ECONOMIC ACTIVITY AS REFLECTED IN PAINTING: THE CONTRASTING VIEWS OF ECONOMISTS AND ART HISTORIANS [1] Manuel Santos-Redondo Universidad Complutense de Madrid [las diferencias con respecto al Documento de Trabajo disponible en la Web estan subrayadas] 1. Introduction The Moneychanger and his Wife is probably the picture most widely used to illustrate economic activity‚ and so it is (supposedly) well known by economists‚ managers‚ and accountants. The accounting book which appears
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religious subjects‚ that of the Annunciation is closest to the artist as a Christian. The subject is described only by Luke‚ patron saint of painters‚ who was popularly believed to have been a master of their craft as well as a physician."1 Flemish painting was founded in the Low Countries at the start of the fifteenth century. The Low Countries‚ consisting of what is now Belgium and Holland‚ as well as the provinces of Artois and Hainault‚ and the cities of Arras and Cambrai.2 "No other artists
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Weyden” Prepared by: GE161 Art History Jan 30th 2013 Rogier van der Weyden an early Netherlandish painter was originally given the name Rogier da la Pasture (Roger of the Pasture) and was born 1399 in Tournai which would now be called Belgium. He was the son of knife maker Henry de la Pasture and Agnes de Watrelos. Records of his life were destroyed during World War 2 so we cannot be sure as to his early years before he became a recognized painter of the 15th century but there are quite a
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back to ancient Greece and Rome‚ but change every century to new styles by being tweaked slightly every so often. New artists are always testing out new ways to spice up an old style of art and were willing to try slightly new and tweaked styles of painting. Portraits of Rulers became popular to assert their majesty in places from which they were absent. Many rulers ruled more than one area of land and had a broad area of land that they looked after and could not be everywhere at once. Most rulers
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Thesis: I am analyzing two paintings‚ “Rachel Weeping” by Charles Willson Peale‚ and “Virgin and Child” by Hugo Van Der Goes. I will be concentrating on the differences between the two paintings which were created in two very different time periods‚ in two very different worlds‚ during two very different points in their creators respective lives; making these paintings that seem similar as first glance‚ almost polar opposites. 1. The first painting I will be comparing is Rachel Weeping‚ which
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Emdjdjjdjejejcjdjwjajjdjdisixjcjejfjejmffndm SdEarly Netherlandish painting refers to the work of artists active in the Burgundian Netherlands during the 15th- and 16th-century Northern Renaissance. Their output follows the International Gothic style and begins approximately with Robert Campin and Jan van Eyck in the early 1420s‚ and lasts at least until the death of Gerard David in 1523. It represents the culmination of the northern European medieval artistic heritage. Early Netherlandish painting occurred during the height
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include a window in his other works‚ and why did he not use a window in the Cecilia Gallerani? When conducting research on the transformation of symbols over time‚ I found that there was one special symbol that prevailed from Early Netherlandish painting to Italian painting: the window. Displayed below are portraits from different regions and times that contain a window and natural landscape visible through the window pane. This tradition started with Jan van Eyck’s Arnolfini Portrait and was inherited
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Cave paintings have been a mystery to many people ever since their discovery‚ causing many different theories about why our ancestors went into the caves to create their art. An early theory was that it was just art for art’s sake. It was just something to pass the time and had no meaning. Others believe that the paintings were made by Shamans. The Shaman is the spiritual leader of the people and he would have went in the caves for spiritual guidance. Since our ancestors were hunters and gatherers
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1. What are the subjects of the early cave paintings and for what reason‚ the archeologists believe they were painted? Use examples from your assigned readings. The subjects were animals. The meaning behind the painting of caves was thought to be because humans have a built in desire to decorate their surroundings. Scientist also believed that’s cave paintings were to help clan bonds‚ rites‚ even had ceremonies around the paintings because they thought it would increase fertility in animals which
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Analysis of subject: The painting is actually depicting the sea and the sky. The sea is black‚ and the sky is gray. The artist uses fishing hooks and nails to create the sea‚ while he paints the sky with oil. 2. Analysis of Form: This painting is an abstract and representational artwork. This painting also has a mechanical art style. The artist uses black fishing hooks to create a symmetrical balance. The achromatic color scheme of the painting conveys a nostalgic and longing mood. The artist achieves
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