My initial thoughts about this painting is that it seems to be a posed portraite done around the year 1500 judging by the subject’s clothing. It appears that the two men were positioned so that they could lean on the table‚ so I assume the artist painted them while they stood in front of him instead of relying on memory. The two men are dressed very well and give the impression of being explorers or possibly sailors. The detail is amazing so I think the original must be very large for the artist
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Many simple machines have been created even since the early times. According to Ron Kurtus from his website article‚ "Simple Machines"‚ the ancient Egyptians used levers to lift stones to build their pyramids and ramps to raise them to the top. Also he states that in Roman times‚ stones were tossed at enemies using catapults. The catapults used levers to fling the stones‚ and pulleys to pull down the arm of the catapult. The purpose of all of these simple machines is to lessen the amount of work
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Holloway‚ Enejor Art Appreciation- James November 2012 Visual Analysis 13.9 Peter Paul Rubens The abduction of the Daughters of Leucippus is a European painting‚ involving sexual erotica and cultural indication of masculinity and femininity. The painting’s imagery consists of blue skies‚ shimmering and a variety of textures to add to the rich surface and the sensual color harmonies. All figures are placed in a diamond shape‚ suggesting ongoing movement. On the left‚ dark tones act as a
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Juxtaposition in Art Juxtaposition can be found everywhere. Juxtaposition is comparing two things that are seemingly very different. It can be seen in pictures and paintings. It can be read in books and poems. The Untitled painting created by Banksy is an example of juxtaposition in art. In the painting‚ one can see that it is a picture of two children standing on top of a pile of guns. One child is holding a heart shaped balloon and the other is holding a teddy bear. Banksy is an anonymous street
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Children who are neglected tend to use their imaginations as a way of escape. In his story‚ “The Ascent”‚ Ron Rash is essentially concerned with illusion‚ reality and a young boy’s desire for a better life. This is illustrated by the protagonist’s dreams of winning a classmate’s affection‚ his struggle with his parents and his discovery of a lost plane. The author portrays Jared as a young boy whose treatment for escapism is illusion. The author hints what Jared is avoiding to give an idea of the
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A mural seems to be an ordinary piece of street art in some neighborhoods. But what about right on the lawn of the Illinois Capitol building? The capitol has many pieces of artwork but when colorful pieces of glass and metal comes together there is a change in the scenery. The piece of street art titled The illinois “Very Special Mosaic Mural” was created by the participants of the 1982 Illinois Very Special Arts Festival. The participants came from all over illinois‚ including the schools Northern
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Art is unprecedented and uncompromising. Many tried to critique it‚ restrain it‚ curb it and asked questioned the boundary of artistic interpretation. However frequent the disfavor of the viewer‚ art has dealt with all phenomena‚ life elements and historic events. One of the most sensitive and harrowing subjects art has ever deal explored was the Holocaust. Many years had to pass before artists dared to touch on the subject and render this event. For a long time the artistic recreation of such
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In the early to mid 2000s Metta World Peace then known as Ron Artest was one of the most feared defense players in the league. In his prime he was able to guard all five positions‚ however nothing last forever and like everyone else father time caught up with World Peace. Today the trophy for the most feared defender in the NBA goes to PJ Tucker of the Toronto Raptors. He’s one of the best defensive players in the perimeter or in the post. His basketball journey started at Texas and has taken
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Art History Professor November 2012 Throughout history art has served as a preservation and representation of the time in which they were made. During the Ancient Greek period art was not only mare naturalistic and humanistic but also became directly affected by the events going around. Both the Marble Statue of an Old Woman and the Marble Statue of Aphrodite are sculptures that were made during the Ancient Greek era‚ they each tell a story of what was going on during that point
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On September 14th‚ 2016‚ The Art of the Prank was shown in WIlliams Hall at 7:30pm‚ as a part of the Southern Circuit Film Festival. The film was a documentary based on the founder and self-appointed master of the modern-day media hoax‚ Joseph (Joey) Skaggs. It was produced by Judy Drosd and directed by Andrea Marini. The Art of the Prank highlights Skaggs’ upbringing‚ career choices‚ and the specific successes and failures that shaped him to be the great hoaxer he is today. Joey Skaggs began as
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