African art

Still Life with a Skull and a Writing Quill was created by Pieter Claesz in 1628. It is representative of the Baroque era of art. The medium on which it is created is wood and oil paints are used, it is 9 1/2 in X 14 1/8 in. The subject of the piece is the fleeting moments in life symbolized by various naturalistic objects. Currently this piece is being displayed at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 635. In the Still Life with a Skull and a Writing Quill, you see a skull sitting atop a ragged…

Many artist have had interesting lives but I think that Mary Cassatt's is very unique. She had to choose between her family and Art, and she chose art. Mary Cassatt is one of very many artists, just like everyone else she had to fight to get where she ended up being. I will tell you her life story and all the hard ships she went through to get there. Mary was born in a very favorable situation on May 22, 1844, in Alleghency City, Pennsylvania , her parents where wealthy, but not rich, her father…

Before I actually watched Double Indemnity, I asked myself, “What is the dictionary definition of double indemnity?” I wanted to know, based on the movie title, what the premise of this film would be. I wanted to be able to have a sense of what I would be watching before I actually watched it so that I would not be lost throughout the whole movie. So, I opened up google, typed “double indemnity definition” into the google search bar, and found the answer to my question. To my surprise, after…

Rule of thirds is also known as a rule of thumb. It is basically a guideline or rather a pathway which is applied in the process of composing visual images for example films, designs, paintings as well as photographs. In deed it can be applied to any subject to improve the composition as well as the balance of your images. This composition technique is very fundamental as it can be used in all types of photography in order to yield images which are better balanced and more engaging. The rule of…

the men had likely met her before. The painting depicts a nude white woman lying on a bed with a black cat at her feet. The background displays a black female servant bringing her flowers. This image struck the viewers as an insult to the academic art tradition when it was first displayed. The narrative suggests that the women's frontal…

Daniella Alaniz Robert Andes Art Appreciation 1301.03 November 30.2015 Artist: Puente Title of Artwork: Daughters of the Earth Medium: Oil on Canvas Dimensions of Artwork: 51 1/2 x 39 1/2 Written Critique The art work Daughters of the Earth is very creative and detailed. The egg shows how it’s cracked and the mountain shows the shape as the lines of dirt. The hair is also detailed showing the hair strands and you can also see the bodies of the girls their hands, their legs and face. It is…

were : Justin, Megan, McManus, Mr. Snell, Josh Winston, David Pink, Magnus, Audrey, and Jinsen. Justin starts the chapter off by basically saying he likes art because it’s the only he can be creative and get a good grade. He also likes his art teacher Mr. Snell, but they usually call him Mr. Smell. That day, Mr. Snell assigned the class a new art project where you make Japanese scroll paintings. Two students in his class(McManus and Josh Winston) made these jokes about what if we copied down…

Fabiola Fabiola has been working in polymer since 2010 when she discovered all the possibilities that the material offered. One workshop at a local arts and crafts shop was all it took to become captivated by the cheerful colors of polymer. Fabiola has taken those bright colors and crated art work that she describes as work filled with vitality and vibrant passion while inviting viewers to live life filled with sensitivity and beauty. She enjoys crating pieces that are filled with rounded…

In my opinion, I personally think that how Caravaggio created his artworks in terms of “psychological space” was definitely a successful strategy for interfacing with the world around him. According to the video of Caravaggio, it shows the history of him since he was just a child and how he spent his time or entire life on creating several artworks. After I watched this video, I totally think that he tried to convey his own experiences for his long life by passing them through his artworks. Not…

space between works are art, so the viewers are able to focus on the particular work of art. By spacing art on large blank walls, the museum guides the viewers to look at the significance of the artwork. According to Gilman, works of art, once they are put in museums, exist for one purpose only: to be looked at as things of beauty (Duncan, p.432). It allows visitors to look at a single image and contemplate the methods of creation, meaning, and message behind the work of art. The isolation of…