John Kwag ARLT 101- The Art of Poetry 9/19/14 Essay #1: “ My Grandmother’s Love Letters” - Hart Crane Paraphrase: The night is clear and empty‚ but still memories linger throughout this soft‚ rainy night. There is plenty of time to ponder upon them‚ even to open up the letters of my grandmother that have been long stowed away in our dingy attic‚ where they have become soft‚ discolored‚ and fragile. Memories are delicate‚ a persona has his or her own special meaning attached to each one‚ making
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Michael Cammarata In this paper i will compare and contrast two ancient sculptures from the metropolitan museum of art‚ one greek and one roman. The first sculpture is the marble grave stele of a little girl. The second sculpture would be Marble Relief of a dancing maenad. Both are made at about the same time period in the 5th century b.c. Marble grave stele of a little girl is known to be found at the little girls grave‚ which is sad because she looks so young and innocent with her
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Artworks in the Cullen Sculpture Garden The sculptures that adorn the acre-wide Cullen Sculpture Garden are not just an exhibit. They are an experience. They are to be walked amongst‚ and viewed as they are exposed to the elements. Light‚ shadow‚ weather‚ all play a part in how they are viewed throughout the day. In essence‚ no one sees the exact same sculpture. In full light the trees still dapple the sculptures with shadow. Metallic sculptures cast dark shadows. The steel sculptures especially challenged
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Classical Greek Sculpture Analysis Riace Bronzes (Statue A) This classical Greek sculpture is titled the Riace Bronzes. The Riace statues are two life-size bronze statues each weighing nearly a ton. Statue A which is depicted above is of a young warrior‚ while statue B which is not depicted is of an older warrior wearing a helmet. In this analysis I will be concentrating on Statue A. The sculptor of this statue remains unknown; however most experts
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attending Indiana State University‚ one of the first sculptures I took an interest in was the Via Solaris. “Via Solaris‚” Latin for the way or road of the sun. The sculpture is about 20-feet tall and made of bronze and steel. Via Solaris was created by John Van Alstine (b. 1952)‚ an American sculptor living and working in New York State best known for stone and metal abstract sculptures exhibiting exceptional balance and poise. The sculpture is located on the north side of Stalker Hall on the campus
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VISUAL ARTS: Painting‚ Sculpture & Architecture -PAINTING- MADONNA AND CHILD PAINTING IN MINOR BASILICA OF THE BLACK NAZARENE‚ CITY OF MANILA I: Introduction Nature Painting is the art of creating meaningful effects on a flat surface by the use of pigments. Significance II: Subject What is it about? Madonna and Child painting is about the Blessed Virgin Mary with her son Jesus Christ painted in a more eloquent style using a new color that is far from other Blessed Virgin Mary icon.
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Compare and Contrast Italian Renaissance Painting and Sculpture to the Northern Renaissance Painting and Sculpture European History from 800 to 1648 CE November 7‚ 2008 The Duchy of Burgundy encompassed a territory from present-day eastern France northward to the sea‚ and included parts of modern Belgium and sections of the current Netherlands. It was the only state standing amid France and the vast Holy Roman Empire at the time. The dukes of Burgundy would best fit the description as a worthy
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Similarities between Egyptian Art and Greek Art Egyptian art and Greek art are two types of art that have adorned the early human civilization. At the same time they show differences between them in terms of their styles and characteristics. The characteristics of the Greek art are certainly different from those of the Egyptian art. It is essential to know that Egyptian artists followed the implementation of certain stylistic laws in their art‚ especially in the creation
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These massive sculptural structures were created in preparation for the afterlife. The Egyptians had the ability to import large stones for these great structures‚ and they also were able to organize a massive labor force for building. In contrast‚ art from the Mesopotamian regions tended to be smaller and less grand than the Egyptians’ because of the constant attacks towards the Mesopotamians. Like the Egyptians their sculptural figures appeared to be stiff and ridged‚ however the
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A Comparison of the Three Female Characters in Shakespeare’s Othello Othello‚ The Moor of Venice‚ by William Shakespeare‚ is one of Shakespeare’s most well known tragedies. In the play‚ the many types of jealousy are explored through love hate and deceit. There are three main female characters‚ in Shakespeare’s Othello. Each of these women‚ Desdemona‚ Emilia and Bianca‚ has a distinct symbolic role in the play. Desdemona is Othello’s loving and dutiful wife. She symbolizes purity and fidelity. Iago’s
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