HOPE QUARRY The Quarry Harehope Quarry has a rich history as a working limestone quarry but since it closed wildlife has returned and the rocks are now enjoyed by a new group of people. The Harehope Quarry Project has worked to restore areas of the quarry giving it a new function and providing facilities for visitors. History of the Quarry Limestone has been quarried at Harehope for more than 900 years. Quarrying on a small-scale has taken place here since the 12th century. However
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The Arts People’s life can’t be imagined without arts. They are not only entertainment for us‚ but also the way of expressing our thoughts and exchanging them through time and space. As the thoughts are often different‚ the art is so varied. So every nation has its own art with specific features. I wish to speak about British arts. In fact the position of the arts in Britain may be described as a mixture of public apathy and private enthusiasm. The reason of it is that government financial support
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either as fine arts‚ plastic arts‚ visual arts. Fine arts‚ as opposed to practical arts‚ are the products of human activity which express beauty in different ways and media for our enjoyment and appreciation. Plastic arts are those developed through space and perceived by the sense of sight. Basic Elements of Fine Arts Fine arts have the basic elements of subject‚ medium‚ line‚ color‚ texture‚ volume‚ perspective‚ form and style. SUBJECT answers the question: “What is the work of Art about?” If
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The 1960’s was a period of time which brought about radical changes for the country. Counterculture movements‚ such as the Civil Rights movement‚ the gay liberation movement and the feminist movement flooded the United States. These movements were intended to defy societal norms and create new perspectives on pre-established conventions. One of these movements‚ known as the Psychedelic Movement‚ was especially important in shaping the culture of the country‚ as well as that of the world. In 1965-1969
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the visual aspects of art and architecture‚ line‚ shape‚ color‚ light‚ texture‚ space‚ math‚ volume‚ and composition. Style – the combination of form and composition that makes a work distinctive. Content – includes subject matter or meaning and a work of art. School of artists – a group of artist usually working at the same time and sharing similar style influences and ideas Iconography – identify and studying and subject matter and conventional symbols and works of arts. Representational –
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Chapters 1 and 2 Notes Chapter 1 Living with Art Megaliths are large stones that are surrounded by a circular ditch. The monument is presumably the marking of graveyard and once was accompanied by other monuments. The Neolithic era is known for the uses of new tools and constructive materials such as hardening clays using a flame. Pottery was used to create bowls‚ food jars‚ cups‚ and a variance of other objects. Each culture characterizes art in its own way. Artists perform tasks such as create
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female artists had campaigned against social and gender injustice caused by the white dominancy in the visual arts on their own power. According to Tesfagiorgis‚ their art during the women’s liberation movement clearly revealed Afrofemcetric characteristics and values. Also‚ she points out one of the leading figures was Faith Ringgold in the article Afrofemcentrism and Its Fruition in the Art of Elizabeth Catlett and Faith Ringgold. Personally‚ I agree with her perspective because many black female
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W.E.B. Du Bois and the Ascendency and Decline of The Niagara Movement Monday December 5‚ 2011 Dr. Wilson Fallin December 2‚ 2011 African American History 473 William Edward Burghardt Du Bois and the Ascendency and Decline of the Niagara Movement At the turn of the twentieth century‚ African Americans were
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How Art Shapes Culture xxxxxxxxx ARTS/125 May 3‚ 2015 xxxxxxxx How Art Shapes Culture Art in the context of the social justice movements in the twentieth century have challenged and shaped American society in many ways. According to the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropiie. (n.d.)‚ [“The Culture for Change Project (CfC)‚ now an initiative by The Boston Foundation‚ was launched in 2007 by the Barr Foundation in partnership with Health Resources in Action (formerly The Medical Foundation)
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IS IT ART? What is art? Every person has an individual response to an artwork which is determined through the collaboration between an individual and a specific artwork. If it contributes to your experience‚ as a consequence being symbolic of something‚ then it is probably art for you. It is therefore very problematic in order to supply a definition that comprises the whole world’s thoughts and feelings. Some believe that anything and everything in the world is art‚ while others believe that it
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