Surviving Paintings of Baroque Period *Works Cited Not Included Baroque style conveyed the dynamic spirit of the entire age. Derived from the Portuguese word barocco‚ which describes the irregularly shaped pearls commonly featured in the ornamental European decoration. Asymmetric compositions‚ strong contrast of light‚ dark‚ and bold illusion effects characterize baroque style. This style originated from Italy and came to dominate artistic production in the years between 16th and middle of 17th
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First written in the 1880s and extensively revised in 1908‚ The Portrait of a Lady is often considered to be James’s greatest achievement. In it‚ he explored many of his most characteristic themes‚ including the conflict between American individualism and European social custom and the situation of Americans in Europe. James proclaimed that “The only reason for the existence of a novel is that it does attempt to represent reality.” Plot was for him but the extension of character. The novel must
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behind Catholicism and tell stories of Christ’s life and passion. Paintings was exclusively for the churches and for religious purposes. Occassionally used for propaganda. Tagalog painters Jose Loden‚ Tomas Nazario and Miguel delos Reyes‚ did the first still life paintings in the country. They were commissioned in 1786 by a Spanish botanist to paint the flora and fauna in the country. The earliest known historical paintings in the Philippines was a mural at the Palacio Real in Intramuros entitle
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Human consciousness in Isabel Archer Isabel Archer‚ the heroine of the novel ‘The Portrait of a lady’‚ is a young American woman who must choose between her independent spirit and the demands of mid-nineteenth century European social conventions. She unexpectedly inherits a fortune‚ which in the beginning of the novel‚ seems to have freed her from the need to marry. After propagating her quest for independence‚ she rejects two suitors‚ Casper Goodwood and Lord Warburton
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Examine the treatment of the theme “marital relations” in The Portrait of a Lady The Portrait of a Lady is considered as Henry James’ masterpiece. The story revolves around Isabel Archer. She is a young American who meets up her destiny. She values her freedom. She does not want to get married because she thinks that marriage will suppress her independence. James handles the theme of how a young protagonist attains maturation. The Portrait of a Lady relates us how Isabel grows up to explore the world
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Analysis of ‘Portrait of Mother III’ by David Hockney. David Hockney painted his mother many times after studying art at the Bradford school of art. I am not sure that this specific painting provides a story but maybe the whole group of paintings of his mother at different times and in different styles does tell a story. I think that he wanted to show how people aged and how you can paint or draw them in different styles of materials. His mother is the main focus of this series of portraits. The image
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Whistler also created nudes‚ and portraits. In his landscapes he tried to make his paintings like a musician plays a keyboard where all elements are available‚ but the musician‚ or painter must choose which one to use. In his nocturnes he describes how at night a warehouse can look like palaces‚ and the whole city hangs in the heavens with the covering of the fog. In his domestic scenes he tries to re-create the flatness of a picture plane. In his portraits he was a great master and often compared
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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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oil on canvas painting. This painting displays a grooved conical figure that has the appearance of a splitter screw. Its grooves are articulated as they wrap sensually wrap around around the point of the figure. The left side of the painting is where the base of the cone starts; it narrows down just before the tip reaches the right side of the painting. The use of grey makes the painting radiate an urbanized presence. The use of vertical and horizontal hatching transform the painting from a two-dimensional
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lines then it wouldn’t seem realistic. In the painting there are 9 or more nudes‚ some on the rug‚ the sculptures‚ and the person on the bed‚ the sketches and a few more. This might show that this is one of the main topics he paints. The sculpture in the picture symbolises that Brett didn’t just do paintings but also drew sketches‚ as shown in the painting from the sketch book leaning on the chair‚ and sculptures from the 2 sculptures in the painting. In the artwork the colours used are bright‚ vibrant
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