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    In 1855‚ an artist by the name of Gustave Courbet submitted fourteen paintings to be shown at the Exposition Universelle. Three of the paintings submitted for exhibition were turned away for lack of space. Including two of his most famous paintings “Burial at Ornans” and “The Artist’s Studio”. Determined to showcase his works‚ courbet withdrew his eleven accepted submissions and erected The Pavilion of Realism (Pavillon du Réalisme)next door to the official International Exhibition (Exposition Universelle)

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    REACTION PAPER: PAINTINGS As we enter the National Museum of the Philippines "Spoliarium" 1884‚ oil on canvas A National Cultural Treasure by Juan Luna surprise us upon entering the hall. The super- sized painting depicts dark hollow beneath the Roman arena referred as the Spoliarium where the bodies of slain gladiators are being dragged away for disposal. For Luna‚ the lifeless gladiators represent the Filipinos during the Spanish period. Across the Spoliarium is the stunning painting by Hildalgo

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    The Lascaux cave paintings On September 12‚ 1940 in Dordogne‚ France‚ four men named Marcel Ravidat‚ Jacques Marsal‚ Simon Coencas‚ and Georges Agniel‚ came upon a long forgotten cave- Lascaux. The Lascaux cave‚ now a World Heritage site‚ has been called the Lascaux bestiary. A revolution occurred in the creation of art during the Upper Paleolithic Era in Europe. Beginning around 40‚000 B.C.‚ records shows that modern humans replaced Neanderthals and remained the only hominid inhabitants across

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    U.S. Con. / Gov.‚ Period 1 10/8/13 Ethics of War Human beings have been at battle with one another since prehistoric times‚ and people have been discussing the rights and wrongs of it for almost just as long. The purpose of war ethics is to help decide what is right or wrong‚ both for individuals and countries‚ and to contribute to debates on public policy‚ and ultimately to government and individual action. War ethics also lead to the creation of formal codes of war‚ the drafting and implementation

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    Sansui-ga is a form of Japanese monochrome landscape paintings‚ the preferred genre among Zen painters in the 14th-16th century. Sansui-ga painting is done in Chinese-inspired sumi-e or suiboku-ga‚ an ink wash painting style‚ which uses black ink in various concentrations. Gradations of ink are used to create a sense of light and shade‚ as well as modulated brushstrokes and lines to create a sense of volume and rhythm. (Parent) Vast landscapes on screens and sliding doors set a serene and contemplative

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    Module 1 Exam 1. When selecting a UPL the Commander must take into consideration which of the following qualifications? The commander appoints an officer or non-commisned officer ( e-5 r above) on orders as the UPL 2. What are the side effects of THC? Short Term Memory Loss 3. Rohypnol is known as a Date Rape Drug due to its association with which of the following behavior patterns? Rape 4. Ethical reasoning is characterized by ______? Beliefs 5. How many perspectives are used

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    Once I had written the dream‚ I thought about it trying to memorize minutiae‚ then I drew the landscape then I added more detail to give it a meaning. Afterwards I generated the colors according to the impressionist movement inspired by Mary Cassatt painting “Poppies in a field” and then I used them in a playful manner. I thought about what I wanted to paint‚ with the sense of the texture and the color‚ I mixed the palette‚ and then I filled in the objects. After that with different shades of the base

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    cloth goes through about 20 washes. The specialty of Kalamkari paintings is that after the long tedious process‚ when the painting is completed‚ the finished products look rich. Even though the colours used are bright but the final look of the art is classy and not gaudy. The textile looks better and better with every wash; and the designs stand out even better next to the background.

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    Frankenstein; or‚ The Modern Prometheus‚ is a novel written by English author Mary Shelley about eccentric scientist Victor Frankenstein‚ who creates a grotesque creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment. Shelley started writing the story when she was eighteen‚ and the novel was published when she was twenty. The first edition was published anonymously in London in 1818. Shelley ’s name appears on the second edition‚ published in France in 1823. Shelley had travelled through Europe in 1814

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    ART 101 Week 5 Individual Painting Styles Resource: Appendix B   Review pp. 504–518 in Ch. 20 & Ch. 21 of A World of Art   View the Neoclassic piece The Emperor Napoleon in His Study at the Tuileries by Jacques Louis David‚ on the National Gallery of Art website‚ located in Appendix B. To access the piece‚ do the following:   ·         Type The Emperor Napoleon in His Study at the Tuileries into the Search This Site box. ·         Click The Emperor Napoleon in His Study at the Tuileries.   View

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