National Gallery of Art

untraditional art style made him the subject of ridicule. He developed a style known as “Drip art” (Life) He emphasized the art piece as having a life of its own (Life). He laid down his canvas and walked on it, being physically involved in the painting process (Life). His work is nearly impossible to imitate and create forgeries of (NGA Pollock Feature).…

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The Southern Bog Lemming is native to Ottawa, Canada and is often found in bogs, moist places, and sometimes deciduous forests and meadows. Lemmings are small mouse-like animals that on average weigh 35 grams. The dorsal side tends to be dark brown while the ventral side is a silver-ish gray. Algonquin Wolf The Algonquin Wolf is native to Ottawa, Canada and is a hybrid of the Eastern Wolf, Gray Wolf, and Coyote. Algonquin Wolves are usually found in, but not limited to, deciduous and mixed…

I have chosen to compare and contrast the following two works of arts: (1) Leonardo Da Vinci, Madonna of the Rocks, c. 1495-1508. Oil on panel, 75 in. x 47 in. The National Gallery, London, England, and (2) Artemisia Gentileschi, Judith and Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes. c. 1625. Oil on canvas, 72 ½ in. x 55 ¾ in. Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, Michigan. These two arts are similar in theme, but differ in styles. There similarities and differences show us why they are important.…

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Sydney is a beach city so there are many places to swim. Sydney also has some beautiful places to hang out with your family and friends. Sydney has many museumes and art galleries so that we can go and visit and see to lean about their history and some of their art designs. Sydney also has beautiful gardens and parks where we can go on family walks and play with our dog. Also Sydney has some of most luxurious in the fine dining that they offer. To get there we would get picked up by a limo from…

and the Purcell Room. These settings offer a gigantic collection of music, and in addition an expansive determination of performing expressions including move and emulate, supper club and parody. The complex additionally incorporates the Hayward Gallery, a highly went by place for cutting edge craftsmanship, and BFI Southbank with its three silver screens showcasing the best of British film. Southwark is one of the most established wards of London, spreading over from Bermondsey to…

and ideas that have seen advancements whether due to technology, or an advancement in thinking. This remains true when looking through forms of art and looking at Christian Schussele’s Men of Progress in 1862, and Edward Sorel’s People of Progress crafted in 1999. From a very basic visual perspective, there is a stark contrast between the two works of art. Both forms are done with oil on canvas, but are visually different. Edward Sorel’s work is done in a cartoon and caricature form, while…

Starry Night and Number One Vincent Van Gogh’s Starry Night and Jackson Pollock's Number One are two very well known paintings in the art world. Both of these pieces were painted by iconic artists who have impacted the arts, and essentially made it into what society knows it as today. Both Van Gogh and Pollock are admirable artists, especially for breaking the norms of their times with their abstract techniques. Both Starry Night and Number One were created in the 1800-1900’s time frame,…

Museum project While visiting The National Gallery of Art on Friday, March 30th. I viewed so many stunning works of art, but out of the pieces I had the chance to see that day. The three that caught my eye were Antoine Watteau’s Ceres (Summer) oil on canvas, c. 1717/ 1718, Jean Honoré Fragonard’s Diana and Endymion oil on canvas, c. 1753/1756, and finally François Boucher’s The Bath of Venus, 1751. These painting are not only connected by the same medium, They also contain similar themes of…