Abby McCann Evolving Toward Ecstasy This art review by Robert Smith is on a Matisse Exhibition that was at the Metropolitan Museum of Art last November‚ “Matisse: In Search of True Painting.” The name of this article comes from a quote from Matisse himself‚ where he claims to work “towards what I feel; toward a kind of ecstasy.” From the beginning of the article‚ Smith raves about this exhibit. He calls it “one of the most thrillingly instructive exhibitions about this painter‚ or painting in
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Constantinople had some great achievements. Because Constantinople was a Christian city it had many churches and holy objects. The Byzantine work of art was unique and incredible. Mosaic‚ Paintings‚ architecture‚ Byzantine‚ icons‚ tombstones and churches were all part of Byzantines’ art. Byzantine achievement in Mosaic decorations brought art to a surprising level of monumentality. Mosaic is like small pieces‚ normally cubic‚ of stone or glass of different colors‚ which are used to create
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Psychedelic Art A wreath of red roses surrounds a skull. A curvy font is written loosely and there is bold choice of contrasting colors. It is a psychedelic rock concert poster for the band Grateful Dead‚ illustrated by Stanley Mouse. Psychedelic art started in the mid-1960s; inspired by revolutionary political reasons and drugs like LSD. The thing that strikes one about this poster is its similarity to Art Nouveau posters (1890-1910). The Art Nouveau posters had the same idea of the natural
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Islamic Art Islamic art is perhaps the most accessible manifestation of a complex civilization that often seems enigmatic to outsiders. Through its brilliant use of color and its superb balance between design and form‚ Islamic art creates an immediate visual impact. Its strong aesthetic appeal transcends distances in time and space‚ as well as differences in language‚ culture‚ and creed. Islamic art not only invites a closer look but also beckons the viewer to learn more. "The term Islamic
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early Renaissance period. The most famous works of art by Donatello include David‚ Mary Magdalene‚ Madonna‚ Salome‚ Zuccone‚ St. Mark‚ St. John the Evangelist and St. George and the Dragon Donatello was a forerunner of humanistic expression and worked towards creating a system of perspective Donatello produced sculptures in marble‚ bronze‚ terracotta and wood Donatello was one of the first Renaissance artists interested in the Classical art and architecture of ancient Greece and Rome and became
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Guide :: Art 1010 Art Appreciation :: Fall 2011 :: Professor Anderson Chapter 1 The methods of prehistoric painters The most important meaning of an artwork (according to Getlein) The relationship between perception and art The reasons why art is made‚ and the tasks art accomplishes Familiarize yourself with the following images from the text: Vanitas‚ tim Hawkinson’s “Emoter‚” Stonehenge‚ Chapter 2 How to determine the following aspects of a work of art: form‚ subject
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Danto mean by the End of Art? The end of art is not the death of art‚ but the wholesale elimination of what used to be considered art and its replacement by a new concept: pluralism. When art has exhausted itself and this concept has been brought into the forefront of the consciousness‚ this awareness signals the end of art. Art is no longer art in the traditional sense (having a manifesto-aesthetically pleasing‚ etc.) because the accessibility to art and to create art has allowed the masses to
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paintings on walls in buildings like churches‚ or on canvas‚ the way that social movements and the ways in which society has changed their ways of looking at things‚ in particular women‚ have been depicted in artwork for centuries. In various forms of art throughout history‚ women are shown as sex symbols‚ weak‚ as servants to men and as housewives‚ men are depicted as being leaders‚ masculine‚ breadwinners‚ and decision-makers. Simple because society as a whole for the most part believed that way‚ doesn’t
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BAROQUE ART Art Appreciation –HUMA 205-1202A-05 Janice Miller AIU Abstract Baroque art is presented as an art style. Baroque art style is such diversity within in the Baroque period 1600-1770 because of the relationship to the era’s border and intellectual tendencies there was three important effects on the art. Which are‚ western Christianity‚ religious tensions‚ and the division of the Roman Catholicism and Protestantism. The Baroque artist appealed to their viewer
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Abdulahi Jama Art appreciation Lu mulder Fall 2012 Islamic calligraphy and arabesque. Islamic art is intellectual‚ refined and decorative; it contains no strong emotions and pathos but exhibits serene harmony. The term Islamic art covers a broad range of traditions‚ from metal work‚ carpet weaving‚ calligraphy and arabesque to architecture. It includes religious art as well as art made by and for Muslims and object made for Muslims by artists of other faiths. Islamic art can mean different
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