When doing portraiture artists tend to exaggerate colour and tones to get across the feelings in a picture or to exaggerate the importance of something or someone in a picture. I have chosen to compare and contrast the work of two portraits‚ first of all I will talk about ‘weeping woman’ by Pablo Picasso and I will secondly talk about ‘Woman with a veil’ but Raphael Sanzio. Pablo Ruiz y Picasso‚ known as Pablo Picasso‚ Born 25 October 1881 in Malaga Spain and died 8 April 1973‚ aged 91 in Mougins
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Omar Saibou Yarrow Mamout During slavery the Portuguese attempted to get rid of Islam in their country. The Portuguese used deportation and forceful baptism to get the job done. When entering Africa the Portuguese killed Islamic Natives from the area. After doing this they put up crosses in different locations and in mosques. Then they began to capture those left behind that were unable to fight. They wanted to take the unexpected humans and planned to
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At first‚ Rembrandt’s painting‚ Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp‚ appears to be a simple commissioned group portrait of the Surgeon Guild. However‚ there is much more to this painting than meets the eye. In reality‚ this portrait has an underlining motif about God and one’s self. Rembrandt sees death as something beautiful rather than a topic to avoid because man is the product of God’s greatness. Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp uses a strong composition‚ and focal point‚ and variation in
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Basil Hallward paid Dorian visit to see why he had changed so much. Dorian leads Basil upstairs to where the portrait lies. Before murdered‚ upon seeing the portrait‚ Basil made a direct reference from the bible by saying “your sins be as scarlet‚ yet I will make them as white as snow” also a simile‚ meaning that he could reverse the damage done on the portrait. After Basil analyzed the portrait and criticized it‚ Dorian had this epiphany and was overcome with a strong hate towards Basil. With the use
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Una‚ Lady Troubridge: Fashion Contexts The focus of the portrait is in the eyes of the figure‚ slate grey and under furrowed brows. A look of intelligence and seriousness looks back at the viewer behind a monocle and is framed by a severe haircut (blunt bangs and a short bob). The gender of the figure is ambiguous; the only clues to her sex are the shape of the lips‚ pink and feminine. The diamond earring‚ too‚ lends to her identity as a woman. However‚ the rest of her attire‚ from the black top
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Andy Warhol began making portraits of iconic celebrities including Elvis Presley‚ Elizabeth Taylor‚ Marilyn Monroe‚ and Muhammad Ali just to name a few. He used the silkscreen method for these portraits and his work became very popular. Included in his exhibits were his portraits of dollar bills‚ political madness‚ mushroom clouds‚ electric chairs‚ and brand name products; an example being a portrait of a Campbell’s tomato soup can which he is well known for. A portrait of one of these cans sold
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Gray is a young man of extraordinary beauty and innocence. Basil Hallward‚ a young talented artist‚ recognizes the purity and attractiveness of Dorian and he paints a portrait of him which captures all the life and loveliness of Dorian’s soul. Lord Henry Wotten‚ a member of the idle aristocracy of London‚ is enraptured by the portrait and determines to take the impressionable Dorian Gray under his guidance. Upon meeting Lord Henry‚ Dorian is attracted to his worldly knowledge and his theories of
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images and self-portraits. The Christian images were quite common in Baroque Art‚ with the Catholic Church having a great influence. Akin to other artists in the Baroque era the Catholic Church directly influenced his art. However his great number of self-portraits is quite unique and was not seen in until van Gough. He painted and etched landscapes and historical and biblical sense‚ but what he focused on was portraits. In fact‚ many of his most recognized paintings are portraits such as The Return
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and many others. “Considered one of America’s best portrait photographers‚ developed her trademark use of bold colors and poses while at Rolling Stone (Bio.com)”. Annie went to the San Francisco Art Institute to study. She went to study Painting‚ but later on she developed a love and passion for photography. Annie started taking
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work on her portrait‚ “… he commenced to paint figures in colors that were almost monotone‚ still a little rose but mostly an earth color‚ the lines of the bodies harder‚ with a great deal of force there was the beginning of his own vision. It was like the blue period but much more felt and less colored and less sentimental. His art commenced to be much purer” (21).2 Stein saw the essence of Picasso’s talent and was the key personality who influenced his career‚ and with this portrait‚ he seems to
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