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    Bigger Trees Near Warter David Hockney's painting from the series Bigger Trees Near Warter features two roads.One seems straightforward, simple, and full of life, while the other seems more mysterious and unknown. Through his use of color and line, Hockney allows the viewer to think upon and contemplate two different directions. Hockney allows the viewer to question the directions of the roads. Where will each road take me? David Hockney’s painting from the series Bigger Trees Near Warter takes

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    Delaware Compare and Contrast Washington Crossing the Delaware is beautifully portrayed by an artist through paint and a poet through poetry. Although both works depict the same historical event, there are noticeable similarities and differences between the two pieces. There are many experiences depicted in both works that are different. When looking at the painting, a person can physically see scenes that the author wants us to notice. For example, the color contrast in the painting goes from

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    Both works of art depict the scene of Socrates and his impending death, although there are some paltry and major differences between the painting and the dialogue. During the text, the readers are only aware of Crito being inside the jail cell along with Socrates. In the painting, we glimpse a plentitude of individuals witnessing Socrates drink hemlock. As everyone interprets the death scene a bit differently, most everyone will come to understand that others will produce their own conjecture about

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    Differences between Photographic and Painted Portraiture In this essay I hope to define some of the fundamental differences between the above two methods. I will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each as vehicles of portraiture. However, this is a very wide question and though it has great scope for deeper analysis, lack of words and space has prevented me from exploring each point in more detail here. When addressing this subject, I feel it is very important to recognise that

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    by French-born artist Marie Guillemine Benoist. This Oil painting, done on canvas, shows encased in a wreathed and rustic bronze frame woven in fertile vines bearing fruit. With the respectful dimensions of 100.33 cm (39.5 in.) length and 81.6 cm (32.13 in.) width, and hanging slightly above eye level it is easy to behold the bold and obvious detailing of the beautiful young women it portrays. However as visually stunning as this painting may be, the real beauty can be found in the history, controversy

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    The two totally different pieces of art, “The Spirit of Detroit” and “The Last Supper” both symbolize the same meaning, religion and human feelings. “The Spirit of Detroit” and “The Last Supper” took three years to create their piece of art. “The Last Supper” was started in 1495 and was finished in 1498. “The Spirit of Detroit” shows symbolism by holding a bronze sphere that represents religion in his right hand, in his left-hand sits figures of a small family. “The Last Supper” shows their symbolism

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    For this week’s blog chose to compare the styles of Impressionism and Post-Impressionism. Both of these styles started to rise up in the 19th century from France. There are many differences between these two styles. Impressionists were very in favor of independent exhibitions, while the Post-Impressionists placed on emphasis on structure. The Impressionists often drew upon landscapes and the scenes of modern life for inspiration, paying attention to light, atmosphere, and movement for their color

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    Leonardo da Vinci’s, Last Supper and Tintoretto’s, The Last Supper these paintings differ in media, layout, and the way the last supper is portrayed. Roughly a hundred years apart and two separate periods of time, Leonardo da Vinci’s painting was rendered in during the High Renaissance style, while Tintoretto’s painting was created during Mannerism. Da Vinci’s Last Supper was made out completely different media than Tintoretto’s The Last Supper. Leonardo da Vinci usually paints the fresco style

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    The problem defined: In Collingswood’s essay, he begins with a question on what is a work of art. He defines this idea by asking two questions on the origin of the art (which is not made of altering a raw material) and of the artist. First he discusses the artist, and how the art is composed. He remarks that something is controlling the artist and what it might be and elaborates that it is not the artist skill but the control that is producing the art. This control can be thought of as inspiration

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    The post impressionism era are two major periods on the time line of art history. Different forms of art including paintings, music, and architecture showed tremendous growth, and ended up making history. This essay compares and contrasts pieces of work such as Vincent van Gogh’s Starry Night and Joseph Mallord William Turner’s The Slave Ship. These two pieces both represent their own individual time periods, yet have similar characteristics. Both of these paintings have a way of uncovering a story

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