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    masterpiece of Giulio Romano. The official name‚ and by far the most common name in Italian‚ is Palazzo Te‚ but this may be a relatively recent usage; Vasari calls it the "Palazzo del T" (pronounced as "Te")‚ and English-speaking writers‚ especially art historians‚ continue to call it the Palazzo del Te. In Italian this now suggests use for tea-drinking‚ which may account for the divergence in usage. HideDescription Palazzo del Te is a square building‚ constructed 1524-1534 for Federico II Gonzaga

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    Allanah Rubi-Mooney TA Jaime Pagana ART-HIST 110 14 March 2014 The Tattered Sonata: A New Genre of Music Genre paintings have always made bold statements regarding the “everyday life” of whichever time period they were completed in. Scenes could range from parties in a domestic setting in France‚ to bitterly realistic views of street and slum life during the Gilded Age in the United States. In Alfred Kappes’ very real depiction of this time‚ Tattered and Torn was completed in 1886 and sheds light

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    her portrait to her specific and exact needs. Compared with Madame Recamier is the statue of Pauline Borghese as Venus by Canova‚ the technique used over artworks in this period in time‚ which emphasized highly finished‚ refined and polished works of art. Unlike the painting of Madame Recamier the statue of Pauline Borghese was finished. It was highly polished with wax which highlighted the marbles shiny surface and its quality. The highly polished surface portrays the style that was neoclassicism.

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    Although some may argue that religion has been a dividing force in the past‚ faith and beliefs have brought people together for centuries‚ and therefore religion has been a unifying force in history. For any religion to successfully unite large groups of people‚ it has to have an appealing system of beliefs‚ and both Islam and Christianity have this trait. Islam was originally founded by the Prophet Muhammad in about 622 C.E. He taught that there was only one God‚ Allah. His beliefs and teachings

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    Art History Museum Paper This past weekend‚ I decided to re-visit the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena and picked out the Reclining Nude by Jean-Antoine Watteau which dated 1713-1717 and its medium was oil on panel. Usually‚ the works of art that are showcased in a museum are hung along the sides of the walls for the viewers to have easy access to seeing them. The work of art I chose was placed in a very small insert along the wall that wasn’t even big enough to fit 5 people in. I would say that

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    Matt Russo Humanities 313 Dr. Sattler Art Discovery Art Analysis When analyzing artwork‚ one should not simply look at the picture at face value‚ but rather look in depth at the meaning as to why depict that specific setting‚ colors‚ and scene. The artist‚ Andy Warhol‚ is a unique artist. His artwork is anything but typical; he often uses random objects and arranges them in a specific way to create a symbolic meaning and calls it art. After studying his technique‚ I have found the meaning behind

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    STUDY GUIDE FOR FINALS . BYZANTINE ART AND ARCHITECTURE 1. Why called byzantine? The art and architecture of Constantinople before Constantine renamed the city after himself was Byzantium . 2. Who was Justinian ‚ Theodora ? Justinian was the emperor in the early byzantine period who ruled from 527 to 565 and Theodora was the wife to him 3. Hagia Sophia built for Justinian . Innovations 4. What are penditives and sqinches ? Penditives are spherical triangle surrounded by arches . squinches

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    Essay Outline It has often been claimed that photography displaced painting. Evaluate the arguments for and against this position. * Arguments of Photography displaced painting For: * As technologies improve simultaneously‚ photography become more easy to use and common * In 19th Century when Camera Obscura improved‚ photography became a preferred alternative for portrait because it is less time consuming manner with minimal financial expenses. * A better documentation tool

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    Art History Europe CHAPTER 19 – Italy and Spain‚ 1600 to 1700 In the Catholic countries of Europe‚ the style which started to emerge around 1580 and prevailed to the mid 18th century is known as Baroque. The baroque style is characterized by a return to naturalism accompanied by a theatrical presentation involving intense emotion and an expansion of scale and complexity. Art works often capture a moment in time. Paintings and sculptures break into the space of the viewer. This occurs partly in

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    Notes - Sept 15‚ 2013 The Art Institute of Chicago Building was 1893 structure built as the World’s Congress Auxiliary Building and was built for the Columbian Expo. 5The Art Institute of Chicago opened as the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts on May 24‚ 1879. Chicago is a young city. 1577 painting… Artist moves with color El Greko‚ born Doménikos Theotokópoulos‚ was a painter‚ sculptor and architect of the Spanish Renaissance. "El Greco" (The Greek) was a nickname‚ a reference to his national Greek

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