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situation is shown through the inclusion of some element out of place, in Beyerens case, a small mouse. Beyerens use of th...
the human body. In Leiden, the first important Vanitas painter was David Bailly (1584-1657), and later Pieter Claesz (c. 1596-166...
In five pages paintings by artists de Hooch and Rembrandt are analyzed to explore the importance of portraiture to life in Flemish...
and against what was perceived as the lavish and licentious nature of the Catholics, paintings with religious subjects were forbid...
the Church to be displayed or created in the Church (Albany Institute of History and Art, 2007). 2) How does the Dutch...
View of Delft (c. 1658), an oil canvas in the Mauritshuis collection, The Hague, Vermeer carries the eye of the viewer from the pe...
setting its initial stock price. The Dutch auction gets its name from the frenzy that developed around tulip bulbs in the Netherl...
earnings from his art were meager ("Seven Dutch Masters: Jan Steen"). In the popular imagination, Steen is associated with the i...
to hearth and home. Her expression is one of serenity, and reminds one of the Madonnas expression. In this respect, then, women we...
of understanding into a cultures ideals and belief systems. The purpose of art, the creation of art, the interpretation of art, an...
However, the light strikes each man in varying degrees of intensity. This becomes the means by which Caravaggio penetrates the "su...
Toulouse Lautrec's life and art are explored in a paper consisting of 15 pages that includes his fin de siecle social involvement ...
paintings, he sanctioned the use of artwork for decorative or didactic purposes in the home" (Albany Institute of History and Art,...
In five pages this paper examines these two Chinese individualist painters of the 17th century in terms of how life and artistic s...
In five pages this paper discusses George Stubbs' artistry in a consideration of his paintings' composition and line uses....
The main reason why the Huguenots were unpopular with the majority in France during the time period was because they were not of t...
Francis Hayman for the Rotunda at Vauxhall Gardens during the Seven Years War. Jonathan Tyers, the proprietor of Vauxhall Gardens ...
One of Picassos widely acclaimed Cubist paintings, the 1907 Woman Holding Her Foot is a fine example of this artist at his Cubist ...
In ten pages the major techniques that characterize Dutch and Flemish schools of art are compared as they are reflected in the pai...
In fifteen pages this paper explores how Goya's 18th century paintings influenced 19th century Impressionists and 20th century Exp...
In six pages this paper examines how the Western world of the 20th century was affected by the scientific breakthroughs of the 17t...
In five pages this essay considers right and wrong from Hobbes' 17th century perspectives and Ross's 20th century vantage point. ...
can be termed neither solely positive or solely negative in regard to its influence on culture and people. There would be tremend...
matter, "organic and inorganic alike," could be defined in terms of extension and motion (Burns, 1969, p. 567). Therefore, Descart...
the flow of information. Prior to the effects of the printing press, it was relatively easy for the Church to suppress books and w...
word be spoken that comes not from the heart" (Moliere I.i). As this opening argument to the play suggests, Molieres view of fun...
long roof over the kitchen (Eleazar Arnold House). An outstanding interior feature is its huge fireplace, which has an oak mantel ...
not explicitly intended to depict any concrete object or situation, but rather seeks to create a "mood or atmosphere," which elici...
visionary. The social and political history of mid-nineteenth century France had an enormous impact upon the art that was produce...
connection between the three central figures. St. Luke, while he is painting the Virgin and child, does not appear to be looking ...