established republics in France and America‚ the new governments adopted neoclassicism as their official art style. Neoclassical art is a form of art based on fixed‚ ideal values. The next painting I observed was one from the Baroque time period. Venus and Adonis by Rubens interested me. Peter Paul Rubens‚ a Flemish painter‚ was considered
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Titian was born in 1488 in Pieve de Cadore‚ Venice‚ Italy and died there on August 27‚ 1576. He mostly composed religious and mythological pictures‚ setting standards for physical beauty and lust (C.S. Forester‚ 695). For example‚ in Titian’s work‚ "Venus and Adonis"‚ he constructed an image of a nude woman viewed from the back reaching for a male in one of his mythological pieces (W.R. Rearick‚ 25). His reputation has never suffered a decline and was even declared by art theorist‚ Giovanni Lomazzo
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Aphrodite (Venus) statue‚ which is a Roman copy of the Greek original from the 1st century CE. Upon arriving at the Carlos Museum‚ Aphrodite (Venus) is one of the first works you immediately see to the right of the Museum’s foyer. Featured boldly and prominently in the ancient Greek/Roman exhibit‚ she certainly gives off this air of beauty and elegance immediately when you first see her. The statue itself is carved out of an ivory marble‚ and depicts a woman (Aphrodite/Venus) nude‚ shyly
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are extremes and may only have two seasons. Mercury for example‚ goes from hot‚ to really hot‚ depending on the position of orbit measuring the elliptical orbit of the planet‚ and which face of the planet is pointing toward the sun. Venus also has extreme weather. Venus is cloudy all the time due to the heavy carbon dioxide atmosphere. The planet suffers from extreme winds and possible carbon dioxide rain. The atmosphere is so thick that it is impossible with today’s technology
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Galileo (Graded) Describe the contributions of Galileo to astronomy and the Copernican revolution. Include in your response a list of observations made by Galileo of the Moon‚ the Sun‚ Venus‚ and the Moons of Jupiter. Be specific‚ describe what he saw‚ the conclusions he drew from these observations‚ and how these conclusions either supported or refuted the prevailing model of the Cosmos. Be sure to provide substantive responses to at least two of your classmates. A substantive response will
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compared by “Venus with a Mirror” by Titian‚ 1555 as a Classic art and “Monet painting in his floating studio” by Edouard Manet in 1874 as an example of modern art. Firstly‚ the most visible difference of all between the two paintings is the artist’s colour palette which in “Venus with a Mirror”‚ Titian’s usage of colour is quite dull and he uses largely a grey/black tone making the painting look quite mysterious and somehow‚ sacred. Furthermore‚ the earth toned background makes “Venus” the emphasis
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Planet Distance from sun (in km) Distance in scientific notation Mercury 57‚909‚000 5.7909*10^7 Venus 108‚200‚000 1.082*10^8 Earth 149‚600‚000 1.496*10^8 Mars 227‚940‚000 2.2794*10^8 Jupiter 778‚400‚000 7.784*10^8 Saturn 1‚423‚600‚000 1.4236*10^9 Uranus 2‚867‚000‚000 2.867*10^9 Neptune 4‚488‚400‚000 4.4884*10^9 (dont
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places: • Aeneas‚ Achates‚ Ascanius‚ Iulus (Ilus)‚ Dido‚ Sychaeus‚ Pygmalion • Juno‚ Neptune‚ Venus‚ Jupiter‚ Cupid • Carthage‚ Tyrians‚ Teucrians 2. Cite lines where Virgil specifically describes Augustus (twice) 3. Cite lines where Dido’s future is foreshadowed (twice) 4. Explain how the future is really the past 5. Explain why Virgil chose bees for extended simile 6. Explain why Venus is worried and her plan to remedy her worries 7. Explain why Virgil prefers the epithet “father
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Roman and Greek Gods It has been known that the Romans and the Greeks have had many interactions with each other‚ whether it would be due to trading or just plain traveling‚ the stories of their myths have crossed each other in one way or another. This is may be the reason why there are many similarities between Greek and Roman Mythology. Even though a Greek god or goddess may have a different name in Roman Mythology they still performed similar tasks and were worshiped for similar reasons. I will
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In the Aeneid‚ Virgil narrates the legendary story of Aeneas as he flees Troy and heads towards Italy to found a new empire and become the ancestor to the Romans. The first six of the poem’s twelve books tell the tale of his twisted journey from Troy to Italy‚ constantly delayed and hardened by the impulsive decisions of the gods‚ and the latter half describes Aeneid finally reaching his unchangeable destiny upon the Trojans’s arduous victory against the Latins. The rivalry and disputes of the gods
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