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being a "practical" discipline. It provides outstanding mental exercise, but its difficult to see how debates about the nature of ...

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

known to be a determined individualist, and was known for the time when he asked a group of models about their ridiculous poses - ...

For example, Bostick (1935) makes copious use of footnotes, drawing on the works of Plato and Xenophon, who were two of Socrates d...

(Pollock 10). Thus, we need to see what Impressionisms characteristics are, and compare them to the painting. The Web Museum, an o...

their work. Delacroix was known for aiming at capturing the "essence" of what he viewed rather then presenting his subject in trul...

comprehend it with ease" since Leonardo had captured "all the minutenesses that with subtlety are able to be painted" (Halsall). T...

the opinion that Cassatt possessed "infinite talent" (Whitcomb 48). In 1893, Cassatt painted a work that signified that she had ...

of Madrid). Another author notes that, "Goyas sensitivity to these events resulted in his best print series and furthermore in a m...

to hearth and home. Her expression is one of serenity, and reminds one of the Madonnas expression. In this respect, then, women we...

second of course has the flame smoking and Mary just beginning to show the signs of pregnancy. The third has Mary obviously pregna...

all of the figures included, with the exception of the two children. There is a little boy sitting on the Madonnas lap and another...

himself, on a pedestal that is covered in fabric. The photo is a profile of the man and his entire body, save for a small portio...

people who were followers of the European Enlightenment who supported the idea of a more "liberal, constitutional government."v Go...

characterizes both the music and the art of the impressionist movement. As a term, "impressionism" derives from a painting by Cl...

This 3 page paper discusses the painting "The Madonna of the Rocks" that hangs in the Louvre with regard to the hand gestures of M...

possessed a style "on which his great pupil Botticelli informed himself" (Olgas Gallery, 2007). At the time of painting Madonna an...

to get a decent representation on a computer monitor.) But we do know that she was a pupil of van Aelst, and that he worked with v...

be seen both across the expanse of water and reflected in it (Lauritzen 12). San Marco is constructed so as to catch the light. Th...

opportunity to create an illusion so grand that the observer is unable to determine what is image and what is reality. Light is t...

Sarah Siddons was a well known personality of the age, perhaps the most famous actress. This presence of character is represented ...

we are. In this way, we have all evolved from happy and sad experiences, and have hopefully arrived at a place where wisdom and a...

fruit, the faithful little dog, the rosary, the unshod feet (since this is the ground of a holy union), and even the respectful sp...

This essay presents a proposal to purchase reproductions of 3 impressionist paintings and 3 Post-Impressionist. The art works are ...

This offers a very powerful statement that can be seen as quite emotional and strong. When we think of the color orange we are ...

Francis Hayman for the Rotunda at Vauxhall Gardens during the Seven Years War. Jonathan Tyers, the proprietor of Vauxhall Gardens ...

do this, Da Vinci prepared the wall as if he were painting on panel (Rosand, 2001). The Last Supper pictures the moment when Jes...

In seven pages this research paper examines the jouissance or pleasure artist Mary Cassatt exhibits in her 19th century Impression...

the blue period would further find inspiration. "Having outgrown his possibilities in Madrid (Spain) by the age of 19, he went to ...

at more than those two dimensions. This is achieved through limiting his use of shading and only subtly hinting at it, such as see...