METROPOLOTIAN MUSUEM OF ART Fatima Lundy I went to the Metropolitan Museum of Art with my mom and my sister. I didn’t quite enjoy it at first‚ but as I explored the museum more‚ I began to feel enlighten at the sight of the different forms of art. It was hard for me to choose just two pieces out of all the amazing sculptures and paintings in this museum. I finally made the decision to write about two different pieces‚ from two different cultures‚ time periods‚ and even mediums. The first piece
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My initial thoughts about this painting is that it seems to be a posed portraite done around the year 1500 judging by the subject’s clothing. It appears that the two men were positioned so that they could lean on the table‚ so I assume the artist painted them while they stood in front of him instead of relying on memory. The two men are dressed very well and give the impression of being explorers or possibly sailors. The detail is amazing so I think the original must be very large for the artist
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Symbolism and Advertising in Pop Art Written Exam by Nicole D. Willis Student Number: 0501784 Table of Contents 1. Introduction 3 2. Arise of Consumerism in Post World War II America 8 3. Symbolism and Code 11 4. H.R. Pufnstuf and McDonaldland 13 5. The Chapman Family Collection‚ Revisiting McDonaldland 19 6. Ron English‚ Culture Jammers and Political Art 21 7. 1950’s Advertising and Post War Optimism 23 8. Appropriation Art 26 1 9. Symbolism
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According to the English dictionary‚ compassion is defined as a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune‚ accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering. It would benefit many people to have this quality for their profession. One of the most important careers to have this quality for is nursing. As a nurse dealing with sick people one always has to do their best to make sure the patient is not only feeling better physically‚ but emotionally as well
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Holloway‚ Enejor Art Appreciation- James November 2012 Visual Analysis 13.9 Peter Paul Rubens The abduction of the Daughters of Leucippus is a European painting‚ involving sexual erotica and cultural indication of masculinity and femininity. The painting’s imagery consists of blue skies‚ shimmering and a variety of textures to add to the rich surface and the sensual color harmonies. All figures are placed in a diamond shape‚ suggesting ongoing movement. On the left‚ dark tones act as a
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Juxtaposition in Art Juxtaposition can be found everywhere. Juxtaposition is comparing two things that are seemingly very different. It can be seen in pictures and paintings. It can be read in books and poems. The Untitled painting created by Banksy is an example of juxtaposition in art. In the painting‚ one can see that it is a picture of two children standing on top of a pile of guns. One child is holding a heart shaped balloon and the other is holding a teddy bear. Banksy is an anonymous street
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A mural seems to be an ordinary piece of street art in some neighborhoods. But what about right on the lawn of the Illinois Capitol building? The capitol has many pieces of artwork but when colorful pieces of glass and metal comes together there is a change in the scenery. The piece of street art titled The illinois “Very Special Mosaic Mural” was created by the participants of the 1982 Illinois Very Special Arts Festival. The participants came from all over illinois‚ including the schools Northern
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Guidelines for Writing a Criticism Paper using the Feldman method ARTS 1100 Art Appreciation Final Project: Oral Presentation/Criticism Paper. This option consists of two parts. Part I: Writing and formatting the paper. Part II: Presentation. Part I: Write a minimum 4 page criticism paper on a single work of art featured in the book or discussed in class lectures. This paper should focus on one particular art work. Students are strongly encouraged (but not required) to discuss their choice
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Art is unprecedented and uncompromising. Many tried to critique it‚ restrain it‚ curb it and asked questioned the boundary of artistic interpretation. However frequent the disfavor of the viewer‚ art has dealt with all phenomena‚ life elements and historic events. One of the most sensitive and harrowing subjects art has ever deal explored was the Holocaust. Many years had to pass before artists dared to touch on the subject and render this event. For a long time the artistic recreation of such
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Art History Professor November 2012 Throughout history art has served as a preservation and representation of the time in which they were made. During the Ancient Greek period art was not only mare naturalistic and humanistic but also became directly affected by the events going around. Both the Marble Statue of an Old Woman and the Marble Statue of Aphrodite are sculptures that were made during the Ancient Greek era‚ they each tell a story of what was going on during that point
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