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The painting shows five women naked with flat figures, disintegrated planes and faces, inspired by African masks. The compacted space the figures occupy appears to project forward in jagged shards; a fiercely pointed slice of melon in the still life of fruit at the bottom of the composition teeters on an impossibly upturned table top. In this painting, Picasso makes a radical departure from traditional European painting by adaptation of Primitivism and abandonment of perspective in goodwill of a level two-dimensional picture of a plane.

Ever since the beginning of the Stone Age around 25,000 B.C. and throughout the late classical period in 400 B.C., we can infer and see that both men and women have been portrayed in many ways when viewing particular cultures around the time period. The representation of the female body can be seen through numerous pieces of Art. Ladies and Gentleman the figurine in front of you is called “The Venus of Willendorf”, and it is the oldest female figurine statuette. It most likely symbolizes female fertility. Now some of you may be wondering why this figurine is half naked. The reason for this again ties back to the cultures of Mesopotamia. Multiple Mespopotamian related cultures seem to have made this

This painting depicts the scene from the Bible known as the last supper, where Jesus and his twelve disciples ate their last meal together before Jesus died. Dali is not the only artist to paint this famous scene, Leonardo Da Vinci, along with many other artists, created their own version as well. The difference is that Dali used his surrealism background to create this scene in a completely unique way. Instead of painting the twelve disciples of Jesus as individuals, Dali painted them symmetrically so that each man had another mirroring the same pose across the table. This element, along with placing the setting of the last supper in a dodecagon and showing the beautiful background, creates a calm and peaceful environment for the disciples to pray. Dali also created two focal points in this painting, while most artists tend to only choose one. The floating torso is obviously the surrealist element of this painting, but also completes the message that Dali is communicating. Though the three elements, symmetry, setting and focal points, Dali created a completely unique rendition of the last

This artwork was created in the year 1863. It measures 130-225cm and is created with oil on canvas, a popular medium of that time. The Painting is currently located in the Musẻes d’Orsay in Paris, and can also be known by the name of La Naissance de Venus. Two other versions of this piece were created, one in ca. 1864 and one in 1875, both recreations are smaller than the original. The artwork was exhibited in the Paris Salon in the year of its birth to great success, and was almost immediately purchased by Napoleon III, first president of the French and also the “Emperor of the French”, for his own collection. That same year Cabanel was made a professor of the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, and was an avid supporter of the academic style of painting,

From this point onwards, Dali built up the painting to continue the themes of forbidden erotic desires. First is Dali’s representation and interpretation of the ancient motif of Venus and the sailor. In Dali’s distortion, the man interacting with Venus is holding an anchor. This image is a reference to Titian’s original painting, but is distorted into an act of prostitution by Venus with a dock of sailors. Imagery of seashells, sea-rocks and sea-life in the images surging from the ‘lacerated body’ and the net held in the hand of the man on the right bottom corner of the piece support this

Florence, Italy. He left Florence in 1480 to help decorate the Sistine Chapel in Rome with some of his art which only the most famous painters of that time were invited to do. In 1482, Botticelli returned to Florence and shortly

Artemisia Gentileschi, Venus and Cupid, ca. 1625-30. Oil on canvas, 38 x 56 5/6 inches. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, VA.

The composition grants the artwork a great deal of balance, something obvious within seconds of seeing it. Excluding Venus, the putto under her, and Apollo on the left, there are eight human figures on each half of the painting. Venus and the putto sit directly in the middle, giving the painting its line of reflection, but when translated across it, the figures do not seem to line up. The putti in the air do, but the other gods and goddesses do not. This balance is then achieved through the use of the cloths, thrown and blowing in the wind to

Form: In this painting The Birth of Venus, her body looks almost uncertain. Her face one direction, the body another, its all very curvy and portays different movements, her neck looks elongated as well as her torso, legs, and arms. This elevates a mature and more feminine appeal to her body. Her pose looks as if she is floating or moving along with the curves of the shell. Moreover, her positioning is like the curvy dents of the scallop shell.

I do believe that the article, “How is this painting Pornographic and Disgusting”, is more pornographic, even though it’s a great piece of art. First off, I think the element of color was a major contributor to why people disliked the painting, “How is this painting Pornographic and Disgusting”. The artist chose darker colors which aren’t as welcoming and can cause someone to feel nervousness and dislike the presentation. In An Allegory with Venus and Cupid by Bronzino, cooler colors such as blue lead the observer to feel calmer and more relaxed. Secondly, she used directional forces to vocalize parts that caused people to believe that it was pornographic. Unlike “How is this painting Pornographic and Disgusting”, An Allegory with Venus and

Thirdly, the sculpture is very accessible; the empty space around the sculpture provides students an opportunity to go closer and explore the sculpture in more detail. The space behind the sculpture allows walking around to view the sculpture from different angles. It is clear to recognize the sculpture as Venus from the front side, however, when standing really close to the backside or the side face of the sculpture, the image of Venus is really vague. since the carving is not very in detailed at those faces. As a result, rather than being regarded as Venus, the sculpture can be seen as anything. The sculpture then could be interpreted in a million ways with imagination. Moreover, the creator’s name: Jim Dine, the sculptor, and the year of it was created are engraved on a very small plate next

This specific piece of art is an example of classical discipline and individual expression in the renaissance time period. The artist expresses individuality to express mood especially in the expressions he chose to paint with great care on each subject’s face. The artist seemed to put a lot of emphasis on how each subject was feeling at the time. The lovers are distraught and ashamed as they are caught in the act. Her husband is upset at the betrayal, and inquiring in his gaze to God what punishments should be sought, while Mars has his arm around her, as if to protect her. Though Venus is defiant of her marriage by cheating on her husband with Mars, it is a temporary validation that came from lust, symbolized by the artist with bowls of fruit in the foreground by the bed. The intensity of these feelings are done justice with a massive scale panel as his canvas, with all these elements combined, the painting ultimately portrays the complicated war between good and evil in the

Another interesting perspective captured in the painting is facial elevation and position. The meninas’ heads are at different elevations to that of Margarita. Their attention is towards Margarita yet their perspectives are different. María’s eye view is higher than Margarita’s eye view yet the painter makes it appear as if María’s eyes are looking up on Margarita. Moreover, Isabel’s elevation appears to pay homage to Margarita by her angle of inclination, eye direction and facial expression. .

The shapes of the figures are sharply defined and the objects such as the table, book, and string instruments. There are diagonal rhythms throughout the painting in which it creates movement. The light source in the upper left allows the source light to have a more natural appearance throughout the painting. The shadows at the right-hand corner and the men wearing green in the middle contrast the main object with the most sources of lighting. The objects shadows and lighting create dimension and a vivid sense of more contrast. There are areas in the making with more contrast and the sharp contrast that creates movement in the painting. The shadows and the lighting throughout the painting show gradations and the highlights create more depth. Staring from the upper-left hand corner with the first figure of a gentleman wearing a hue of blue and yellow, the left side of his face and garment shows the source light in right above him. The source light above the

The Venus of Willendorf is said to be the first masterpiece of world sculptures. It belongs to a series of Venus figurines of the Paleolithic period or “Old Stone Age.” This period was characterized by crude stone and bone weapons, cave paintings, and sculptures. The Venus was found in a small village of Austria called Willendorf, hence the name of the Venus. This groundbreaking discovery was made in 1908 by the archaeologist Josef Szombathy. However, it was not until 1990 when we were able to predict the time when the sculpture was carved. It is believed to have been made between 25,000 B.C.E and 20,000 B.C.E. The sculpture is only 4,4 inches tall and it is made of oolitic limestone, which is a carbonate rock commonly found in India, around the Caribbean and Pacific Ocean Islands, but not Austria. Therefore, archeologists believe that this sculpture was moved from its original place of creation. Continuing with that idea, because of the fact that the sculpture does not have defined feet so it is not able to stand and that it is small and malleable, historians believe that it was originally made to be carried around as a talisman or a sign of good luck, especially for fertility purposes. It is important to notice how the structure of this sculpture highlights some human features (breasts, belly, hips, vulva) while minimizing others, such as arms and legs. The Venus represents the first aesthetic ideas of our early history, which has