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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little influence--or at least little direct influence--on the Egyptian art. The characteristic features of the art of the Old Kingdom were derived almost exclusively from the works of the Bronze Age (4500-3000 B.C.). Made in that period‚ there were sculptures of animals that were the predecessors of the statues of Egyptian gods and goddesses in the shape of animals. There were terra-cotta figures of women--probably the slaves from the African tribes--which probably were to represent the Mother Goddesses
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Barbara Marder‚ Fine Artist/ Enamelist‚ Metalsmith / Arts Educator Website: BarbaraMarder.com “I think making stuff is a very experiential thing. To be honest‚ you are drawing from your own experiences. So‚ I think some people really make the mistake of drawing from someone else’s experiences. They lose their way because something they think it doesn’t look or feel right. It’s understanding who you are.” Barbara‚ tell us a bit about yourself. What is your background and education? How did you get
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Barbara Ehrenreich and Lewis Lapham asked themselves how anyone lives on the wages available to the unskilled. (Introduction: Getting Ready) Roughly four million women were about to taken off welfare reform programs to get jobs that paid $6 to $7 an hour; how will they survive? Barbara wanted to see how the 5 division of Dennis Gilbert and Joseph A. Kahl’s (1993) 6 part class structure handled everyday life without government assistance that she left her regular job and sat out on the journey. Although
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When people work in horrible conditions‚ a person must also consider that some of these people might also be looking for ways to survive on their own or with their children. It may come in the form of saving money and buying cheaper food or receiving help from the government for a small amount of time. People in these conditions struggle each day to feed and shelter themselves. Ehrenreich has a Ph.D. in biology and is an experienced writer. This would cause her to earn more than the average person
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Article Review; “What is ’Classical ’ Sculpture” by Walter R. Agard Jakob Mattern HUM 2220‚ prof. Warner Ph.D. Th‚ 6:00pm-8:45pm Word Count: 1102 The word ’classic ’; used to describe styles of music‚ painting‚ sculpture‚ architecture‚ and even manufactured consumer goods. If ever there was a period in art or manufacturing that stands out with even balance‚ subtle dignity‚ and general excellence‚ it will most likely be described as classical‚ which after all‚ is no easy feat‚ considering
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Barbara Mellix grew up speaking two different languages like her children. Black english which to her meant country coloreds; and standard english which was proper english. She grew up in a black neighborhood. Barbara’s mother would get upset when she wouldn’t speak proper english. Her siblings and her were forced to speak proper english. Barbara’s mother was a woman with a thick muffled voice‚ and was always smiling. Her father was an articulated aggressive man‚ who spoke loud and clear. It was
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Comparison of Two Sculptures The ancient Egyptia The ancient Egyptians and the Greeks of the Hellenic era shared several important characteristics. Among them were a complex system of gods‚ each requiring his or her own ritual worship‚ and a love of the monumental in terms of architecture and selected art forms. As Laurie S. Adams (p. 73) has commented‚ both groups followed certain canons and conventions in sculpture‚ leading to creations that were life-sized or larger‚ monumental and powerful
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“Grater Divide (2002)” is a sculpture created by Mona Hatoum that is currently exhibited in the Museum of Fine Arts Boston. The sculpture is made of mild steel and is 203.8cm x 304.8cm and is in the shape of a room divider. However when one takes a closer look it is obvious that the separate panels are meant to represent an oversized cheese grater. The physical familiarity of the sculpture is not comforting to the viewer but instead unsettling. (Hatoum 1998) This sense of alienation that the viewer
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“I was beginning to think and feel in the language I used‚ to find my own voice in it‚ to sense that how one speaks influences how one means”‚ Barbara Mellix discussed in her memoir “From Outside‚ In” (298). Barbara Mellix grew up speaking three different types of English‚ black English‚ standard English‚ and college English. She understood where and when it was acceptable to use each of these languages. Black English was to be spoken with her family‚ while the standard English was spoken in public
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