While I was reading “In the Wake of the Plaque”‚ I was not sure at first whast the purpose of the story was. After I read the whole book‚ I figured out that the Plaque is simply an epidemic that kills off a huge percentage of the population in England. It is said that the plaque was brought into the area through rats. It kind of shocked me when they said rats but then again the rats were infected which infected the population because of the all of the shipments that come on and off the ports. Now
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The piece of art I chose from this chapter is the oil painting Nighthawks by Edward Hopper. Created in 1942‚ Nighthawks depicts a lonely‚ all-night diner with three seated customers as well as one worker (Artic). The piece itself gives off isolated and empty theme; this is largely due to Hopper’s use of space and color. The aforementioned diner is the only light source within the painting‚ leaving the an eerie‚ fluorescent glow on the surrounding outside area (Totally History). Nighthawks’ historical
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For my final art paper‚ I chose my favorite work from my favorite artist: Autumn Cycling by Rob Gonsalves. In this piece‚ the first thing you notice is there are three boys riding bicycles on a street covered in a bed of orange leaves‚ surrounded by trees without their leaves. There are a few houses on the street‚ and also some streetlights‚ which would make it seem as if these boys are riding their bikes in a neighborhood. Though at a closer look‚ the leaves on the street double as leaves on trees
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In Western Australia St Vincent de Paul society leaded by John Gorman first began in Western Australia on the 8th of December 1865 with its first conference. This conference was called the ’ Perth conference’ and began to carry out the main work of Home Visitation for the society in W.A. In Today’s society in Western Australia the St Vincent de Paul has more than 75 conferences helping and providing hope‚ comfort and dignity to people who are disadvantaged due to sickness‚ job loss‚ mental illness
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Edna St. Vincent Millay’s unconventional childhood‚ growing up without a father because her mom kicked him out and having to learn independence and responsibility by the age of twelve‚ influenced her poetry and shaped her as an motivated and self-sufficient individual. By the time “Vincent”‚ as she liked to be called‚ was nineteen years old‚ she already had already made a name for herself as a formidable poet. A couple discovered her and sponsored her education at Vassar College where Vincent experimented
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Courbet (1819-1877) is a realistic painter‚ in that a majority of his work is about everyday scenes‚ often depicting peasants and working people in rural areas. Howerver‚ Courbet is also an artist who challenged the traditional painting in the middle of the 19th century. Courbet introduced a new kind of realism‚ which focused on a rugged depiction of nature and people rather than an idealized and artificial one. Most paintings of the time showed wealthy people‚ whereas Courbet who was politically
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Starry Night is a beautiful painting‚ representational in the type of art. The size of the painting is 29 in. by 36 ¼ in.‚ and oil on canvas were the materials used. Van Gogh is using an expressive quality and an emotionalism viewpoint. On the left side of the painting‚ there is a group of black lines that curve in waves upward‚ coming to a point. To the lower right‚ there is a small town that leads up to hills and then mountains. The painting is set at night‚ and the sky is a wondrous swirl of bursting
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Tintoretto’s full name is Jacopo Tintoretto. He was born in Venice in 1518‚ as the eldest of 21 children. His father was known as Giovanni‚ who worked as a tintore(dyer). His mother is unknown as Giovanni had been with so many women. The origin of his family has been debated between many studies. Some studies say that his family originated in small towns‚ such as Tuscan of Lucca‚ while others say it originated from Brescia. Jacopo got his nickname‚ Tintoretto because it translate to ‘dyer’s boy’
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In The Turning Road‚ L’Estaque‚ named for the road that curves through the painting‚ Andre Detain uses intensely saturated colors‚ shape‚ and line to capture the energy and exuberance of the scene and provide an evocative and sensational interpretation of the location he chose to paint. The piece’s present location is the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston‚ Texas‚ and was originally from L’Estaque‚ France. The piece is oil on canvas‚ painted in 1906. The work is a colorful representation of a landscape
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The famous artwork that I chose to recreate is [ Composition II in Red‚ Blue and Yellow]‚ which is made by Piet Mondrian in 1930. The reason why I decided this art piece is really clear and easy to understand‚ this one is the only artwork in the Abstract Expressionist Art period that I could paint and my ability and talent could afford. Actually‚ Piet Mondrian was not from the AEA period‚ this talented Dutch painter was a donor to the De Stijl art movement and group. De Stijl means ‘the style’ in
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