depicts a very Romanesque portrait of King Napoleon I in a full military uniform riding on top of a horse that is kicking up onto its hind legs‚ while Napoleon is striking a pose with his right hand pointed up towards the sky. The Composition of this painting has Napoleon front and center in the middle of the canvas‚ on top of his horse‚ and he is actually highest figure on the canvas‚ most likely to signify his dominance as the ruler of France. Napoleon and his form a triangular composition with his
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Tonita Peña in year unknown‚ signed with her legal name. The painting is untitled as well‚ its subject matter the participants in a ceremonial Pueblo dance. Line was used more conservatively in this painting than in Tonita’s other works. The skin of each dancer is not so boldly defined in its outline‚ different colors and shapes gently shifting from one to the other. In that respect‚ contrast is very subtly; however‚ the black in the painting stands out more boldly against the rest of the dancers. Color
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Wailing Women‚ created by Ken Currie is a large-scale painting that attempts to capture the emotional trauma of war (figure 1). Currently located at the McMaster Art Gallery‚ this oil painting successfully conveys large-scale loss of human life through its expressionistic style. Currie’s choice of style allows for the figures to be more distorted and symbolic‚ making the piece more visually appealing. Rather than merely present the event to the viewer in an art form‚ the Currie creates an emotional
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The Power of Music The Power of Music (1847) is an iconic work of art that has helped to ensure William Sidney Mount a permanent reputation as one of the greatest American artists. It is a narrative genre painting with elements of portraiture commissioned by Charles M. Leupp. Owned by the Cleveland Museum of Art‚ The Power of Music is in Gallery 207: “American Art at Home and Abroad.”
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This rectangular canvas features a painted oval inhabited by figures set against a blue sky with clouds; the oval is surrounded by a yellow-brown border. In the lower half of the canvas‚ a muscular man in a horse-drawn chariot rides toward a classical building. Above him‚ a winged figure hovers with two trumpets‚ while below two women rest on a cloud supported by a winged putto. Other members of the scene include a half-man‚ half-horse figure‚ or centaur‚ and a soldier wearing a helmet. Figures populate
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In this essay I will explain The Conquest‚ who was involved. I will talk about who was affected and why. I will also talk about a painting of La Malinche and what I believe the meanings of the portrait explains. To start in the late 1400’s Cristobol colon was a conquistador that sailed for Spain. Landed in 1492 in the Caribbean’s that was sailing to India. He was lost but assumed he landed in India. His whole mission was for God‚ gold and glory. When he didn’t find enough gold‚ he went into the
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Compare and Contrast Italian Renaissance Painting and Sculpture to the Northern Renaissance Painting and Sculpture European History from 800 to 1648 CE November 7‚ 2008 The Duchy of Burgundy encompassed a territory from present-day eastern France northward to the sea‚ and included parts of modern Belgium and sections of the current Netherlands. It was the only state standing amid France and the vast Holy Roman Empire at the time. The dukes of Burgundy would best fit the description as a worthy
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mindfulness. In other words‚ art is a catalyst for mindfulness; a transport mechanism to our most profound thoughts and emotions. Take a moment to objectively look at this painting. Refrain from assigning labels to the components of the painting and instead observe the rich colors and varied shapes throughout the painting. How does this painting make you feel? Perhaps it incites curiosity‚ what is the young woman looking at?‚ or happy memories of a time you observed an event
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of easel and finger painting. The easel and finger painting project will be combined with classical music to promote creativity. The easel art will entail making prints‚ clay work‚ drawing‚ and slithering cornstarch goop with fingers. The children will emphasize on proportion‚ space‚ texture‚ line‚ pattern‚ and color to create their work. The easels will be attached to the wall and pulled out for other lessons‚ such as language‚ math‚ and science. As such‚ the easel paintings will be used to provide
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The Vladimir Virgin is an icon painting that was created sometime within the late 11th century and early 12th century. It is painted with tempera and originally on a wood panel approximately 30.5"x21". It was probably painted by a Constantinople artist. Although‚ the faces of this painting are its original materials‚ the consequences of being held as an icon took its toll on this painting causing the need for it to be repainted quite often by different artists. You can see the love and passion
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