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    I observe mostly intermediate warm sunlight hues such as red-orange and cool “shadow” hues blue-green. I also see small hints of primary hues such as red and orange. Matisse combined several shades of yellows and ochres that contrast with the pink of the bodies; he also creates the trees sort of like stage in the theater, where the trees show the contrast of green and red. The artist is playing with the colors where the…

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    well coming from Primary facts .com he was born into wealth and his father was a co-founder of the banking firm and his art work influenced the 20th century abstract art he is called the master of design color and, tone both Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse were influenced by his art work. He died in October 22 1906 his education is from Ecole des beaux (school of art) he also attended the college of bourdon.paul is a post impressionist painter, which means is a term referring to stiles At the…

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    Gloria Fiero wrote chapter 32 as “The Modernist Assault” because there was a rise in women expressionism in painting specifically. For example, on page 359 in Humanistic Tradition by Gloria Fiero, there’s painting of unclothed women in a variety of landscape; other paintings are more expressive than others and etc. Specifically, Les Demoiselles d’ Avignon by Pablo Picasso. Furthermore, Pablo Picasso has a variety of expressive women paintings. In contrast, women expressionism was prominent and…

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    The art work that I found interesting in Chapter 5 was “The Soil” which was by Constantin Meunier. The picture reminds of hard working man that make a living. For example, the way there carrying the rock or pulling the rock towards them while tilting that back is some hard work and dedication. Picture reminds me of a man breaking there back for their family. What I mean by that is we never give up at what we do for our self or whoever might be that you’re supporting. It looks so realistic by how…

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    Exploration Essay: Cubism Cubism was developed in the early twentieth century by Pablo Picasso (Stokstad and Cothren 516). Cubism can be described as small cubes and geometrical shapes that eventually form an image. According to Apollinaire, Podoksik, and Eimert, “it was the task of the viewer…to put this puzzle of various spatial views together into a whole” (29). This is evident in Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque’s artwork. Although Picasso and Braque worked together creating their own…

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    Author Lailah Gifty Akita once said, “You have to look closely to see clearly.” This assertion resembles the nature of both the visual and performing arts. In order for one to see the depths of any piece of art, one must assess it carefully. Examining Henri Matisse’s painting, Vase, Bottle, and Fruit, Van Halen’s song “Jump,” and Swan Lake, they appear to be three distinctly different pieces of art, however analyzing these pieces thoroughly, one can see the many similarities between the three.…

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    Rider)” in 1911 that was an important part of the movement. Favism started in that early 1900s as a way for artist to use colors that were not true to life. One of the leading artist of this movement was Henri Matisse. “The Joy of life” made in 1905 to 1906 by Henri Matise is a good example of Expressionism. This type of art used bright colors, and put colors in places that it would not normally go. This movement did not last long by 1908 artist of this movement began to go…

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    The period of time from 1700 to 1900 in European and American societies was a time of revolution. The industrial revolution changed the lives of many, especially social and economic changes. This period of time is also known as the Enlightenment, or the Age of Reason. This is due to the thinkers of the time demanding reform of reason, faith, liberty, and equality. Furthermore, monarchies were overthrown and replaced with new ideas of government during this time period. This new government system…

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    1. 1901, Wright, Frank Lloyd, Robie House, American, Architecture. TXT- The house is centered around the fireplace with two horizontal sections on one dominant axis. The horizontal roofs cantilevers out on steel beams that is anchored at the center the chimneys and floor gables set at a right angle to the main axis. Pg 174 CLS- The house is very concrete and extended rooflines, flat fields with geometric decorative design. There are layers to the structure with simplified mass and a open…

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    The second poem and art piece I conceptualized is “Woman Before an Aquarium.” This masterpiece was known as an odalisque and put together by the talented Henri Matisse. He was a valued artist back in the twentieth century and used his advantage with colors. Based on my thought process, it seems to me this girl that’s sitting on the chair staring at the fishbowl is comparing or yet contrasting her life in the…

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