Humanities 101: Exam 4 June 11‚ 2012 1. Johann Sebastian Bach (J.S. Bach) is considered to be the father of music for many reasons. He was the greatest Baroque composer‚ arguably the greatest composer of all times. He developed the modern piano lessons we use today‚ and developed helping book to strengthen both hands equally to play the piano. He wrote thousands of compositions‚ and simplified the way we compose music. He is the reason the piano became popular over the harpsichord. He was brilliant
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detailing of these works of art were impeccable‚ capturing life-like characteristics and color tones giving off a realistic visual. In this discussion the works of three artists will be observed: Jacque- Louise David‚ Eugene Delacroix‚ and Artemisia Gentileschi. The theme of this discussion will be “Fem Fatal” focusing on the influence of women that have been captured in a painting. The first piece is one entitled‚ Mars Disarmed by Venus and the Three Graces‚ a painting created by the talented Jacques-Louis
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“It was the slender naked body of a man who looked as if he could break through the steel plate of a battleship and through any barrier whatever. It stood like a challenge. It left a strange stamp on one’s eyes. It made the people around it seem smaller and sadder than usual. For the first time in his life‚ looking at the statue‚ Keating thought he understood what was meant by the word “heroic”.’ – Ayn Rand‚ The Fountainhead. In Ayn Rand’s philosophical fiction novel‚ The Fountainhead‚ she dwells
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Caravaggio’s other perspective in his painting was the way he used chiaroscuro which bring out great drama‚ and also a theatrical point of view in his painting. Caravaggio painted many painting for several patronage in Rome especially for the church. The Calling of Saint Matthew painting was one of the great work he did. In this painting‚ Caravaggio demonstrated a Biblical scene where Jesus approached a table with group of man that was counting money. They were tax collectors that were accused of stealing
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In our society‚ we are surrounded by powerful women‚ Beyoncé‚ Hillary Clinton‚ Malala‚ Rosa Parks‚ Marilyn Monroe‚ and Tina Fey. Yet our country has failed to elect a woman President since becoming a free nation. In three of the most iconic works of art‚ Venus of Willdendorf from the Paleolithic era‚ the Bust of Nefertiti from Amarna‚ Egypt and the Venus de Milo from Melos‚ Greece give us insight in the role played by women in each society. Throughout history‚ civilizations have portrayed women as
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Nanette Salomon‚ a very well known feminist writer‚ wrote the article‚ “Judging Artemisia: A Baroque Woman in Modern Art History.” The article opens up with a discussion about the 2001-2 exhibition of Orazio and Artemisia Gentileschi: Father and Daughter Painters in Baroque Italy. The author explains that three things are unusual here: the fact that two famous artists were presented at the same time‚ that they were related as father and daughter‚ and the fact that the woman was better known than
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Artemisa Gentileschi was born in Rome July 8‚ 1593. She was the oldest child in the family being raised by her father‚ a Roman Painter named Orazio Gentileschi‚ allowing early exposure to the world of art. As she became older she expanded on her art and became a Baroque style painter and was the first woman to become a member of the Accademia di Arte del Disegno in Florence. She was one of the only women in the world of art who got recognition of her ability in the male dominated society (Brash 2014)
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Church is Caravaggio ’s Conversion of Saint Paul‚ painted ca. 1603. In 1600‚ Caravaggio was commissioned to paint two pictures. One is Crucifixion of Saint Peter‚ a dramatic and unconventional work. The other is Paul ’s Conversion‚ which hangs across the chapel from Saint Peter in the church of Santa Maria del Popolo in Rome. Also known as Conversion on the Way to Damascus or The Road to Damascus‚ this depiction of Paul ’s conversion is known as the most intriguing of
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Unit 5 IP September 28‚ 2013 Among the three artists Rubens‚ Caravaggio‚ and Rembrandt there have been many magnificent works of art. There are many different similarities and differences within each Artists works‚ aesthetic qualities and symbolic significance‚ as well as the artists’ points of view for each work of art. Rubens‚ (Peter Paul Rubens) “was a prolific seventeenth-century Flemish Baroque painter‚ and a proponent of an exuberant Baroque style that emphasized movement‚ color‚ and
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behead him. This piece has a lot of movement and compares only to Bernini’s on that level in my opinion. The angelic colorful background is unlike any of the other pieces. Caravaggio David and Goliath 1599 Oil on Canvas 110x91 cm Prado This image is very similar to the other works listed here by Caravaggio (8) & (3). I would go as far as calling them before‚ during‚ and after. They are all similar in style and color and immense shadowing. In this image a slight looking David hovers
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