Description Black Iris is a 1926 painting by artist Georgia O’Keefe. The painting is especially notable for its “monumental” size and acute attention to detail, which in turn allowed O’Keefe to “force[] the viewer to observe the small details that might otherwise be overlooked” (“Black Iris”). This attention is particularly focused on color and form, accentuating the gradation in the flower from dark purples to light greys and pinks along with the iris’s curvaceous shape. O’Keefe produced many similar
Life of Flowers and Fruit, encompasses various examples of his unique ability and incorporates a dynamic array of live material into this beautiful still-life painting. Originally painted in early 17th century Europe, this masterpiece of oil on wood now survives in the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. At 31 ¼ x 23 ¾ inches in size, this painting allows for viewers to closely examine the entirety of this life-size arrangement. Fruits erupting from the base of a terra cotta vase, and flowers wildly expanding
at first glance is: The model in the painting itself is leaning upright on a bed, naked, with only an Orchid in her hair, a ribbon tied around her neck, a bangle and some slippers on. A hand maid is standing by her holding a bouquet of flowers while a little black cat is sitting at the end of the bed. If we look and put thought into what we are looking at, we can gather a refined understanding of why this painting stands out. One of the many reasons why the public disfavoured this painting was simply
objective for this project was “How can I create an effective sales presentation to encourage my potential client to hire me to style and makeover them and their wardrobe?” I did this by first making outfits tailored to Miss. Diaz’s style, color analysis, body shape and face shape. I used pastel pink, dark red, dark green, and yellow to make her hair stand out and to go well with her skin color. I also added belts to accentuate her waist and give her more of an hourglass shape. From the interview
p.434). As we experience Angelou’s autobiographical tale we encounter three important women who helped shaped those four aspects within her identity: Annie Henderson, Vivian Baxter, and Bertha Flowers. The following essay will analyze the impact made by Annie Henderson, Vivian Baxter, and Bertha Flowers on Erikson’s four aspects of identity: religious, political, vocational, and sexual. Maya Angelou begins her story before she has even begun to explore her own identity or the woman she will become
Running Head: Campus Culture In Higher Education Racial discrimination is one of the most common subjects in sociology and psychology. Numerous researches have conducted on the subject matter in the past few decades. With an increasing evolution in the American social structure, the boundaries between Whites and African Americans are being demolished however the process itself, is quite time taking and has consumed various centuries so far. These boundaries are getting weaker but do exist in
Poetry Analysis Robert Frost is one of the most honored poets in America. Originally Frost poetry was published in England before it was in America. Frost’s poetry is known to be often dark and symbolize the universe through nature. Robert Frost’s “Design” questions the creation for the death of a moth. Countee Cullen “Yet do I Marvel” is a superior poem that many African-Americans could relate to in the 1920’s. Cullen was an important figure of the Harlem Renaissance. He is known for his poetry
all, the ghost’s presence represents memory and death, which contributes to his overall perceived mad state. Shakespeare uses Hamlet’s clothing to express his grief and sadness towards the death of his father. Since he is the only one that wears black in the court, Gertrude and Claudius begin to get angry and believe that his choice of clothing acts as an interruption to their state of happiness. Essentially, Claudius wants Hamlet to completely forget about his father and move on, which is impossible
RUNNING HEAD: Close Analysis of I Wanna be Loved by You ABSTRACT: Some Like it Hot is a period comedy movie from 1959 that depicts the story of two men who witnessed a crime and are forced to dress as women to avoid punishment from mafia gangsters. The extract chosen for close analysis is a performance by the character Sugar Kane, singing I Wanna be Loved by You in front of a large audience. The analysis will follow a primarily fundamentalist approach focusing on the mise-en-scene and cinematography
The extract from Plutarch’s Life of Antony concentrates on Cleopatra’s seduction of Antony. It presents Cleopatra and her retinue as manipulative, bending Antony to their will, “[Cleopatra’s] flatterers also worked hard upon Antony at this time. They told him that he must be an insensitive brute with a heart of stone, for here was a mistress who was utterly devoted to him alone”. Plutarch: Makers of Rome also references Cleopatra’s wiles, ‘Plato speaks of four kinds of flattery. but [sic] Cleopatra