is called Illusions‚ part of a four-movement piece by Chao-Jan Chang called “four moods for solo cello.” Each individual solo is meant to reflect on one of the many moods that humans feel‚ and the inspiration comes from the composer’s own feelings. Even though to listen to is you feel a chill down your spine and your hairs stand on end‚ you feel the underlying emotions of what the composer had to be feeling when writing this piece. Chao-Jan Chang created unique techniques for playing the cello to accomplish
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own. In the realistic novel‚ Flipped‚ by Wendelin Van Draanen‚ many readers can relate to the challenges of the readers. Juli Baker‚ from the novel Flipped‚ and I both share the challenge of not making good friends. Juli Baker from Flipped is challenged when it comes to making friends. One detail that supports this is‚“Soccer camp had ended‚ and I’d been so bored because there was nobody‚ absolutely nobody‚ in the neighborhood to play with”(Van Draanen 11). This detail shows how she was lonely
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Van Beyeren’s Still Life made in 1667 has the pocket watch sitting on the table among a lavish abundant of delicious fruit and beautiful dining wear. This watch was an icon of vanitas‚ the morality of all material goods. Just like how the watch reminds
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My partner for the in class listening activity was Tara Van Winter‚ who is a transfer student at the University of Maryland. The stereotypes that were associated with being a woman‚ a twin‚ and a person of white dutch descent. These stereotypes have been a constant presence in Tara’s life‚ and often affect the way she is perceived by her friends‚ family‚ acquaintances and society. The stereotypes perpetuated by her identities are displeasing to her because the violate the values she holds‚ such as
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A place that I remember well is the Vans Skate Park. I remember going to this park on a day that was hot as hell. A group of friends and I went for my birthday and a friends birthday which was a day after mine. The worst part of this long hot day‚ was the even the longer drive. The drive took hours that felt like days. Though driving there was mostly horrible‚ it had its perks. The perks behind this were the pit stops for bathroom breaks‚ and the skate spots on the way. Finally only a few minutes
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Hugo van der Goes’s Portinari Masterpiece Hugo van der Goes is considered one of the great northern Italian Renaissance artists. His unique style and artistic inventions inspired numerous contemporary artists in Florence. The Portinari Altarpiece‚ Sant’ Egidio‚ Florence‚ Italy‚ ca. 1476‚ is remarked as great altarpiece within art history that clearly depicts the influence of patronage within society. Tommaso Portinari‚ the donor of the Portinari Altarpiece‚ an Italian agent who worked as an assistant
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an important role in human culture as well as the society. Music is not only provide entertainment but it is also a tool for a composer and listeners to release emotion. The best well-known for his inspiring power and expressiveness music is Ludwig van Beethoven. He was a musical genius whose composed some of the most influential pieces of music ever written. During the Classical period‚ Beethoven’s compositions were the expression as one of the most powerful musical personalities. Although Beethoven
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things it can vary from color‚ mass‚ size‚ and shape. In addition the form‚ balance‚ background space‚ and value can all be not the same. Not just visible things can depart from one another also the overall feel and mood of the piece of art. Vincent van Gogh was born in the Netherlands where he spent his early life in various
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Jan Matzeliger and his ‘shoe lasting machine’ Jan Ernst Matzeliger was born on the 15th of September 1852 in what used to be Paramaribo – part of the Dutch colonies on the South American continent‚ known as the Dutch Guiana – now the Republic of Suriname. Although his mother was a black Surinamese slave‚ his father was a white Dutch engineer‚ sent to Paramaribo to manage government machine shops. This meant that Jan‚ despite the black colour of his skin‚ was born free‚ wealthy and educated thanks
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Colour recession & Negative space “The Sower” Vincent Van Gogh‚ painted in 1888. He uses a silhouette to represent the raising of ordinary people and the sun creating a halo over his head. He also uses colour recession because there are colour opposites present. Positive space is the tree and the sower‚ the background is the negative space. “Sunflowers” Vincent Van Gogh painted in 1888. It’s not necessarily big on positive and negative space‚ but it is great for colour opposites and recession
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