Hellenistic art was propelled and conducted under the vast expansion of the Greek world under Alexander the Great in the late fourth century B.C. During this era‚ bronze‚ cast from alloys of copper‚ tin‚ lead‚ and other elements‚ was employed tremendously for dynamic compositions‚ displays of the nudity‚ and graphic expressions of individual identities. Surpassing marble with its tensile strength‚ reflective characteristics‚ and capability of embracing the finest details‚ bronze statues were produced
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Art Essay ‘Persimmons and silk’ was printed in 1997 by Cressida Campbell‚ an Australian artist born in Sydney 1960. This piece of artwork is a woodblock print‚ drawn directly onto a plywood block using a linear drawing technique and is …cm x …cm. The theme of this print is a still life composed of flowers and fruit on a silk tablecloth. It is not a symmetrical print; while it is very balanced it is asymmetrical in design. In the left foreground there is a bowl of persimmons and the flowers are
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In the Disney movie‚ "Cars" the main cast of characters experience many different conflicts that lead to the motivation and change of their main goal. Lightning McQueen‚ a selfish and arrogant rookie racer‚ is struggling to get back on track to win the most important race of his life after getting separated from his semi-hauler employee and friend‚ Mack. When Lightning realizes he is being left behind‚ he panics‚ trying his best to find the semi but eventually failing and getting taken in by a small
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The Art of the Essay It is the fall of 2008‚ and a 14 year old kid is sitting in his Freshman Introductory English class. Classes essentially just started and like always‚ the new freshmen are still giddy in the excitement of a new school with new classes. Kids walk around with their class schedules in their back pockets‚ stopping and investigating the potential of each and every one of their friends ’ list of classes. Freshman English‚ Freshman Science‚ Algebra I‚ World History‚ and Fundamentals
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In this essay I intend to compare and contrast the artist Lucian Freud and the photographer Narcis Virgiliu. I have chosen Freud because his paintings focus on nude models and he paints exactly what he sees. However‚ in Virgiliu’s photography work he uses slim models‚ the total opposite of Freud’s work. The artist and photographer I’ve chosen links to my theme in my own work as it involves body image and how people perceive different body shapes. Lucian Freud was one of the best known British
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surely are. Surely one of‚ if not the most successful rulers in history is Alexander the Great of Macedonia. King Alexander’s military genius led to his conquering of most of the known world to ancient Greeks‚ as well as the production of a near universal Hellenistic Culture during his time. Born 356 B.C.E. in Macedonia‚ Alexander was the son of King Philip II‚ a powerful military leader at the time. At a young age‚ Alexander was tutored by the philosopher‚ Aristotle. At age 16‚ as King Philip went
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* Name the principles of design. * Describe and define each of the principles of design. * Discuss how color may affect balance in a work of art. * Discuss the use of the principles of design when describing a work of art. 1.The principles of design are unity and variety‚ balance‚ emphasis and subordination‚ directional forces‚ contrast‚ repetition and rhythm‚ and scale and proportion. 2. Unity-is the appearance or condition of oneness. Variety-provides diversity and acts to
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On the day Alexander the Great‚ son of King Phillip II and Olympias‚ was born Phillip II captured the city of Potidaea‚ Phillip II’s general Parmenion won another important battle‚ and Phillip II’s horse won a race at Olympia. It was said that a son whose birth coincided with three victories would himself prove to be invincible. It was also said that Alexander descended from the Greek heroes and demi-gods Heracles and Achilles. During his kingship Alexander did very little to disprove these statements
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Alexander the Great was‚ in many ways‚ an amazing ruler. He was not afraid to take a chance on someone or something that everyone else had given up on‚ and he was prepared to risk his safety to help his men. Alexander also proved to his men that he was strong and that he was prepared to die for his cause. In Document One‚ there is a wild horse that cannot be tamed. The horse was being taken away‚ but Alexander thought that the horse could be used for something better. Alexander was willing to pay
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! Modernism and Postmodernism in Australian Art: ‘Australian Identity’ When westerners first came to Australia in the late 1700’s‚ we found ourselves extremely disorientated in this mysterious world‚ causing confusion within ourselves and loss of identity in place. But now as we are evolving‚ we begin to heal ourselves through learning to live in a more empathetic relationship with the land‚ being influenced and influencing the ancient soils we stand upon. As we began to acknowledge that nature
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