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    In several spots on the painting‚ the audience can see a bull and a horse. I believe there is a deeper meaning as to why there are animals in Picasso’s work. I think the animals represent humans and animals intertwined on this planet. Picasso could have thought that animals and

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    that was admired by art lovers all over the world (Brown & Velázquez‚ 2008). His painting “Las Meninas”‚ translated to simply mean maids of honor is a painting that gives the viewers a glimpse into the lives of the royal family. Velazquez had worked closely with the royal family at the court of Philip IV. This was the center of power during the time of the artist worked on his painting (Stratton-Pruitt‚ 2003). The painting was hailed by many as a masterpiece that was able to explore the power relations

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    Word count: 1‚836 Topic: 4 Painting was proclaimed dead in the 1980s. Discuss referencing Greenberg‚ the Conceptual Art movement and the revival of painting in the 1980s. I have written this work myself and have made every attempt to acknowledge the ideas of others. Painting has been declared dead numerous times since the 1960s but it refuses to die‚ even though the relevance and legitimacy of the medium is repeatedly questioned. Because of this‚ painting has had to constantly redefine

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    Reproduction Businesses of Thomas Kinkade’s painting When I read the article by Susan Orlean‚ I am very aware of the big business Thomas Kinkade is trying to create by reproducing his original paintings mechanically using digital technique‚ but I have also carefully examined whether this article which discusses about the reproduction of his art works has a correlation with Walter Benjamin’s essay "The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction". A certain emotion or an "aura" is said

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    African Face Painting His face is covered in rich‚ dark luminous tones‚ of raw minerals dug from the earth. The designs are elaborate and painted with extreme detail‚ showing his striking features. Shades of yellow surround his cheekbones leaving his eyes bare‚ full of power and masculinity. The festival has begun and he must prove to her that he alone is the most beautiful and captivate her with his vigorous moves. Like many other tribes of Africa the Wodaabe tribe uses face painting to draw beauty

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    prehistoric art. This prehistoric art‚ like the cave paintings in Lascaux and Chauvert‚ is some of the oldest discovered works of art. They might show that even hunter-gathers had creativity and a need to create beauty. They might show the moment humans set themselves apart from other animals. Regardless‚ these first pieces are crucial to understanding how art evolved. Paleontologists and art historians seem to think these cave paintings were used for shamanic or ritualistic purposes. It’s noted

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    Museum of Art may not house some of the more famous artwork from the Baroque period‚ their acquisition of Poussin’s “Birth of Venus” was nothing short of a savvy purchase. Hungry for Western currency‚ the painting was sold by the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg in 1930 under the Soviet Regime to the PMA. In their possession is arguably one of the most hotly debated works from that era. Also aptly named “The Triumph of Neptune and Amphitrite” this painting not only highlights Poussin’s trademark

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    Today we will be discussing a painting called “The Boating Party.” To start off let’s first meet the artist. Mary Cassatt was born on May 22‚ 1844 in Allegheeny City‚ Pennsylvania. She was the fourth of five children born to Katherine Kelso Johnston and Robert Simpson Cassat who was a stockbroker and land speculator. During Mary’s childhood‚ her family moved to Lancaster‚ Pennsylvania‚ and then to the Philadelphia area. Her family viewed travel as an important part of her education. During the

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    — Bruegel among them. This style of painting and Bruegel’s integration of social values in his paintings helped create many masterpieces. In Holland‚ the seventeenth century is known as the Dutch Golden Age‚ in which trade and art is nourished at an unprecedented level. Being born in this era‚ Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn created many masterpieces‚ especially portraits. He was exceptionally skilled at capturing the personality of other people in his paintings. He also applied different lighting

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    Instagram". Thesis:-The way technology has affected our lifestyle over the years has been both positive and negative. Technology makes life easier‚ and makes things more productive‚ but on the other end‚ it seems that in today’s day in age it is difficult to live without technology even if there are negative effects. Begin abstract: One of the biggest positive technological advances that makes life a little bit easier is the Smartphone. Smartphone’s contain many positive features such as‚ GPS

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