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The technique he used constant layering to the pigments to make the color solid and bright. The story behind the painting is Europa being dragged to the sea by Zeus disguised as a white bull. Unlike The Sacrifice of Abraham, the oil on canvas painting appears to have softer textures and background. Yet, still maintain colors to provide illusion to movements. Using complementary colors to trick the viewers into seeing a third color. Darker tones are concentrated on the right side of the…

Las Meninas painted in 1656 with oil on canvas, is a depiction of everyday life of the royal Spanish family where Diego Velazquez was able to show a real moment in time, avoiding idealism and capturing truth. Velazquez was a court painter of the royal family, King Philip IV and Queen Maria Anna, which he worked hard at to achieve, and wanted to show this achievement to others. When viewing the painting the obvious focal point is Princess Margarita who stands out from the center, dressed in…

strong meaning with this painting-- tattoos are permanent just like the names of the five women. Rockwell did a fantastic job with this oil painting. First off with the size he used the space nicely the two men in the photo do not cover up the entire canvas and they’re straight in the middle which to me is very pleasing, also, the color in his work they are all realistic, there is not any ‘wacky’ colors or really any that pops out. The story behind this painting goes straight to the six names on…

the subject though his happy times to the depressing ones. (Subject Matter) Piet Mondrian wanted to reflect the purist form in his art in order to purify the spirit (4). He painted straight lines both vertical and horizontal which is on a grid canvas in this painting to show purity. He used white type appearance squares and rectangle to form his backgrounds, these shapes only appear white though in actuality they are a hint of grey. None of his paintings have a pure white background. The…

Customer segments focuses on which section of the market a business chooses to cater for, while value propositions is defined as solving customer problems and meeting customer needs, thereby creating value. All nine elements of the business model canvas must be interdependent in order for a business to be successful; thus, the importance of a clearly delineated customer segment for the effective communication of a value proposition is highlighted. A…

physical and emotional state. She linked colors to how she felt when she imagined events in her head. Her dream was to be heard and to be understood in society. Nafisi’s friend created an imaginary canvas and “painted” these colors, which was really her way of expressing her unique and individual ideas. This canvas was meant strictly for herself because she was aware that society would not tolerate or accept her perceptions. With the use of colors, she portrays her story and wishes to be free…

Throughout the novel Cry the Beloved Country, author Alan Paton captures the struggling dedication of Reverend Stephen Kumalo for the land of South Africa and the dwindling cultural bond of family. The author’s canvas of words; vividly illustrated the depth of oppression that embedded itself into the very fiber of the Zulu population. The oppressor evolved throughout the entire story. Quite similar to a to the traits of a predator, the oppressor transformed itself into a device that prayed on…

Through literature, the trauma of conflict can be processed more easily. Using any form, Literature can provide a blank canvas to offload burdening thoughts, emotions and to simplify and accept traumatic experiences related to conflict. Conflict has been ever present in the human race and for as long as literature has existed, people have used it as an outlet to deal with the trauma of these conflicts. Thought and emotion take up a huge amount of the human brain capacity. When faced with…

and Pablo Picasso.Spanish,1881-1973.Pedestal Table, Glasses, Cups, Mandolin.1911. These two pictures are both through the mediums of oil on canvas. I picked these works but they are similar in the fact that they depict still works but it’s interesting that these two painters show different styles and it can be still considered a representation of Cubism. These two paintings are examples of analytic…

Post modern society has long been asking what makes an influential artist. And who is the most influential artist of the 20th century. The following is a case for Marcel Duchamp. The Duchampian ideals laid out in the beginning of the 20th century changed what it meant to be an artist for the rest of time, influencing artists of different styles and movements. In 1917, Marcel Duchamp submitted a porcelain urinal turned 90 degrees with the name “R. Mutt” signed on it to the exhibition of the New…