Spanish painter from the 19th century once said “Good artists copy‚ great artists steal.” Some of the paintings produced by him are considered as the magnum opus in the art world. The quote itself has already mentioned he would not attain success without the work done left by the ancients. It is an incontrovertible fact that we cannot achieve triumph without relying on the past contributors. However‚ that does not make the masterpieces in this generation more or less worse than the masterpieces of
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Metropolitan Museum of Art and after seeing all the paintings‚ sculptures‚ and art works‚ I chose Kouros‚ for my final paper‚ because it shows Greek’s first nude youth male during Archaic period on ca. 600 BCE. My piece of art is Marble statue of Kouros (male youth) which is characteristically depicted nude with the left leg striding forward and hands clenched at the side. This noble figure of a youth is one of the earliest freestanding marble statues from Archaic Greek‚ Attic. This statue was made with Naxian
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Week 2/Checkpoint/Art and Intention Leanne Diliberto Art/101 1/10/2014 Lynn Wocell Art and Intention When Michelangelo ’s sculpture David was first displayed to the public‚ it caused quite a reaction. The public did not understand the nudity behind the sculpture‚ therefore‚ they objected to it. Some even threw stones at the sculpture. Guards were hired to protect the piece of artwork from such vandalism. Eventually‚ a skirt was added to Michelangelo’s piece of artwork
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Ronald Reagan was a leader all of his life. In school‚ he was president of the student body. When he went into acting‚ he became president of the Screen Actors Guild. He then went on to be the governor of California‚ and eventually president of the United States. His political views shifted in the years leading up to his governing of California. This shift helped his leadership‚ as he was open minded to both sides and he could make compromises and form policies that benefited both parties. His presidency
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Art Essay- The context‚ of which art is created‚ clearly reflects its history and where it is from. Society’s values are further highlighted by the piece and give us insight into what life was like. This is interestingly interpreted by Juan Bautista de Espinosa’s exuberant baroque style painting‚ with a heavily catholic influence from Spain in the late 1500’s‚ as well as Margaret Olley’s contrasting and simplistic sensibility of the mid 20th century. Each artist’s aesthetic‚ although significantly
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AR 103: Art Appreciation 12/2/13 Chapter 14-Nature‚ Knowledge‚ and Technology Goals and Objectives: To explore works of art which seek to imitate‚ admire‚ or judge the world around us. That world consists of animals and plants as well as human constructs: our knowledge systems our technology‚ and our cities. 1. What do we consider ideal in nature? 19.13‚ Little Bouquet in a Clay Jar‚ Jan Bruegel‚ 1599 In nature‚ bounteous displays and vivid colors are considered ideal‚ especially when it comes
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Interview With Letters Magazine Teaching Writing Through Art By Katherine Rushforth Nelson Smith * Eng. 423 * 10. 25. 2012 * blowing scarves * red hat * whispering * matching pants * rosey cheeks * bunded boy & girl * black hair * gathering clouds * hands in pockets Above Diagram: “Learning to Look”-- Art through writing activity-- Bonnie Katzive An Interview With: Bonnie Katzive How can you successfully teach writing through art? When I asked Bonnie Katzive for an interview‚ to discuss
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industrial revolution is known as a time of change. It took place in the 1800s and early 1900s‚ and lots of changes were made. New perspectives on issues came to life and changed the way we see the world today. Many strikes took place‚ people switched lifestyles‚ more jobs were created‚ and new innovations were brought to life. This time period changed America for the better and influenced the way one sees the world. Overall‚ the industrial revolution was successful‚ it increased the number of jobs
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Fashion as Art: Is fashion today considered a high art form worthy of being exhibited in museums? What is fashion? Is it art? Is it high art? In the world of fashion and art today‚ this is a contested question. Many art critics do not see fashion as an equal to the fine arts such as painting and sculpture. Critics have made remarks that fashion design should be “under the heading of vanity for its intent is of no inner value” (Miller 25-40). Edmund Burke and Immanuel Kant both
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Ancient Greek Art: Archaic‚ Classical‚ and Hellenistic By: Catherine Marten CLA3114 sect. 02D3 Spring 2013 Art is the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination‚ usually through visual forms. Art in ancient Greece went through a variety of changes throughout its history‚ especially from the Archaic to the Hellenistic periods. These changes are mainly due to the different views in Greek society that developed throughout these periods
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