Chinese Calligraphy Chinese calligraphy (Brush calligraphy) is an art unique to Asian cultures. Shu (calligraphy)‚ Hua (painting)‚ Qin (a string musical instrument)‚ and Qi (a strategic boardgame) are the four basic skills and disciplines of the Chinese literati. Regarded as the most abstract and sublime form of art in Chinese culture‚ "Shu Fa" (calligraphy) is often thought to be most revealing of one’s personality. During the imperial era‚ calligraphy was used as an important criterion for
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of Toyo Sesshu. Painted in 1465‚ this piece was created in the style known as “haboku” or broken ink. At a young age Sesshu was trained in the tradition of Chinese ink painting and later became a Buddhist monk. When his training was completed‚ he left China and returned to his native land. Once there he would produce such paintings as the “Winter Landscape” (King & Chilvers‚ 2008‚ p. 188) and (Landscape of the Four Seasons” (Rumsey‚ 2004). His values as a Buddhist monk would reveal itself in his
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Poe uses The Oval Portrait to make a comment on life‚ particularly on things that he may have missed out on‚ for one reason or another. In particular‚ love‚ beauty‚ and seeing the truth about life. The narrator is the vehicle he uses for his contemplation‚ although there are other characters that embody his emotions. The narrator‚ who is obviously badly wounded‚ even perhaps dying‚ has come to a chateau‚ where he has a chance to reflect on things while he is recuperating. The two characters at the
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Contrastingly‚ Labille-Guiard also uses naturalism in her portrait with the Rocco style. In the Self-Portrait with Two Pupils‚ Labille-Guiard has painted herself in a very vibrant posh blue dress that immediately catches the eye of the viewer and makes her the focal point of the painting. In comparison to her two pupils‚ Mademoiselle Marie Gabrielle Capet and Mademoiselle Carreaux de Rosemond‚ Labille-Guiard is in the foreground and in a more extravagant and intricate outfit compared to their dull
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ST. DOMINIC COLLEGE OF ASIA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND COMPUTER STUDIES Title of Case Study “The Difference Between Digital and Traditional Painting” Submitted By: Sheena G. Ureta AB Multimedia Arts 4A 2013 ABOUT THE SCHOOL SDCA LOGO Located at the gateway of Bacoor‚ St. Dominic College of Asia (SDCA)‚ a progressive and globally-oriented collegiate institution‚ revolutionizes the higher education
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Exhibition review Title of Assignment: Painting at the Court of Milan by Leonardo Da Vinci We recognize what Renaissance is‚ as a cultural movement‚ economic‚ and social development‚ furthermore‚ there are number of expression of it. However much it could say‚ it is likely to be defined as only 1 word‚ “Leonardo Da Vinci” (“April 15‚ 1452 – May 2‚ 1519”)‚ who worked out diversely many ways in the Renaissance period. This great exhibition (“Painter at the
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used‚ as well as the historical context of the painting Marie-Antoinette by Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun‚ finished after 1783 . The painting can currently be found at National Gallery of Art. Washington DC. Vigée Le Brun skillfully used different elements of art and principles of design to create an informal‚ relatable painting of Marie Antoinette that strayed from the normal style that was used in portraits of French Nobles. This particular painting was created using a canvas as the ground‚ and
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Every child becomes an adult—a boy to a man‚ a girl to a woman. In the novel‚ Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man‚ published in 1916 by an Irish writer‚ James Joyce illustrates the protagonist‚ Stephen Dedalus‚ and his journey to seek for identity. While the title of the novel insinuates that the protagonist is going to become an artist‚ the novel also portrays Stephen’s sense of isolation that comes from the ambiguity and bewilderment that he experiences with his family‚ society‚ and country.
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Cave Art and Paintings and Their Meaning Dr.Elaine Marchello Vsc 160D1 001 Nov 20 2011 Paintings are one of the earliest discovered traces of art‚ and people first found them on the relics of the Aurignacian time period. Those paintings were drawn on the cave walls and ceilings‚ probably 32‚000 years ago. There are a lot of conjectures about the meaning of cave paintings‚ some people believe that those pictures are used to communicate with others‚ but others ascribe a kind of
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Prehistoric art of caves in southern France and northern Spain have many common motifs. In both places‚ the main subjects are animals. The paintings are quite sophisticated‚ thus creatures depicted with great details: horns‚ tusks‚ eyes‚ faces‚ bodies are very well observed and painted. The Hall of Bulls in Lascaux Cave in France is a good example. Wall paintings include images of the cows‚ bisons‚ deers and horses. Animals features are emphasised and pronounced: deers have beautiful antlers‚ bisons’
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