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chaotic than the last and sparser in terms of its placement within the overall structure of the piece; three consecutive movements follow the penultimate Promenade theme (discounting the modified minor version within the movement Catacombs). The final reinstatement of Promenade is heard in the form of the final movement, entitled The Bogatyr Gates (In the Capital in Kiev). The grandeur of the finale is anticipated by a virtuosic rising cadenza, leading into the already familiar finale, but this…

A prevalent image in art throughout the ages, the portrait of the Madonna and Child is a depiction of Mary holding the infant Christ. Incredibly popular to portray, artists throughout the centuries show a great deal of variety in their depiction of the iconic duo. Found in the National Gallery of Ireland in the early Italian Renaissance gallery, The Virgin and Child, Saint John the Baptist and Prophets by an unknown artist and The Virgin and Child by Paolo Uccello reflect the drastic transition…

the modern art movement in Europe to travel across the sea to other countries, allowing its ideals to spread. With what happened to art during the reign of Hitler it can be said that it both changed how art was seen and also showed that no powerful force could ever rid the world of art in all aspects. If it wasn’t for the Nazi party, then art wouldn’t be seen as it is today and it would be available as it is across the Europe and the United States. Adolf Hitler had an obsession with art at an…

Brandon Garcia Professor Preston English 1302.43480 02 February 2016 The Unknown World: A Parallel World Mirrors have always fascinated man. Without mirrors or any reflective surface man would never see how they look like. Mirrors have been thought to contain a separate world behind the reflection. Hand with Reflecting Sphere is a lithograph made by Mauritis Cornelis Escher in the year 1935. Hands with Reflecting Sphere basically shows a hand holding a sphere with a reflective surface against…

The city of Delft, the sky, the clouds, a body of water, and people across the water looking in at the city. In an article entitled Johannes Vermeer and the Art of Solitude, author Sudip Bose’s opinion is that viewing the content of artwork should not be rushed. Bose compares two visits he made to The National Gallery of Art in Washington, his first, having to view many of Vermeer’s works in a rushed, crowded environment, and his second, 20 years later, having the time to truly view and…

educator. He studied art history under Meyer Schapiro at Columbia University, New York (1931–35), and painting with Carl Holty and Francis Criss at the American Artists School (1936–37). He also studied at the National Academy of Design with Karl Anderson in 1936, worked for the Works Progress Administration Federal Art Project (1936–39), and was a member (1937–47) of the American Abstract Artists group. Reinhardt later continued his studies at the New York University Institute of Fine Arts…

Confession by Hermann von Kaulbach is located at the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento, California (Figure 1). The Crocker Art Museum was originally built by the Crocker family in 1872. Ironically, the museum was built during the lifetime of Hermann Kaulbach. The Crocker is a California Historical Landmark and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. It houses over fifteen thousand items including American Art, European Art, Photography and Ceramics. In 2010 a new pavilion was added…

at the Arts Students League. He is an artist whose work I found very eye catching. Now his world renowned for his unique sculptures being very oval in shape and funny looking. He makes the sculptures using caster or metal and his unique…

Vassily Kandinsky was a Russian painter, writer, teacher, art theorist and the father of abstract art. Being a trained musician, he used music in his approach to color which he made sing from the canvas. A major turning point in his style of art came after he viewed Claude Monet’s “Haystack at Giverny” at a Moscow exhibition. Over the years he perfected his style of abstract art. He inspired other artists, wrote books on his theories, worked with museums, and ballet’s, experienced his work…

abolishment of child labor, establishment of juvenile courts, putting limits on working women's hours, recognizing labor unions, making school attendance mandatory, and making safe working conditions for factory workers. In 1906, Jane was in the National American Women's Suffrage Association and fought for the right of women and Black people to vote. These were significant improvements Jane Addams made which contributed to social reform in our country at that time ("Jane…