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Romanesque era. The main force behind Romanesque art was the expansion of monasticism. Monasticism is a religious way of life when one dedicates themselves fully to spiritual work. Romanesque art featured many scenes from the Christian faith (MET Museum). There was a Roman influence on the architecture that featured stone-vaulted buildings decorated with wall arcades and architectural sculptures. Specifically, the churches were large and ornamented with colorful, geometric figures…

Brooches In the beginning, brooches were used as a device to pin up robes, coats or cloaks. Due to their functional use, they usually came in simple shapes. However they soon started to be used as a body adornment on clothes. As a matter of fact, they stated to become more decorative by using gold and silver and in the following centuries brooches took several shapes, designs and inspirations from nature like birds, flowers, animals etc. Hat Brooches started to set it’s trend from the 15th…

Frederick Worth’s renown in the fashion industry remains consistent from the establishment of his fashion salon in 1858. Many garments made by Worth are housed by numbers of institutions, including the Costume Institute, The Victoria and Albert Museum, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, as evidences of Worth’s success in the fashion industry. Worth designed dress from prominent figures from all around the world, who would frequently visit the House of Worth to design their morning, afternoon,…

Raphael was one of the greatest artists of all Renaissance time. Raphael was best known for his Madonna's and for his large figure compositions in the Vatican in Rome]. Raphael was one of the best at using depth perception in his work. Raphael had some amazing talents but they were often over looked by people because they were more interested Michelangelo and DaVinci works of art. Even though Raphael is often in the shadow of other artists, he was still one of the great artists of the…

My object is found at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, England, filed under no. T. 113-1964. It is from the 19th century to early 20th century, around the 1800s, and is made for a woman. It is a deep purple color, and is made of satin. It is a dress of the Victorian age, one of the many styles that went in and out of fad during that time. This particular dress was a style going on during 1860s-1890, at the beginning of the time the fullness of the very large crinoline, a stiffened…

Weeds, a painting by Richard Redgrave depicted the scene which a seamstress was showing a widow a lilac-coloured dress in front of a scrap screen. This piece was painted in 1846, Britain. This oil-on-panel piece is currently located in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, Britain. Redgrave uses colours to illustrate unity and variety. The whole background and the dressing table are composed of yellow, red and brown. This massive use of warm-toned colour creates unity. Also, it contrasts…

strong self-advocate, she spend so much time on her own she made herself the most important thing in her life, she cared much about herself portraits. Most of Frida Kahlo’s artwork is featured in many art galleries today, Knox Art Gallery, Boston Museum of Fine Art, Buenos Aires,…

There are many different dance styles that originated from varieties of cultures, but people in America integrate many of the different styles, so they can perform, learn, and educate others. Dance styles around the world aren’t just sticking to their originated places; they are traveling and being integrated into other different styles of dance. Dance has been globalized throughout the world. Dance groups are formed where people all over the world can join to learn and practice their styles.…

Marcus Cocceius Nerva was born in what was once the small town of Narnia, Italy in the year 30 AD. He was born into a family who was no stranger to holding positions of high power. However, Nerva had no intention of ever becoming emperor himself. During that time, Nerva was almost accused of treason by Domitian. Those plotting against Domitian, used this knowledge to have Nerva agree to take the role of emperor after Domitian’s death. Many citizens of Rome were relieved when Domitian’s reign…

Throughout this essay, I will explore my understanding of creativity by reflecting on the creative process of my work in regard to the arts element of the course. I will then discuss theories about creativity and its role in education, with specific focus on how creativity can be fostered and different teaching methods that can be employed to ensure each child is fully benefitted. There is no set definition of creativity, however many theories have emerged that attempt to define the concept. The…