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Guest Speaker Review 1 We had the privilege of hearing presentations by both Sheila Butler and Madeline Lennon. While their presentations had many differences they both covered the common thread of feminism and inequality in the world of art. The first of which was Sheila Butler, a visual artist, former professor, and a founding member of Mentoring Artists for Women’s Art, or MAWA, a feminist visual arts education centre. They were responding to the inequities that they perceived in the art…

Rece Pellersels Art History 261 An Analysis of Lilian Zirpolo’s Interpretation of Primavera It’s no question that Sandro Botticelli’s painting Primavera (Spring) has an emphasis on the femininity of women in the renaissance. In Lilian Zirpolo’s essay “Botticelli’s Primavera” she discusses the many different aspects that it served as a lesson to women in medieval society. In this essay I will discuss key points analyzing Zirpolo’s argument on the work’s femininity and function, comparing and…

In British history the Victorian period was Queen Victoria’s reign from June 20th 1837 to January 22 1901, the date of her death. As a matter of fact, the Victorian period was described as a period of peace, prosperity, refined sensibilities and national self-confidence for Britain. Characterized by its rapid change and developments in medical, scientific and technological knowledge and changes in population growth and location. Consequently, this rapid transformation deeply affected the country…

more funky and trendy came along in a stylish way. The 1980s is diffidently when volume and big hair came into play. During this time brighter colors and much more unique styles became popular. Women in the 1980s were influenced by pop stars such as Madonna and Cindy lau per. These two pop stars were known for wearing their hair high an wide. To get this hair style women would get perms and tease it back to get that big look. The higher in the back of the head the more confident and stylish…

Man Ray and Marcel Duchamp’s photo Marcel Duchamp as Rrose Selavy did more than just represent the change occurring in gender roles during the time of its creation in the United States during the 1920s. This photo and the others of Marcel Duchamp as Rrose Selavy influenced many artists including Yasumasa Morimura. Morimura went as far as to make a parody of the famous photo Marcel Duchamp as Rrose Selavy. Morimura’s image was called Doublonnage (Marcel) and was created in 1988 but this is not…

artists. Raphael created many portraits of others and he even painted The School of Athens. He embraced the philosophy of humanism which is recognized by his famous works of art. Sanzio was widely influenced by the Catholic religion with his many Madonna and child…

Leonardo da Vinci’s “Virgin of the Rocks” and Mary Cassatt’s “After the Bath” are two pieces of art I will be comparing and contrasting. [HELP] “Virgin of the Rocks”, also known as, “Madonna of the Rocks” are two pieces of art composed by Leonardo da Vinci, who was a Renaissance artist. They were created in return for a commission by the Fraternity of Immaculate Conception on April 25th, 1483. This painting was going to be in the Church of San Francesco Grande for an altarpiece that would hang…

When one thinks of Detroit or Michigan in general, they automatically think of the musicians and sports teams that came from there; Madonna, Eminem, Kid Rock, The Tigers, The Lions, and The Red Wings. One assumes when someone talks about Detroit that they live there and give the person the utmost respect despite only visiting or living outside of the city. What caused Detroit's descent from a wealthy, vital city into one where "ruins" are common and the city is bankrupt? The lack of care and…

own wall. Rosso Florence’s real name was Giovani Battista di Jacopo. This was his nickname because his hair was red. He was supported by François I. He’s best work was the altarpiece in Tribune’s main cathedral. Some of Pontormo master pieces were; Madonna and Child with Saints, Birth of Saint John, and Woman with Spindles. He could not of done this without the support of the Medici family. According to Colombia Electronic Encyclopedia William Shakespeare was born in 1564 and was the play wright…

The article “We Are Not the World” by Greg IP contrast the recent upsurge of nationalism with the philosophy of globalism and the effects of globalization. “Globalization is the global movement into economic, financial, trade and communication integration” (Greg IP 2017). It also looks into the broader interconnected and interdependent world with free trade of capital, goods, and services across nations, but it is limited to the movement of labor making globalization the recent national trends.…