Sakko Unknown™ HUMA205 Violence & Coffee Beans Graffiti (Stencil) Art Graffiti stencil street art has definitely come a long way as far as acceptance in recent but still has an unconventional niche – mostly due to the fact that it is illegal. This art form can take on many purposes usually that of personal expression, social cause, or visual delight. One of the most notable artists of this genre is a man who goes simply by the name of Banksy. In this piece of his, he combines his passion
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and material of art would need to be adjusted to the different income levels as well. Big art pieces were expensive and artists started to paint smaller and cheaper. Painted on cloth, canvas, carved on wood or printmaking. A good example is the artform ‘Tüchlein’, which is painted linen cloth with hide-glue. Here you can see a painting called: “Virgin and Child with Saints Barbara and Catherine” (Virgin, n.d.). 2fkvtJtnvLqWFwkCy0x22jrQaSOj8MV-AiGcJRoH Virgin and Child with Saints Barbara and Catherine
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cultural aspect to it as well, particularly in how we interpret art. Georgia O’Keeffe says, “I found that I could say things with colors and shapes that I couldn’t say in any other way-things I had no words for.” I really think our book Prebles’ Artforms by Patrick Frank says it good when he says, “Not all of us regularly create works of art, but we are all creative in some way. We create a home life. We create relationships. We create events, goals, projects, and accomplishments. Even the common
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Greek and Roman Art: Compare and Contrast Sylvia Williams HUMA/205 March 31, 2012 William Figueroa/instructor Greek and Roman Art: Compare and Contrast The Doryphoros also known as the Spear Bearer was created by Greek sculptor Polykleitos. He created this statue depicting an athlete or the ideal man of equal proportions, combining observations with mathematical calculations (Frank, 2002-2011). The materials used were marble and the process or technique used to create such a masterpiece was to show
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Both The Pantheon and Hagia Sophia feature large domes, but they were built in different ways. They use different support systems to bear the immense weight of their domes. The Pantheon’s massive dome is supported by a large cylindrical base. Hagia Sophia’s huge dome rests on pendentives which are supported by four piers. The careful design of these two domes and their support systems have allowed them to stand for many, many centuries. The Pantheon’s dome is supported by a large drum. Anderson
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While there are certainly examples of all three found in the documentary, essentially the final goal of the cast members is acceptance and incorporation into society. High society in particular. They appear to want it all, fame, fortune, love, etc, but in actuality they want access to the same opportunities as (like Venus Xtravaganza put it), a ‘spoiled, rich, white lady’ might enjoy. In other words, they have no interest in tearing down the conventions of capitalism and classism, but to be invited
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On Art Theory As Art Whether it be writers, painters, sculptors, musicians, or photographers, artists all over the world have striven to show people their views of the world, of people, and even of the universe itself. Throughout history the creative urge of man to present to fellow men a different perspective or representation of life-or even the afterlife-has surfaced time and time again in the form of artwork. Sometimes it comes through genius and complexity, full of meaning and symbolism
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Maya Lin, 1982. Maya Lin's "Vietnam Veterans Memorial," is a monument in Washington D.C. honoring those who perished in the Vietnam war. It is comprised of two large black polished slabs of stone, which connect perpendicularly to create a recessed v in the side of the Earthen landscape. The names of the fallen and missing soldiers are etched into the stone. "Vietnam Veterans Memorial" is a groundbreaking composition and a first of its kind, but it is also reminiscent of
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Gothic Cathedrals The Gothic style has been the root for some of mankind’s most beautiful works of art. It was introduced by the Romanesque style of building. Romanesque style only lasted for nearly one hundred years before the Gothic style replaced it entirely. Abbot Suger was the founder of the Gothic style. One great form of Gothic architecture was the Notre Dame de Chartres cathedral that was built in France between 1145 and 1513. Another form is the Bourges cathedral, located in Bourges
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T. McDonald HUMA205 –Art Appreciation October 23, 2011 Comparison of Renaissance Art Website selection - Judtih (Giorgio da Castelfranco) circa 1504 The painting, ‘Judith’ by Giorgio da Castelfranco done around 1504, is one of many portraits depicting the scene of Judith and Holofernes from the Biblical Book of Judith. The legend states that the widow Judith endears herself to an enemy general, Holofernes, and subsequently beheads him as he lies drunk in his bed (Artlex, 2010). The
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