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    is extremely famous and others might pick him as well but what he did in his lifetime and the meanings to some of his of his paintings/drawings are what that truly evoked me into picking him for this assignment. The artist’s work is noteworthy due to the fact that in 2 out 3 his paintings/drawings it shows great emotion that everyone is able to see but in the other painting he leaves people to question as to what he was trying to portray. Also, how…

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    has directional lines, implied lines, balance, and one point linear perspective woven within the strokes to provide meaning to the viewers, while implying the importance of the child present. The painting uses these techniques to provide the viewers with an understanding while just gazing at the painting, and aiming to present the child as the son of God. Using these techniques allows individuals to be able to draw the viewer’s eye to the infant who sits on the Madonna’s lap. Directional…

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    Cubism is a very di erent style of painting, and some may think that it is strange and not very visually appealing. The aesthetic rules of individual human brain may nd it di cult to follow, however, if broken into pieces, the color, perspective, and composition may nd a way to appeal and tell the story that is hidden within. Pablo Picasso executed this awlessly, and created the title for himself, the face of Cubism. Pablo Picasso was born October 25, 1881, in Malaga, Spain. He came from a…

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    picture. Painting has played a crucial role in my life ever since I was a young child. My love for painting came from my uncle, who was also a painter, when he gave me a quite large watercolor paint set. When I opened the box, my eyes were glued onto the wondrous sight filled with a variety of treasures such as paint brushes, watercolor paint tubes, and artist boards. Ever since then, I began to paint from the walls of my bedroom to eventually the canvases in my art classes. Painting became my…

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    When I first opened this written assignment, I expected these two different pieces of art to be totally different from one another, since I had to compare and contrast them. But they didn't give a significant feeling of difference at the first encounter, which means I could not tell apart frome one with another in primary content(Belton, 1996) except for the posture(one standing, one seated) and the number of objects(one and two), since it is literally 'what you see is what you get'. However,…

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    The photographs on display at Ulrich Art Museum are both shocking, and enlightening. Gordon Parks was able to successfully display multiple issues affecting the World – not just the difficulties African Americans face in the United States. However, the photographs of the African American community are just that much more difficult to view – since they are so close to home. The photograph Rosie Fonetenelle Cleans the Bathtub and the photograph United were a couple of my favorite images that I…

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    From painting one you can see that the women do not get the same rights as the men. In painting one they are set up in the social pyramid and the women are at the bottom. The women in the right corner are praying to the men at the top of this painting, the other women are talking to each other and looking up men behind them and above them. From painting one you can see that the lady is praising and giving gifts to the lady with the small baby. The ladies in this painting are all bringing gifts…

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    The Spirit of Zuni Fetishes At the beginning, the author mentioned that no matter tourists, scholars or spiritual seekers, they will all get different information from Zuni Fetishes. The reason is that Zuni fetishes do not only have special out look, but also have special material and cultural meaning. The Masks of Bhutan It is interesting to compare this article to The Spirit of Zuni Fetishes. They both make featured object in their own community. With globalization, they make these pieces for…

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    This is a painting of the former Brazilian president, Janio Quadros. In the portrait, there are red, yellow, green, blue, and neutral tones. This portrait was painted in 1961 by Candido Portinari. He was an important Brazilian artist in the 20th century. In this painting, the figure of, Quadros is turning his head slightly to his right. He is wearing mostly white clothes, but he has a pale blue jacket on. This outfit he wears is a contrast to the mostly-brightly colored cityscape behind him.…

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    Firebird, The Magic Flute and Daphnis and Chloe. The exhibition is categorized into different sections. I gravitated towards Chagall’s early works, some of his art work from the exhibition included his paintings, for example The Green Violinist and Violinist on a Bench, while observing the paintings, I was left with several questions, that needed answers. First, why did music an influence on all of his work? Why was music so important to Marc Chagall? How did he incorporate music into his art…

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