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    Cultural Self Portrait

    CULTURAL SELF-PORTRAIT AND REFLECTION By Manuel Chong Filipino-Chinese. That is what I am. The term “Filipino-Chinese” simply refers to a Chinese descent born and bred in the Philippines. Being a third generation Chinese in the Philippines, I did not grow up in a culture that is purely Chinese nor is it purely Filipino. The older generation of Filipino-Chinese is trying their best to pass on to the younger ones the traditional Chinese teachings which they acquired and learned from their ancestors

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    Artists Bede

    artwork * The essence of the Owl self portrait is the discovery of the appreciation and making of Bede’s Tiwi artwork * Tribal tradition * The essence of who Bede is * Reflects a view of nurturing arts and preserving its future * Cultural tradition * A rich and spiritual integrity Self-portrait as Owl Man by Bede Tungutalum, most important man in the Tiwi Tribe, These prints differed significantly from his original work, a self portrait, through the addition of nostrils

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    Frida Kahlo

    Images never merely portray an authentic reality but instead they “inevitably betray the values of the culture in which they were created” (Howells, 2003: 70) Fig1.1: Self Portrait with Necklace of Thorns, 1940, Oil on Canvas Fig. 1.2 Henry Ford Hospital (The Flying Bed), 1932, Oil on Metal This paper will begin with a brief introduction of visual studies, painting in particular and go on to establish the fact that visual images not merely imitate reality but also inform the real world

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    Reflection of Artists Through Their Self Portraits

    Affandi’s “Self Portrait” depicts himself as an elderly man with unkempt hair and thick features. His signature whipping is used throughout the work; convoluted strokes of paint that imbibe a sense of vitality and dynamism into the portrait. These dramatic finger-painted streaks possess an almost physical energy, bringing to mind a passionate, confident artist who is unafraid of wild, unrestrained expression and exploration, both aesthetically and spiritually. Also, with a strong, vivid palette of

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    Joining

    Description : This painting is a Picture of a lady pointing at peter and saying that he is a follower of Christ and 2,000 years ago peter denied Christ three times as Heavenly Father already said would happen. Mannerism Artist – Bronzino (Name of work : Portrait of a Young Man )Brief Description : This painting shows a young man well dressed and it has nice colors to match the details in the painting and expresses well the mood in the painting Artist – Anthony van Dyck (Name of work : Robert Rich , Second

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    Vincent Van Gogh - Self Portrait with Bandaged Ear

    Self Portrait with Bandaged Ear by Vincent van Gogh 1889 Oil on Canvas a. Describe the subject matter of each of these two paintings [10] The subject matter of both paintings is self portrait, in which case would be Affandi and van Gogh respectively. In Affandi’s Self Portrait, the subject matter depicted is like the title aptly puts, himself, albeit in a more unconventional and abstracted manner. This is as opposed to the more realistic manner in which van Gogh has depicted himself in Self

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    This Is Pointless

    Philosophy It’s All About You The Self-Portrait The Assignment: To create a mixed media self-portrait through which you reveal a “secret of your soul” -- an element of your identity such as a passion, a belief, a characteristic, or a value that you hold close to your “core” [or, in other words, that you believe plays a significant role in defining your true self]. Why a Self Portrait? A self-portrait allows you to see your beauty, understand your shadows, and

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    Best Yourself

    Reflecting Upon Your Best-Self All of us can recall our own extraordinary moments, those moments when we felt our best-self was brought to light, affirmed by others, and put into practice in the world. These memories are seared into our minds as moments or situations in which we have felt alive, true to our deepest selves, and pursuing our full potential as human beings. Think about three times in your life when you were at your very best. For each best-self episode, write the story of what

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    Titan Artwork

    TITIAN SELF PORTRAIT Name: Institution: Titian (Portrait of Himself) Titian is a high renaissance Italian painter that is famed for his paintings that dominated the 1560’s. As a painter, Titian gained fame for a self-portrait that he did on an oil canvas in his sunset years. This painting differs markedly from an earlier self portrait that he did in earlier years. In this particular portrait, the painter depicts himself as an old tired man. The portrait does not show the self-confident

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    Describe

    of these two paintings [10] The subject matter of both paintings is self portrait, in which case would be Affandi and van Gogh respectively. In Affandi’s Self Portrait, the subject matter depicted is like the title aptly puts, himself, albeit in a more unconventional and abstracted manner. This is as opposed to the more realistic manner in which van Gogh has depicted himself in Self Portrait with Bandaged Ear. In Self Portrait, Affandi has characterised himself as a semi-abstracted figure against

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