What is Art? Let me start off by saying that I am not a huge fan of this question. Mostly because I feel that art itself is up for interpretation. Sort of how people say that “beauty Is in the eye of the beholder”. So I guess since I have to give Art a definition, I will say that I think art is a form of expression, that can be done in multiple mediums, not just visually but through sound as well. So while I consider a classic painting such as the Mona Lisa to be a work of art, I also consider the
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Haya Alsahli Historical Context of Still life of Flowers and Fruits Art 1301, Art Appreciation TTh-1:30 – 2:55pm Spring 2017 Haya Al-sahli Dave Brown Art Appreciation 1301 April 20, 2017 Still Life of Flowers and Fruit Works of arts have some type of historical background. Artists have some type of intention for their artwork. Artists have these intentions for calling objects that were not created by them to be considered works of art. The year that an artwork was created can tell a lot
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Alfred Alexander Gockel Alfred Alexander Gockel was born in 1952 in Ludinghausen, North-Rine Westphalia, Germany. Fascinated early on by the magic of color on paper, Gockel's talent and enthusiasm lead to the publication of his first artwork when he was eight years old. Educated in the areas of typography and graphic design at Polytechnic in Munster, where he graduated in 1977, Gockel worked in the advertising industry for many years. During this time, he also lectured at his alma mater in
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Good Art Even though it might not seem like it, art is a very broad topic. When talking about art there are different categories. There is the art of literature, the art of music, the art of dance, the art of theater, and the art that we are most familiar with, such as drawings, paintings, and sculptures. If a person’s writing is good enough, then their work is published in a newspaper, as a book, or in a magazine. If a person makes good music then they can join an orchestra, join a band, or make
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AP History of Art; Dr. Schiller, April 15, 2011 Realism through and including first half of 20th century Art Note Packet Realism Paintings and Photography (mid 1800s): Define this art movement: Gardner plate 29-3 1. Artist: 2. Name: 3. Date: 4. Medium: 5. What period of art: 6. Was there a patron: 7. Subject of the work: 8. Describe its form, color, and composition:: 9. How does it reflect the period in which it was made:
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Chuck Close’s Big Self-Portrait http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSEKVTaoMkCzaJyJ8u_jDeytZRcUc_23q7K1sk46Win7pfLiZnO Chuck Close’s Self-Portrait (1967). Chuck Close is known as a reinvigorator of art and painting from late 1960’s until now. Its been decades when photography challenged paintings. Chuck emerged from the 1970s painting movement of Photorealism, also known as Super-Realism. He moved to the city New York in 1967 with a group of artist of his generation
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Purpose: To let the audience see and differentiate between works of art. Central Idea: Works of art come in many different forms. Introduction: What could have been in the mind of Michelangelo, as he lay on his back for the better half of four years in 1477 painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel? The work of art known as “The Last Judgment “that he created couldn’t have been possible without his ingenious Fabrefacation. Fabrefacation is a lost word, a noun meaning, “the act of fashioning
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really fit with the rest of the piece. If I could make a change to this part, it would be to make the antelope some sort of bird instead. The concept behind Adrian Saxe’s pieces is that of “seduction and insult” according to Peter Schjeldahl, art critic for The New Yorker. I agree with this concept. Saxe’s piece is seductive in its lower piece and the antelope at the top is something of a slap to the face or insult. The artist uses circles, lines, and textures but the only symbolic item is the
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In "Christ as a good Shepard," Jesus is depicted as one with the sheep, sitting along side them. They are distributed evenly with 3 on each side of him, all in informal arrangements and positions. Jesus is depicted in gold and purple, however, demonstrating his superiority with a halo on top of his head. Also, the landscape is very detailed. He is shown under a blue sky surrounded by plants and grass, in contrast to "The miracle of the Loaves and Fishes" mosaic. This mosaic depicts Jesus under a
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1Malaysia: Beyond the Canvas The 18@8 exhibition signified the inauguration of Wei-Ling Gallery at Brickfields in 2005. Hermetic readings of every chapter for the past few years portrayed varied concerns channelled into different themes. This landmark exhibition has exhibited some of the most compelling works by many a local artist. An important milestone was created when this very same event was replicated beyond the shores of the country, bringing Malaysian Art to Karachi, Pakistan. A show that
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