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Impressionist Value in Monet's "The Stroll"

statement" of the Impressionist movement, it is by no means the only (or even the best) artistic representation of that aesthetic ...

The Fall of Phaeton

relationship to this particular painting it is oil on canvas and was perhaps painted in 1604-1605 but yet reworked over the years ...

Goya and Duel with Clubs

were taking place around him, primarily those things that were political and military in nature. He was profoundly touched by many...

Still Life with Quimper Pitcher by Paul Gauguin

community of artists in a remove village in Brittany," which is where he "painted Still Life with Quimper Pitcher" in 1889 (Barnes...

Nineteenth Century Art and Modernity

During the nineteenth century, all aspects of European culture were affected by the advent of the Industrial Revolution and the ad...

Gauguin and Ingres

object of desire, but here she seems shy and even a bit hostile. In his book on Ingres, Robert Rosenblum describes one of Ingres o...

Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

Moderation. Avoid extremes; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve. 10. Cleanliness. Tolerate no uncleanline...

Language as a Key to Inner Landscapes

another persons mind and perception. We each live isolated lives with only language as a bridge to understanding the worldview and...

Diego Velazquez’ Las Meninas

to Velasquez when he was working in his Studio and suddenly the little princess and her entourage appeared."4 But, there is clearl...

Mark Bradford and Claude Monet Compared and Contrasted

that Im trying to really figure out" (Bradford, 2006). One cannot help relate the artists words to the painting itself. Similarly,...

Fayum Portraits

as to whether or not they actually resembled the deceased to any greater degree. Analyses of the paintings shows that they are oft...

Jacques-Louis David: “The Death of Socrates”

First, Socrates, who is obviously the focus of the painting, is sitting up, still teaching as shown by his raised left hand. Hes m...

Chamberlain, Appeasement and the Road to War

Chamberlain came by his caution; his father "served as Colonial Secretary (1895-1903) in the government of Conservative Prime Mini...

Social and Political Views of Pablo Picasso

it is wise to be wary of people who are quick to dump on a passionate temperament, particularly during conservative social and pol...

Life and Times of Pablo Picasso Represented in His Paintings

it is wise to be wary of people who are quick to dump on a passionate temperament, particularly during conservative social and pol...

Paintings Seated Woman and Woman I by Abstract Expressionist Willem de Kooning

art. The "master style" that is featured in both paintings is invariably Cubism, despite de Koonings protestations, "I never made...

A Public Health Inspection of Apartment Housing and Public Swimming Pools

manufactured before 1978 are particularly likely to contain lead-based paints because it wasnt until that year that lead-based pai...

Rembrandt The Humanistic Theme

words ONLY is a little over 9 pgs!!! 11 14 3037 (5-10-10) 3150 12 15 3375 13 16 3600 14 18 15 19 16 20 4500...

The Gardeners by John Currin

you from New York City. The purpose of my visit is to find out more about John Currin, a modern artist who fascinates me and calls...

Maesta Altarpiece in the Cathedral of Siena by Duccio di Buoninsegna

This twelfth century altarpiece is the focus of a report consisting of seven pages in an examination of how altarpieces during thi...

The Land of the Lotus Eaters Painting by Robert S. Duncanson

In six pages this painting by 19th century African American artist Robert S. Duncanson is analyzed with the emphasis being on its ...

Man and Art of Vincent Van Gogh

paintings and drawings at a miraculous rate. He started suffering bouts of disorientation and called it insanity. He moved north t...

European Art of the Medieval Period

of fresco (painting on wet plaster) painting, but hand copied manuscripts also became small jewels of painting, called "illuminati...

Chinese Export Paintings from the Eighteenth to the Twentieth Centuries

In eleven pages this paper examines the distinctiveness of Eastern culture as represented in exported paintings from China between...

Huck Finn vs. Antonia

William Cather in My Antonia and Mark Twain in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn dealt with complex social issues by painting the...

'Dance' Master Henri Matisse

Any artist may be intrigued by a subject and ask the proverbial - "what if" concerning that subject or idea. Then the question m...

Christian Themes in the Surrealist Paintings of Salvador Dali

themes, brought to life in his symbolistic style of painting. These paintings are characterized by meticulous draftsmanship and ...

Painting Garden of Earthly Delights by Hieronymus Bosch

was trained by his father, also a painter by trade. It would appear that he always lived and worked at his birthplace, Hertogenbos...

The Power Elite by C. Wright Mills

the numerically fine groups that compose the American elite (p. 363). The very "top of modern society" is frequently inaccessible,...

Conversion of St. Paul by Caravaggio

In a paper consisting of twenty pages this painting is examined particularly in terms of the artist's use of shadow and light as w...