Gascoigne collects weathered materials and then incorporates them into her sculptures. The objects that she uses are always ones that she has found. She wanders around her local surroundings and collects junk. She has been called an artistic hunter and gatherer.Gascoigne preferred weathered and rustic materials because she believed
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When Art Speaks: An Analysis of Two Artist and Two Works of Art Wanda M. Argersinger Southern New Hanpshire University When Art Speaks The Italian Renaissance produced many artists and even more works of art‚ but there were three artists considered to be the Trinity of Great Masters‚ Michelangelo‚ Leonardo da Vinci and Raffaelo Santi‚ or simply Raphael. While these artists often worked in different mediums‚ Michelangelo preferred stone and Raphael preferred oil paint. Michelangelo and
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Art 1010 Museum Assignment Statuette of Queen Ankhnes-Meryre II and her son‚ PepyII Art is not just a means of expression‚ but a view into our past; a preservation of what was before us. Through paintings‚ carvings‚ statues‚ and architecture‚ we travel almost as if through a time machine‚ into history from thousands of years ago. By the careful observation of pieces of art that have been left behind‚ we can learn immensely about a culture and its lifestyle. A piece of art that expresses the
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The Mérode Altarpiece While the Mérode Altarpiece is definitely not the most aesthetically beautiful piece of art I have been introduced to this summer‚ it is my favorite for many reasons. After looking deeper into the painting and learning of the symbolism and background of it‚ I began to find myself really interested in it. I became interested enough in this painting to do some research on it outside of the class. While there are many common characteristics held by the painting‚ they are not my
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Fugue (fig. 3)‚ on the other hand‚ is an industrial landscape of a small power plant in New Bedford‚ Massachusetts that used to power electric trolleys‚ painted in 1940 (MFA). Sheeler was commissioned to create a series of paintings that fit under the theme “power‚” and this was one of the results. Sheeler wrote regarding this scene‚ “I was on a motor trip through New England and in passing through New Bedford in the late afternoon‚ I came upon this subject unexpectedly. It was a breath-taking sight
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Art allow people to send awareness of problems that have been easily rejected by justice. The second art Museum that I attended this semester was the National Museum of Mexican art. I was very excited to attend this museum because after seeing the Art Institute for the first time I felt in love with art. When I arrive at the museum I enter the first exhibit as my friend and I were talking around the corner one beautiful painting caught my attention. The name of the art piece was Los Sueños Rotos
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The chamber has shown the affinity and communication of nature and human through its decorative ceiling. There are 34 thematic paintings on panels in the chamber in total‚ the thematic oval panels on the 4 sides of the room showing religious or mythological scenes‚ or representing scenes of production process and trade. The object collection itself was stored in 20 cabinets. The arrangement of this hidden vault room is quite unique‚ instead of showing the collections in a large cabinet‚ Francesco
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The Norton Simon Museum My recent visit to the Norton Simon Museum was very different than any previous experience I have had with modern art. With only a semester’s worth of knowledge under my belt‚ I was most definitely in awe‚ and thoroughly entertained‚ to say the least. Although inspired by many‚ I chose to analyze two works with very similar subject matter‚ by two German Expressionist artists. I compared a piece entitled‚ "Bathing Girls"‚ painted by Franz Marc‚ to the similarly titled "Bathers
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and humanistic but also became directly affected by the events going around. Both the Marble Statue of an Old Woman and the Marble Statue of Aphrodite are sculptures that were made during the Ancient Greek era‚ they each tell a story of what was going on during that point in time. The Marble Statue of Aphrodite is the eldest of the two sculptures‚ it was sculpted between the 2nd and 3rd century B .C. During this period Greece was at its peak‚ the people of Greece had power and wealth. The art made
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Option 1 I would like to discuss Finely Symmetrical Acheulean Handaxes and analysis whether or not this form of artifacts can be considered as qualified artworks base on Scruton’s criteria. First‚ Scruton argues that beauty and skill are two crucial components that artworks must include. According to Mithen (2003)‚ Symmetrical Acheulean Handaxes are known for their “strong aesthetic appeal” due to their teardrop designs and extreme symmetry. In fact‚ humans’ visual system is sensitive to “patterns
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