In 2004, the Cleveland Museum of Art purchased Apollo the Python-Slayer (figure one) which they believe to be the only surviving piece from the Greek sculptor Praxiteles. After the purchase, questions arose regarding the authenticity of the museum’s claims as well as the murky history of how this piece was procured and how it was found in Germany in the 1980’s. Scholars agree that Apollo is ancient, but are irresolute of the label the sculpture should don. Two arguments sprung from the display…
The Medieval technology that made war a game of iron and brains. The art of Blacksmithing, crafting master swords out of iron and fire. The long range approach to bring down enemies from afar. The great war machines used to overcome great towering walls. The inventions that moved the Medieval Ages more towards modernity. The art of Blacksmithing, crafting master swords out of fire and iron, was no easy task. Blacksmiths often bought purified iron and in which they themselves then turned it to…
The Toberman Neighborhood Center project was fun and an amazing experience. Being a photographer I found while completing some parts made me feel to shy to ask others for help. My professor encouraged me to “get out of my comfort zone” and start asking them myself if they allowed me to take photos of them for the project, which generally is quite significant. At first I did not have any courage to ask them I simply thought I was interrupting them and invading their personal space The…
found peace in making art. He was not a popular student while in school and he developed more problems which was caused by a neuromuscular condition which limited his ability to play athletics. Close eventually enrolled at the University of Washington, graduating in 1962 and immediately heading east to Yale to study for a Master of Fine Arts from the university's Art and Architecture School. After earning his MFA from Yale in 1964, Close took his place atop the American art world by creating…
contemporary modern art. When one compares the themes of Giacometti’s sculpture to Robert Wallace’s poem, it is possible to clearly identify simple forms have a lot of subtle details. There are many aspects that influenced the artist and the writer to create new things. Firstly, Alberto Giacometti was heavily influenced by the surrealists of the 1920’s and later found his artistic expression and his early life influences. His choices in the materials used played a part in his art, which can be…
Nefertiti is one of the most famous and beautiful symbols of the ancient world. She was the Great Royal Wife of the Pharaoh Akhenaten of the 18th dynasty of Egypt. A great deal of the arts of her discovered nowadays indicate her as an important role of the Amarna period. The bust of Nefertiti is one of the most celebrated arts of representing her beauty. Also, it communicates the situation of the artists and techniques used in the period and tells the story of a turbulent dynasty. Unlike…
spend his time cavorting at the bars with his friends. Whether, he was unfaithful to Maria remains in question. Jose was an art teacher and a painter. Many would say he was a failed painter. Jose dreamed of becoming famous for his artwork. He chose to paint pigeons. I can say that painting pigeons is not a very exciting subject matter. No wonder he didn’t get anywhere in the art world. Pablo Picasso grew up in a house with six women: his mother, two sisters, two aunts, and a single maid. Since…
Education and Social Sciences, the School of Engineering, Computer Science, and Mathematics, Sybil B. Harrington College of Fine Arts and Humanities, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, and Graduate School. The nursing program has 1210 students enrolled, 235 graduate students enrolled which is a total of 1,445 students. The program also has 8 Baccalaureate Programs, and 5 masters’ programs that you can choose…
Rebellion”, and “The Mighty One of Enchantments. Being the mother of a healing goddess, Sekhmet has her healing and protective aspects. While she may bring about disease and plague to those who wrong her as the Lady of Pestilence, she is also a master of the art of medicine as she provides the cure to various ailments she may have brought to man. She was the patron goddess of all healers and physicians. In fact, her priests were known to be very skilled doctors. As a result, the gruesome “Lady…
king sized beds, fine Egyptian-cotton sheets, over-sized showers, stocked fridge and bar, and Jura espresso/coffee makers. The loft and pent room options include decadent bathrooms where you’ll enjoy Kohler Chromatherapy rain or steam showers and hydrotherapy soaking tubs. One of the best aspects of staying at…