on faith by demonstrating it through abstract ideas. I say that because we really do not know what angels and God look like so when the artist creates that for the viewers to see and have an image in their head. Although this painting is not in a museum, “The Assumption can be seen from the far end of the church, drawing the eye to the sacred space of the altar” (Getlein, 2010, p. 43). Politics and Social Order * Title of the work of art: Lion Panel * Artist: Jean Marie Chauvet * Date:
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Richard Todorov AH 192 Prof. Naymark January 19, 2015 AH 192 Workshop: Art Museums of New York Report Temple of Dendur One of the most remarkable pieces of art that I came across during the very first museum visit was that of the Temple of Dendur. It was the very fist day of our class where we visited and explored the Egyptian exhibit in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The temple and its presence stuck with me ever since I first saw, and it still does. Even more so the art, architectural
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What Makes Art Art? Art for me is a drawing, painting or hand created object that evokes a response in you. I am first attracted to art that appeals to me visually. Once attracted to the art then I am interested in the feelings and ideas that are generated from reviewing the piece of work. I am visually drawn to pencil drawings. Kolliwtz’s drawing’s of Hand to Forehead is an example of one of my visual attractions. You begin to wonder what she is feeling, and then as you analyze those ideas
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20TH CENTURY DESIGNERS YourFirstNameYourLastName University title Course title: Lecturer’s name: Born to welch school teachers in 11 of February in the year 1934, Mary Quant is a renowned welsh fashion designer and present day icon in British fashion circles. Quant graduated from the Goldsmith College in London with a diploma in Art and ventured in to fashion. She is credited with the popularization of the miniskirt, an outfit whose invention she is silently credited with. During the swinging sixties
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Metropolitan Museum of Art Stephanie N. Robinson Professor Pigg HUM 112 December 12th, 2015 Metropolitan Museum of Art I haven’t had the pleasure of visiting the Metropolitan Museum of Art in person; but due to modern day science and technology taking virtual tours is now possible. I must say that it is on my to do list for when I do visit New York. From the pictures online I am amazed by the design of the building in the Metropolitan museum of art; the design is an art in
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The true test of the greatness of a work of art is its ability to be understood by the masses. Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the claim. In developing and supporting your position, be sure to address the most compelling reasons and/or examples that could be used to challenge your position. It is but an unquestionable fact that art (in any of its diverse forms) if easily understood and well-liked by people is accepted as distinguished par
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gives an art criticism of a piece of art I saw at Lyman Allyn Art Museum by L.F Baeles titled On the Lake. [pic] Identification Title: On the Lake Artist: L.F Baeles Date: 1885 Medium: Oil on Canvas Size: Na Location: Lyman Allyn Art Museum Description On the Lake is a painting art done by an American artist L.F Beales in 1885. The painting was exhibited at Lyman Allyn Art Museum during 2015 august exhibition at the museum. The art is done on canvas using oil paint. In the painting, one
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Art Movement The art of Jacques Louis David embodies the style known as Neoclassicism, which flourished in France during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century. David championed a style of rigorous contours, sculpted forms, and polished surfaces; history paintings, such as his Lictors Returning to Brutus the Bodies of His Sons (Musée du Louvre, Paris) of 1789, were intended as moral exemplars. He painted in the service
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Vincent Willem van Gogh (Dutch: [ˈvɪnsɛnt ˈʋɪləm vɑn ˈɣɔχ] ( listen);[note 1] 30 March 1853 – 29 July 1890) was apost-Impressionist painter of Dutch origin whose work—notable for its rough beauty, emotional honesty, and bold color—had a far-reaching influence on 20th-century art. After years of painful anxiety and frequent bouts of mental illness,[1][2] he died aged 37 from a gunshot wound, generally accepted to be self-inflicted (although no gun was ever found).[3][note 2] His work was then known
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race since times in history. Due to a major role held by culture in shaping the society, various museums have been set up across the county for remembrance of various historical artifacts and other fine art works. In fulfillment of the assignment in this unit HUM 112, I visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan. The main aims of the visit are to identify the major artwork kept in the museum in addition to the influences of the intellectual, religious and socio-political forces on the arts
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