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    “Open in Ochre” painting commands attention with its humbled authority. Its scale cannot be ignored as it stands on the line of the human experience and a higher power. The work resolves an inner tension that it shares with the viewer; it extends itself beyond the individual without compromising its specificity. The work serves both as a triumphant beacon of assuredness all while maintaining a soft approachability. In this sense it is a dichotomy that exists harmoniously. “Open in Ochre” is consistent

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    The masterpiece was created out of yellow limestone as well as tinted red by traces of ochre. When someone looks at the statuette‚ they see a short female as well as features you would see on a female‚ drooping breasts‚ a large belly‚ as well as a pronounced buttock. The sculpture

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    Ochre was first performed in 1994 and since then it had amazed audiences with its award winning dance production. Choreographed by Stephen Page‚ Ochre is a four part dance work which features the colours Yellow‚ Black‚ Red and White. Each colour represents the earthy substance (ochre) and the numerous purposes used by the Aboriginal people along with the spiritual significance it holds. This

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    with red ochre against the rock‚ leaving a stencil he could still recognize many years later. The main function of the stencils was to record people’s presence and association with a site." Aboriginal Art Online The stenciled hand print and aboriginal style drawings help children to relate to the man from the Australian Aboriginal Culture stated above‚ while helping them to understand the use of line in art. A black paper with white splattered paint was used‚ but white paper with red (ochre) splattered

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    to create the composition utilises the greens widely used in paintings of the Australian landscape; the most prominent is heritage green. The work contains heritage green‚ leaf green‚ pale blue‚ straight blue‚ light grey‚ deep grey‚ white‚ yellow ochre‚ brown and black. The hills show an understanding of the appearance of colour as

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    21‚000 B.C. It was discovered in 1908 by Josef Szombathy at a Paleolithic site near Willendorf‚ a village in Lower Austria near the city of Krems. It is carved from an oolitic limestone that is not local to the area‚ and it is also tinted with red ochre. Although the figure appears to be large in size‚ it can actually fit in the palm of one’s hand. The way that the sculpture is carved shows that it was more than likely meant to be viewed from the front. The Venus of Willendorf is not the only figurine

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    the third stanza‚ the enjambment becomes less frequent‚ especially towards the end of the poem. After line 37‚ the author introspectively reflects‚ “I’d dream of myself‚ of my childhood of miracles‚ of my father’s burnt umber pride‚ of my mother’s ochre gentleness.” Each comma in this line shifts the next phrase to a new line. The punctuations positioned at the ends of the sentences briefly add pauses‚ which encourages the reader to focus on and think about each line from the perspective of the speaker

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    are raise up in V-shape to be a praying pose. His one leg is squat and another leg is kneeling down. His head is in side view to the audience. Looking towards the right‚ there are 14 judges sit in a row. They wearing white‚ dirty green and yellow ochre. The first 7 judges are holding a key from left. The 14 judges are representing the 5 Gods which are Air‚ Water‚ Fire‚ Light and Earth. The Gods of Air are Shu and Utterance. Besides that‚ the Gods of Water are Tefnut and Isis. The Gods of Fire are

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    exhibition was a success and attracted attention from the art world. Walker is best known for her black paper cut out silhouettes and has produced works in ochre gouaches‚ video animation‚ shadow puppets‚ and "magic-lantern" projections‚ as well as a number of black-paper silhouettes‚ perhaps her most recognizable works to date. The medium technique ochre gouaches are paintings of watercolours prepared with gum. Walker uses images to show the historical stories from African Americans in the South before

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    The first scene took place on a strip of rock next to the lava river. Ochre and Flame are ordered to fight. Ochre quits‚ which counts as a loss‚ and Fatespeaker is thrown in. Viper begs to enter saying that she wants to kill Fatespeaker and is allowed. Starflight claims that it is not fair and is offered either to watch her lose and/or die or

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