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    Dan Rebok Art History 100 3/2/2010 Compare/Contrast Paintings at Palmer The Sacrifice of Jephthah’s Daughter 1650 by Pietro Vecchia is a rather unusual painting. The premise is that he must sacrifice his own daughter because of a deal with God. In the painting she has her arms across her chest covering her naked self and is bent over almost in a ball. This cowering is a stark difference to‚ Giovanni Baglione’s St Sebastian healed by an Angel 1603. Sebastian is in repose with his hands behind

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    was nothing short of a savvy purchase. Hungry for Western currency‚ the painting was sold by the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg in 1930 under the Soviet Regime to the PMA. In their possession is arguably one of the most hotly debated works from that era. Also aptly named “The Triumph of Neptune and Amphitrite” this painting not only highlights Poussin’s trademark ability to allow for an

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    the people of their time. Artemisia Gentileschi was born in Rome in 1593‚ and was a daughter of a well know artist Orazio Gentileschi. When she was seventeen she was raped by an art teacher‚ whom her father asked to train her‚ since schools were not training women at the time. She finally spoke out and her father pressed charges against the man‚ but the trial hurt her reputation which still over shadowed her

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    Cultural Event Report: Visiting a Museum Professor Griffin Humanities - World Culture I – HUM 111 December 11‚ 2011 On October 28‚ 2011 I attended a Cultural Event in my local area at the Augusta Museum of History called “Local Legends exhibition”; which is located in Augusta‚ Georgia. I attended alone‚ whereas I seen others coupled there was a large turnout I would say a hundred or people attended the event. My initial reaction upon arriving was did I make the correct choice in choosing

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    Kathe Kollwitz was a German expressionist‚ she was born in Germany‚ during the 1920’s Europe was hit really hard by the World War. The horrors of the World war impacted European artists a lot. Their artworks were now much darker than they were before. The painting BROT! by Käthe-Kollwitz shows two young children pulling on their mother and asking for food. The mother looks very distraught and saddened. This artwork was created during the world war by Kathe as an anti-hunger statement. Kathe used no color

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    Cultural Event Report: HUM 112 – World Cultures II Abstract Cultural education and appreciation influence economic growth and advance a rewarding intellectual‚ emotional‚ moral and spiritual life of a people. Community development is a collaborative and facilitative process undertaken by the community that shares a common purpose of building capacity. The mission of the All Cameroonian Cultural & Development Foundation (ACCDF) combines cultural sustenance and community development to promote

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    Painting Analysis at the National Gallery of Canada HIS 4001: History of Art II By: Gill Collens 2/14/2013 Professor: Ncole Sammut Simone Martini‚ St. Catherine of Alexandria‚ ca. 1322–23‚ tempera on wood panel‚ 83.2 × 43.5 cm‚ 32 3/4 × 17 1/8 in.‚ (with frame). Collection of the National Gallery of Canada‚ Ottawa‚ inv. no. 6430 Contents Table of contents……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………............1 Essay……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………2-5 Works

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    ST. DOMINIC COLLEGE OF ASIA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND COMPUTER STUDIES Title of Case Study “The Difference Between Digital and Traditional Painting” Submitted By: Sheena G. Ureta AB Multimedia Arts 4A 2013 ABOUT THE SCHOOL SDCA LOGO Located at the gateway of Bacoor‚ St. Dominic College of Asia (SDCA)‚ a progressive and globally-oriented collegiate institution‚ revolutionizes the higher education

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    Ancient cave paintings and modern day graffiti in the context of communication are comparable in various ways. "Works of art from the Stone Age include cave paintings‚ reliefs and sculpture of stone‚ ivory and bone. The subjects consist mainly of animals‚ although some abstract human figures have been found. There is no surviving architecture as such. Many Stone Age dwellings consisted of caves and rock shelters. Some impressive monuments such as Stonehenge exist‚ but their functions remain a mystery

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    After viewing the painting “Aztec by Mark Tovar‚ I was able to note several elements of art represented throughout the painting. In terms of form the painting featured only organic forms and did not appear to depict a third dimension. The content of the painting focuses on the Aztec depicted in the center of the painting. In terms of style‚ the painter appears to attempt to replicate the painting style of Aztec art. The Acrylic Mixed Media the painter implemented gave the painting a sense of commotion

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