& Modern Art | Spring 2012History of World and ArchitectureSubject Code: GED 302Semester: 6thSection: 01Submitted To: Selima Quader ChowdhrySubmission Date: April 4, 2012 | Submitted By NAME: SHAIKH KHADIJA NO ID: 102011058 | “Evolution of Old Masters Painting & Modern Art” Index: Subject | Page No | I. Introduction | 03 | II. Italian Renaissance | 04 | III. Comparison between the paintings of the Italian Renaissance artists | 05 | IV. Modern Art | 08 |
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thru the ages have portrayed shoes. Look at your feet, you are probable using some kind of foot wear and if not you must definitely own at least three different shoes. Some artist found that this common piece of clothing that we take for granted is a master piece on its own. From Vincent Van Gogh to Andy Warhol, they all painted shoes in different forms and environments. Take for example Van Gogh “A pair of shoes”, they seemed kind of depressing, yet heavily use, the viewer can create the character
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Wittgenstein, "What can be thought clearly," he says "can also be said clearly." Language is the greatest factor on which most of the human activities depend. This can explain how significant language's role is, although it is different, yet equally important in each area. Without any form of language, any cooperation and communication would be almost, if not totally impossible. Since equality cannot be measured in this case, I will explain my thesis in the following manner: I will clarify the importance
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watercolors, pencil, and clay and was also considered one of the greatest American artists of the twentieth century. O’Keeffe was encouraged by her mother to start the study of art and started with lessons from a local artist, Sara Mann, who taught her how to paint with the use of watercolors. In 1905 she attended the School of Art Institute of Chicago where she studied with John Vanderpoel for one year. After Chicago she
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My Personal Interest Project topic was chosen with my micro world in mind, due to my interest in art as well as being a Visual Art student. Through studying gender roles during my Visual Art course and exploring social exclusion in Society and Culture, it compelled me to want to learn more about the representation of women within the art world. As a socially aware individual with an interest in art, I felt the need to explore these inequalities to see if they still exist and how this may impact
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Art and CultureArt in ancient GreeceThe Charioteer of Delphi, Delphi Archaeological Museum. One of the greatest surviving works of Greek sculpture, dating from about 470 B.C. Source:WikipediaThe art of ancient Greece has exercised an enormous influence on the culture of many countries from ancient times until the present, particularly in the areas of sculpture and architecture. In the West, the art of the Roman Empire was largely derived from Greek models. In the East, Alexander the Great's conquests
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also has architectural detail that demonstrates lines. Shapes can be in the form of squares, circles, triangles, rectangles, and ovals. This painting has many different types of shapes. Circle stands out when first looking at the painting but once you examine the picture you begin to notice squares, ovals and triangles. An element of art, such as you would see in a sculpture that has three dimensions. The form of the chain in this picture makes it feel like you can reach out and feel the
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messages through the art work to the viewer. The goal of the artist is to allow to viewer to feel the emotion and situation that the artist intended. Such as in David by Bernini, the viewer is drawn into the artwork and is forced to step into David’s shoes. Through this the view the viewer sees emotions, political views, and can see into the way the artist thinks. Art is made to make the viewer feel the emotions and story behind the piece of artwork. Artist’s such as Michelangelo made art
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MUSEUMS: THEIR ROLES AND IMPORTANCE In this section of our presentation we will discuss the roles and importance of museums in relation to art and the society in general. Museums were an early form of public education intended to enlighten the general population. The creation of the Public Museum was an expression of the 18th century enlightenment which generated enthusiasm for equality of opportunity in learning. According to the declaration made in the Copenhagen 10th General Assembly of the International
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European culture was bought to an end, thus enabling Aboriginal Artists to have the freedom to express their traditions, culture and identity. According to Oxford Art Online, the Simultaneous explosions of the Australian art market in the 1990s, gained international recognition for Aboriginal Art that emerged into the contemporary Aboriginal art that appealed to White Australia's conflicting a desire for cultural reconciliation. The recognition of artistic production in Aboriginal communities across
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