portrait of the duke’s "last" or previous duchess‚ painted straight on one of the walls of the art gallery by the friar named Pandolf. The Duke maintains this portrait just behind a curtain which only he is permitted to draw. Whilst the servant was seated on a bench looking over at the portrait‚ the Duke explains the situations in which it was painted as well as the destiny of his ill-fated ex- wife. It appeared that the Duchess was pleased without difficulty: she smiled at all‚ plus seemed just as
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which represent human forms. Abstract shapes fill the spaces surrounding these figures‚ as in represented in Garner’s “Art through the Ages” page 108 image 5-2‚ Geometric krater form the Dipylon cemetery‚ Athens Greece‚ ca. 740 BCE. As well‚ Bronze statues are simplistic and more representational portrayals of their subject matter. Orientalization period: 700-600 BCE. As trade opened up with the Greeks‚ Mesopotamians‚ and Egyptians‚ an influence of more exotic imagery began to be incorporated into
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Seven Ancient Wonders of the World 3 The Seven Wonders of the ancient world have many amazed with their beauty‚ size‚ and magnificence. From pyramids‚ to monuments‚ and towering statues these are just few of the wonders that have many puzzled. Most question how it was even possible for the wonders to be constructed with the use of modern machines and tools. Also how do we even know all existed; only one of the seven are still standing. Much of what we know comes from texts left behind by
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occupied a place between the sandstone cliffs and the river. The rock-cut façade of Ramses ’ temple is the front of a pylon in front of which are four colossal seated figures of Ramses. The colossal interior also involved a large amount of workforce and energy because of it’s multiple hypostile halls‚ chambers‚ pillars and megalictic statues. In this paper I will argue that although the primary reason for the erecting of the temple was to commemorate Ramses’ victory at the Battle of Kaldesh[1]
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salvation and damnation‚ many artists indicated that Michelangelo was feeling sexual guilt Michelangelo’s David was a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture that was created between 1501 and 1504. David was a marble statue of a naked man‚ which represented the Biblical hero‚ David. This statue was
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compare two artworks can be a little bit of a challenge. These two cultures’ artworks are highly centered on their religious beliefs and their traditions.4 The artwork I have chosen from Hinduism is titled: Kattikeya‚ God of War‚ Seated on a peacock. To compare to the statue of the God of War I have chosen a similar in size figurine produced by the Buddhist culture titled: Avalokiteshvara‚ Bodhisattva of Compassion. Both artworks‚ being of two different cultures‚ two different mediums‚ and two different
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Micro Theory - Game Theory. Oct.9/2012 Lecture 3. Gupta Art and its influence on the Silk Road Outline : 1. Golden Age of Indian Buddhist Art : Gupta Period (320-550 CE) a. Gupta Culture --- Science‚ Mathematics‚ Medicine‚ Literature‚ Religion‚ Art b. Gupta Art in Ajanta Cave --Sculpture‚ architecture --Mural Paintings c. Buddha image in Gupta Art and its influence 2. Transmission of Buddhism & Buddhist Art along Silk Road a. Northern Routes (inland routes): Afghanistan‚ Central Asia‚ China
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WONDERS OF THE WORLD Many lists of wonders of the world are said to have existed during the Middle Ages‚ although it is unlikely that these lists originated at that time because the word medieval was not even invented until the Enlightenment-era‚ and the concept of a Middle Age did not become popular until the 16th century. Brewer’s refers to them as "later list[s]" suggesting the lists were created after the Middle Ages. Many of the structures on these lists were built much earlier than the
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The Forum Historians consider the Forum to be the ‘centre of Pompeian life’ therefore it is an important aspect to study as numerous buildings and many events occurred there. From the latest evidence‚ it is believed that the Pompeian Forum was undergoing a ‘comprehensive‚ vigorous and ambitious post-earthquake restoration.’ (Bradley. 2005‚ p.87). The Forum at Herculaneum‚ however‚ is still buried under the town of Resina and therefore there is not enough physical evidence to provide a great depth
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in an agrarian society. Pre-colonial art was made for religion and ritual. The early sculptors carved statues of wood and stone representing ancient or the spirit of ancestors. The Manunggul Jar is found in Palawan‚ it is classified as a secondary burial jar. On the lid of the jar is a boat with two human figures representing two souls on a voyage to the afterlife. The boatman is seated behind a figure whose hands are crossed on the chest. The position of the hands is the traditional Filipino
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