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    Senbergs I was also attracted to another painting‚ News (1991) by Jan Senbergs (see Figure 3). Due to its large size and appealing colour pallet of blue and browns‚ this piece at first‚ appeared quite aesthetically attractive. However‚ as I viewed the work longer and read into the piece‚ I saw the not so pleasant‚ surreal mechanical forms and the harsh brushstrokes that were created by the textured and expressively applied paint. These elements created a feeling of discomfort within me. This artwork

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    Painting and architecture are so intimately combined that it is sometimes difficult to perceive where one begins and the other ends. There are literally no frames to confine or define the painting form the architecture Architectural painting (also Architecture painting) is a form of genre painting where the predominant focus lies on architecture‚ both outdoors views and interiors. While architecture was present in many of the earliest paintings and illuminations‚ it was mainly used as background

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    Clement Greenberg‚ “Modernist Painting” In his text entitled “Modernist Painting”‚ Greenberg focuses on the development of painting between the 14th and 19th century and emphasizes on what distinguishes Modernist painting from previous forms of painting‚ particularly those of the Old Masters. Greenberg begins by relating Modernist art to Kantian philosophy claiming that‚ the same way Kant used reason in order to examine the limits of reason‚ Modernist art is when art became self critical because

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    convey their image as successful as possible. Each medium has its advantages and disadvantages when used‚ so artists must master the medium in a way that allows them to perfect their image. This is exactly what Artemisia Gentileschi has done with oil painting mediums. Known as one of the famous female Baroque artist‚ all of her works are perfectly painted with great detail and colors. When one looks at her works‚ one can see the excellence in her skills that are portrayed in her paintings. Oil painting

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    of Painting Modern art was a reaction to the rigid style set by traditional French institutions. Modern styles emerged starting in the 1860s and continued through the 1970s. This type of art refers to styles of painting that eschewed realism and past traditions. Instead‚ its focus is on experimentation with various materials and styles. The following are some of the popular styles that reflect the spirit of the modern art movement. 1. Abstract Art Abstract art refers to a style of painting that

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    The paintings of Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres and Frank Duveneck show the juxtaposition between the high society‚ in the portrait of Mademoiselle Jeanne Gonin‚ and the gritty working class population‚ in the painting The Cobbler’s Apprentice. These oil-on-canvas portraits reflect their differences through stylistic qualities and subject matter‚ through the use of brush stoke and light they convey different messages to the viewer. Ingres’ painting of a somber looking wealthy woman is an oil-on-canvas

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    ART 101 Week 5 Individual Painting Styles Resource: Appendix B   Review pp. 504–518 in Ch. 20 & Ch. 21 of A World of Art   View the Neoclassic piece The Emperor Napoleon in His Study at the Tuileries by Jacques Louis David‚ on the National Gallery of Art website‚ located in Appendix B. To access the piece‚ do the following:   ·         Type The Emperor Napoleon in His Study at the Tuileries into the Search This Site box. ·         Click The Emperor Napoleon in His Study at the Tuileries.   View

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    attention on spaces with large amounts of light and or shade rather than focusing on the details as other often would. This is what lead to majority of his creations to be worked in with layers. Essentially‚ the first layer was the basics needed for the painting as the second carved away shading and provided more details and texture along with correcting any defects that presented themselves. The last layer was used for finishing touches such as blending colors or smoothing the lines to make them more realistic

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    The artwork I chose is the painting “The Banjo Lesson” by Henry Ossawa Tanner on page 337 of our textbook. This painting portrays a man giving a young male child a lesson of playing the banjo. The little boy is sitting on the man’s lap in a chair while the man shows him where to position his hands and fingers to play. The painting was done in 1893‚ and the way people lived during that period can be seen in the painting. The room looks to be dimly lit by a candle or fire on the right side and

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    art Presentation Chinese painting and calligraphy * Introduction: Chinese art So‚ my topic is Chinese painting and calligraphy. Since the topic is extremely large‚ I have chosen to focus on the evolution of both disciplines from their origins to the 13th century (the dates for this semester). But in this chronological presentation‚ I would like to emphasize also on the main principles‚ techniques‚ and methods. My purpose here is to show you how Chinese painting and calligraphy‚ despite

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