B-AM1101 - History and Contextual Studies 1 (Visual Arts) Written Assignment: Short Essay (30% of overall grade for History and Contextual Studies I) Assignment brief Critically evaluate a visual artwork of your choice‚ with reference to its history and context. Your essay should include: 1. An analysis of the work’s physical‚ visual and aesthetic characteristics‚ imagery and symbolism (where appropriate) 2. A brief background to the artist/maker 3. An argument about how the work
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Cranach the Elder’s Judith with the Head of Holofernes‚ was created in the midst of both the High and Late Renaissance. The oil painting on linden created in 1530‚ is in traditional portrait style‚ and showcased Judith immediately after the beheading. The image of Judith holding the decapitated head of Holofernes uses the contrasting nature of the scene in its advantage. The painting contains both the gruesome head and the elegant beauty of the murderous widow. Appropriately‚ Judith is dressed in an
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capable of running society and that’s why men were so full of themselves back then and some of them still are now‚ it is important to look at the fact that there is so much more to everyone else than just the average white male who runs the world. Judith N. Shklar states in her criticism‚ “As a "hail and farewell‚" the Declaration is a perfectly stunning classical oration. It also has some of Jefferson’s own most cherished beliefs in it. "Nature" or "nature’s God" is a very cool deity— "The Creator
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As stress and mental issues relating to stress grow more prevalent as a result of war‚ post-war‚ and other traumatic experiences‚ more than one generation of people are being affected (Shulevitz 1). As Judith Shulevitz explains in her article‚ The Science of Suffering‚ “The children of the traumatized have always carried their parents’ suffering under their skin” (3). In fact‚ she further conveys to the modern audience through interviews with trauma victims and survivors her purpose to spread information
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it. The role of Mr. Wright was abusive. As a young girl Mrs. Wright was known as “Minnie Foster” one of the town youth who sang in a choir. Her life changed drastically once she was married to Mr. Wright. She lived in a house that was occupied by her and her husband. She had no children to care for or no other family members she saw on a daily basis. She was home alone for hours and rarely left her house. Her responsibility was to cook and keep the house clean. Mrs. Wright was no longer that lively
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Self Portrait by Judith Leyster (1630) and Third-Class Carriage (1864) by Honore Daumier are the two paintings I will compare. Since both artists capture everyday life events‚ I will compare the similarities‚ while exhibiting their different styles related to different time periods. Judith Leyster was known for pictures of everyday life and portraits in her Baroque/Dutch Golden Age style artwork. As reported by Mind Edge‚ “The Baroque movement of the 17th and early 18th century was known for its
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welcome to Your Morning Wake Up Call‚ with your host me‚ Melody Emm! Today we have a very special guest with us‚ praised American philosopher and gender theorist‚ Dr. Judith Butler everybody. So Ms. Butler‚ May I call you Judith? I’m so honored to have you on my show. Butler: Of course you can‚ and the pleasure is mine really. Me: So Judith why don’t you tell our audience a little about your career as a queer theorist? Butler: I’d be happy to. My work in queer theory mostly focuses on feminism and gender
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At the Philadelphia Museum of Art‚ I have selected “The Last Drop.” The painting was painted by Judith Leyster on 1609. It is done in oil on canvas and the size of the painting is almost the same like any others that about a foot wide‚ length and width. The condition of the painting seems to be in a new condition‚ as if the painting was never touched at all. The texture of this painting have a smooth and rigid touch to it. The painting is consisted of one man is sitting on a chair binge drinking
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community” (Damio p.13). To a young girl this is real exciting because it makes her feel like a responsible adult and that she has gained her family’s trust. The most important privileges for a young lady is to wear makeup‚ date‚ and make adult decisions. Judith Ortiz Cofer relates to this in one of her articles by stating “she was instructed on how to act like a proper sen᷇orita and were encouraged to look and act like women and dress in clothes that made them look more mature” (Cofer 39). Wearing makeup
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gives us an another view to a problem of abortion. Mostly‚ Judith Jarvis Thompson protects pro-choice side‚ and she says that abortion is not immoral‚ and that it is logically correct action. However there are a lot of anti-abortion philosophers who are not agree with it. So Judith Thompson gives an arguments to proof her sides correctness. She says that mother has all rights to do anything with her body and things in her body. Judith Jarvis Thompson also believes that fetuses are not persons‚ and
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