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    Movement and Space within “Portraits and Repetition‚” by Gertrude Stein Gertrude Steins’ “Portraits and Repetitions‚” facilitates the paradigm of linguistic displacement between subject and listener delineated by the dynamic and effectual relationship of the interrelated‚ rhythmic patterns characterized by the idea of movement as existence. This conviction denotes the essence of mobility portrayed throughout the text‚ the individual and collectives while commissioning itself through geographical

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    Rosie Linde Art History‚ Professor Zervigon; Recitation‚ Gianna Loscerbo 1:082:106:14 Edwin Panofsky‚ “Jan van Eyck’s Arnolfini Portrait‚” The Burlington Magazine 64 (1934): 117-127 Arnolfini Wedding Portrait Controversy Erwin Panofsky was a prominent art historian of the twentieth century. He also was one of the foremost proponents of iconography‚ and attributed symbolic meaning to the various elements of the Arnolfini scene. He attributed the scene to be a document of the marriage

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    Pablo Picasso "Portrait of Sylvette" The piece of art that was studied is "Portrait of Sylvette" by Pablo Picasso‚ of Spanish decent originating from 1881-1954. This portrait is oil on canvas and measures approximately 28 inches wide by 42 inches high. It was a gift of the estate of Tom Slick 1973.36. Picasso utilizes many classical and controlled lines for most of the art work. He uses these precise lines to express the mathematical

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    With flashy gold and silver trail‚ splendid ghost will make it foretold‚ the highest gate may still it stand for its memories as strong as sun‚ It was the Intramuros‚ the splendid Intramuros‚ the old Manila. The center of trade‚ religion‚ brotherhood‚ the home for the royalties‚ the upper class‚ the rich ones. It once stood still firm like that of Great Wall of China‚ its memories will forever remain to people who felt the suffering and pain‚ this placed marks the history of our very great country

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    early age in which he passed. A detail from the mummy case‚ Portrait of Artemidorus (Fig. 15-17) shows us how young Artemidorus was when he died. The portrait depicts a handsome young man with huge brown eyes and smooth skin. He wears a wreath on top of his hair which is stylized in a manner that was popular during the rule of Trajan. Another example from Hawara of painting on woods for a mummy case can be seen on Mummy portrait of young woman (Fig. 15-18). This painting is of a young woman that

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    TRAVELOGUE : MUMBAI Mumbai‚ the city of Sri Mahalakshmi‚ where the goddess of fortune and abundance resides and grants favours‚ worshipped by countless devotees who have made Mumbai their home. Little boxes‚ people on people‚ concrete humanity. The only city where it all works‚ against all odds. A city within which people strive for excellence or how would they stand the pace of desperate living here. A city of crime‚ where the crime is not visible. A city where you feel safe no matter who‚ where

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    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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    Cordova examines seventeenth and eighteenth-century profession portraits to explore the colonial practice and its connection to the indigenous past and whether this serves as an example of preserving one’s ethnic identity. Crowned nun portraits trace their history to old-world traditions‚ but featured deceased abbesses and notable nuns. In comparison to new world portraits which featured professing nuns of varying statuses‚ these portraits were unique to colonial Mexican convents. Despite the tradition

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    Analytical piece – Family Portrait – pink From the past to present‚ people all over the world have been determined to live together‚ so that they depend on living for each other. The song Family Portrait sung by Alecia Beth Moore‚ aka Pink‚ shows that some couples are unable to maintain their relationship. Therefore they choose divorce‚ which is the most common way to cope with problems between husband and wife. The invited reading of the song suggests that divorce has a major impact on the children

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    The mask depicted was made by the Baule peoples of the Côte d’Ivoire in West Africa. The mask is similar to the required work of art called the Portrait Mask (Mblo) of Moya Yanso. The mask was created in the early 20th century C.E. and was made of wood‚ brass‚ and pigment. The portrait mask of Moya Yanso was carved by Owie Kimou‚ an artist in the Côte d’Ivoire‚ West Africa. Both of the masks are the same style type‚ Mblo. Because of this‚ they share the same features that were common to the mask

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