The 1920’s was one of the most controversial time periods in all of American history. With many advances in science came new theories such as Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution. With the theory of evolution being incorporated in schools many religious families became severely distressed. Court cases began popping up all over the nation in both favor and opposition towards the new teaching of how life on earth began. The most famous trial being the Scopes trial‚ which effected the education system
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the Italian fresco painters of the early Renaissance. Created traditionally from a mixture of Mars Black and Yellow Ochre pigments‚ Verdaccio was used to establish tonal values in fresco painting quickly‚ creating a soft greenish-gray for the shadows of flesh tones. Architectural details in frescoes were often left in the pure Verdaccio coloring‚ hence we are able to still see evidence of it today in works such as Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel. What does Verdaccio have to do with modern oil painting
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Pittsburgh – the most livable city! Towns and cities have a long history. In the ancient world cities were developed in a number of regions and for a variety of reasons and motivation from religious to political views. The first true cities are sometimes considered to be large settlements where the inhabitants were no longer simply farmers of the surrounding area‚ but began to take on specialized occupations‚ and where trade‚ food storage and power was centralized (Gracias‚ par.1). An ancient
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Drawing to Painting Roxann K. Ames Arts/230 March 3‚ 2014 Angela Brasser Drawing to Painting Raphael was known for sketching his works before actually painting them. For the Alba Madonna he had as many as forty-eight sketches. Late in the fourteenth century paper was used more so that artists could explore ideas they had for design that they would later paint or sculpt. This exploratory drawing gave a quick look that was both vivid and intimate of the artist’s creativity to put their thoughts on
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“We Built This City” by Starship is considered one of the worst songs to ever chart. Many critics claim that it makes no sense and is only popular because it sounds “catchy”. However‚ the song in reality has a very subtle meaning that rarely gets picked up on. The song is critiquing the music industry as a whole‚ using metaphors and imagery‚ claiming that it’s completely disregarding its roots and only using artists as a way of making money. The chorus of the song does so most cryptically. “Marconi
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Nathan Seals Written Communication Compare/Contrast September 26‚ 2012 Oil Paints or Acrylics Paints Many artists struggle making the decision between oil paints or acrylic paints. Choosing between the two is a painter’s personal preference. Most artists need to use both types of paint and become familiar with certain factors such as the consistency and drying period. Determining which medium is better‚ oils or acrylics‚ is completely up to the painter‚ both have their uses but definitely
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artwork are you discussing? When did the piece appear? What form was the artwork (painting; sculpture; quilt; etc.)? What artist produced the artwork? How was the artist received by audiences/critics (QUOTE FROM AT LEAST ONE SOURCE)? What was going on in the U.S. (or globally) when your artwork appeared? What aspects of the 1930s were particularly in the foreground during this time? The artwork I picked was the painting “Frozen Assets” (1931-32) made by Diego Rivera. The Art Historian Ph.D. Greta Berman
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The Holocaust is the most infamous genocide in the world. Adolf Hitler served in WWI and blamed the Jews for the country’s loss in 1918. After the war ended‚ Hitler joined the NSDAP or the Nazis. In prison for treason‚ he wrote his book called “Mein Kampf” (My Struggle) and anticipated a European war resulting in an “extermination of the Jewish race in Germany”. On January 30th‚ 1933‚ he was named chancellor of Germany‚ but after President Paul von Hindenburg died in 1934‚ he selected himself as
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PAINTING Painting – is among the fine arts‚ which creates meaningful effects‚ depicting different intrinsic human values‚ by the use of clustered imagination of lines and color. Painting is placed on a flat surfaced by the use of pigments. Painting expresses the artist’s perceptions and feelings on a particular selected subject. Usually‚ the artist’s selection of a subject comes from the understanding and interpretation of his feelings and emotions. Some artist may love country scenes‚ like landscape
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Apache Indians My overall first impression of this oil on copper painting called Apache Indians by Ramon Torres in 1780‚ was the view of the 18th century lifestyle as apache indians. This painting depicts a great picture of their daily life and culture. The male out hunting to provide for his family while the female is providing for the family by nurturing the child. This painting leaves me wondering what the male is about to shoot the arrow at. I see the deer in the background‚ but it appears that
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