proficiency in the Filipino language?  Is it our conservative way of dressing or

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    Jan van Eyck was able to create a naturalism and religious feeling in his oil painting‚ which made him one of the most famous painters in fifteenth-century. The “Arnolfini Portrait” was painted in 1434 by van Eyck in the style of oil on panel. This piece has various interpretations because of the different objects and layout in the painting. In this painting there are two main figures of a man and women. “Images represent a man and woman standing in a richly furnished room‚ equipped with a brass

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    Since photography has been incorporated into the world of journalism‚ it has aimed to portray particular images and provoke a feeling or emotion in the reader of the article. The two work together in the goal of creating impact. A photo allows for a “real life” perspective of the story or event and can add aesthetic pleasure‚ which in turn draws in the reader. Photography is used in news articles‚ feature articles and can be categorized as “iconic” often capturing a moving moment in history. However

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    Gee! What did your teacher mean by asking you to write a portrait essay? Is it possible to write a portrait? What portrait should you write? Well‚ first‚ stop panicking because of your portrait essay. Second‚ your teacher wants you to prepare a normal essay‚ where you should describe someone or something just like an artist would do it. Sure‚ if you have never prepared a portrait essay before‚ you have a lot of questions. Yet‚ we are ready to answer some of them and provide a couple of ideas

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    similarities is the meaning or primary focus of these paintings. These figures seem to both be portraits‚ most likely with the intent of showing off wealth or status. The reason as to why I think that these portraits where both made for the reason is because they both seem to be trying to “show off” to the viewer‚ showing the figures in expensive and opulent clothing‚ in image number two the sitter for the portrait is wearing what looks to be a expensive and fine brocade‚ while in image one the wearer is

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    effect of photography on painting in the nineteenth century? The photograph was developed in 1839 simultaneously in England and France by Talbot and Daguerre. That is the technique of chemically fixing of an image produced by exposure to rays of sun. William Fox Talbot was an English scholar and scientist who developed the negative and positive process. He used sensitive paper soaked in sodium hyposulphite called calotype. This became the basis for all subsequent photography. Photography joined the

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    The reason why I do photography is the feeling I get when I’m behind the camera and the ability to move my subject round till I find the position I think looks best for the shoot. Freedom Of Expression. Art is an act of being free‚ art is passion‚ I feel a strong passion for photography. Art is the state of mind‚ so when someone looks at my work and sees something different every time‚ it’s a beautiful feeling. You can add so much emotion into one little picture‚ even with the simplest subject there

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    Fashion Photography – You Gateway to Glamour and Success Fashion Photography – the golden word that will take any fashionista on cloud nine! So if you are one of those who are looking to career in modeling‚ fashion photography is the gateway to all the glamour and razzmatazz‚ success and fame that you are dreaming of‚ and when it comes to fashion photography in Singapore‚ what better name can you consider than Light 4 Flash? With a sizeable amount of experience‚ latest technology and tools and a

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    While observing a portrait the audience should be attentive to the three major aspects which are; the size‚ the medium‚ and the condition of the portrait. The portrait Mrs. Robert Shurlock (Henrietta Ann Jane Russell‚ 1775–1849) and Her Daughter Ann size is a half-length portrait‚ the medium is Pastel on paper‚ laid down on canvas‚ and the condition of the painting is fine and sound. The figure of the portrait contains a lot of information. This is a double portrait. The gender of the sitters in

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    While visiting the San Diego Museum of Art I chose to examine the artwork Portrait of a Lady‚ by Marie-Guillemine Benoist which was painted in 1799. The artist of this painting was a frequent salon contributer after the Paris Salon began to allow female artists to submit their own artwork. Benoist often paints portraits of varius people in the same fashion with oil on canvas. Portrayed in this artwork is a woman wrapped in a gold shawl with a soft and pleasant face. The woman grasping her gold shawl

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