Artforms 4/16/11 Francisco Goya, The Third of May, 1808 p.327 Visual Elements A.Line-There are actual lines in this painting from the rifles toward the man holding his hands up. When looking at this painting you view quickly from the right to the left and can almost feel the inevitable execution. There is also a line in the sand separating the light from the dark. Seems to be imply between the good of the Spaniards who are about to be executed, from the evil hooded men who are shooting. I
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suffering from famine and Nazi oppression, many leading artist fled Europe for the United States. and settled in New York in 1945 (ArtForms 397). Devastated and scarred by the aftermath of war the artists settled in New York and joined “The New York School” and became a huge influence to other artist’s in a new art movement called Abstract Expressionism (“ArtForms 397”). There was no certain rules or characterisitics in Abstract Expressionism however, the artist’s shared an interest in painting
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Tailgate (OTA). 2006. This piece can be found in Artforms on page 193. I dislike this piece because I feel the artist isn’t giving me anything to work with here. I look at the trucks tailgate and struggle to see how is this art and what is it that Oshiro is trying to give the viewer. There is nothing about
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Baroque Period Unit 4 IP Art Appreciation Nicole Woodford American Intercontinental University May 6, 2012 Abstract “Baroque was born in Italy, and later adopted in France, Germany, Netherlands, and Spain. The word "baroque" was first applied to the art of period from the late 1500s to the late 1700s, by critics in the late nineteen century. Baroque covers a wide range of styles and artists. In painting and sculpture we recognize three main forms of Baroque: Baroque that was primarily
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Following the American Civil War, starting in 1861, most southern states, and eventually border states, enacted laws that denied the Black community of basic human rights. This deprivation of freedom and equality between the two races, lead to a racial caste system where the White community was believed to be superior to the Black community or any other non-White race. This time period was more than just a set of laws, it was an ideology that the society lived by and shaped their thoughts on race
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Comparison of Three Sculptures The sculptures of David, the slayer of Goliath, are all highly revered sculptures. The three sculptures from Michelangelo, Bernini, and Donatello all carry the same meaning, which is that David was an important symbol for freedom from tyranny. The way that each artist conveyed their message was very different from the others. Michelangelo’s David is based on the time just prior to battle with Goliath, and Donatello’s was just after the battle. There are similarities
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censorship has effected expression, and this is by no means the first time censorship took place in history. I personally never put too much thought into censorship and the severity of its faults until I read about the Byzantine Empire in chapter six of ArtForms. In the years of 726 to 843 a serious controversy took place among the empire, known as the Iconoclastic Controversy. During this time current Emperor Leo III ordered all images of Christ, Mary, the saints, and the angels to be destroyed upon discovery
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Richard L. W. Clarke LITS2002 Notes 09 supplement 1 SUMMARY OF SHELLEY’S “DEFENCE OF POETRY” 1.A wonderful explication of many of the philosophical assumptions informing the poetry of the first wave Romantics, not least Wordsworth. Precisely because it is at odds with his views elsewhere, some believe that Shelley may not have written the “Defence.” 2.Thesis: Shelley’s ultimate goal is to stress the beneficial impact of poetry. To this end, he feels it is necessary to define the nature
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Drama Makes Meaning Drama Australia – The National Association for Drama Education What is Drama? Drama is an artform highly accessible to young people. In education, it is a mode of learning that challenges and supports students to make meaning of their world and enables them to express and communicate ideas in the artform. ΅΅ Drama is the enactment of real and imagined events through roles and situations. ΅΅ Drama enables individuals and groups to explore, shape and symbolically represent ideas
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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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