One of the most famous Chinese readings The Tao Te Ching‚ a founding text of Taoism. Taoism is a Chinese philosophical and religious tradition. Taoism is best known as nature‚ two opposites interacting with equal forces. Tao is indescribable‚ and it’s an abstract concept‚ progression of the universe and natural order. An aspect of its nature is highlighted throughout The Tao Te Ching. In the translation by Waley‚ he says how people should live life. The Tao Ching encourage one to look for enlightenment
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The term Post-impressionism is used to describe late 19th century art that rejects the “capture-the-fleeting-moment” attitude of Impressionism and is characterized by bright colors and defined brushstrokes as opposed to the impasto approach of impressionists. Impasto is a technique in which paint is applied so thick onto the canvas that it stands out from the surface‚ creating a 3-D texture effect. The paint can be mixed on the canvas to achieve a desired color. One distinguishing factor of a post-impressionist
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The Last Supper paintings from Leonardo and Tintoretto were painted roughly one hundred years apart. Even though the two paintings have the same title‚ the two artist painted these paintings in different styles. The two artist differ from each other‚ Tintoretto is interested in motion‚ light‚ and the theatrical appeal and Leonardo is interested in more of a simple appeal. Despite their differences‚ both artist’s goals were to illustrate the importance of the last supper in one painting. These paintings
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Passing Storm over the Sierra Nevadas is a scenic‚ oil on canvas that is beautifully displayed at the San Antonio Museum of Art. Albert Bierstadt created the work of art in 1870. Bierstadt was born in Germany in 1830 and at the age of two his family moved to Massachusetts‚ he soon went back to study in Germany where he developed his art abilities. Many of Albert’s art pieces glorify landscapes vividly on actual places he visited while traveling the American West; his fascination with the landscapes
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Primavera Sandro Botticelli followed a different path than many artists and painters of his time‚ which in turn gave him a unique edge. Instead of basing his work on the ideas of light and shade‚ he incorporated the element of line‚ into many of his works of art‚ and he also relied heavily on drawing beforehand. This and his inclusion of classcism‚ individualsim‚ and his own play on realism are the aspects that set Botticelli apart and made him unique during the Early Renaissance period.
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Alice Neel’s painting titled David Bourdon and Gregory Battcock displays a relationship that appears to have gone dreadfully wrong. Alice Neel painted this painting in 1970 with the characters David Bourdon and Gregory Battcock as the titles suggests. With the different colors being used and Neel’s placement of these two men in the painting makes them seem to be at a cross road. This relatively large‚ naturalistic portrait being at 59 ¾ inches x 56 inches done on oil on canvas shows a failing relationship
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1. 1872‚ Monet‚ Claude‚ French‚ Impression:Sunrise‚ Oil on canvas‚ Impressionism. TXT- Monet presents his artwork through fragmented brushstrokes and the his subjects are described as phantasmic because of the loose pieces of color that are not distinguished. His paintings are known for capturing the moments in life to define the aspects in his composition and be able to create a scene of vibrating movements. Pg 30 CLS- His purpose for this painting was to obtain optical realism and to play with
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The artwork that I have chosen to critique is by an American artist named Robert Motherwell‚ (1915 -1991). The particular piece I have chosen is called "Open" # 150 in black and cream 1970 acrylic on canvas 69 x 204 1/4 inches at the Modern Museum. This artwork is a symmetrical balanced abstract painting that is about 41 years old and is horizontal in its organization and is made up of one neutral color cream rectangle inside at the top of one large intense black color rectangle. Counting a total
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Porte- fenêtre à Collioure also known as Fenêtre ouverte is a painting by Henri Matisse. The work was painted in 1914 and Matisse kept the painting until his death. He died in 1954 but the Porte- fenêtre à Collioure was first exhibited in 1966. Matisse painted numerous of paintings of the theme of the window at Collioure. Without looking at the title of the painting it is hard to identify the elements in the painting. This is probably Matisse’s one of the most abstract painting. Unlike his other
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Throughout history‚ many artists have tried their best to capture the mood of their time period. In 1865‚ Albert Bierstadt created an incredible art piece named “Looking Down Yosemite Valley”‚ which illustrates the glorious mountain landscape of the California valley. He was so inspired by what he had seen‚ he decided to reimagine it by using oil on paperboard. While painting‚ he chose to make the skies light blue and the plantlife brighter than usual. In addition‚ he painted the valley mountains
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