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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 came by his caution; his father "served as Colonial Secretary (1895-1903) in the government of Conservative Prime Mini...
it is wise to be wary of people who are quick to dump on a passionate temperament, particularly during conservative social and pol...
as to whether or not they actually resembled the deceased to any greater degree. Analyses of the paintings shows that they are oft...
their work. Delacroix was known for aiming at capturing the "essence" of what he viewed rather then presenting his subject in trul...
to Velasquez when he was working in his Studio and suddenly the little princess and her entourage appeared."4 But, there is clearl...
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...
inquiry, which they saw as the "key to success," and believing this they sought to discover the laws governing such things as the ...
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...
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...
Michelangelos fear inspired piece. While it is likely that Michelangelo was inspired by religion, it should be pointed out that t...
religious. In terms of it being historical, one may assume, without the presence of the title, that he could be a historical figur...
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...
fruit, the faithful little dog, the rosary, the unshod feet (since this is the ground of a holy union), and even the respectful sp...
which was a term used by philosophers during the Middle Ages to describe an obstacle in schematic logic" (Wallbank, 1992). As such...
greatly. In addition this figure, this woman, takes the center of the canvas for the most part, starting at the bottom of the pa...
the essence of poetry, encourages contemplation of metaphysical truths" and that this should be "at the heart of artistic expressi...
he studied at the Louvre (Pioch). Renoir struck up many friendships with other famous painters of the time such as Monet and he...
In four pages this paper examines what influenced Whistler's life and art and also considers how society was influenced by Whistle...
very good and it was, at the time, a more promising form of travel, for traveling across the Atlantic, than airplanes at the time....
It is clearly a picture of the Madonna and Baby Jesus. It is also a painting that has several saints surrounding the figures of Ma...
to be next in line for killing and then the men with the guns and uniforms. The painting is incredibly dark save for one bright, a...
(1899, oil on canvas, 211" x 33", Art Institute of Chicago). The objects in the painting, the bridge, flowers, water and trees hav...
to the belief that it was hydrogen that caused the flames and also because the United States and Germany were at a very tense posi...
seems to have earned a portion of his income by supplying pornography to Viennese collectors (Lucie-Smith). Both Schiele and Mun...
is simply the "launching pad for an awesomely stark drama" (Perl, 1998). In the foreground on the Crucifixion panel, heavily drape...