...Reflecting Upon Your Best-Self All of us can recall our own extraordinary moments, those moments when we felt our best-self was brought to light, affirmed by others, and put into practice in the world. These memories are seared into our minds as moments or situations in which we have felt alive, true to our deepest selves, and pursuing our full potential as human beings. Think about three times in your life when you were at your very best. For each best-self episode, write the story of what happened, including how the episode got started, what kept it going, and how it came to an end. | | |Best Self Episode #1: | | | | | | | | | | ...
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...Self-Portraits Understanding the reason behind self-portraits can be as complicated as understanding ones self. Self-portraits can be the complete embodiment of an artist or his or her own reflection of self. Does anyone’s self-portrait really represent a true reflection of that individual? I would have to say no. A famous painter that I have chosen to discuss the concept of self-portraits is Rembrandt. Rembrandt was- Often more concerned with character and expression than likens and public image, he scrutinized his features in the mirror, made faces at himself and cast his eyes in evocative shadow, paying scant attention to the conventional formalities of portraiture. (Chapman, 1989, pg. 158). While Rembrandt appears to be studying self-portraits to study painting and expressions, I would consider my primary reason for painting a self-portrait is to identify my own self. How do I define myself? What are my outward thoughts of myself? Do I paint myself as overweight or underweight? Do I choose to use expressions or facial appearances of people I admire or do I choose to be overly judgmental of myself? Self-portraits evolved in the 15th century when artists really wanted to improve their social status and make a name for them. (Hall, 1999). Historical evidence strongly supports the idea that a fundamental shift away from a God-centered world-view towards a man-centered one took hold in the Renaissance and gained greater strength in the seventeenth century, and that this radical...
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...Cat + 1 Wanda Wulz 1932 1903-1984 Cat + I is a surreal and superimposed self portrait of Wanda Wulz and of a cat. These two photographs come together and create a face of a woman who is half-feline and half-human. As the picture progresses from the right side to the left, the woman acquires more and more feline characteristics such as fur, whiskers, and a cat nose. Wulz’s primary intention was probably to perfectly match up the facial features of the cat and woman to compose a believable, fluid portrait. The emphasis in this photo is on the woman’s face, specifically on her mysterious eyes. My eyes are first drawn to hers, and then travel down the snow-white and thick whiskers. They finally hop from one blotch of black, to the next blotch of white which cover her body. When I spend time looking at this photograph, I notice how her two eyes are completely negative from one another. This photograph is similar to other photos by Wanda Wultz in the fact that this is a molded creation of two of her others photos, one which is a self-portrait and the other a portrait of a cat. The lines of the white whiskers are extremely focused and brought out by the dark background. Wulz used a very shallow depth of field as she, the subject, is more focused than the background. Contrast is strong between the following: the dark background, the white whiskers, the eyes, the different shades of fur and the hair on her head. Cat + 1 made me ponder for awhile. I thought maybe Wulz was trying to show...
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...a fellow colleague about my reasoning behind painting my self-portrait. It took me many ages to ponder this question. Was it vain of me to paint a picture of myself? Or was I simply trying to preserve my image for years to come so that future generations could see the type of artist that I am? I finally have come to a conclusion Diary. The reason I have painted my self-portrait is because I did indeed want people in the years to come to know about me. I wanted them to know about my social status, and about my artistic style. It was extremely important for me to preserve my image. Yes, some people may call me conceited. But I care not. I am satisfied with the knowledge that my memory will live on once I depart from this world. The painting shades that I chose to use were deep browns and black. I contrasted those darker colors with the peach tone of my face and the white of my beard and hair. The pose that I portrayed myself in is a regal one, and my stature makes me appear strong and perhaps even a bit aloof. Sometimes I do feel like I shy away from the world. I don’t know Diary. Maybe the pose that I painted myself in was my sub conscious detailing how I act in the real world. I choose to paint rather than to develop friendships with others. But that is fine because painting is my true passion. I feel that I used a good amount of space for my portrait. It actually measures 86 centimeters by 65 centimeters. I painted it using oil on a canvas frame. My body is evenly proportioned...
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...Realism and Impressionism Movements Gloria Slezak ART 101- Art Appreciation Instructor Todd Leisek May 23, 2014 This essay will be about Realism and Impressionism movements. Both Realism and Impressionism movement was in the 19th century. The differences between these movements are that the Realism movement was in the mid-19th century and Impressionism was in the late 19th century. I will discuss two pieces of artwork that was done in these movements. One will be The Stone Breakers by Gustave Courbet and the other one is called Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette by Auguste Renoir. In this essay I will do my best to explain a little about how the characteristics and factors are reflected in these pieces of art. The Stone Breakers was a painting done by a French painter named Gustave Courbet. Gustave was well-known for his work of arts of still lives, self-portraits, females, common men workers, landscapes and many other common places. This painting was done in 1849 and is about hundred sixty-five years old. Addressed as the pioneer of the Realist movement Gustave set a unique artistic movement which caused a lot of disagreement among other artists. This movement demonstrated and signified the everyday life. Realism was exceptional and contentious in the sense that it broke away from the norm which was for centuries illustrating popular, religious figures, however Gustave ideologies were for artists to represent only what they can see or have lived. His painting was a work...
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...Affandi’s “Self Portrait” depicts himself as an elderly man with unkempt hair and thick features. His signature whipping is used throughout the work; convoluted strokes of paint that imbibe a sense of vitality and dynamism into the portrait. These dramatic finger-painted streaks possess an almost physical energy, bringing to mind a passionate, confident artist who is unafraid of wild, unrestrained expression and exploration, both aesthetically and spiritually. Also, with a strong, vivid palette of primary and secondary colours—red,yellow and green with a hint of brown and flesh undertones—a sense of the artist's emotional depth is evoked. Hence, the self-portrait suggests a robust man whose forceful presence is asserted formally through his unorthodox, expressive painting style and palette choice. Affandi’s expression reveals physical flaws, including his broken teeth and thinning hair. However, the expression captured on Affandi’s face is one of benign good humor as he grins widely out from the picture to return the viewer’s gaze, which brings across a dynamic side of his personality despite his old age. In conclusion, Affandi’s self-portraits reveals an aging artist who realizes his frailty and, despite this, still exudes confidence and passion. Van Gogh’s self-portrait is one of a man with a chiseled face and penetrating eyes, fringed by red and ocher wisps of hair, which all but glows against a field of cool, moody blue-green, set down in fervent, agile brush strokes...
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...Brief Description : This painting is an altar piece depicting the Death of the Virgin for the Carmelite church. Artist – Caravaggio (Name of Work: The Denial of Saint Peter) Brief Description : This painting is a Picture of a lady pointing at peter and saying that he is a follower of Christ and 2,000 years ago peter denied Christ three times as Heavenly Father already said would happen. Mannerism Artist – Bronzino (Name of work : Portrait of a Young Man )Brief Description : This painting shows a young man well dressed and it has nice colors to match the details in the painting and expresses well the mood in the painting Artist – Anthony van Dyck (Name of work : Robert Rich , Second Earl of Warwick ) Brief Description : This painting shows Warwick well dressed as if he is getting ready to go to some type of battle. Warwick set up companies in Virginia and the Caribbean and help colonize Connecticut Rococo Artist Adelaide Labille Guiard (Name of Work: Self- Portrait with Two Pupils,) Brief Description : The painting is a self portrait and shows the artist accompanied by two of her close friends and the artist is looking directly at you in the painting Artist- Elisabeth Louise Vigee Le Brun ( Name of Work: Contesse de la Chatre) Brief Description: Vigee Le brun is wearing a white muslin dress and is reading a book while looking at the viewer...
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...Self Portrait with Bandaged Ear by Vincent van Gogh 1889 Oil on Canvas a. Describe the subject matter of each of these two paintings [10] The subject matter of both paintings is self portrait, in which case would be Affandi and van Gogh respectively. In Affandi’s Self Portrait, the subject matter depicted is like the title aptly puts, himself, albeit in a more unconventional and abstracted manner. This is as opposed to the more realistic manner in which van Gogh has depicted himself in Self Portrait with Bandaged Ear. In Self Portrait, Affandi has characterised himself as a semi-abstracted figure against a plain background, with the highly detailed face in stark contrast with his torso, which as suggested by its dark green contour only (without any colouring within), appears to only be vaguely apparent. Affandi also seems to be placing extreme focus on the human emotions or mood, presumably meant to be conveyed by the extremely detailed expression on the face that he has painted. In fact,everything is lumped together (in fact, most of the colours used) on the face in his painting. Upon closer examination, one would find that Affandi’s face as depicted in this work is actually more of a mass of red rather than anything else, and lined with blobs of different colours (namely yellow and green) presumably to represent the hair. Details on the face are not clearly made out, rather only a faint outline of the eyebrows, eyes and nose is apparent. This is as opposed to Self Portrait...
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...English 11: Philosophy It’s All About You The Self-Portrait The Assignment: To create a mixed media self-portrait through which you reveal a “secret of your soul” -- an element of your identity such as a passion, a belief, a characteristic, or a value that you hold close to your “core” [or, in other words, that you believe plays a significant role in defining your true self]. Why a Self Portrait? A self-portrait allows you to see your beauty, understand your shadows, and express your feelings and reflections. It is a powerful tool that can help you to understand yourself on a deeper level, ultimately promoting inner peace, change, and personal growth. Where do I Start – and End? Obviously, attempting to understand yourself is a process that necessitates an introspective journey. • Begin by experimenting with some of the warm up techniques that are listed on the back of this page. These techniques should get you thinking in a reflective direction. • Once you have completed some of the warm up activities, log on to Moodle, and review the “It’s All About You” PowerPoint posted there. It contains examples of self–portraits from various professional artists (along with, in many cases, their statements of intent); some instructional tips on art techniques, terms, and materials you might use to create your own work; and sample projects from previous years’ philosophy students . • Draft your ideas, considering both the...
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...Assessment Task 1– Presentation of portfolio of 5 drawings demonstrating use of variety of media. Bede Tungutalum was born at Nguiu, Bathurst Island, in 1952. While attending Xavier Boys School, he was taught how to cut woodblocks for printing. From the time he was a little boy he watched his father, famous sculptor Gabriel Tungutalum, carving Pukumani Poles and birds from Ironwood. Write keywords to describe the essence (principle/meaning) of the artwork * The essence of the Owl self portrait is the discovery of the appreciation and making of Bede’s Tiwi artwork * Tribal tradition * The essence of who Bede is * Reflects a view of nurturing arts and preserving its future * Cultural tradition * A rich and spiritual integrity Self-portrait as Owl Man by Bede Tungutalum, most important man in the Tiwi Tribe, These prints differed significantly from his original work, a self portrait, through the addition of nostrils and lips, this change was a material distortion of his work that he considered prejudicial to his honour and reputation. Date made: 1988 Describe colours, textures, use of media and techniques * Technique: Linocut, Acrylic ink on paper, printed in black ink, from one block * Graphic linear designs * Patterns in artwork * Abstract decorative patterning * Black and white prints * Mask of a hybrid being: Hybrid beings (beings that are a cross between two species), such as half human and half animal...
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...TITIAN SELF PORTRAIT Name: Institution: Titian (Portrait of Himself) Titian is a high renaissance Italian painter that is famed for his paintings that dominated the 1560’s. As a painter, Titian gained fame for a self-portrait that he did on an oil canvas in his sunset years. This painting differs markedly from an earlier self portrait that he did in earlier years. In this particular portrait, the painter depicts himself as an old tired man. The portrait does not show the self-confident side of the painter that predominate his earlier works (Loh, 2007). This particular painting depicts Titian as an old bored fellow, staring into some distant place, looking lost in his thoughts. Aside from gaining fame on the two self portraits, Titian also made other notable paintings that include the paintings of sacred and profane love, assumption of the virgin, Pasero Madonna, Bacchus and Ariadne, Pierto Aretino, the Venus of Urbino among other paintings. Titian was famed among his contemporaries as a master genius in painting. He was thus given the undisputed title of the Venetian Master of Color. This name resulted from his mastery paintings that fully utilized color. His use of brushwork earned him fame in Venice as he executed classical artworks of both portraits and landscapes (Classen, 2007). The works by Titian are considered masterpieces and have been reviewed variously by different authorities notable among them being Harrt. He sees this painting as discriminatory...
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...subject matter of each of these two paintings [10] The subject matter of both paintings is self portrait, in which case would be Affandi and van Gogh respectively. In Affandi’s Self Portrait, the subject matter depicted is like the title aptly puts, himself, albeit in a more unconventional and abstracted manner. This is as opposed to the more realistic manner in which van Gogh has depicted himself in Self Portrait with Bandaged Ear. In Self Portrait, Affandi has characterised himself as a semi-abstracted figure against a plain background, with the highly detailed face in stark contrast with his torso, which as suggested by its dark green contour only (without any colouring within), appears to only be vaguely apparent. Affandi also seems to be placing extreme focus on the human emotions or mood, presumably meant to be conveyed by the extremely detailed expression on the face that he has painted. In fact,everything is lumped together (in fact, most of the colours used) on the face in his painting. Upon closer examination, one would find that Affandi’s face as depicted in this work is actually more of a mass of red rather than anything else, and lined with blobs of different colours (namely yellow and green) presumably to represent the hair. Details on the face are not clearly made out, rather only a faint outline of the eyebrows, eyes and nose is apparent. This is as opposed to Self Portrait with Bandaged Ear in which van Gogh has similarly depicted himself, albeit in a far more realistic...
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...A “selfie” is a self-portrait photograph, usually captured with a hand-held digital camera or camera phone. Selfies are frequently posted on social networking sites like Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, and Tumblr. They are usually random, and are commonly taken either with a camera held at arm’s length or a monopod, or in a mirror. The term “selfie” was explained by photographer Jim Krause in 2005, despite photos in the selfie type predate the extensive application of the word. Self –taken pictures were specifically common on MySpace before Facebook became popular online social network in the beginning of the year 2000. Nevertheless, writer Kate Losse depicts that between 2006 and 2009 (when Facebook became well-known than MySpace) the “MySpace pic” (mainly “an incompetent, flash-blinded self-portrait, regularly taken in front of a bathroom mirror”) became a hint of a bad taste for users of the newer Instagram and Facebook social network. A “self-portrait” is a description of an artist, drawn, painted, photographed, or sculpted by the artist. Even though self-portraits have been built by artists since the earliest times, it is not before the Early Renaissance in the mid-15th century that artists can be commonly recognized representing themselves as either the primary subject...
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...Images never merely portray an authentic reality but instead they “inevitably betray the values of the culture in which they were created” (Howells, 2003: 70) Fig1.1: Self Portrait with Necklace of Thorns, 1940, Oil on Canvas Fig. 1.2 Henry Ford Hospital (The Flying Bed), 1932, Oil on Metal This paper will begin with a brief introduction of visual studies, painting in particular and go on to establish the fact that visual images not merely imitate reality but also inform the real world. When one views a painting, it is not complete objective view. There is a very thin line between objectivity and mind working under influence of ideologies. Complex interworking of representation of perceived reality by the painter, ideological approach of the viewer is at play, both, striving to figure out the real. The paper will try to analyze Frida Kahlo’s two paintings Self-Portrait With Thorn Necklace and Humming Bird and Henry ford hospital, The Flying Bed under this lens. The term visual might seem to a layman too simplistic to be critically analyzed but the field of visual culture expands the scope of our ways of seeing and the perceptions that govern an individual's spectatorship. It is easy to define visual as "What is visible to eyes" but new vistas are opened when as students of visual studies we set to decipher the fact that our understanding of reality is primarily if not wholly based on our pre-conceived notions, acquired ideas, collective unconsciousness (Jung), ideologies...
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...Assignment 2: Self Portrait: Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn Diane Mezack Instructor Monique Baucham World Cultures I August 26, 2012 August 30, 1669- Finally after painting steadily for weeks I have finished my self portrait. I know I will not be long for this world and wanted to leave behind a self portrait of myself as a distinguished gentleman. I dressed in a maroon dress robe and a cap. I then had my hands folded neatly in my lap. I did do a bit of editing to this painting that I have not done on previous self portraits. I added weight to my face, though I did leave my wrinkles and creases. These showed the life I lived and the experiences I gained. This gave character to my face. I did live my life to the fullest; the painting shows that in the details of my face. I did not add too much detail to my dress robe or hands because that is not what I wanted to enhance in this self portrait. My life was full of wonder and achievements. I married my Saskia in 1634. It was her hair that first attracted me. I love the color red, and her hair was like a beautiful sunset. We moved to into our own house in the fashionable Nieuwe Doelenstraat, renting at first being a new couple and me just starting with self portraits and moved on to portraits of others. We later, in 1639, were able to buy a house in the Jodenbreestraat, in the center of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. My Saskia stood by me even through my spending sprees. We quarreled very little. We had four children...
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