In Albrecht Durer’s Self-Portrait‚ made in 1500 using oil on wood panelling‚ we see that the artist regards himself as a great individual worthy of praise. Durer made this painting after he had visited Italy during 1494-95. There he was introduced to the "idealism" associated with art. He was also introduced to the concept that the artist was their own‚ independent creative genius. Durer represents himself as an idealized‚ Chirst-like figure. His pose is harshly frontal‚ looking directly at the viewer
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Art100 Brielle Kane Republican Roman ”Bust of A Man” vs. Imperial Roman “Portrait of Emperor Caligula” Two portraits‚ that of a Man and of Emperor Caligula‚ can be found in the same gallery in Metropolitan Museum of Art‚ which suggests that both of the busts were created in the same period of time. This‚ in turn‚ suggests that they must be stylistically similar‚ though not exactly the same. At the same time‚ the portrait bust of a Man was created by either Antonine or Severan at the dusk
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Vandals or Artists in disguise Los Angeles 2013‚ sirens begin to flash‚ a loud shriek from a cop car sounds the busy streets of L.A‚ and two bulky police men storm out of their car. “ Stop! Put your hands up!” The police shout while running towards an individual with a spray can aimed towards a building. The man with the can tosses the can to the floor‚ and he remains standing still‚ obeying the police man’s every command. The individual is arrested on the spot for vandalizing public property
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significance of the flowering plum motif during the Southern Song Dynasty (960-1279)? The period of the Song dynasty (960-1279) was particularly noted for its artistic achievements. Although landscape paintings of the Northern Song (960-1127) was predominant during this period‚ flower painting became equally as important during the Southern Song (1127-1279) where artists tended to focus on a single blossom or flowering branch. A popular and favorite motif used countless times throughout poetry
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Portrait of a Woman with a Man at a Casement The purpose of the present paper is to discuss a very interesting piece of art‚ Fra Filippo Lippi’s “Portrait of a woman with a man at a Casement”. I will begin by the analysis of the formal qualities of the painting such as the composition‚ the color‚ line‚ texture‚ proportion‚ balance‚ contrast and rhythm. I will then discuss how the work fits a certain stylistic category. I will demonstrate that the painting reflects the social and cultural trends of
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“A Hunger Artist” by Franz Kafka Analysis Through a Single Element “A Hunger Artist” by Franz Kafka is a story of a “hunger artist” that wants to show the public the art of fasting‚ but along the way peoples’ interests declined and caused the hunger artist to join the circus. At the circus he was not anything important‚ even the circus managers forgot about him. His drive to fast caused him to die of a heavy‚ unsatisfied‚ hungry heart. The limited omniscience view that is created by the narrator
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Symbols and Motifs By Amber Wang In Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes‚ there are many motifs and symbols. According to Dictionary.com (2013)‚ a motif is: “a recurring subject‚ theme‚ idea‚ etc.‚ especially in a literary‚ artistic‚ or musical work.” On the other hand‚ a symbol is‚ according to the same website: “something used for or regarded as representing something else; a material object representing something‚ often something immaterial; emblem‚ token‚ or sign.” However‚ unlike motifs‚ it is
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The garden motif in Hamlet contributes to characterization and theme. The characters Ophelia and Hamlet both find characterization within the motif‚ and the theme of corruption is depicted through the garden motif. Ophelia is the character most often associated with the garden motif. Flowers and weeds are intimately intertwined with Ophelia’s characterization. Initially‚ the flowers speak to Ophelia’s innocence and purity. In Act I‚ scene iii‚ Laertes seeks to give her advice upon his departure for
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Artists remain misunderstood by most of the society. Nowadays we live in a society that believes that those who lead great business are the smartest‚ the most successful and therefore‚ the kings of the modern world. Since we were little we were taught that to be successful we should study a science or technological degree. If we did not underestimate art and humanities‚ maybe they would be at the same level as science and technologies. As a humanities degree student‚ I do understand artists and
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and athleticism. In the nineteenth century there were many cases of female hunger artists‚ who would starve themselves. However‚ there is the question of rather or not they were motivated by anorexia nervosa‚ which is a nervous disorder or anorexia mirabilis‚ the desire to separate the flesh and the spirit by starvation. (Heywood 1996‚ pg. 72). The “Hunger Artist” is a story that tells about a hunger artist. A man who gained fame by pushing his body to the limit of life and death as he would set
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