In our society‚ we are surrounded by powerful women‚ Beyoncé‚ Hillary Clinton‚ Malala‚ Rosa Parks‚ Marilyn Monroe‚ and Tina Fey. Yet our country has failed to elect a woman President since becoming a free nation. In three of the most iconic works of art‚ Venus of Willdendorf from the Paleolithic era‚ the Bust of Nefertiti from Amarna‚ Egypt and the Venus de Milo from Melos‚ Greece give us insight in the role played by women in each society. Throughout history‚ civilizations have portrayed women as
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Artemisa Gentileschi was born in Rome July 8‚ 1593. She was the oldest child in the family being raised by her father‚ a Roman Painter named Orazio Gentileschi‚ allowing early exposure to the world of art. As she became older she expanded on her art and became a Baroque style painter and was the first woman to become a member of the Accademia di Arte del Disegno in Florence. She was one of the only women in the world of art who got recognition of her ability in the male dominated society (Brash 2014)
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Church is Caravaggio ’s Conversion of Saint Paul‚ painted ca. 1603. In 1600‚ Caravaggio was commissioned to paint two pictures. One is Crucifixion of Saint Peter‚ a dramatic and unconventional work. The other is Paul ’s Conversion‚ which hangs across the chapel from Saint Peter in the church of Santa Maria del Popolo in Rome. Also known as Conversion on the Way to Damascus or The Road to Damascus‚ this depiction of Paul ’s conversion is known as the most intriguing of
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behead him. This piece has a lot of movement and compares only to Bernini’s on that level in my opinion. The angelic colorful background is unlike any of the other pieces. Caravaggio David and Goliath 1599 Oil on Canvas 110x91 cm Prado This image is very similar to the other works listed here by Caravaggio (8) & (3). I would go as far as calling them before‚ during‚ and after. They are all similar in style and color and immense shadowing. In this image a slight looking David hovers
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“Nec Spe‚ hec meto‚ without hope and without fear” was the famous motto of Michelangelo Caravaggio noted by Schama in his film‚ Simon Schama’s Caravaggio. This statement was Caravaggio’s life in five words; although bold and brash these words were steadily held true. Caravaggio was a man of vexation and it often was expressed with acts of hostility and violence. There could be many reasons for the artist’s estranged life‚ one being that his father and grandfather died during a critical part of Caravaggio’s
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expose the secrets of the desert. While this was going on a thief named Caravaggio came upon some nurses where he was staying talking about Hana and her burn victim. Apparently Caravaggio had grown up with Hana and it seems like he senses that he knows the patient‚ so he makes a trip to go see them. When he arrives Hana seems skeptical about him staying because of the lack of food‚ but lets him stay anyways. This is when Caravaggio notices how much Hana looks like his wife so he becomes interested in
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U37649838 Michelle Slaughter HUM1020.521S15 January 19‚ 2014 Chapter 2 Assessment In Judith Beheading Holofernes‚ created in 1599‚ Michelangelo Mensi da Caravaggio uses high contrast and vivid lines to capture the dramatic essence of the beheading of Holofernes. In this rectangular oil painting done on canvas measuring 57 inches by 77 inches‚ the realistic view of the physical and emotional human state is depicted in a vulgar manner. Caravaggio’s painting illustrates a book in the catholic Bible
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PRESENTATION ON CHIAROSCURO: The English Patient by M. Ondaatje I will talk about the use of chiaroscuro in The English Patient. First‚ I will speak about the character of Caravaggio in connection with the painter. Then‚ I will make a realistic reading of chiaroscuro‚ giving concrete examples of chiaroscuro effect in the text. Finally‚ I will make a more symbolic reading of Chiaroscuro in the novel as a whole. THE THIEF AND THE PAINTER According to Bachelar‚ fire encompasses contradictions:
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"Art is not what you see‚ but what you make others see"-Edgar Degas. In the 17th century art In Europe‚ Gianlorenzo Bernini gave us a beautiful painting "Saint Teresa of Avlia in Ecstasy" 1645-1652. We also look at a another well done painting by Caravaggio "The Conversation is St. Paul" in 1601. Looking at both of these paintings we see they both have a huge influence on Baroque art. Taking a closer look at each painting gives us a better understanding on how important these two paintings really were
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Artists often display emotion through their artwork. In 1604‚ Caravaggio painted the Entombment of Christ. Vincent Van Gogh painted Starry Night in 1889. Very close after‚ Edvard Munch painted The Scream in 1893. Lastly‚ Pablo Picasso painted Guernica in 1937. These four images convey the recurring theme of suffering through art. Caravaggio used oil on canvas to create the painting Entombment of Christ. This painting has many significant points that shows that the artists was expressing the emotion
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