Humanities Assignment Works of Art from Ancient Cultures The Smithsonian Institution Freer/ Sackler Gallery: Ancient Egyptian Art Head of a Pharaoh (2675 – 2130 BC) Made of stone and copper Here I found many interesting pieces of art work that really caught my eye. The first piece I found interesting pieces of art work that was called “Head of a Pharaoh‚” the headgear and moustache helped to identify the figure as being an Egyptians pharaoh. There was a tall crown with a rounded
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Is this one galaxy or two? This question came to light in 1950 when astronomer Art Hoag chanced upon this unusual extragalactic object. On the outside is a ring dominated by bright blue stars‚ while near the center lies a ball of much redder stars that are likely much older. Between the two is a gap that appears almost completely dark. How Hoag’s Object formed remains unknown‚ although similar objects have now been identified and collectively labeled as a form of ring galaxy. Genesis hypotheses include
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Comparative Essay of Van Gogh and Margaret Olley (Image 1) Olley’s Poppies and checkered cloth (Image 2) Van Gogh’s Sunflowers (Image 3) Van Gogh’s Vine Yards Margaret Olley and Van Gogh are two of the most well-known impressionists of their time. With more than a century between their eras‚ they both played significant roles in the progressing development of art today. Similarly painting still life’s and portraits‚ they also used the same media types
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Gratz January 4‚ 2015 Challenge II Baroque Art: What is it and why do we care about it? The Baroque is often thought of as a period of artistic style that used exaggerated motion and clear‚ easily interpreted detail to produce drama‚ tension‚ exuberance‚ and grandeur in sculpture‚ painting‚ architecture‚ and music. The style began around 1600 in Rome‚ Italy and spread to most of Europe. It’s defined as “a style of European architecture‚ music‚ and art of the 17th and 18th centuries that followed
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School af Liberal Arts and Human Services The School of Liberal Arts and Human Services produces a diverse range of graduates with varying skills and competencies including artists‚ musicians‚ mathematicians‚ psychologists‚ social workers‚ sociologists‚ journalists‚ poets‚ dramatists‚ and in general‚ graduates who can make great contributions towards enhancing the social and cultural development of the nation. The School of Liberal Arts and Human Services consists of four departments:
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Chapters 1 and 2 Notes Chapter 1 Living with Art Megaliths are large stones that are surrounded by a circular ditch. The monument is presumably the marking of graveyard and once was accompanied by other monuments. The Neolithic era is known for the uses of new tools and constructive materials such as hardening clays using a flame. Pottery was used to create bowls‚ food jars‚ cups‚ and a variance of other objects. Each culture characterizes art in its own way. Artists perform tasks such as create
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Cash Coffman Ms. Miramontes AHC 1133 McNay Art Museum Piece After visiting the Mcnay Art Museum‚ one of the many intricate paintings that caught my attention was the melancholy gaze of the Greek symbol‚ Niobe. Niobe by Alexey von Jawlensky was in the 19th and 20th century exhibition where it stood out from the others with its color pallet‚ materials used‚ and its historical meaning behind the painting. Alexey von Jawlensky artistically portrayed the emotions of Niobe‚ previously described by Greek
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Germaine Armstrong Professor Hale MU2313 Critique Paper When I went home last weekend I attempted to go to the Arlington Museum of Art. Unfortunately the museum was closed due to the fact that they where changing exhibits and would not reopen until the following week. I returned back to San Marcos and decided I would go to The Wittliff Collections here on campus. To my surprise it was a lot bigger than I thought it would be. Being on just one floor of a building I thought it would be a
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“The Art of War” The book “The Art of War” serves as a manual book or more likely a bible for those entrepreneurs especially for those who are starters when it comes to business industry. There are 13 chapters in the book that states a lot of teachings and guidelines pertaining in entering a war or starting a business in an entrepreneur’s mind set. Confucius said: “If I fight‚ I conquer”‚ this line is a very inspirational to entrepreneurs because we should put in mind that we know well what
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a German writer and polymath back in the 1800s. Goethe is considered the supreme genius of modern German literature. Although he was alive so long ago‚ the ideas he put out there are still pertinent to the modern world: such as my personal life‚ recent movies‚ and current events. Goethe came up with this viewpoint on life: Until one is committed there is hesitancy‚ the chance to draw back‚ always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation) there
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