and hold an important position in architecture history. Acropolis, including four greatest ancient Greek art masterpieces—Parthenon Temple, the Propylaea, the Erechtheum and Temple of Athena Nike, is considered to be a symbol of the world’s traditional concepts. Due to the history, there are many Parthenon marbles which they removed from the temple and transported to England in the British museum. Many people require England to return sculptures while others do not want to. It is a controversy topic
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Truong – 02390838 Professor Doyle ARTH 103 November 17, 2014 Guardians of the Galaxy One day when I was wandering around Bowers Museum, I came across nine oversized paintings shown in an exhibition made entirely by one extraordinary 69-year-old Buddhist monk in Nepal named Shashi Dhoj Tulachan, a second generation thangka artist living. The practice of thangka art has been around for centuries and is carried out by highly trained monks for the purpose of teaching about Buddha and the tenets of
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Elgin intentions where to rescues the sculptures from the certain destruction of the Turks who ruled Athens at the time. Then there are those who view his actions as disrespectful. It appears Elgin's intentions were dual in nature, him being a lover of art, seized the opportunity to help himself financially as well as an opportunity to gain a positive, (he had hoped), notoriety among his countrymen. The sculptures were first displayed in "London in 1807"(1). The two opinions took flight after a Scottish
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everyday lives. It tells about one’s existence, or helps in tracing back to past events to lead to be. A comparable example would be of an individual trying to trace back to his/her great grandparents generations ago, to their existence today. In the art culture, that exact principle is followed, and is led by patrons who then paved the way to the ever transforming landscape. A patron is a person who supports with money or gifts. Prior to the modern era of artists, a patron is said to be someone who
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School of Fine Arts at the age of 13 -- accompanied by a nanny -- she studied with Fabian de la Rosa, Vicente Rivera y Mir and also Fernando and Pablo Amorsolo. Fernando Amorsolo was her landscape teacher, while Pablo Amorsolo taught her drawing. She also received private tutoring from the noted cartoonist Ireneo Miranda. She recieved additional instruction at the UP’s School of Design where her instructors included Victorio Edades and Enrique Ruiz, and at the "Atelier of Modern Art" founded by Edades
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Lindsey Cook Professor Hampton Introduction to Art 111-003 15 October 2014 Art of the West St. Louis has one of the most breathtaking pieces of art and architecture in the world giving Missouri its name “The Show-Me State”. St. Louis is home to The Gateway Arch, and is a reflection of this country’s artistic ability and beauty. Since I have lived in St. Louis my entire life, I have become very familiar with the arch, visiting it almost every summer of my childhood. The arch is not only a visual experience
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The New York Times. The New York Times Company, 04 June 2013. Web. 15 July 2013. Sociology 15 July 2013 Graffiti How does graffiti challenge the dominant notions of art? I chose to explore this topic because I wanted to show that there are many different thoughts as to what is beautiful or aesthetically pleasing to society. Art is defined as “the quality, production, expression, or realm, according to aesthetic principles, of what is beautiful, appealing, or of more than ordinary significance
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ART SWEPT AWAY Last November 2011, a cleaning woman at a museum in Dortmund mistook a Martin Kippenberger sculpture for a nasty mess and destroyed an artwork valued at €800,000. The damaged piece of art was an installation entitled “When it starts dripping from the ceiling”. It consisted of a wooden tower under which a rubber bucket was placed with a thin beige layer of paint representing dried rain water. Taking it for an actual stain, the cleaner removed the paint from the four walls
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hybrid institutions, embodying elements of both art galleries and museums, within a context of exclusivity emblematic of luxury - Participants take note of the company’s sleekly elegant architecture, interior design, and adroit use of lighting that are modelled after those of museums housing world-class exhibits. The store’s merchandize is artisanal, often produced in collaboration with artists. Objects for sale are displayed alongside actual art, rendering both products equivalent. Employees function
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characterized by the execution of a king. As these changes occurred around the world, art was also undergoing its own form of evolution with artists basing their creations on what was happening around them. To understand the changes that occurred and how they have influenced art, I undertook a cultural activity of visiting The Morris
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