interpreting/ exhibiting and venue is where the resources are located. Reed used the Lincoln Cabin as an example of a single focus resource and the Louvre as an example of a multi-focus resource institution. Lincoln Cabin is a single focus resource because that is all the visitor comes to see (the cabin) and that is all the staff are interpreting. The Louvre on the other hand has multiple famous paintings that are ‘must see’ before leaving the institution (Mona
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Jacques-Louis David created Oath of the Horatii on canvas using oil. This piece was first exhibited in 1785 at the Louvre‚ Paris‚ France. This painting was commissioned by Louis XVI as it was then part of his program to aim at moral improvements of France. Neoclassical style was a reaction against Rococo levity and French Baroque. During this time‚ the neoclassical style was mostly associated with revolutionary movements. The style developed into a heroic subject matter‚ formal clarity‚ and impression
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painting because it is very human‚ but also gives a glimpse of the world beyond‚ the transcendental. Artist | Leonardo da Vinci | Year | c. 1503–1519 | Type | Oil on poplar | Dimensions | 77 cm × 53 cm (30 in × 21 in) | Location | Musée du Louvre‚ Paris | Creation of Adam - Sistine Chapel by Michelangelo Michelangelo took four years to paint the Sistine chapel. He chose scenes from the Old Testament. This is the epic moment of God creating Adam. How similar God is to man in this picture
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During his time of vast country control and aspirations of becoming the emperor of the new world‚ Napoleon influenced countless composers simply through conquering their land. Napoleons conquest stirred a massive amount of nationalism in these countries and over time artist and musicians such as Beethoven have created there work in which they were inspired by Napoleon directly. Even with the new world order on their nation and trying to preserve their own cultures‚ many musicians and artist started
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Regardless of its form‚ whether it is a photograph or a painting‚ for some people female nude is often looked at in negative ways. Many people argue that female nude is degrading the power of women. It makes women look like they are nothing but an object of male desires. The characteristic of the women in the paintings‚ their large breast and bottoms‚ it all appears to be designed for male voyeur. Nudity is a uniform for “I’m ready now for sexual pleasures”[i] In my opinion‚ the nude in European
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Giotto di Bondone was one of the first recognized artist during the Italian Renaissance. He’s often referred to as the father of the Renaissance. He influenced many artists in his time some of them were‚ Masaccio‚ Michaelangelo‚ and Raphael. The exact date of Giotto di Bondone’s birth is unknown but it is thought to be around 1266 in Vespigano‚ Italy‚ near Florence. Little is known about Di Bondone’s childhood and family. He exhibited great talent from a very young age and became an apprentice
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Then Paris was the best part of summer. I got to go to the Louvre‚ the Eiffel tower‚ and a bunch of other great sites. How was your summer and what did you do? When I don’t have school or homework I like to hang out with my friends and play baseball. I play third base because I like the action. I am going to
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rid of these things to put in wide streets and stone buildings. Most of the remodeled things are what makes Paris today. Paris’ gardens are very famous. Tuileries Garden‚ created in the 16th century for a palace on the banks of the Seine near the Louvre‚ and the Left bank Luxembourg Garden‚ another former private garden belonging to a château built for Marie de’ Medici in 1612. The Jardin des Plantes‚ created by Louis XIII’s doctor Guy de La Brosse
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If I were fortunate enough to have the chance to travel anywhere with anyone‚ I would choose Frida Kahlo. It would be an incredible opportunity to travel all over southern Europe with her‚ staying mostly in Spain‚ France and Italy. Frida Kahlo was a significant female artist during the early twentieth century and remains one of the most influential artists and feminist icons of all time. The biggest reason that I would choose Frida is because I think she is an incredibly strong and fierce woman
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theories of what the finished version of Aphrodite might look. Some archeologists think S-curve of her body was positioned for holding a shield. But most figure she was holding an apple You are able to see this statue everyday at the Musee de Louvre in Paris‚ France. There are two main similarities for these statues‚ they are very symbolic of the beauty at that time. For example Nefertiti‚ with her graceful elongated neck balancing the tall‚ flat-top crown which adorns her sleek
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