As soon as I walked past this painting in the Chrysler‚ I was immediately stricken by it and knew it would be the perfect candidate for my summer assignment. Barkley L. Hendricks’s “Slick” is visually stunning. The stark contrast between the white of the suit and the brown of the man’s skin easily grab the viewer’s attention. The contrast between black and white is not only a visual one‚ but also reflects the social and political conditions of the era it was created in.1 Despite the contrasts in
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Out of all the artists of the Baroque era Rembrandt is by far the easiest to recognize. Understandably he is known for his countess paintings and etchings. A large part of his works consisted of biblical characters and sense which indicates that he was a Christian and that his faith influenced his work. However‚ what truly motivated him and why he painted and etched is still not known. Despite many claims that he visited many countries throughout Europe it is most likely that he stayed in his own
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Capitalization Rules Capitalizing the first letter of a word indicates the word is being used in a special way. The rules of using capital letters are quite simple: 1. A capital letter is used to mark the beginning of a sentence. Example: This girl is my friend. 2. Capital letters are also used for the first letter in proper nouns. Types of proper nouns are: • People’s name: Tommy Johnson‚ Barack Obama. • Titles‚ terms of address: Mrs. Brown; Sir
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Down for the Count is a heavy work that is used to depict the times of the Great Depression. Fletcher Martin was very distinct about what he wanted us to see and how he wanted us to see it. The subject matter is surrounded by supporting details such as the color‚ light‚ space‚ and also the size and scale. Fletcher Martin painted this using oil paint on a canvas. The painting seems to be layered but not with many colors. The painting itself is very neutral in the sense of color schemes. The most
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Jean-Michel Basquiat was a young‚ yet talented artist of the 1980’s. His works were paintings that were considered to be unique in comparison to others. He took art to a whole other level and made people really think about what they were looking at when they saw his work. Basquiat struggled with many things during his life because he was raised without his parents. Although he was on the street most of the time‚ he was still one of the most successful painters of his time. Unfortunately‚ Basquiat’s
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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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