Assignment #1 “Biography of Rogier van der Weyden” Prepared by: GE161 Art History Jan 30th 2013 Rogier van der Weyden an early Netherlandish painter was originally given the name Rogier da la Pasture (Roger of the Pasture) and was born 1399 in Tournai which would now be called Belgium. He was the son of knife maker Henry de la Pasture and Agnes de Watrelos. Records of his life were destroyed during World War 2 so we cannot be sure as to his early years before he became a recognized
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Vincent Willem van Gogh Vincent Willem van Gogh was born March 30‚ 1853. He was born in Grout-Zundert Netherlands. He was a post-impressionist painter. He is commonly known as van Gogh. He was highly influenced by 20th century art (Vincent van Gogh‚ 2015). His works are known for their beauty‚ emotion‚ and color. He struggled with mental illness and was poor and unknown his whole life (Van Gogh’s Works‚ 2002-2015). He was very intelligent and even spoke four languages. He spoke French‚ English
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S.A.L.T.S Application September10‚ 2012 Dear Administration and Teaching Staff This letter is my application to be apart of the S.A.L.T.S sailing trip. This trip sounds like a unique learning experience. I recently had the opportunity to go on a fishing charter. After this experience it made me want to spend more time on boats and the ocean just like my grandpa and dad did in the past. On the trip I experienced helping my dad with steering and sounding
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This semester‚ I was studied Organization and Business Management. In the starting of the course‚ we all were assigned groups and asked to do various assignments with our designated group. The purpose of our group is reading three 3 chapters of the book – “Bateman/Snell-Management Leading & Collaborating In A Competitive World” then make the slide and every member will present what things we learned in these chapters. Others members will contribute their ideas base on their experience. The final
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Postdramatic theatre has been described as a step forward in the theatre world‚ providing artists with opportunities to break boundaries‚ bend rules and develop a highly original piece of theatre (Lehmann 2006‚ 17). This essay will investigate the postdramatic theatre conventions of non-linear narrative‚ physicality‚ parataxis and collaboration‚ and will specifically examine the company Forced Entertainment. It will explore one of the company’s performances‚ Club of No Regrets‚ which premiered in
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time‚ Vincent van Gogh perceived himself as a failure throughout his life‚ which he himself would later cut short. He is known as a tortured artist as he went through many setbacks in his love life and career. Although these difficult experiences brought a heavy burden‚ they proved to be influential for his works of art. Van Gogh had not originally envisioned himself to be an artist; however‚ he was destined to leave a legacy far from what he could have ever imagined. Vincent van Gogh was born
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A Study in Portraits – da Vinci and Van Gogh Two of the greatest artists of all time would have to be Leonardo da Vinci (1452 – 1519) and Vincent Van Gogh (1853 – 1890). Da Vinci was an artistic genius‚ as well as an ingenious inventor and scientist‚ while Van Gogh was an artistic savant whose mental instability cut short a career of wonder and enlightenment. Both artists presented works that made people look both outside at the artwork itself as well as inside the individual viewer in order
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Despite my limited knowledge about art‚ its components‚ and the artists who create their masterpieces‚ Vincent Van Gogh’s The Starry Night is probably my favorite piece of artwork in the textbook. I love this painting and chose it because to me‚ this piece of work is so serene yet captivating and stimulating at the same time. I believe that if a piece of art can evoke that many emotions in a person‚ then it is truly a masterpiece. I actually have a replica of The Starry Night hanging in my house
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In Van Gogh’s childhood‚ he was born and raised in a religious Dutch Reformed Church family in southern Netherland. Affected by his family‚ Van Gogh was also a religious person‚ even had the experience as missionary when he was young. In the later year‚ he turned to God in hope of a resurrection from the torture of depression. Van Gogh continued the serving for God while painting at the same time. For these reasons‚ there are numerous underlying religious meanings dedicated to The Starry Night. One
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Vincent van Gogh is one of the most important figures in art history. His works are recognized all across the world for their bright colors and his extraordinary style of painting. Vincent based his art off of his life which was filled with heartbreak‚ childhood troubles and mental disabilities. He lived a rough life of 37 years full of mental and physical health conditions. These conditions were not his only problem. He had many problems finding love‚ which he never did and he had problems growing
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