Introduction: Title: Venus of Laussel Date: 23‚000 B.C.E. Artist: Unknown Style: Upper Paleolithic Medium: Limestone Size: 18 in This is a carving in stone of a woman holding a horn. She has prominent breasts and a distended stomach. The woman has an undefined face and has long hair. Her breasts and genitals are accentuated to show her fertility . This woman does not appear to have much of a specific “beauty standard”
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Trefren‚ D Renaissance VS Neoclassicism How could two periods such as the Neoclassicism and the Renaissance be so successful and be focused on very different things? Neoclassicism and the Renaissance are two major periods in the history of art during which different forms of art including architecture‚ painting‚ music and visual arts‚ significantly advanced. It was during these periods‚ different artists became very famous as a result of the masterpieces reflecting how the ideologies and artistic
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Culture Studies for fashion 3.What is fashion’s role in the construction of social identities? Discuss with reference to specific examples. This essay discusses how fashion helps convey the social identity of the rich and wealthy. Status includes class‚ gender‚ and ages. Status is important in today’s society. As Coco Chanel said‚ ”women should dress as plainly as their maids” (Davis 1992:57). A person who is wealthy is a symbol of a person who is successful and of high income in the society
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James Lillis fashion designer of Black Milk online shop “A lot of people want to know how Black Milk came to be. Well‚ it’s a long story‚ full of twists and turns‚ action and adventures. There are even a few scary bits. But seeing as you asked... why don’t you pull up a metaphoric chair around my metaphoric fire and I’ll tell you the story of Black Milk... “ When James was young‚ there was a time that he was broke‚ and everyone around him seemed to have a great job that they enjoyed
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1830) Neoclassicism is a nineteenth century French art style and movement that originated as a reaction to the Baroque. This period gave rebirth to the art of ancient Rome and Greece and the Renaissance as an opposition to the ostentatious Baroque and Rococo art that preceded the movement. Neoclassicism emphasized rationality and the resurgence of tradition. Neoclassic artists used classical forms to express their ideas about courage‚ sacrifice‚ and love of country‚ and they incorporated classical styles
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Neoclassicism‚ which are: 1. It major depicts the heroic subject matters. 2. It is in formal clarity (their forms are very formal and clear) 3. It is in the impression of stability and solidity. 4. It is against the decorative Rococo style. Slide 3 Jacques Louis David – Oath of Horatii The leading painter of this period is Jacques-Louis David. He has three representative paintings. They are “Oath of the Horatii”‚ “Death of Marat”‚ and “Death of Socrates”
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PChapter 17 notes Toward a new world view 1540-1789 * The scientific revolution * Scientific thought in 1500 * Thomas Aquinas- brought Aristotelian philosophy into harmony with christen doctrine * Ptolemy- planets move in epicycles * Origins of the scientific revolution * Permanent universities * Recovery of ancient works * Printing press * Copernican hypothesis * Nicolaus Copernicus 1473-1543- polish cleric
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Jaimie Kim English 1: Language Dynamics First Draft of Analytical Essay November 6‚ 2012 “Well‚ I’m really not supposed to speak to strangers‚ but we’ve met before ...once upon a dream.” This quote from Sleeping Beauty portrays Walt Disney Productions’ grand tradition of Disney princess movies of how most of the female protagonists are waiting for her love. . In 2010‚ however‚ Disney created a movie‚ named Tangled‚ which was based on the Grimm Brothers’ tale of Rapunzel. Although Disney decided
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Summary Page for: CHAPTER 5 ART OF ANCIENT GREECE Context: Cultural Belief System (religion) / History / Social / Political / Economic / Geographical Greek art influenced Western civilization to present / city states=democracy first evolved-also abstract reasoning‚ inquiry‚ philosophy‚ drama‚ poetry‚ & history / rugged mountainous terrain / Greeks felt themselves superior & called all other people "barbarians"/ After Persian army was repulsed Athenians established a democratic government headed
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Hnrs. Renaissance History Chapter 17 & 18 Study Guide 1. The two most important influences on Enlightenment thought were who? John Locke and Isaac Newton 2. After 1688‚ Great Britain permitted religious toleration to which groups? Lutherans‚ Jews‚ and Muslims 3. This nation was significantly freer than any other European nation at the beginning of the Enlightenment. What nation is this? Great Britain 4. An expanding‚ literate public and the growing influence of secular printed materials
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