The first painting in consideration is Picasso’s 1937 oil painting‚ “Guernica.” Picasso was commissioned by the Spanish republican government‚ to paint a piece for the 1937’s world fair. Picasso’s piece was the cubism work‚ Guernica‚ an anti-war painting in response to the bombings of Guernica the 26th of April 1937. Deciphering this piece is not an easy feat‚ the black and white and gray colors give off a gloomy feel‚ death and commotion are apparent in this painting. The space is compressed and
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Comparing Venus of Urbino Through inspiration from Giorgiones’ Sleeping Venus‚ Titian a younger contemporary‚ developed the standard for the female nude‚ in his Venus of Urbino. Unlike his predecessor‚ Giorgione‚ Titian’s painting is one of the first indoor nudes in the renaissance era. The painting portrays a reclining nude in oil‚ her body softly rounded is unapologetically sensual and her attributes are painted as a commoner instead of a goddess. The compositional aspects of the painting must
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notion to point out the focal subject matter of the decade‚ as the most significant moments in the American History. As a communist‚ Rivera implements his dedication to echoes his opinion on the clear reality of the country at the time. Muralism and Cubism scheme stresses the lines that shape up the structure of each scene as important pieces of history. 3. ANALYZE. What features of the artwork are most important? How do the details of the piece fit together? What elements of the artwork produce
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An Expressionist Vision German Expressionism is a unique film style that came out of Weimer Germany‚ the period between World War I and World War II. It focused mainly on the visual aspects on the screen meant to express emotions that trigger more personal reactions from the audience. According to David Hudson‚ German expressionism was an exploration "into juxtaposing light and shadow" as well as madness and obsession in an urban setting complete with complex architectural structures. When Fritz
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"monstrous vermin". The anxieties‚ inner terrors‚ and cynicism‚ which fill Gregor’s life‚ are expressed by Kafka throughout the novel‚ metamorphosis. Franz Kafka uses these feelings as an element of Expressionism to convey Gregor’s attitudes towards his life and society. Examples depicting this element of Expressionism used in the novel are Gregor’s feelings towards his job‚ the effect his job has on his family‚ and the cruelty that his family displays. The novel opens with Gregor in his monstrous state‚
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The Wife of Man: An Existential Approach to Modern Feminism "In literature‚ Expressionism is often considered a revolt against realism and naturalism‚ seeking to achieve a psychological or spiritual reality rather than record external events in logical sequence" The Revolt of "Mother" by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman is a piece of literature that subjectively reconciles the author’s inner experiences through the main character. Coincidentally‚ the composition is both a work of romanticism and feminism
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ST. DOMINIC COLLEGE OF ASIA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND COMPUTER STUDIES Title of Case Study “The Difference Between Digital and Traditional Painting” Submitted By: Sheena G. Ureta AB Multimedia Arts 4A 2013 ABOUT THE SCHOOL SDCA LOGO Located at the gateway of Bacoor‚ St. Dominic College of Asia (SDCA)‚ a progressive and globally-oriented collegiate institution‚ revolutionizes the higher education
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Saarinen(1910-1961)‚ classified as a Neo-Expressionist‚ brought a sculptor’s sensibility to his buildings. Neo-Expressionism architecture is modernist and abstract‚ but with romantic imagery and the intuitive shapes. Saarinen is best known for the TWA Terminal‚ JFK Airport‚ New York‚ where he captured the excitement of flight with giant wings of concrete. Other examples of the Neo-Expressionism style of architecture are the Sydney‚ Australia‚ Opera House‚ by Jorn Utzon‚ the work of Le Corbusier and Frank
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for formalities. Actually‚ (allegedly) in a more private setting than the essays and newspaper articles‚ Greenberg and Rosenberg might have even exchanged punches because of their very different views on the post avant-garde in America: abstract expressionism. Greenberg‚ it would appear‚ loved rules. For him‚ “Modernism used art to call attention to art” (Greenberg‚ Modernist Painting). He was all about form and technique and found symbolism and realism to be secondary‚ if not completely
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Metropolis Fritz Lang’s Metropolis is a very influential movie that portrays several underlying meanings that allows the viewer to distinguish for himself. Metropolis was the first science fiction film made‚ which symbolized a new mark in the film industry. It was produced in Germany in 1927‚ directed by Fritz Lang. This film tells a story of the world of thinkers and workers. The thinkers are people who live in a life of luxury. The workers are the people who live underground
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