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Art Analysis:  Rembrandt-Christ Preaching, - Art/Artists Summary   Albrecht Durer-Saint Jerome in His Study: In this engraving done in 1514 Durer depicts Saint Jerome hard at work at a desk. He appears to be reading or inditing some document that is very engrossing. He does not seem to descry the lion or the canine that are near the foot of his desk. A skull is optically discerned on the left side of the engraving sitting on the window ledge facing the interior of the room. It appears as though there is an imaginary line from Saint Jerome’s head to the cross that culminates at the skull, it is believed that this designates the contrast between death and the Resurrection....   [tags: motion picture, portaits]
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Rembrandt van Rijn and the Dutch Golden Age - Rembrandt van Rijn is considered one of the most, if not the most, renowned artist from the Dutch Golden Age. His personal techniques and those he collected others created a successful art career. Through his life, his art evolves. Rembrandt constantly pushed towards something new, some different boundary. Rembrandt was born in Liedan on July 15, 1606 to a miller, Harmen Gerritsz and a baker’s daughter, Neeltgen van Zuybroeck who had nine or so other children as well. As her grew, before he became a painter, Rembrandt attended Latin school and continued onto the university soon after....   [tags: Dutch Golden Age]
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Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn - Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn    Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, the son of a miller, was born in Leiden on July 15, 1606. Despite the fact that he came from a family of relatively modest means, his parents took great care with his education. Rembrandt began his studies at the Latin School, and at the age of 14 he was enrolled at the University of Leiden. The program did not interest him, and he soon left to study art, first with a local master, Jacob van Swanenburch, and then, with Pieter Lastman, in Amsterdam....   [tags:  Artists Art Biography Painters Essays]
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Rembrandt’s Clever Devices in Illustrating a Biblical Story - Rembrandt’s Clever Devices in Illustrating a Biblical Story   The story of Joseph and Potiphar's wife is told in the first book of the Bible, Genesis, Chapter 39. Joseph was sold into slavery by his brothers and bought by Potiphar, a high-ranking official in the Pharaoh's service. The Lord was with Joseph and gave him success in everything he did. This pleased Potiphar and before long Joseph was given the highest position in the household, and left in charge when Potiphar was away. Now Potiphar's wife found Joseph to be very good looking and had approached him several times saying "come to bed with me."  Joseph being a man of God would not sin against his master or the Lord, so he refused he...   [tags:  Essays Papers]
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Rembrandt's Painting An Old Man in Military Costume - Rembrandt's Painting "An Old Man in Military Costume"                     With an extraordinary intensity, Rembrandt van Rijn’s “An Old Man in Military Costume” is an example of the artist’s use of dynamic lighting. The painting, on display at the Getty Museum, contains a single figure, an old man dressed in a military uniform. While one may appreciate the beauty of the work, to fully experience the passion and genius of the artist, it is necessary to see the painting in person. The delicate details that may be missed by a digital image are easily caught by the human eye....   [tags:  Painter Painting Paint Essays]
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Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn's Self-Portraits - The old man sits. His hands are folded nicely in his lap and his facial features stay composed. He wears an overcoat that seems to be a soft velvet, shaded in a reddish-violet hue. Curls peep through the cap on his head, which is pushed slightly back and to the side. His eyes gaze unto those of the observer, telling of his life; the lack of fulfillment, the need for restoration. The color of his face and the cap’s white brim are lit up against a background that nearly engulfs the outline of his body, giving an impression of incompleteness....   [tags:  Painter Painting Art Portrait Essays]
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Rembrandts The Mill - Rembrandt van Rijn (1606 - 1669) is a well-acclaimed Dutch painter who has been recognized for his work during the Baroque period of 1645 to 1648. One of his works is The Mill, a 41.3” x 34.3” oil painting on canvas. This piece of work was about his landscape theme and is currently on display at The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. The Mill is considered as one of the greatest art pieces of Rembrandt because of two major reasons. The art piece is naturally very attractive and it has served as a major inspiration to the taste of the viewers, as well as painters during the epoch....   [tags: Dutch Painter, Art Analysis]
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Galileo’s Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems - During the scientific revolution, there was a shift in thinking about nature from a religious perspective to an intellectual perspective. The Roman Catholic Church enforced that the Earth was the center of the universe and the other planets and the sun revolved around it in a perfect circle. Galileo challenged the church’s idea of perfectness and the idea of the Earth being the center of the universe. The church also enforced that God and the church should be the center of everyone’s lives, and Rembrandt challenges this idea through his painting, Raising of the Cross....   [tags: church, power, ideas]
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Danae: An Image of Visual Seduction - Danae: an image of visual seduction   Rembrandt’s striking light-sized painting of Danae, a character in Greek mythology, allures the viewer and attests to Rembrandt’s profound ability to paint human life. The life-sized nude figure reclines on a bed, her features illuminated by a soft, warm light. Her body appears so lifelike, that the viewer senses the softness of her skin and warmth of the light. In addition to brightening Danae’s skin, the light creates golden highlights on the cupid statue above her head, the sheets draped around her body, and the curtain....   [tags: greek mythology, ductch painter]
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Self Portraits: Ekphrasis Poetry - Ekphrasis poetry can be written as either an exhibition of the sensational aspects of an artist’s life or as a act to explicate the artwork itself. Gehrke balances both options by opening the gaze of the audience to witness the life of the artist but also the process, aftermath, and desire to paint. Gehrke respects the creative process of the painters, but also gives voice to the torments of the artists, their subjects, themes of death, life and love. The book as an entire collection gages the immediacy of art and time, because life is but a fleeting glimpse of fractured memories and light....   [tags: artist work, artis biography]
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Chapter Ten: The Experiment of Caricature, Art and Illusion by E.H Gombrich - Chapter Ten: The Experiment of Caricature, Art and Illusion by E.H Gombrich  In Chapter Ten the author expands upon how the conventions of the teachings of the academies transcribed into much more than that. This chapter tries to reveal the process or experimentation into the discoveries of expression that has helped transcend art through its fruition. There was now a movement that garnered further than that of Rembrandt, and John Constable, allowing budding artists to derive their perspective of expression away from nature....   [tags: Art]
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Surviving Paintings of Baroque Period - Baroque style conveyed the dynamic spirit of the entire age. Derived from the Portuguese word barocco, which describes the irregularly shaped pearls commonly featured in the ornamental European decoration. Asymmetric compositions, strong contrast of light, dark, and bold illusion effects characterize baroque style. This style originated from Italy and came to dominate artistic production in the years between 16th and middle of 17th century. The artist worked to increase the dramatic expressiveness of religious subject matter in order to give viewers the sense that they are participating in the action....   [tags: Papers]
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History and Development of Baroque and Rococo and Their Influence Today - Introduction:  The Baroque era was the building stone for the neo-classical and the rococo period. That made it to a developing style after reformations occurred and views changed. The Baroque style, which was an emphasized movement and always part of a renaissance, developed during the 16th century in Rome, Italy, and travelled later to France. Nevertheless, the Italian Baroque and the French Baroque are not comparable. Baroque is nowadays mainly famous for the French baroque era and due to Louis XIVs palace in Versailles....   [tags: History of Architecture Essays]
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Post-Impressionism and Van Gogh: The Conduit in Art History. - Visual opulence, creativity, inimitable vision, and a style that is highly influential are the many characteristics of an admired movement in art history, that being of the Post-Impressionism movement (1875-1892). This movement, which was a by-product of the Impressionism movement, is the bridging gap between the two movements known as Realism and Expressionism. Post-Impressionism takes on some of the stylistic characteristics of these movements; however, it does not contain the all too glossy visuals of Realism or the heavily fantastic visuals of Expressionism, rather it is the intermediary of these two poles....   [tags: Art ]
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Post-Impressionism and Van Gogh: The Incomparable Association. - Visual opulence, creativity, inimitable vision, and a style that is highly influential are the many characteristics of an admired movement in art history called Post-Impressionism (1875-1892). This movement, which was the by-product of the Impressionism movement, is the bridging gap between the two movements known as Realism and Expressionism. Post-Impressionism takes on some of the stylistic characteristics of these movements; however, it does not contain the all too glossy visuals of Realism or the heavily fantastic visuals of Expressionism, rather it is the intermediary of these two poles....   [tags: Art ]
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Slavery in America Art - What caused the Civil War. The actual cause will forever be debated, but ultimately the Civil War surrounded the legality of slavery in America. Everyone knows that Abraham Lincoln ended the ability to legally own slaves, therefore freeing slaves. Before Abraham Lincoln ended slavery, many slaves found freedom for themselves by running away to the northern states where slavery was illegal. Eastman Johnson, an American painter of the nineteenth century, depicts an African-American family fleeing slavery during the Civil War in his oil-painting titled A Ride to Liberty – The Fugitive Slaves....   [tags: American History, Art Analysis]
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Poems About Memorable Assignments - There has always been times that a professor or teacher would assign a paper to write about or may even oppose a question that could be debatable to any person. For example, suppose you had to free write a paper, however was not sure what to write about because expressing your true feelings on paper maybe taken offensively to the professor. Expressing your thoughts and showing your feelings is a positive approach to thinking. In the same concept, if asked a question with no wrong or right answer, whichever way a person may feel about their opinion....   [tags: Poetry]
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Etching Techniques - Etching is the simple art of abrading a piece of glass to make a design. Is a way to produce a “frosted” look on a glass surface. Engraving is not only used to engrave glass, but it’s also used to carve a design into the glass to give a delicate and permanent result. Etching is the way to create graphic design on a smooth piece of glass. Etching takes the time and commitment to form a beautiful piece of art and has become popular over the last 20 years. Etching is a simple art of three fundamental techniques that require patience and dedication to create a beautiful design on the glass....   [tags: art, glass, mirror]
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The Art of Art Theft - ...  Throughout history, there have been many notable heists that are significant enough to be called infamous. An almost perfect example of one of these is known as “The Great Art Heist of the 20th Century”, in which the Mona Lisa itself was stolen from the Louvre in 1911 by an Italian man who convinced a security guard to help him take the painting off the wall and to a nearby lab used to prevent mold from growing on the paintings, where he climbed out the window and ran the second the museum closed....   [tags: heist, criminal, paintings]
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Amsterdam's Architecture Over The Ages - Amsterdam's Architecture Over The Ages   Amsterdam has witnessed many architectural changes during its existence as a capital. From its earliest canal houses to its recent "modernisation", it is a widespread array of fascinating design and architecture. Throughout this short guide, I wish to take you through these ages, demonstrating the designs, the reasons for them, the way of living and the way the architecture developed around the community. This guide focuses mainly on the last one hundred years, looking in depth at the gradual changes made to this great city, and its surrounding areas....   [tags:  European Europe History]
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The view of God from the Bible's Perspective - The biblical standpoint on the view of God may be summed up in two verses, “The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, unto the third and to the fourth generation.” (Exodus 34:6-7) This clearly indicates the attributes of God as merciful and just, forgiving and stern....   [tags:  Religion, Bible, God]
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Pre-Blue Period: Tutelage and Development of Artistic Vision - ... Van Gogh, however, preferred to decompose images not into small dots, but brush strokes, which eventually evolved into expressionism. This was the form of divisionism which Picasso followed, if only briefly, before his experimentation of the Blue Period. III. Picasso’s Blue Period Picasso’s first recognized art phase, the ‘Blue Period,’ occurred while living in Paris. As Gardner explains, Picasso’s life in Paris was “anything but idyllic” at first (137). He was suffering a language barrier, which was compounded by the horror he experienced witnessing widespread poverty and disease (137)....   [tags: Pablo Picasso, Spanish painters]
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My Feelings On Various Works of Art - I would define art as transferring creativity and imagination into tangible   manifestations, whether it is music, paintings, sculptures, drawings, portraits, or   dance. Art comes in many colors, themes, sizes, styles, and forms. Much of this, I  think, is due to the individual artist’s social interaction, ethnic and cultural  background, and social status. This could’ve held true for the past as well, but in  today’s world, the amount of time exposed to informational media  (television/radio news, computers with internet access) have to be added to the list  of influences....   [tags: Art]
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The Gospel of Wealth, by Andrew Carnegie - In the “Gospel of wealth”, Andrew Carnegie argues that it is the duty of the wealthy entrepreneur who has amassed a great fortune during their lifetime, to give back to those less fortunate. Greed and selfishness may force some readers to see these arguments as preposterous; however, greed is a key ingredient in successful competition. It forces competitors to perform at a higher level than their peers in hopes of obtaining more money and individual wealth. A capitalist society that allows this wealth to accumulate in the hands of the few might be beneficial to the human race because it could promote competition between companies; it might ensure health care for everyone no matter their soci...   [tags: Greed, Duty, Fortune]
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Photography: Society’s Views Through the Ages. - Photography, by definition,  is “the art and science of creating images using light,” (Lewis). As an art, it has undoubtedly touched the lives of many and as a science, it has allowed for many breakthroughs that have advanced our society in very profound ways. However, as with anything new or technologically advanced, there are always people that will oppose it. As the technology behind photography has advanced more and more over the years, society’s views towards photography have evidently shifted to be increasingly negative....   [tags: images, aristotle, photographers]
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German Museum:  Art Over the Water - The museum, Kunst über der Wasser, translated from German as “Art Over the Water,” is located in Boppard, Germany along the Rhine River. With large open windows that flaunt the stunning landscape and steel accents representing the river’s current, Kunst über der Wasser extends over the Rhine River illuminating the emphasis on works of art that showcase Earth’s greatest feature, water. Curators will strive to use only natural lighting in the Kunst über der Wasser in order to achieve a relaxing nature-like feel to the museum....   [tags: rhine river, claude monet]
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Media's Influence on Body Image - 1.0 Introduction  The media have been criticized for portraying the thin women as “ideal” .This research plans to look at the effects of media on the body image of women. This cumulates the findings of empirical studies that observe the effects of media on body image. This study will also look at the different social comparison theories that relate media and body image. It will also investigate the different sources of media that have an impact on the body image of women. It also scopes to find out which sources have a greater consequence than the others....   [tags: media and women]
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The Study of Male Beauty - Many artists started experimenting with new styles of art throughout the Baroque Ages to the present time. These paintings and sculptures were famous for the detailed work and the beauty of art. To define male beauty, these arts have simplified the creativity in masculinity. For centuries, the art of male beauty has been constantly changing and the portrayal of men has become more feminine in many artworks. These changes in these artworks were caused by the increase of time that has passed and the occurrences that had influenced people to associate these experiences through their masterpieces....   [tags: sculptures,artwork, louis XIV, baroques ages]
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The Brave New World - Literature – as any bookworm will say – is not simply the art of writing. Literature is the Rembrandt of storytelling, the Einstein of language and the Clint Eastwood of action. Literature is not simply a story: literature is a great story. One of the most potent traits of great literature is applicability to the life of the reader. This quality is what sets Brave New World¬ by Aldus Huxley apart from many others: applicability to human society – in the past, the present and the future. A great writer may write the perfect story, exhibiting pristine grammar, vocabulary and writing mechanics, however that story may not be literature....   [tags:  Literary Analysis]
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Susanna and the Elders - William Holbrook Beard was born in Painesville, Ohio on April 13, 1824 and began his early art career as a traveling portrait painter. He traveled throughout Europe to Germany, Switzerland and Italy with other well known artists and learned all aspects of his craft. After a brief time in Buffalo, New York, he relocated to hone his talents and become a respected portrait painter. He exhibited extensively in the major US cites of Chicago, San Francisco, Montreal, Cincinnati, and Boston on a regular basis, but he was most successful with his exhibited works at The National Design Academy in New York, where his most loyal customers demanded his most prized works of art and where he was a member....   [tags:  Literary Analysis  ]
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17th Century Culture - Many important pieces of literature were produced during the 17th century. One of the most prominent literary voices in history was William Shakespeare. He wrote and produced plays many famous tragedies during the early 1600’s such as Twelfth Night, Measure for Measure, Othello, Hamlet, Macbeth, and King Lear which many believe it was one of his best. Miguel de Cervantes became a legendary author when he penned the novel, Don Quixote de la Mancha. This lengthy and popular story “is considered a valuable work not only to literature buffs, but also to those interested in understanding what life was like in Spain during the reign of Kings Phillip II and III” (Taylor 101)....   [tags: European History ]
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Cleveland Not Cleaveland - Cleveland, Ohio wasn’t always what it appears to be today. Cleveland is a very progressive culturally diverse city. It is steeped in history and culture and its residents have had a great impact on American culture and the way we live today. Cleveland is nothing but exciting. Cleveland is filled with great structure, history, and has wonderful attractions. Cleveland is an extraordinary city. Cleveland contains one of the oldest neighborhoods and has some very interesting ones at that. The Tremont neighborhood is one of Cleveland’s oldest and most historic neighborhoods....   [tags:  History, City Life ]
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Materialism in America - Beep. Beep. Beep. Cars, clothes, cell phones. Buzz. Buzz. Buzz. Facebook, Twitter, MySpace. Ring. Ring. Ring. American Eagle, Pink!, Miss Me. Beep. Beep. Beep. Need the new IPhone, need the new IPad, need new clothes. Buzz. Buzz. Buzz. Need to go shopping, need to check Facebook, need to play video games. Ring. Ring. Ring. Stay up until two in the morning on the computer, shop all day, played on phone for hours. Beep. Beep. Beep. Buzz. Buzz. Buzz. Ring. Ring. Ring. “Debit or Credit?” “Would you like the receipt with you or in the bag?” “You saved a total of twenty dollars today, please come back again.” Beep....   [tags: Sociology ]
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The Baroque Period - The fascination with the concept of light (both physical and metaphysical) is one of the distinguishing features of the Baroque period (1600-1750). Baroque painters from Caravaggio (insert dates) to Rembrandt (insert dates) and Vermeer (insert dates), all found inspiration in the symbolism of light, and relied heavily on light effects to animate their subject matter. In architecture the desire for theatrical effect and illusion was helped and achieving through lighting. Renaissance buildings were based on simple proportions and relationships; and their beauty lay in their unified harmony....   [tags:  European Art, Architecture, Lighting in Art]
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Emotions in Music - “The aim and the final end of music should be none other than the glory of God and the refreshment of the soul,” (brainyquote.com). This quote from Johann Sebastian Bach wholly describes the Baroque era. What musical forms, styles, and composers defined and dominated the Baroque musical era. The Baroque period lasted from the mid-1600’s to the mid-1700’s. The word “baroque” actually comes from the Portuguese term, “barocco,” meaning, “oddly-shaped pearl,” (baroque.org). This term was applied to the music and art of the 1600’s and 1700’s because, to the critics, as well as the patrons, the styles were overdone and exaggerated (baroque.org)....   [tags: baroque music era, god]
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Farewell my Lovely, The Robber Bridegroom, and In the Skin of a Lion: Unconventional Heros - Unconventional Heros                  Farewell my Lovely, The Robber Bridegroom, and In the Skin of a Lion all contain heroes, although their heroism is of an unconventional sort. Despite their non-traditional nature, the characters of Philip Marlowe, Jamie Lockheart and Patrick Lewis are all identifiably true heroes, because they successfully engage, draw in, and 'win over' the reader with their positive characteristics. They are not merely average people with a few heroic attributes. Furthermore, these characters have many characteristics in common, despite their disparate backgrounds and vocations (of a private detective, a bandit, and a worker)....   [tags:  Farewell my Lovely Essays]
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Essay on Character, Symbolism, and Language in Linda Pastan's Ethics - Use of Character, Symbolism, and Descriptive Language in Linda Pastan's Ethics                  As people evolve from children to young adults and finally to maturity, they find that they are constantly faced with difficult decisions.  Learning to make the right choice in a difficult situation is one of the hardest lessons to learn.  Many people make choices without considering what the results may be.  They only look to the future for knowledge instead of considering the knowledge already discovered in the past.  In Linda Pastan's "Ethics," the author has painted a picture of the difficulty people have when they refuse to realize that the most difficult choices to make are also the most imp...   [tags:  Pastan Ethics]
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The "New Woman" in Cecil B. DeMille's "The Cheat" - Cecil B. DeMille is regarded by many to be the founder of Hollywood, given that his 1914 film, The Squaw Man, was the first important full-length motion picture made in Hollywood. As Joel W. Finler considers, the film "accelerated the trend toward establishing California as the new home of movie-making"  . However, it is in his depiction of the `new woman' that the director is both celebrated and derided. In many of his films, DeMille illustrates the rise of consumer culture that had begun in the latter half of the nineteenth century....   [tags: Film]
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Analysis of Gerrit Dou's Painting, Astronomer by Candlelight - Analysis of Gerrit Dou's Painting, Astronomer by Candlelight                     Surprisingly small compared to other works, “Astronomer by Candlelight” by Gerrit Dou could be easily overlooked by a casual stroller. However, as I approached it to have a closer look, other paintings quickly lost interest for me. The closer I got, the more detail appeared; the scene came alive with the play of light and dark. The astronomer, eternally still, pulsed with life, pondering over his books. Within a foot of the painting I began to feel as though I was looking through a keyhole into his study....   [tags:  Arts]
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Pablo Picasso - His Life and His Art - Pablo Picasso - His Life and His Art  Pablo Ruiz y Picasso, painter, sculptor, and printmaker, was born in Malaga Spain on October 25, 1881 and died on April 8, 1973.Today he is considered to be one of the most influential and successful artists in history. Picasso contributed many things to 19th century and modern day art and his name is familiar to all those involved in the many different fields of art. Throughout the seven decades that Picasso produced artwork he used many different types of media....   [tags:  Visual Arts Paintings Art]
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The Merger Between Gillette and Procter and Gamble - "This merger is going to create the greatest consumer-products company in the world … It's a dream deal." Warren Buffett  "This was two companies with great products, strong management and terrific business models coming together to create arguably the best consumer product company in the world" Michael Barbaro, Washington Post[1]  Introduction:   The merger between Gillette and Procter and Gamble is indeed a strategic move on the part of both parties. It is a corporate marriage creating a union between male and female product lines; a contract valued at more than $55 billion dollars....   [tags:  GCSE Business Management Studies Essays]
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Effective Use of Pathos and Connotative Language - Effective Use of Pathos and Connotative Language    The Hawaiian culture is known throughout the western world for their extravagant luaus, beautiful islands, and a language that comes nowhere near being pronounceable to anyone but a Hawaiian. Whenever someone wants to “get away” their first thought is to sit on the beach in Hawai’i with a Mai tai in their hand and watch the sun go down. Haunani-Kay Trask is a native Hawaiian educated on the mainland because it was believed to provide a better education....   [tags:  Analysis Hawaii Culture Essays]
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The Problem of Feminism in Female Art - The Problem of Feminism in Female Art      A review of the world’s great artists conjures familiar images: Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel; Vincent Van Gogh’s Starry Night; Pablo Picasso’s The Tragedy. There are many more, of course: Monet, Moya, Warhol, Rembrandt, Kandinsky. What is immediately noticeable, however, upon any brief study of art, is the significant absence of women as heralded artists—not only in our ancient pasts, but even today, amongst valiant efforts for gender equality. The question “Why have there been no great women artists?” has been debated since the 1970’s, when historian Linda Nochlin released her book of a similar name....   [tags:  Essays Papers]
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Why Do We Teach Art in Schools? - Many times in life, the importance of the creative mind is overlooked in a hope that beyond that mind is something of more importance to society. The need for someone to find a cure for “x” or to discover why “q=p” is viewed as a higher priority than discovering the next Gustav Klimt or Rembrandt. Being of significance in today’s society is measured in beakers and equations not watercolors and pencils. Because of this mentality it is vital that teachers not overlook the merit of teaching and incorporating art into his/her daily lesson plans....   [tags:  Why Art Education?]
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Pablo Picasso's Head of a Woman - While visiting the Norton Museum, there were two works of art that were very interesting. The first work of art is a sculpture by Pablo Picasso called, Head of a Woman (Fernande). It was made in 1909 when he was in Paris. When he made this sculpture he was in the cubism period. Picasso sculpted this sculpture of bronze. While looking at this sculpture it is transformed every time you move your own head, walk around it, and bend closer. It just has a way of changing shape. While looking at it, it first appeared to me as a man or some kind of creature....   [tags:  essays research papers  fc]
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The Work of Cot and Renoir - The nineteenth century produced a great number of art works from such artists as Pierre August Cot and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Two major themes in these works include images fabricated from the real world and mirror images of everyday situations in life. Cot produced a pair of star struck lovers sharing a moment together in a hidden dugout enclosed by trees and shrubs while Renior recreated a midsummer’s day with a family enjoying an outing downtown. Each of these painting possesses an iconography in which the artist has contrived within his mind as the main theme to his work....   [tags:  essays research papers]
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How to Mark a Book - How to Mark a Book missing works cited      You know you have to read "between the lines" to get the most out of anything. I want to persuade you to do something equally important in the course of your reading. I want to persuade you to "write between the lines." Unless you do, you are not likely to do the most efficient kind of reading. I contend, quite bluntly, that marking up a book is not an act of mutilation but of love. You shouldn't mark up a book which isn't yours. Librarians (or your friends) who lend you books expect you to keep them clean, and you should....   [tags:  Reading Literature Essays]
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The Return of the Native - The Return of the Native   The Return of the Native is considered the first of Hardy’s major tragic novels. He began writing it in 1876 when he and Emma moved from London back to Dorset. Hardy finished the novel in 1878. Leslie Stephen, the editor of the Cornhill, rejected an early version of it. In a letter to a friend Hardy discussed Leslie’s concerns:  Though he [Leslie Stephens] liked the opening, he feared that the relations between     Eustacia, Wildeve, and Thomasin might develop into something ‘dangerous’ for a family magazine, and he refused to have anything to do with it unless he could see the whole....   [tags:  Free Essays Online]
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Marketing, Advertising, Style and Art - Marketing, Advertising, Style and Art: Life Should be Lived, Not Painted   Man-made objects produced for acquisition depend on the ability to carry an image of style. The consumer is persuaded that ownership will enable them to inherit this style transforming their lives into perfect, happy reflections of the people featured in advertisements. These objects can be applied to any aspect of life as a fast answer to the question of style. The media promotes and reflects the current mainstream culture's standards for life style, class and importance of appearance....   [tags:  Marketing Advertising Art]
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Multicultural Education Means Mediocre Education - Multicultural Education Means Mediocre Education  Let me begin this essay by stating that I am a retired English teacher of 34 years experience and believe that I have treated all of my students fairly and equitably. Three times I had been named into “Who’s Who Among American Teachers” and two of those nominations have been by minority students, one black and one Hispanic. Those students realized that my classroom standards were just as tough on them as they were on the majority Caucasian students and that I gave them no favoritism, slack or handicap for their minority-status ethnicity....   [tags:  miscellaneous]
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Nine Stages of Divine Vision - Nine Stages of Divine Vision       Nine stages of life are formed by nine crises that shape our awareness and the way we envision and experience the divine in both our cultural and isolated lives. Out vision of the divine is determined by the unique forms and forces in each stage of our lives. The first stage is the unborn stage of the womb. The first part of the first stage is the unborn womb. Since the womb is almost perfect for our prenatal needs, there is an incomparable experience of Kinesthetic euphoria which is the ideal condition for the realization of bliss....   [tags:  essays research papers]
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Attitudes Regarding Europe's Poor, 1450-1700 - Between 1450 and 1700, attitudes toward the European poor changed dynamically, roughly following a three-part cycle. In the late 1400's, the poor were regarded with sympathy and compassion; generous aid from both public and religious institutions was common. By the 16th Century, however, the poor were treated with suspicion and harsh measures, to ensure that they were not becoming lazy, using welfare as a substitute for labor. Beginning in the 17th Century, the attitudes toward the poor again shifted, returning to more sympathetic views and responses, though many members of the upper-class still retained the negative outlook on the destitute of the 16th Century....   [tags: European History]
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Art Therapy and the Disabled - Art Therapy and the Disabled    In chapter twenty-one of the course textbook, the reader is presented with the case of Mrs. Day. Day was in an auto accident and it was necessary to amputate one of her feet. The chapter tells of Day’s progress through art therapy and the issues that had to be overcome in order for Mrs. Day to come to terms with her treatment. Outside research has shown that art therapy is useful in the eyes of the patient with a disability.  The text speaks of the patient as a depressed thirty-five year old woman who after the accident refused to speak of the ordeal with staff or family....   [tags: Papers]
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Modern Art of Glass Bottles - Did you hear about the two little boys who found themselves in a modern art gallery by mistake. "Quick," said one, "Run. Before they say we did it!"  Although this may be a hilarious slap your knee joke, I believe this depicts how society feels about modern art. As a popular saying goes “’Modern art’ is produced by incompetents, sold by charlatans, and bought by ignoramuses!”   Why such the skepticism towards current art. Why do art historians and renowned scholars set new art aside in favor of a Monet or Rembrandt....   [tags:  Artwork]
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european painting and sculpture - European Painting and Sculpture The collection of European painting and sculpture comprises works of art from the twelfth through the early twentieth century. Ranging from paintings in oil on panel, canvas, or onyx through sculptures in alabaster, bronze, terra-cotta, marble, wax, silver, and painted wood, these works of art come primarily from Italy, France, Spain, the Low Countries (Holland and modern Belgium), Germany, Austria, England, and Switzerland. The collection of European painting and sculpture can be found on the first and second floors of the Ahmanson building and in the B....   [tags:  essays research papers]
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Cannabis Can Be Valuable - Every age has its peculiar folly and if Charles Mackay, the author of the 19th century classic, Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds were alive today he would surely see "cannabinophobia" as a popular delusion along with the "tulipmania" and "witch hunts" of earlier ages. I believe that we are now at the cusp of this particular popular delusion which to date has been responsible for the arrest of over twelve million US citizens. I also believe that future historians will look at this epoch and recognize it as another instance of the " madness of crowds." Many readers of this web site have already arrived at this understanding, but...   [tags: pro use of weed]
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image as text - Image as Text Response Critical Response       Art by its very nature has the tendency to be labeled either “good” or “bad”. However there is no bad art, only art that has failed to connect with a viewer. To broadly label art as either good or bad is hypocritical, how could a Picasso be compared to a Rembrandt. The truth is it can’t, and that’s the deceptiveness of art in that it seems on the surface to be so easily criticized when in reality it’s a complicated process to undertake. The piece I chose to write about evoked such a response....   [tags:  essays research papers]
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Norman Rockwell - Norman Rockwell            Norman Percevel Rockwell was born on Feb. 3, 1894 in New York, New York. As a boy he grew fond of the country, where he moved to a few years after he was born, and stayed away from the city as much as he could, which would later be shown in his works (Buechner, Retrospective, 24). When he was 14, he had to commute to New York City twice a week to attend the Chase School of Fine and Applied Art. After awhile he dropped out of his sophomore year of high school, and became a full time student at The National Academy School (Buechner, Artist,  38)....   [tags:  Art Rockwell Biographies Essays]
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Kandinsky's Art - Since my first encounter with Kandinsky's art I was amazed by their complexity and always wondered about the creative and intellectual mind, which was responsible for them. The few books I managed to find on Kandinsky were extremely useful as they outlined his entire career and had a substantial amount of illustrations. There were also a number of websites available on the Internet, which contained critiques from other art historians, critics and fellow artists from around the world. But there is not a large number of his paintings available in Britain therefore could only experience his art at first hand on three occasions....   [tags:  Wassily Kandinsky Artists Painters Essays]
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Art Comparison - Compare and Contrast Works of Art Bright colors jumping at you asking for attention, images so real viewers can not tell the difference. These are the thoughts that came to my head as I gazed at two works of art by two Mexican artists at MoLAA museum of art . I visited two museums, Bowers Museum of cultural Art in the heart of Southern California and the Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach for my report unfortunately I only liked the works in MoLAA and will talk about it through out my paper....   [tags:  essays research papers]
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Reductionism - The concept of reductionism has become an overlooked part of our daily lives. The terms 'analytic' and 'reductionist' refer to a particular mental attitude or manner of thinking that has dominated the modern period and has replaced the synthetic and hierarchical pattern of thought. This transformation occurs in virtually every domain...including, theology, philosophy, literature, politics, economics, and art, but its typical seminal form is to be found in the sciences, the natural sciences. Before focusing on the effect of reductionism in the areas of art and science, it is important to first understand the difference between the synthetic and hierarchical pattern of thought and analytic an...   [tags:  essays research papers]
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The Importance of Art - The Importance of Art   Throughout the ages art has played a crucial role in life. Art is universal and because art is everywhere, we experience it on a daily basis. From the houses we live in (architecture) to the movies we see (theatre) to the books that we read (literature). Even in ancient culture art has played a crucial role. In prehistoric times cave dwellers drew on the wall of caves to record history. In biblical times paintings recorded the life and death of Christ. Throughout time art has recorded history....   [tags:  Essays Papers]
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The Frog and Toad Series by Arnold Lobel - Friendship, although conceptually understood by the youngest of children, is one of those things that seems elusive when we try to explain it fully. It is multi-faceted, complicated and one of the best aspects of a rich life. Friendship has been a topic in literature from the Bible to Thoreau, who wrote an entire essay considering friendships and its meanings. Modern literature explores many aspects of friendships, both good and bad, but the simple yet meaningful friendships portrayed in children’s stories are some of the most memorable and none more so than the lovable Frog and Toad....   [tags: Character Analysis ]
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