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    Disney has been one of the major companies in which certain conspiracy theories pop up around again and again. In this particular case we are examining specifically the conspiracy of an image of a palace spire in the shape of a penis on the cover of‚ “The Little Mermaid” video cassette box art. Look closely‚ you can spot the golden palace and it’s “prize” almost immediately toward the center of the box‚ and a little bit up. There are at least two ways to examine this situation. The first outlook

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    Interview Diana Ford FAS 101 4/17/2012 Jackson Pollock (January 28‚ 1912 – August 11‚ 1956) -Many people say that artists think outside the box‚ would you say you were thinking outside the box with the drip technique? In 1947 Pollock first used the process of pouring or dripping paint onto a flat canvas in stages‚ often alternating weeks of painting with weeks of contemplating before he finished a canvas. A whole series of paintings—beginning with Full

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    Beauty is defined in the Oxford dictionary as; “A combination of qualities‚ such as shape‚ colour‚ or form‚ that pleases the aesthetic senses‚ especially the sight” . An ideal is; “a person or thing regarded as perfect”‚ or “a standard or principle to be aimed at”. It can represent “an abstract or hypothetical optimum”‚ “existing only in the imagination; desirable or perfect but not likely to become a reality” . The concept of “ideal beauty” we can then surmise‚ is an abstract‚ unattainable perfection

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    different timelines and a lot of illustrated history of erotica. There were many tasteful pieces of artwork‚ whether it be painting‚ magazine covers‚ posters‚ figures‚ and sculptures. I was also very excited to have actually seen the piece called “Venus of Willendorf” that is featured in our book on page 164. I took my time looking at all the different pictures to see which I would choose from to write about. Then I observed one‚ it was untitled‚ made in 2008 and the artists name is Fang. I did research

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    STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT NEW PALTZ INTRODUCTION TO THE VISUAL ARTS (ARH 200)‚ Professor Dewsnap Study Sheet 1 Introduction‚ Prehistoric Art‚ Ancient Near Eastern Art‚ Egyptian Art Note on Vocabulary For the terms which are not defined in the glossary of your textbook‚ please consult online dictionaries available through library website databases‚ The Oxford Art Online and The Grove Dictionary of Art. A good dictionary available in paperback is: Edward Lucie-Smith‚ The Thames and Hudson

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    STUDY GUIDE FOR TEST 1 (Prehistoric - Roman) FORMAT All questions will be multiple choice. Some will be accompanied by images while others will rely on your use of your knowledge without visual reference points. COVERAGE Visual Material: Selected from the works of art and architecture we have studied - see list below. These have all been discussed IN CLASS AS WELL AS IN THE TEXTBOOK or other readings. (If we do not cover all the works listed below in class‚ you will not be responsible for them on

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    Cave Paintings LASCAUX CAVE/ THE AXIAL GALLEY LASCAUX CAVE CAVERNE DE NIAUX (ARIEGE) THIS PAINTING HAS BEEN DISCOVERED TO BE LAYERED ABOVE OTHERS The First Artists Prehistoric Art is a term used to describe the artistic depictions of a people who haven’t yet implemented writing into their culture. The appearance of written word dates back to the Sumerians (3250 BC) and their use of pictographs‚ small pictures that tell their story‚ describe their lives‚ and record the data they

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    History of Sculpture Prehistoric Periods Much surviving prehistoric art is small portable sculptures‚ with a small group of female Venus figurines such as the Venus of Willendorf (24‚000–22‚000 BC) found across central Europe;  the 30 cm tall Lion man of the Hohlenstein Stadel of about 30‚000 BCE has hardly any pieces that can be related to it. The Swimming Reindeer of about 11‚000 BCE is one of the finest of a number of Magdalenian carvings in bone or antler of animals in the art of the Upper

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    22 sep 2013 ch3 test monday fresco-used for large murals painted directly on walls. -fresco secco paint to dry surface paint chips quickly plaster artist needs to apply color to it. reaction binds color and plaster together last long time -buon fresco true fresco Michaelangelo oil paint has been around since the 15th century oil paint is powdered pigment with oil oil takes longer to dry takes couple of days became choice of medium for rencont fabrics‚ needlework‚ and weaving transitions

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    Without fertility no one would survive and when a civilization has a limited number of people‚ fertility is the number one issue. This is especially present in the Venus of Willendorf‚ which dates back from 25‚000 to 20‚000 BCE (Janson 41). This first sculpture known by man is a much distorted women that shows fertility. The Venus has enlarged breasts and waists‚ which suggests she is pregnant. Also‚ there is not a clear image of her face. It is unknown why her face is not depicted clearly;

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