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I chose to write about L’Envouteuse (The Sorceress) by Georges Merle. Merle’s father was also a painter, and since Merle did not sign some of his early work it was often confused to be done by his dad. George himself was known by his talent of painting the body form of women. Merle painted this during the time of 1883. This painting is 57 ½ inches x 45 inches making this a fairly large piece. When painting this he used oil on canvas. I found L’Envouteuse (The Sorceress) while I was browsing through The Birmingham Museum of Art. Above all pieces of art I saw in the museum, this painting seemed to be the most captivating. As soon as I laid eyes on it my attention was immediately taken by this mysterious piece of art. I grabbed a stool and began writing down my observations. Looking at this painting on paper cannot even compare to actually seeing it in person. Pictures I have seen online of L’Envouteuse (The Sorceress) do not justify the great detail and vigorous colors that are more easily seen while actually standing in front of the painting.

When I first looked at this painting, I thought to myself, "It's boring. It's boring to look at. Why paint a picture of an empty bedroom?" However, once I started looking at all the elements, my mind changed.

Thirdly, the texture of the painting I see when viewing the painting is velvety and silky. I feel that the velvety texture is caused by the smoothness of Marilyn’s face. In addition, the silkiness I see is due to the gold paint that surrounds Marilyn’s face. Fourthly, the use of value is present on the painting by the lightness and minimal darkness. For example, the darkest value is seen on Marilyn below her chin on her neck, eyes, her lips, on the right side of her face, and on minimal parts of her hair. I feel that the dark value creates the illusion of shadows. In addition, the golden brown paint that surrounds Marilyn is dominant because it shimmers when light reflects it. Moreover, the lightness is present by the yellow, turquoise, and pink colors. In addition, the lightest value of color is white which is on Marilyn’s teeth. Lastly, the colors viewed on the painting consist of golden brown, black, yellow, pink, turquoise, dark red, and

Until I started this rhetorical analysis paper I wasn’t aware that the things I display in my room say things about me. I never thought about how they make me look as a person or what my audience would assume about me based on these items. When I started analyzing, all these questions started popping up. I was finally able to step back and see myself how others might see me. When asked by my teacher to pick 3 items that describe myself from my bedroom I didn’t have any trouble picking them out. When it came down to it, I 'd always choose the same 3 items: A wall of family pictures, a Pride flag and a mirror with notes and pictures all over it.

There is a lot of unifying factors that argue that these paintings are part of a collection together. Both angels are positioned upright in the sky vibrant blue sky, with their body fitting within the picture plane. These angels are adult sized females, wearing flowing clothing. The angels are equal sizes and almost mirror each other, except for an item in their hand and the placement of colours. They are both blond, wearing similar attire, and using similar colour pallets. The angel on the left is wearing a light pink dress with layers under of white and blue. The angel on the right is wearing black with layers under of pink. The clothes gently lift to give the illusion of floating. A lot of moulding and detail in the shadows are used to make the fabric look textured rather than flat. The drapery suggests an attempt at naturalism. There us a lot of details and darks and light in the material. There is a difference between the heavier

It is no secret Snoop Dogg likes to smoke marijuana. But apparently more than that, he likes to invest in marijuana. Snoop has his paws on a number of marijuana business lines and he continues to expand.

2. In "Self-Portrait With Two Pupils" Adelaide sits in a green and gold upholstered chair. She looks at the viewer a smile on her lips. She wears gold earings that disappear under her curly hair. Atop her head is a fancy hat with a blue ribbon that wraps around it and white feathers that flows over the right side of it. She wears a silky shiny blue dress. The top squared around her chest and the sleeves are rimmed with lace. A bow sits in the middle of her chest and there's one on each arm. Her dress sweeps down and pools around her on the wooden floor. It is also pressed up against the back of the chair. Her left arm comes down and lies across her lap. She holds a bunch of at least 7 paint brushes, a long utensile, and a palette. In her right hand she holds a single paint brush to the palette. In front of her is an easel and canvas. She has her foot her placed atop part of the easel. Behind her stands her two pupils. The one closest in the foregound wears a green dress with white detailing on the sleeves and chest and accessorized in her hair. She looks over Adelaide at the canvas, her left hand placed

It was painted in the late 18th century by a South Carolina slaveholder called John Rose. This is from a slave holder so it means he saw the slaves doing these actions and then interpreted it into a painting. This means it is very reliable due to the fact that it was painted by a slaveholder so that means he was a witness to the events and was able to paint it while seeing it in person. However he never asked the slaves what they were doing, he just painted what he saw. This means that he painted it so it looked like they were dancing, however we don’t actually know if they were dancing or if it was some sort of ritual. Some argued saying that it was a wedding, because of the broom depicted into this painting. But historians believe this was a dance. A painting is quite useful as it shows us an image that we can see clearly and imagine what it’s like unlike an account like James Ramsay’s. Also the image he painted wasn’t an interpretation unlike other paintings, so this is a very useful source for learning about what slaves did on plantations on weekends/ free time. However we don’t get a clear understanding of what the artist was trying to tell us, so the purpose is unknown, contrasting to James Ramsay’s

Art by its nature is a subject of the philosophical, social, economic, political or religious context surrounding its creator. More often than not, a work of art addresses a specific topic or somewhat revolves around a particular person. Therefore, it is impossible to separate the context of a piece of painting, either historical or cultural, to its intrinsic value or the artwork's meaning. On the other hand, different cultures and time utilized specific conventions that govern the representation of objects of creativity. This essay highlights various pieces of art and their relationship to particular cultural, political, economic, or social settings. Moreover, it pinpoints how different times influence art presentation.

Late on Wednesday night, my phone ringed. It was a text message from my friend Pedro, “Do you want to visit an art museum tomorrow”. Knowing I needed to go, I texted him back quickly, “pick me up after your class tomorrow and we can adventure to The Weatherspoon Art Museum at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro”. After Pedro’s class, we explored the museum observing multiple art works, and I was invoked by three, art pieces. All three were different and intriguing in their own way. For instance, the painting that is on top of the cover page with all the wavy hair was painted by Catherine Murphy and is known as the “Frosted”. This painting was very delightful because of its unique elements. Second, the sculpture in the middle of the cover page is an image of a wooded animal. This sculpture was crafted by Deborah Butterfield and is recognized as Lunalilo. Also, at the bottom of the cover page is a sculpture constructed by Dan Graham, the sculpture was known as Triangle Solid with

My personal reaction to this art is that they are scary. Also, this is an old painting and it has to do something with religion.

Hanging high on the walls are five framed pictures. You cannot make out what is on the pictures other than the middle one being red. Standing just below the picture is a woman, she appears to be in her late twenties early thirties and she is completely nude. Her hair is pulled back in early 1920s fashion and she is looking to the right and down. Her facial features are not deeply defined, but you can make out her lips eyes and nose. She is full figured woman with wide hips and a full rear. Her left-hand rests on a brown wooden chair that is facing to the left. He right hand is tucked behind her lower back, upper rear. Her left foot is tucked behind her right achilles heel giving the appearance she may be leaning slightly on the wall for support. Hanging from the ceiling above the chair is a round metal lamp shade dimly lighting the short platform/stage she is standing on. The lines and shading make the light seem to dance and form a halo around the woman’s body.

The background has areas of dark and light that may be representing a dark part of this woman's life and the light area showing awakening in this woman's soul. To me the woman in the painting is staring out into the world and realizing that there is so much out there for her. That she can walk out of there and not be lost any more. Mrs. Mallard felt the same way. In the room she realized that she can now live her life on her own the way she wants to. She walked out of the room with a sense of

The portrait is displayed horizontally with a gold trimmed frame. The subject is a female that looks to be in her early 20’s sitting upright on a large brown chair. If the viewer travels up the painting the first indication of the woman’s class is her satin, blue dress. The saturated blue shines and falls in the light like water. Paired with the dress are her exceptionally detailed endings to her sleeves. The lace is even painted as though it is translucent, allowing a little of the blue dress to show through the sleeve. Flowers throughout history have symbolized innocence of a woman and her virginity. The repeating theme of flowers, in the sleeve cuffs and ribbon) in the woman’s attired suggests her purity or innocent nature. Another very details section of the painting includes the corset/torso details. The sewing suggests texture in the torso with small beading in between. Towards the top of the chest in the center, the female seems to bear an extravagant, ribbon piece with a tear drop bead in the center. The light pink

The first artist in the exposition is Hannah Alpha. Born in Egypt, she’s a McGill alumni who uses the minimalism style of painting, which is the art of using simplistic design to create maximum impact. The paintings grab your attention due to their abstractness. However they fail to portray the artist’s meaning. Her collection, called “La danse cosmique” (The cosmic dance), is her search to “attain a state of supreme