The central theme of this document is how to describe paintings to someone who couldn’t see it. The painting which is Poplars on the ept was made by claude monet who painted it in 1891.The other painting is The Old Violin which was created by William M. Harnett in 1886. These two paintings are quite fascinating when you think of it. One shows us a area which has trees,water, and clouds. The other painting shows an old violin which is going for the worse. Poplars on ept is a very interesting painting
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Throughout history people have been criticising the actions and beliefs of others. Fransisco Goya was an artist who was well known for criticising war and political aspects in history. Francisco de Goya’s piece titled Third of May, 1808 painted in 1814-1815, represents the execution of the Citizens of Madrid by French soldiers. Goya captured this horrific day using oil on canvas. The painting is currently on display in the Museo del Prado, in Madrid. This piece is painted and drawn in a more modern
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Experience Paper A visit to the Cloisters Museum The Creative Voice Experience. Practical contact. Observation of facts. We live in a “soft” world where the greater percentage of the arts are viewed through some type of electronic device with a screen and usually muddled with banners of advertisements or endorsements. We view static images on screens where texture and brush strokes could never be appreciated. We watch videos of classic Shakespearian plays devoid of the elements and senses
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Philip Scattergood Serena Potter ART 100 16 May 2016 Past Conservative Dignity of Few to a Present Modern Flair of Many Neoclassical residential architecture was mainly evident in the homes of only a few members of society that displayed the dignity of the lives of their owners, a product of Social History. Since then progress in the Arts and modern technology has led to postmodern residential architecture that has flair that many members of society can share in by actually being able to reside
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The portrait I had chosen was Corridor in the Asylum by Vincent Van Gogh in 1889. You will place your horizontal line at the end of the hallway to find the main focus of this picture. By finding your main vanishing points you will then connect the lines to meet and also create your main points. In this picture you will see that it is like an illusion for your eyes to focus on, but once you get your vanishing point you will then continue to link it all together. The patterns that are also in this
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Emily Dickinson died at the age of 55 from Bright’s disease, which is caused by kidney degeneration. Her doctor suggested that the accumulation of stress throughout her life contributed to her premature death. Despite Emily’s seclusion and frail health, her poetry reveals that she did experience moments of great joy. Through nature and life she was able to glimpse into a mystic dimension beyond worldly distractions; although it is also clear this did not become a permanent feeling. For every ecstatic
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Vincent Willem van Gogh (1853–1890), a Dutch Post-Impressionist. Considered as one of the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art. In the peak of his moments, he produced over 2,100 artworks, including 800 oil paintings, most of them in the last two years of his life. They are consisted of landscapes, still life, portraits and self-portraits, which all contributed to the fundamental pieces of modern art. He committed suicide with a gun at the age of 37 after years of feeling
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For my final exam I am choosing to compare and contrast Vincent Van Gogh’s, “The Starry Night” from the post-impressionism era to Edvard Munch’s, “Starry Night” from the expressionism era. The reason both paintings caught my eye was because of the vibrant use of colors to represent nighttime. Usually when someone thinks of nighttime, they think gloominess and darkness but here you see the yellows and blues used to show how beautiful this time of day can be. As stated before both paintings represent
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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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fit me until I actually started to study it. No, I’m not art major because I can’t draw to save my life, but I found that studying it for a hobby is more relaxing than I thought it would have been. Living in New York City, I was able to go to an art museum every weekend. Look at the different paintings on the wall and feel a different emotion for each. If was funny how an 18x24 painting could make me feel so different about certain things. All a painting is and ever will be, and lines and different
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