Jan Steen’s Marriage at Cana Talar Shahinian Art 102 Ms. Deborah Thomas November 18‚ 2011 Jan Steen‚ Marriage at Cana Jan Steen’s Marriage at Cana can be found at The Norton Simon Foundation. It was created by Dutch painter Jan Steen in 1676. The painting stands at a descent size at 3.375 x 43 in. (79.7 x 109.2 cm) in the hall designated to European Art during the 17th and 18th centuries in the Norton Simon Museum. Jan Steen is highly known for his oil on canvas. This particular painting
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“Lean Kitchen” is a very interesting painting created by an artist known as Jan Steen. Today‚ the painting is located in The National Gallery of Canada. In the foreground you can see colors and values of browns and dark yellows. The background has a more gloomy vibe with grey and brown dull colors. In the painting‚ you can see objects consisting of a broom‚ a pot‚ a wooden bed‚ and an easel. Some people are sitting next to a table or leaning over it. Others are on the ground. The focal point of the
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Defending Jan HussJan Huss‚ a fifteenth-century religious reformer‚ was one of the most important forerunners of the 16th-century Reformation. Huss was more than a philosopher and theologian. He was the leader of a revolt against certain aspects of feudal culture; Jan Huss was also influenced by Wycliffe’s theological writings to translate the bible. Huss was born in Husinec‚ Kingdom of Bohemia in 1372‚ to peasant parents. John Huss trained himself for priesthood‚ to escape poverty. In 1396‚ he earned
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An Evaluation of the Work of Jan Svankmajer Jan Svankmajer is an animator like no other that I know of. Surrealist in style‚ his artistic work encompasses a broad range of mediums- film‚ sculpture‚ painting‚ graphic design‚ prose and poetry. His filmic work often involves a combination of animation‚ puppetry and live action- a challenging style for any filmmaker to use effectively. Svankmajer films are by trademark dark and macabre tales‚ told not for the sake of aesthetic or technique‚ but always
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Jan Hus From “The Church” Jan Hus was a Czech Roman Catholic preacher and writer in Prague. His teachings were influenced by the English theologian Wyclif. Wyclif was one of the earliest opponents of papal authority influencing political power; he started anticlerical and biblically centered reforms known as the Lollard Movement. The Lollard Movement was a precursor to the protestant reformation. Likewise‚ Hus called for radical reforms in the church. Of primary concern to Hus was the designation
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Jan van Eyck Many artistic people show symbolism in many different ways. Jan van Eyck demonstrated an immense ability in this area. Although Jan Van Eyck’s date of birth is unclear‚ c. 1395 or sometime before this date is widely accepted as a best guess. For this time‚ he was one of the most advanced artists‚ especially because of the details in which he used. The specific type of art that Jan van Eyck did was oil paintings. Next to nothing is known about Jan van Eyck’s brother
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Jan van Eyck was able to create a naturalism and religious feeling in his oil painting‚ which made him one of the most famous painters in fifteenth-century. The “Arnolfini Portrait” was painted in 1434 by van Eyck in the style of oil on panel. This piece has various interpretations because of the different objects and layout in the painting. In this painting there are two main figures of a man and women. “Images represent a man and woman standing in a richly furnished room‚ equipped with a brass
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By the 1300’s‚ it was becoming increasingly clear that Roman Catholicism had become corrupt. It took strong‚ brave people to go against the Church. One such person was John Wycliffe who was born in 1324 in Yorkshire‚ England. He lived during the reign of King Edward III and King Richard II of England. In 1376‚ he wrote the Civil Dominion which called for a reformation in the church. He began to attract followers as people were drawn to his cause. He and his followers rejected wealth‚ believing that
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Portrait” by Jan Van Eyck is a painting believed to be a portrait of Giovanni Arnolfini and his wife in a room‚ presumably in their home in the Flemish city of Bruges. It is considered one of the most original and complex paintings in Western Art History. There has been much debate on this painting. Two scholars’ in particular have two very different interpretations of the “Arnolfini Wedding Portrait.” Erwin Panofsky wrote an article in The Burlington Magazine for Connoisseurs titled‚ “Jan Van Eyck’s
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In 1434‚ Flemish artist Jan van Eyck 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
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