Still-life painting was appearing to become more popular in Italy‚ northern Europe and Spain in the 16th Century. Over time‚ it became more common in these places‚ and artists began to change what they painted‚ and instead focused on painting plants‚ animals and man-made objects. The objects that were put into the still-life paintings were that of new discoveries‚ when the Spanish and the Dutch began to explore overseas territory. The ‘foreign specimens’ created huge excitement with the people of
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FOUR STYLES OF ROMAN WALL PAINTING The wall paintings evolved from around 2nd BC. Romans created these extravaganza works to emphasise their wealth. The evidence for the techniques used is described by Vitruvius ’ in _De Architectura._ He noted that wall paintings were interior wall designs as frescoes‚ which were executed using damp plaster (lime and sand mixed together). There must have been at least several layers of this plaster‚ where the top layers were burnished with marble powder to make
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How has Picasso Used his Art Making in his painting “Guernica” to Comment the Atrocities of War? Guernica‚ is a painting by Pablo Picasso‚ a famous Spanish artist. It was painted as a reaction to the bombing of Guernica‚ Spain during the Spanish Civil War in 1937. The painting is a large canvas mural‚ stretching 7.8 metres wide - 3.5 metres tall. Originally painted to be displayed at the 1937 World Fair in Paris. Guernica shows the tragedies of war as well as the anguish and destruction it
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Normalmente voy a España con mi familia. Viajamos en avión‚ que dura tres horas‚ y conseguimos un coche al hotel. Permanecemos en un hotel grande con una piscina y una barra. Durante el día descanso a lado de la piscina‚ o hago natación cuando hace sol. Por la noche salimos a comer‚ después yo y mi hermano nos vamos explorando la ciudad. Normally I go on holiday to Spain with my family. We travel by plain‚ which takes 3 hours‚ and get a coach to the hotel. We stay in a big hotel with a swimming
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I doubted if I should ever come back. I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood‚ and I-- I took the one less traveled by‚ And that has made all the difference. Aesthetic connections: painting and poetry I have chosen the poem entitled The Road Not Taken written by Robert Frost and the picture painted by Edvard Munch which bears the title of Two Beings (Two Lonely Ones). I have selected these two masterpieces of arts as they both depict
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Arts"‚ by W.H. Auden‚ I was under the impression that the poem was a simple interpretation of a painting. In order to fully grasp the significance of the poem‚ I suggest that one become familiar with the history behind not only the myth of Icarus‚ but also Pieter Brueghel the Elder’s painting‚ "Landscape with the Fall of Icarus". A thorough background allowed me to make a more skilled analysis of the painting-poem relationship and how it affected me. In the beginning‚ I found it beneficial to analyze
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Whitman in 1855 What was Walt doing at this time? Late in 1854‚ Whitman was working in carpentry. He is assumed to have started his writings for what would later be known‚ and published as Leaves of Grass in late 1854 or early 1855. One of his brothers once commented that Walt would get an idea while working‚ write it down‚ then take the rest of the day off. How did Walt get his book published? Allen contends that Walt probably sought out a commercial publisher to take his book at first‚ though
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MY THESIS TITLE: Poetry in paint and painting in words: Analogy between Wallace Stevens and Joan Miró’s surrealist creativity yielding cosmic imagescape by FAHRETTIN ONDER SUMMARY: This thesis tries to conduct an analogical analysis of the relationship between poetry and painting known as "ut pictura poesis" as reflected in Wallace Stevens’s "The Man with the Blue Guitar" (1937) and Joan Miró"s "The Constellations" (1940-41) in terms of Surrealist movement and philosophy and the influences
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Travelling is often claimed as a fun pastime. As the world develops‚ more and more people are able to travel. It is not surprising that millions around the world spend their holidays travelling. Travelling expands and broadens our impression and knowledge about other continents‚ countries‚ modern cities and of course‚ helps us to take a break from our hectic way of living. There are tonnes of great places to visit around the world. Each place has its own personal touch and uniqueness. Everyone
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Leonardo da Vinci’s - The Last Supper The Last Supper is a unique painting. One of the reasons it is so different is that the canvas it is painted on is much wider than it is tall. By looking at the painting you can see that da Vinci is painting a gathering of people with the one in the middle of the table receiving most of the attention. The painting is most likely done on a canvas with simple oil paints. One feature a viewer might notice is Leonardo’s use of rectangles. Whether this is intentional
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