Pablo Picasso once said‚ “The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.” This phrase was illogical to me. According to me‚ the purpose of art was simply decoration. Visiting the El Paso Museum of Art made me realize I was completely wrong. When I entered the building‚ the anxiety‚ stress‚ and pressure a college student carries‚ all disappeared‚ like a cloud driven by the wind. Exceptional collections such as the Hal Marcus/Lyric Modern‚ The Immaculate Conception‚ and the Renaissance/Baroque
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The art of Michelangelo Buonarroti was among the best and most famous in the world; hundreds of thousands of people have marveled at his enduring works. From the young age of thirteen‚ he made painting and sculptures that have a reputation that survived the centuries. His works reflected his love for art and God. Although some have questioned his painting abilities‚ his mastery of anatomy made his sculptures among the best of his era; his skills in art were matched only by his rash temper. Michelangelo
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Queen Nefertiti’s bust lends itself as a portrait of great fame‚ beauty and fascination in the Western world. The textbook leads your eyes up and down her elongated neck and perfectly symmetrical face‚ something that many people have always found an attractive feature of the piece. But what is arguably the most powerful charm is the intense coloring used‚ leading to a more life-like portrayal. Even after having seen the bust countless times‚ what continues to draw me in are the eyes. Even though
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What I think of when I hear art is expression. Personally‚ I think that the greatest form of expression is through art. Art can be visual art‚ writing‚ drama‚ and music. It’s very interesting because no expression is the exact same ; they are always personally special-made by the artist. The Group of seven is a great representation of personal expression. In their time they created a name for themselves as well as creating a new form of art for Canada. They were very important members of the art
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For my face project‚ I have decided to use Rembrandt. Rembrandt is generally known as one of the greatest painters and printmakers in European art during the sixteen hundreds and of all time. Rembrandt often used lots of different colors and his work he made lots of different layers and I definitely did this. On the hair of my sculpture. To create a cool texture on the skin he often did thick layers of paint and then passed over it with a soft brush while it was still wet. I did this on my skin
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Ron Nagle is a ceramicist born in San Francisco in 1939. He grew up in the Mission district and graduated from San Francisco State College. His artistic direction came from exposure to Ken Price and the Ferus Gallery artists. His mother had a ceramics studio in the basement‚ where she and her friends made figurines using techniques like slip casting‚ china painting‚ decals‚ all the techniques used by Nagle himself. He creates clay sculptures with fine edges and rods protruding from the middle‚ these
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“Does art need to be pretty?” Art does not need to be pretty; art needs to be visually stimulating and attract attention to the viewer. People need to want to look at the art work. Aesthetics of the painting are not the only way to make people attracted to art. Art can appeal to ones emotions or curiosity . Bacon and Matisse used very different styles to be visually stimulating. Matisse paintings were very abstract and peculiar‚ whereas Bacons paintings were full of bright colors and patterns. Both
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The most famous things about the painting; the smile of the woman that many have found mysterious. Why is she smiling? I think she’s smiling because she’s happy; I think she’s smiling because she thinks she’s better than everyone. Mona’s eyes and her mysterious smile indicate internal or psychological action. This has intrigued many people across the world and generations. Others may say the smile of innocence‚ while others still have a different interpretation. Maybe she is keeping a secret
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Michelangelo is one of the most famous artists to ever live. He was known as a sculptor‚ painter‚ architect‚ and poet. He lived during the time of the Italian Renaissance in 1475-1564. He was born in Caprese‚ Italy which was a tiny village nearby the city-state of Florence‚ and his Dad was the mayor. He went to school‚ but focused on art rather than education. As a young child he was fascinated by all of the painters and sculptors. When he was 13 his father let him work for the Ghirlandajo Brothers
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Luminosity: Brain Games for the Not So Critical By Andriy Struk Luminosity – Why I Play advertisement description: Luminosity logo appears; an outline of a profile of a man with an orange brain. In the next scene an older woman with gray hair and glasses says “I did it to be quicker.” as white scribbles (like chalk on the board) of lightning bolts appear around her‚ a disclaimer is placed in the bottom left corner “actor portrayal”. In the following scene a young man says “Just to stay sharp
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