the reality is that they are merely seeing the artist’s personal perception of events‚ which may differ from what another person sees or believes. Berger’s argument can be observed when comparing the oil painting “The Death of Captain James Cook‚ February 14th 1779” (see
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painted‚ signed‚ and dated his piece‚ the “Arnolfini Wedding Portrait.” This painting is believed to be of Giovanni di Arrigo Arnolfini‚ an Italian merchant‚ and his wife Giovanna Cenami and is thought to stand as documentation of their marriage. While it may seem like a simple dual-portrait‚ there are many subtle symbols incorporated in the scene that enhance the portrayal of this couple. Use of symbolism within the painting explains its purpose‚ shows what this Renaissance couple values‚ displays
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This painting is one in a series to honor women and comment on their "place" in pre-revolutionary China. As courtesans and prostitutes they are elevated in the artist’s hands‚ isolated in a field of paint‚ accompanied by emblems and images from classic Chinese paintings. Characters for Nu Wa‚ a Chinese creation goddess are painted over her groin. Nu-Wa was the inventor of marriage and made humans by slinging a rope. The hand made meant that it was noble‚ and made with rope stood for poor. The multiple
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Jacques-Louis is a great piece representing sacrifice and patriotism. This painting depicts the Roman legend the two warring cities of Rome and Alba Longa each sending three soldiers to battle instead of starting a full blown war and whoever wins is declared the winning city will be declared the victorious city. This painting shows the three Roman soldiers preparing to go to battle. My initial reaction to this painting says that this painting has a sad‚ fearful but overall a brave tone. We see that there
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to be one of the greatest artist of all time”. There are 2 sculptures that stands out in Michelangelo’s work; which are the David and Pieta sculptures; as well as the Sistine Chapel ceiling painting. In class we discussed the Renaissance period of different artists such as: Leonardo …………………………
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In Pietro Lorenzetti’s triptych‚ Birth of the Virgin‚ the artist’s gift for pictorial illusionism is clearly evident. The painting is 6’1’‘X5’11’’ in dimensions and painted with tempera on wood. Lorenzetti enhances the illusion by using various vertical lines as well as painting a column through one of the figures. This creates an illusion of extended space within the painting. Lorenzetti uses shades of red‚ brown‚ green‚ black and blue. The clothing of the figures are darker in shade compared to
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ADDITIONAL CASES I CASE 11.2 ASSIGNING ART It had been a dream come true for Ash Briggs‚ a struggling artist living in the San Francisco Bay Area. He had made a trip to the corner grocery store late one Friday afternoon to buy some milk‚ and on impulse‚ he had also purchased a California lottery ticket. One week later‚ he was a millionaire. Ash did not want to squander his winnings on materialistic‚ trivial items. Instead he wanted to use his money to support his true passion: art
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Michelangelo was commissioned twice to work on the Sistine Chapel in Vatican during his lifetime. In 1508 he began the painting of the “Genesis” on the ceiling of the chapel for the pope‚ and after twenty-eight years he was forced to paint the Last Judgment on the altar wall. While the series of “Genesis” is considered as one of Michelangelo’s greatest works at his early stage‚ the “Last Judgment” indicated his late style of new understanding of the world and life. The ceiling painting’s background
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Actually‚ I’m interested in painting for one reason is I love drawing. I made about eleven oil paintings in my whole life. My life inspired me to put my emotion into the painting‚ sometime it was sad‚ sometime it was exciting. The value of all the painting is not just only about the drawing skill‚ but also the deep meaning idea the artist want to put inside the painting and the personality the artist want to present in this painting. I tried to figure out what is the best painting to write about. One
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town of Tuscany‚ in 1452. Leonardo had a brilliant imagination that ran wild with ideas. Although a sculptor‚ architect‚ and inventor‚ today he is known for his paintings. One of his most popular being‚ the Last Supper‚ which is painted on the north wall of the Monastery of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan. The painting was created in 1498 and took Leonardo 5 years to complete. Since then it has been subjected to many different restorations. Leonardo arrived in Milan in the
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