http://www.nga.gov/collection/gallery/dutch.shtm DUTCH AND FLEMISH PAINTING OF THE 16TH-17TH CENTURIES Religious and political turmoil in the 1500s split the Low Countries into two nations with differing social values and artistic tastes. Flanders remained Catholic and royalist; Flemish artists such as Rubens and Van Dyck glorified the Church and monarchy with grandiose themes‚ lively compositions‚ and vivid colors. The United Netherlands‚ however‚ became a republic populated mainly by Calvinists
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explored my subconscious through dreams. I intended to portray my impulses by limiting my thinking time. In order to do so‚ I generated a specific process. Once I had written the dream‚ I thought about it trying to memorize minutiae‚ then I drew the landscape then I added more detail to give it a meaning. Afterwards I generated the colors according to the impressionist movement inspired by Mary Cassatt painting “Poppies in a field” and then I used them in a playful manner. I thought about what I wanted
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was to choose two paintings that stood out from the rest. Since I would normally not purchase art‚ this was something that was new to me. Skimming through the different web sites‚ reviewing tons and tons of different talented artists work pieces made me realize how much talented people surround us! The two paintings I chose are quite different from each other in the styles alone. They stood apart from the rest for many different reasons that I will explain. The first painting that I came across
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He also makes the bicyclists wear colors that make them stand out from the rest of the painting‚ such as the blues and purples of their shirts against the oranges and yellows of the leaves. He also uses the element of light to show shadows in highlights given from the sun. This could be used to give the trees and the bicyclists a realistic touch while also making it evident where the sun is at this part of the day. We can tell the source of light‚ the sun‚ is on the left of the picture since the leaves
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Lascaux cave paintings were discovered in 1940 in Montignac‚ France. The cave paintings were 15‚000 to 17‚000 years old. The paintings were mostly paintings of animals‚ which are great examples of art during the Upper Paleolithic period. Some of the sections of the cave paintings have been identified as the Lateral Passage the Chamber of Felines‚ the Great Hall of the Bulls‚ the Shaft of the Dead Man‚ the Painted Gallery‚ and the Chamber of Engravings. The cave has about 2‚000 images that can be
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The painting of the rhino‚ wounded man and disemboweled bison is found deep in the Lascaux cave in France. The entire cave dates back to the Paleolithic period in art. To be able to create this painting these early artists depended on light from make shift lamps or candles to see in these dark environments. In order to create this astonishing art work the need for art supplies that we easily find at a store today needed to be created from their natural resources. To create paint for this master piece
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Australians drew cave paintings as a religious symbol‚ and to feel the spirits in their sacred places. The practice of making artworks allowed tribes to pass on knowledge about their country and culture. The earliest forms of Indigenous art were paintings or engravings on boulders and on the walls of rock shelters and caves. There is evidence that Aborigines were painting on rock over 30 000 years ago. Aboriginal Australians drew about daily life‚ hunting and spirits. Images that are usually found
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I felt like I was in an Edward Hopper painting‚ walking past the corner of 1st and Stewart. I watch the faces of people admiring the brilliant shades of pink and blue violets. I cradle the overflowing bouquet of Dahlias and blue birds‚ closer to my chest‚ warmed by their beauty. My curiosity takes lead as I follow the symmetry of the pedals. study the alluring design of the delicate teardrops that circle a blossoming center. Hidden in the beauty of the flowers are genomes‚ chemical equations of photosynthesis
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The evolution of and development of painting [techniques] leading to oil painting Gradually and eventually‚ and rather unsurprisingly‚ when considering it in light of the ever-evolving nature of society‚ the known techniques of painting began to experience a shift in trends and practices as result of the whole scale advancement and development of man. As man continued to evolve‚ refining and improving the respective skills known to him in various fields‚ painting too‚ began to undergo a significant
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this is they didn’t typically come up with the ideas for what they were painting in the tombs; they were told what to paint and painted it. Artists would have had free range on what to paint rather than being told what to paint exactly. Artisans are more the people who can actually paint someone’s idea who might not be able to design or paint the idea given. 2. One rationale reason for cave paintings in prehistoric times‚ that I have heard and agree with is that they painted these things on the
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