Art of the 20th century (by: Chiara Leano BFA-ADV1) -known as modern art -expressionism dominated this century Expressionism -from its root word “express”‚ it’s intention is to express the inner state ( feelings) of the artist 20th century art movements Fauvism (France) (painting by Henri Matisse) -earned their name ("les fauves"-wild beasts) by shocking exhibit visitors on their first public appearance‚ in 1905. -full of violent color and bold distortions. Die Brucke (Germany)
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be admired for a lifetime and that over again. One that no matter how many times you have looked at it you find something new and beautiful each and every time. My three masterpieces that I have chosen are; the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci‚ The Cathedral of Notre Dame‚ and last but‚ most certainly not least the Pietà by Michelangelo. The Mona Lisa‚ so many things being said without a single word. Mona Lisa Gioconda is who Leonardo da Vinci was commissioned to paint and who became this beautiful
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historical context‚ Then we will cover the questions of Architecture and Construction‚ in terms of style‚ technique and influences‚ Finally we will look at the religious aspect of both monuments‚ their meaning and relation to each other. The Cathedral of Notre-Dame‚ is located on a little island called "Ile de la Cite" in the middle of the "Seine"‚ the famous river cutting through the city of Paris. Also‚ its precise location used to be the exact center of Paris. Notre-Dame stands nearly one hundred
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in gargoyles of gothic architecture and one that Bourgeois has directly implemented in her work. One of the first things I noticed when looking at the two was that the gargoyle has a quite harsh and rough texture with a dull brown colour of the cathedral which fits well with the subject and its rough stone texture‚ while Bourgeois’ piece is quite the opposite with its smooth shape‚ simulating the appearance of a human-like form. The sculpture has a much cooler tone of blue which compliments its smooth
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Max. Marks: 100 Programme: MEG Assignment code: MEG-02/TMA/2010-2011 Question 1. Discuss Dr. Fautus as a tragedy relevant to all times. Answer : There are several reasons for why Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus is relevant to all times. Some have to do with its nature and stature as a work of art. Others have to do with its content. Yet another has to do with the nature of the central character‚ Doctor Faustus. From the perspective of great art‚ it is a drama that is still entertaining due to the
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Il Duomo di Firenze‚ also known as the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore‚ was constructed during the Italian Gothic era‚ 1296-1436. The architecture is located in the Piazza del Duomo in Florence‚ Italy. The old cathedral‚ known as Santa Reparata‚ was no longer able to support the growing population‚ thus the need for expansion. Meanwhile‚ the new cathedral was to be dedicated to Saint Reparata. As a result of the completion of the Duomo‚ Florence symbolized their significance to the rest of the
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ROLE OF SCHOOL BUSINESS MANAGER Cathedral Preparatory Seminary by its very nature is called to a mission and is a business. Its business is to bring people to Christ and Christ to people. Cathedral effectively is successful through proper worship of God‚ creation and support of Christian community‚ proclamation of the Good News‚ teaching the saving mission of Christ and service to all. Because this call is fundamental to the Seminary‚ all Catholic faithful are expected in some way to assist
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Breaking through the Blindness: A Fight for Freedom The three short stories we read‚ The Elephant in the Village of Blind‚ 20/20‚ and The Cathedral‚ all have many common themes with the movie The Elephant man. What intrigues me the most is the hidden underlining meaning each and every story carries. There are three prominent themes I would like to discuss‚ the figurative and the literal blindness of the characters in the works‚ enlightenment‚ and the freedom the characters experience throughout
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Gaspar Fernandes was a Portuguese composer who lived from 1565 to 1629. Fernandes spent the majority of his career as an organist in cathedrals of what is now present day Antigua‚ Guatemala and Puebla‚ Mexico. One genre that truly allowed Fernandes to demonstrate his versatility was the Villancico since he used inspiration from different languages and cultures from the New World. The villancico‚ which in this day and age has been reduced to the term “christmas carol”‚ was often polyphonic and set
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that way. You see that stage of loneliness and isolation can happened at any stage in your life child hood‚ adolescence‚ adult hood. We all as human beings must experience this only because it makes us stronger; it opens our eyes to the world. “Cathedral” by Raymond Carver and “Sonny’s Blues “by James Baldwin are two exemplary works of literature that shows the importance of going through loneliness and isolation and how it opens up one’s eyes to a whole new life. James Baldwin’s “Sonny’s Blues”
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