graduating from high school Wood spent his time in a variety of ways: he took art classes, taught art, made jewelry, learned carpentry, decorated people’s houses and cared for his mother and his sister Nan. When World War I started Wood joined the military. Upon learning of his artistic abilities Wood was put to work painting camouflage on tanks and cannons. After serving in the military he went to Europe to pursue his study of art. While studying in Germany Wood made the decision to pursue his own style
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Critiques Chapter 1: 1. Mona Lisa is one of the most famous pieces of art work in the world. Leonardo da Vinci used a light and dark contrast in this portrait to achieve the emphasis of her mysterious facial expression. (Page 2). 2. The artwork of the “Kenyan woman” there was a variety of colors. The colors in this work portrayed the beauty in different cultures. The smile of the Kenyan woman shows that happiness is beauty. (Page 3). 3. This picture is of the Column of Trajan in Rome
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Tattoos: Why are they leaving their mark on Generation Y? The practice of tattooing has been one of civilization’s most enduring art forms, with references to it going back over 5000 years. The practice has been both revered and stigmatized. The Victorian gentry used tattoos as status symbols until the invention of the electric needle, which made the procedure more commonplace. With its rise in popularity and its association with the lower classes, sailors, and even criminals, the elite
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Connection and Web Evolution PHI 339 One piece of art that I really like is called Acceptance vs. Rejection (Username Squish-Squash). This piece was a semi-finalist in Wacom’s 2009 Bring Your Vision to Life deviantART contest. This 2D image depicts a little girl hugging a strange creature that upon closer inspection appears to have the sad face of a pretty girl but the large, monstrous, decaying body of rejected attempts at existence. It is acknowledged to have been inspired by Hayao
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Photography: Preserving Memories at its Finest Photographs are one of the most ravishing work of art. Through these exquisite photos, our visions have achieved extension to the real happenings in the world. We get to capture things that are far from our reach, invisible in our own naked eye, too distant for our eyes to see and too rapid for us to observe and gaze at its beauty. Photography makes this possible in our lives. It has played a very essential role in our lives and
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Jiahui Zhou Prof. Linda Steine ARTS 105 March 30, 2015 Assignment #9 1. The world is a colorful landscape of different languages, skin colors, and different cultures. It's important to develop an appreciation for different cultures in order to become a well-rounded person who is sensitive to the unique qualities of others. One way to develop this appreciation is to try to learn about other cultures around the world. There are several ways to become knowledgeable about different cultures
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Challenges to the Status Quo Art has deliberately hidden the figure of women and their work in society. There have been great women artists, but have not been recognized as such and valued by posterity. Many paintings by women were initially credited to males, suggesting that there is no objective difference between art made by women or men, but when it is verified that the author is a woman, the economic and symbolic value of the work decreases immensely. Even today, there are works by women
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Art Criticism: Learning from a Work of Art 1. Criteria: A principle or standard by which an artwork can be judged Aesthetics: A set of principles concerned with the nature and appreciation of beauty, especially in art 2. When referring to an artwork, it is responding to or interpreting critical judgments about an artwork. 3. Art criticism is the analysis and evaluation of an art piece. 4. An experience takes place when an artwork is completed in a suitable
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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
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THE JOURNEY SO FAR Name Class Date The Chinese have a rich history of painting that is considered an enduring form of art and known all over the world. Traditionally, Chinese painting has been done on thin silk or rice paper, using various types of brushes, ink, and dye. The paintings cover a number of topics namely landscape, portrait, birds, flowers, insects, and animals. The traditional Chinese painting is called guo hua. It is done using a brush that
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