Western canon

“City view” by Osnat Tzadok is a modern day contemporary abstract piece, presented as a vibrant coloured oil painting, on a stretched canvas over a wooden frame sized: 4 foot by 2 foot. Best appreciated in a spacious area against a plain background, so to promote its chromatic design and texture. As a Canadian artist, she uses real life images and a realistic approach to her abstract painting. Moreover, Tzadok painting’s show a concept of virtual and abstract life forms. This is shown by…

During the Late Middle Ages (1300-1600), Western European England had just gone through many changes socially, economically, politically, etc, and was truly starting to form and become its own territory. At the same time, Eastern European Russia was just beginning to form, and it soon became one of the top civilizations. These two European territories were similar and different. First, England and Russia had their similarities and differences politically. Next, the two parts of Europe were…

This assignment helped me understand and achieve the educational goals of the university by helping me realize the ignorance that existed towards anyone who was different. Many use texts to degrade others beliefs and to better their beliefs. This is wrong and in reading these articles I now have a greater knowledge of this and will always try to see both sides of a situation equally. This assignment was important for a better understanding of American religious diversity because it demonstrated…

The artwork I have chosen is titled, “American Gothic”, by the artist Grant wood. The artwork was painted in the year of 1930. The painting measures 29 1/4 X 24 1/2 inches. These materials make the painting look realistic: oil on beaverboard, pitchfork, clothes, glasses, and the house in the background. The artwork is located in The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois and VAGA, New York, New York. I will now describe the painting I have chosen so you will know what it looks like. The…

Through my initial research, I observed that the Gulf Coast Olmec culture is generally accepted in the scholarly community as the first Mesoamerican civilization through its display of sociopolitical complexity. However, there remains quite a considerable amount of debate regarding how the Olmec iconography, specifically in regards to Olmec style ceramics, disseminated and interacted with neighbouring regions. Blomster et al. (2005) and Backes et al. (2012) propose that the standardized Olmec…

Art Essay The San Antonio Museum of Art displays a piece called, “Tree of Life” made in 1805. “Tree of Life is a painting made by Sor Juana Beatriz de la Fuente a Mexican nun; de la Fuente is from Morelia, Mochoacan, Mexico. “The painting is rooted in European morality art of the 16th century” (San Antonio Museum of Art Plaque). The this painting uses realism to help in the depiction of what the painting is showing- a man surrounded by the devil, an angel, a skeleton, Mary, and Jesus ringing a…

Henri Rousseau was a French post impressionist painter. He was given the nickname Le Douanier due to a job that he had during 1871-1983, he was working at the Paris Customs office. Rousseau was serving his country during his time in the Army prior to his artistic career. In 1893 he had retired, and decided to focus on painting and making it his number one priority. By giving his full attention to painting he was opening up new doors to the artistic world. Henri Rousseau decided to follow a…

12 September, 1917 As I write this, the enemy is shelling the trench I’m sitting in. The enemy has been shelling us sporadically for the past several days. The enemy will shell us for several hours, then stop and then resume the shelling later. Heavy shelling has left the area surrounding the trench pock marked with craters. Rainwater has filled many of the craters. Everything is dirty from the dirt that was kicked up from the explosions of the shells. Some sections of the barbed wire…

Jan Van Eyck, born in 1390, to Maaseik, Belgium, was said to be, “The Father of Oil Painting.” He was given this reputation for his amazing talent and experimentation with this modern paint. His reputation was also built through the way he fit in with the culture, his art, and his religion. Van Eyck was one of the most famous and significant painters of the renaissance also because of his family of painters all who were less famous but still significant as painters. Van eyck’s career was in…

Utilizing the universal tier 1 program created by the White Mountain Apache Tribe (WMAT) Suicide Surveillance and Prevention System to increase community awareness of adolescent suicide; the master’s prepared nurse will develop a coalition of stakeholders to develop a similar plan to engage the community. Opportunities include developing public service announcements (PSA) and organizing two walkathons per year. Coordinating a community health fair that provides education regarding the importance…