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    Introduction Monalisa‚ a famous painting about a woman in half-length is famous all over the world. This potrait has been considered to be the most renowed painting and at the same time‚ it is the most talked about painting in the world which makes it the most popular painting of all. What makes the painting so famous when the drawing just consist of a woman sitting with her hands folded and showing a half smile. Thesis Statement The reason why Mona Lisa is very famous is because of its painter

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    The chamber has shown the affinity and communication of nature and human through its decorative ceiling. There are 34 thematic paintings on panels in the chamber in total‚ the thematic oval panels on the 4 sides of the room showing religious or mythological scenes‚ or representing scenes of production process and trade. The object collection itself was stored in 20 cabinets. The arrangement of this hidden vault room is quite unique‚ instead of showing the collections in a large cabinet‚ Francesco

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    Cave paintings were the first forms of art. These paintings first appeared around 31‚000 years ago. The oldest one known is in the El Castillo cave in Spain. This is not a very well-known cave‚ even though I think it should be. The Chauvet‚ Altamira‚ and Lascaux are the most common caves. Cave art is very interesting and has created multiple theories. The first theory of the purpose of this new outburst was just a way to be decorative. I don’t think that is the sole reason for

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    her creative skills and take painting seriously. She claimed that she commenced to paint out boredom. Having a full body cast and laying in bed all day gave her the idea to have a mirror placed across her bed and with that set‚ she could occupy herself drawing sketches and self portraits. Yet‚ Frida’s career as a painter started because of Diego. Therefore‚ to understand Frida it is important to know who Diego was as well. Using him to understand Frida‚ doesn’t mean taking away from her spot-light.

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    Chinese Calligraphy Chinese calligraphy (Brush calligraphy) is an art unique to Asian cultures. Shu (calligraphy)‚ Hua (painting)‚ Qin (a string musical instrument)‚ and Qi (a strategic boardgame) are the four basic skills and disciplines of the Chinese literati. Regarded as the most abstract and sublime form of art in Chinese culture‚ "Shu Fa" (calligraphy) is often thought to be most revealing of one’s personality. During the imperial era‚ calligraphy was used as an important criterion for

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    The Virgin of Mary has taken up thousands of different forms in Christianity. Each form of The Virgin of Mary has its own story but one quality remains consistent: the purity and chastity of The Virgin Mary. In Our Virgin of Guadalupe a somber and heart rending version of The Virgin Mary can be seen as she is depicted as a pregnant woman‚ looking down and being in sorrow because of her son’s death as she sees the crown of thorns on the ground. Through the use of composition that highlights The Virgin

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    “I try to apply colors like words that shape poems‚ like notes that shape music” ( source 7)‚ this was Miro’s painting theory. Joan Miro was one of many famous artists. He and his paintings both changed from time to time. Joan Miro was a great artist who went from rags to riches just like his artwork. Born on April 20‚ 1893‚ Joan Miro was the first son of Michel Miro Adziras and Dolores Ferra. Miro loved his homeland of Catalonia in Northern Spain and his hometown‚ Barcelona. Miro came from a

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    application of human creative skill and imagination”. From stone age cave paintings to the architecture of the Egyptian empire‚ and throughout all of history art has been an essential piece of different cultures around the world. We are immersed in a world full of art whether it’s portrayed through photos‚ paintings‚ writing‚ or music art is everywhere. The oldest art is estimated to be roughly forty thousand years old graffiti paintings in Indonesia. Today graffiti has a negative connotation as destructive

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    From The Renaissance to Modern Times Professor Cernuschi Artist in his Studio Two paintings‚ produced about three hundred years apart‚ of two artists in their respective studios can make for an interesting comparison which could be assumed to have quite a few similarities. However‚ this is not always the case and these two paintings serve as a good example of differences between pieces that might as well share a title. Firstly‚ the time periods of the paintings have a definitive impact on their

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    As a photographer trying to create light paintings‚ I found that the more challenging aspects of the piece were to create the light painting itself. To get the image that I wanted the space‚ focus of camera‚ amount of light‚ as well as shape/form had to be fairly precise to get a clear image. The initial images did not work properly or did not come out clear‚ what-so-ever; the image drawn appeared backwards and very close together making them un-readable. After making adjustments to the spacing of

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