Florence Ballard

16. 1924, Man Ray, Rayograph, American, gelatin silver print. TXT- These cameraless images called rayographs show the enigmatic quality of the white shadows of the partially revealed objects in everyday life to show the love for belief in ordinary things. It created dynamic images that seem to be playing shadows and light to have sort of a repetition. Page 182 CLS- He worked with airbrushes to create white figures on colored ground that was similar to a photogram, which was the beginning…

The Battle of San Romano was created by Paolo Uccello in c. 1438-40. It is currently at the National Gallery in London. This artwork’s medium is egg tempera with walnut oil and linseed oil on poplar panel. The painting depicts part of the the Battle of San Romano where the Florentines fight against the Sienese, specifically when Florentine’s ally, Micheletto da Cotignola counterattacks the enemy. This painting was one of the three panels of the Battle of San Romano. We can see the main figure,…

For my Experience paper I choose to go to the Art Institute of Chicago. Our adventure began when my family and I got in the car and drove to the Art Institute of Chicago. When, we got there we saw the amazing building and the big Lion statue. When I got there I saw the things that were around the building. I was so impress that the building had a lot of details around it. It had images and writing in the top of the like “Anno Domini” which means The year of the lord. That, name just gives us…

Caravaggio and Vermeer One of the most influential painters during the sixteenth century, Michelangelo Merisi, mastered his view of light and dark to build on his artistic ability. Michelangelo Merisi, otherwise known as Caravaggio, was an artist based off of revolutionary paintings and public scandal, started his career in Rome in 1593 (Sayre 701). Equivalent to most musical composers during the Baroque era, Caravaggio was supported by a patron. To start his career as an artist, Caravaggio…

Anne Hollander discusses the depiction of cloth by 16th century Italian artists. Explaining that artists used clothing and drapery as an expressive means and not necessarily to portray the actual way that cloth lay and formed folds against the body, Hollander introduces early portraits of the century. Discussing the artwork Hans Holbein the Younger’s Henry XII (c. 1537) and Titian’s La Bella (1536), Hollander points out the great attention to detail of the fabrics worn by the sitter, the trend…

When Julius Caesar was challenged by the Roman Senate to lay down his arms and return to Rome unarmed and alone to face a trial for multiple charges for crimes his political opponents thought appropriate, he had to make a choice, go to Rome as asked and most certainly be tried, convicted and exiled, maybe executed, or he could march on Rome at the head of his Army. This scenario is one which countless individuals over every century have faced, not the part about leading an Army necessarily, no,…

The Roman Pantheon and the Mausoleum of the Samanids The two artifacts that I choose to do are The Pantheon in Rome Italy 118 – 125 CE, and the Mausoleum of the Samanids, Bukhara, Uzbekistan of the early 10th century. The reason I choose to do these two was because they really stood out to me. They are both built the same and a little identical. The pantheon in Rome Italy was the main temple for all the Gods and also one of the best preserved of its time. The person who designed it ids unknown…

Machiavelli wrote ‘The Prince’ to tell others how he sees a good prince. He says a prince “in order to hold his position, must acquire the power to be not good, and understand when to use it and when not to use it, in accord with necessity” (The Prince ch15). He didn’t believe that humans are perfect because “But because no ruler can possess or fully practice them, on account of human conditions that do not permit it, he needs to be so prudent that he escapes ill repute for such vices as might…

Yesterday when I was researching the major Renaissance artists da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael,and Brunelleschi I looked at their artwork and I was most impressed with leonardo’s. Leonardo da vinci was simply a genius in general and poetic sense . His painting, anatomy studying, and many sketches inventions. He lives up to his title of being the Renaissance man. By far in my opinion the coolest invention by da Vinci was his machine gun. The 33-barrelled organ was never built but it would have…

Machiavelli’s Attitude Toward Human Nature: Is It Accurate? Machiavelli is often criticised for his attitude toward human nature, being seen as overly cynical of humanity. However, is this portrayal of Machiavelli warranted, or are his viewpoints justified? By analyzing key points made in The Qualities of the Prince and comparing these arguments to real world examples, it is possible to determine whether Machiavelli’s beliefs regarding human nature are sound. There is one portion of his essay…