of 1881 Vincent Van Gogh asked for his cousin’s hand in marriage and was turned down. He was very insistent on seeing her and took action on this by holding his hand in a flame and holding up the words “Let me see her for as long as I can keep my hand in the flame” (Wikipedia‚ Letter 193 from Vincent to Theo‚ The Hague‚ May 14‚ 1882). In 1885 Vincent’s father died (ArtBook: Van Gogh; A profound and tormented genius—his life in paintings‚ 1998). In December of 1888‚ Vincent Van Gogh had been living
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“Grater Divide (2002)” is a sculpture created by Mona Hatoum that is currently exhibited in the Museum of Fine Arts Boston. The sculpture is made of mild steel and is 203.8cm x 304.8cm and is in the shape of a room divider. However when one takes a closer look it is obvious that the separate panels are meant to represent an oversized cheese grater. The physical familiarity of the sculpture is not comforting to the viewer but instead unsettling. (Hatoum 1998) This sense of alienation that the viewer
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Despite Leda’s position as simply the lesser woman‚ in Adam’s eyes‚ her race is still something that must be considered when discussing the orientalist discourse within The Purple Cloud. Adam speculates that she ‘was of Circassian blood‚ or‚ at least‚ origin; her skin whitey-brown‚ or old ivory white’ (p. 187). Circassian being something that was linked to beauty‚ racial purity‚ and superiority. Many of Shiel’s contemporaries would have believed in the theory that the Circassian woman was the ‘whitest
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Anthony van Dyck‚ Lucas van Uffel‚ illustrates a man whom appears to be distinguished as an intelligent artistic person. Although‚ it was compared to another portrait of the same ‘sitter’ but instead of signifying intelligence the man is seen to be overlooking the sailing of ships off a “Mediterranean coast”. The intelligence is displayed by the objects positioned around the merchant ( the globe‚ worn out book also argued to be a recorde‚ and the pages). Rembrandt van Rijn‚ Aristotle with a Bust
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The creativity‚ imagination‚ and dreams that every person contains‚ is beyond imaginable. Da Vinci was an Italian Artist that is commonly known for his famous painting the Mona Lisa‚ there are a variety different meanings to what he said‚ however these words primarily expresses that every person has complete control and responsibility over their future‚ and success. The only way it will happen is with hard work‚ and commitment. Hard work‚ dedication‚ and commitment are the key to success. Every
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[pic] “Mona Lisa Overdose” by Luis Lorenzana Oil on canvas An art critique done by: Paolo Alilam Aldwin Hernia JV Valdez Patrick Vinasoy 4G Analysis By Aldwin Hernia Using the different elements of art‚ the artist organized the elements to provoke a feeling of puzzlement and surprise to the audience. The Mona Lisa‚ being a famous painting‚ was distorted in a way that it projects a different
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his art‚ including his most famous painting in the world is named Mona Lisa it was said that it is a showing of his inner self and how he imagines real beauty. Many of the Mona Lisa researchers believe that “Mona Lisa “is actually representing a person. Ever sense the first time I heard of the painting I have been told that Mona Lisa was actually Leonardo dressed up. There has been many speculations as to who “Mona Lisa”. Is Mona Lisa a picture of someone else‚ is it Leonardo is it the Italian friend
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VAN MAHAN Professional Summary Vani is a Marketing professional. She has had the opportunity to work in Online Marketing and Market Research domains with Rocket Internet‚ Singapore and Brandscapes Worldwide‚ India. Vani has worked with Rocket Internet‚ one of the largest and most successful international online venture builders. She was a part of Zalora‚ an online fashion retail venture of Rocket Internet. Vani was responsible for Search Engine Marketing (SEM) for Zalora Philippines. She was
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TITLE: DESCRIPTIVE: A NIGHT OF HELL SUBJECT SENTENCE: I AM GOING TO DESCRIBE TO YOU THE NIGHT THAT I WORKED BEHIND THE BAR‚ WAITRESSED‚ AND TOOK LIQUIOR COUNT. INTRODUCTION: I. HOW MANY OF YOU HAVE GONE TO WORK AND HAD TO DO SOMEONE ELSE’S WORK ON TOP OF YOUR OWN? II. I DEFINITELY HAVE. LET ME DESCRIBE TO YOU THE NIGHT THAT I CALL THE NIGHT OF HELL‚WHERE I NOT ONLY HAD TO DO MY JOB BUT THE JOB OF SOMEONE ELSE AS WELL. BODY: I. MY REGULAR JOB DUTIES AT WORK. A.) I WAS REQUIRED
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At some point in life‚ one will face a decision that they may not know how to answer; for example‚ one could simply choose the decision that sounds easier or one could strive for more and take the complicated path. This image created by Mona Abdurrahman shows two paths. The path with the open gate has people lined up outside waiting to get through. The second path right next to the first path looks harder due to a brick wall in front. The young boy standing in front of the bricks is asking for help
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