Renaissance Era, I too chose to reflect on “The Last Judgement” by Michelangelo. It was just too dynamic to scroll past during my research. Prior to this class, I had never seen that particular work. Yes, I have been exposed to other areas of the Sistine Chapel, but never The Last Judgement. I truly do not know how I could have missed it. It is quite phenomenal. It is one of the busiest paintings I have ever seen. When I think of Michelangelo, “The Pieta” immediately comes to mind. His ability
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Name: Course: Professor: Date: A Historical Survey of Art and its Influence on Contemporary Art Linear perspective involves representation of real objects in two-dimensional form through converging surface edges on multiple points that resonate well with the viewer. Contrapposto is an image of skewed human figure displacing the actual weight dispersion for an artistic effect. Foreshortening allows an artist to make an object seem closer than it is. Illusionism comprises of the ability
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phenomenon PERFORMANCE STANDARDs The Learner: performs/ participates completely in a presentation of a creative impression (verbal/ nonverbal) of a particular artistic period ARTS TEACHERS’ GUIDE GRADE 9 Unit 1 recognizes the difference and uniqueness of the art styles of the different periods (techniques, process, elements and principles of art) INTRODUCTION In this module
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1 In memory of Skip and Mary Dickinson For Quintin and Griffin And for Louise Dennys, with thanks ‘Most of you, I am sure, remember the tragic circumstances of the death of Geoffrey Clifton at Gilf Kebir, followed later by the disappearance of his wife, Katharine Clifton, which took place during the 1939 desert expedition in search of Zerzura. “I cannot begin this meeting tonight without referring very sympathetically to those tragic occurrences. “The lecture this evening ...” From the minutes
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