With A Pearl Earring’ an aesthetic masterpiece – but dear God is it dull. It’s based on the best-selling novel by Tracy Chevalier but‚ more significantly than that‚ the book itself tells the story behind a painting by brush-brandishing Dutchman Johannes Vermeer. And not a very interesting story either‚ it has to be said. Rent-a-thesp Colin Firth plays Vermeer‚ who takes a break from the clogs‚ windmills and whore-patrolled waterways of 17th Century Holland to paint humble housemaid Griet (a perfectly-cast
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Life of Brahms Johannes Brahms is considered by many as one of the greatest musicians to ever live. He was born in Hamburg‚ and was a son of a double-bass player (Machlis 305). Johannes developed his music at a very early age. At the age of ten‚ Brahms helped increase his family’s income by playing the piano in the dance halls of the slum district where he grew up. Many believed he was the next great Beethoven‚ and he certainly lived up to those expectations. When Johannes was a teenager
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The name of this piece of artwork is “A lady writing”. It was painted by Johannes Vermeer in 1665 to 1666. I viewed this piece of artwork at the Chrysler art museum in Norfolk VA on Saturday November 26th. By completing this analysis I wish to better understand Vermeer as an artist and better grasp how he stands out as an artist. Vermeer chose his subject‚ as much of his paintings are‚ as someone in action doing something routine. In this painting he has chosen a woman who is writing a letter. It
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loved helping others when sick and did not mind bubbling blood she might be a best nurse. If one loved Romantic music and loved to prolifically compose brilliant compositions that person would want with the utmost desire to be another Johannes Brahms. Now‚ Johannes Brahms was a German musician born in Hamburg on May 7‚ 1833. He was born to a family of a mother‚ a father‚ and two siblings who also acquired Johann somewhere in their name. Brahms did not have the simplest upbringing having to perform
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Art 1030 October 1‚ 2012 Virtual Exhibit Critique Johannes Vermeer’s “Woman Holding a Balance” The nationalgalleryofart.gov website features an artist by the name of Johannes Vermeer. Johannes Vermeer’s “Woman Holding a Balance” exhibit consists of that single art piece‚ which was created in 1664 with oil on canvas. This realistic piece of art shows a woman holding a balance‚ seemingly lost in her thoughts. In the background is a painting of “The Last Judgment”. Vermeer made it hard to perceive
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A congenial blend of the provocative imagery of poetry as well as the beautiful melodies and illustrious moods portrayed through musical accompaniment‚ German lied proved to be a significant musical genre during the 19th century and owed much of its success to inspirations not only from poets of the time like Johann Wolfgang von Goethe‚ but also composers like Franz Schubert and Robert Schumann. Due in part to the continued innovation at the time of the modern piano‚ which introduced an entirely
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Earring The Girl with a Pearl Earring is a historical fictional novel about the famous painting created by the artist Johannes Vermeer. The story takes place in the 17th century in Delft‚ Holland. The novel chronicles the actions that led up to the painting of Girl with a Pearl Earring. The subject of the painting is a young girl named Griet‚ who goes to live with Johannes Vermeer’s family and be a second maid to their growing household. Vermeer really introduces Griet to the world of paint and
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Scientific Revolution Nicolas Copernicus 1473 - 1543 Tycho Brahe 1546-1601 Johannes Kepler 1571 -1630 Galileo Galilei 1564- 1642 Isaac Newton 1642- 1726 Nicolas Copernicus 1473 - 1543 Nicolas Copernicus Nicolas Copernicus wrote a brief statement which essentially said we live in a heliocentric solar system and that the sun is the center of everything. Against the church however the church didn’t seem to care that Copernicus was announcing his belief. Because his statement was poorly written
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Earring by Johannes Vermeer is one of my favorite works of art because it arouses a lot of emotions in me: curious‚ amazed‚ and obsessed. Her eye contact and her lips are about to say something. It draws me in her gaze to guess what she wants to say. Because of its huge impression on me‚ I decide to choose this artwork as the topic for my Photo Self Portrait Paper. Based on the signature on the painting “IVMeer”‚ Girl with a Pearl Earring was estimated to be created in 1665 by Johannes Vermeer‚ a
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James McBride Paul Chafe SSH 205 November 15‚ 2012 “The Third of May 1808”: The Influence of Modern Paintings Throughout history‚ documents have formed the basis of the society we live in today. One document that has changed over time‚ influencing many communities with its revolutionary thought‚ and promoting a new way of thought regarding War and art itself‚ is Francisco Goya’s painting “The Third of May 1808”. Marshall McLuhan believes that every document‚ regardless of the message they
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