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    Pierre-Auguste Renoir Essay

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    complexities and shifts of the diverse artists who exhibited under its banner.” Many of the artists within the group opposed the term and instead preferred the name “Independents”, while few even considered themselves members of other movements (Edgar Degas often considered himself a “Realist”). Despite this confliction, every impressionist painter shared a similar dedication to painting contemporary subjects in an informal style. In the face of this commitment impressionists still were divided into two

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    This essay will argue that Jacques‐Joseph Tissot (later James Tissot) depicts modern life through Waiting for the Train (Willesden Junction) (1871-1873, Dunedin Public Art Gallery) by painting the interaction of a young middle-class woman and the modern environment of a London train station. Tissot (1836-1902) was a French Realist who broke away from the traditions of religious and classical painting through the style of rigorous naturalism which was common in the nineteenth century. He paints life

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    Ferguson Corset Style

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    My portrait is associated with the period style of the late Victorian era known as the Bustle Period. The name came from the skirt silhouette that was popular from 1870-1900. Industrialization was a major contribution to the spread of the bustle; along, with the adjusting of garments to fit the form. Though these developments, the Natural Form (Second Bustle Period) became prominent for a short time (this is the garment style seen in the picture above) and would eventually be a stepping stone to

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    As I walked through the gallery looking for that most perfect piece to use for this essay, I got the pleasure of observing so many beautiful pieces. Full of feeling and emotion, some very light and airy, others overly blunt, it made my eyes hurt. The one thing they all had in common, they made a statement. Some pieces, making a person wonder just how in the world the artist even thought it up, others taking the viewer away to another time. One thing is true, art makes you think, art is made up

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    The De Goya Y Lucientes

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    He is considered the most important artist in Spain during the late 18th and early 19th century and was one of the most prominent and successful painters in Europe. Francisco Jose de Goya y Lucientes was a romantic painter and printmaker whose style changed drastically throughout his life; he is considered the last of the Old Masters and the first of the moderns. His style fits into the category of Romanticism, which is most apparent in his paintings of the Spanish Royal family after becoming First

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    Art Works Of Claude Monet

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    Monday morning, at 6:30 A.M, I can hear the sound of the wind blowing away the leaves on the tree and rain pitter-patter outside my window that made me feel relaxed. Suddenly I heard my mother, Elizabeth, yelling, “Elijah wake up! It’s time for you to get out of bed and get ready for school!” This is the perfect weather to stay in and sleep but unfortunately, I had to get out of bed and go to school. I am currently attending an art school Le Havre, located in Le Havre, Normandy, where I hope to develop

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    Gustave Courbet Discourse

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    Gustave Courbet is one of the most important names of the nineteenth century Realist Movement. Much of his work was completely avant-garde in nature, meaning his work often incorporated new ideas and styles while advocating for some measure of social change. His most notable contributions included The Stonebreakers (1849) and its efforts to normalize depictions of average laborers; The Burial at Ornans (1849) and its implications at the end of the Romantic Movement and the dwindling role of the church;

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    PART A - HPLC METHOD DEVELOPMENT AND QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS Aim-To investigates the effect of changing the polarity of mobile phase on Retention time (RT) and Column capacity (k’). Results- Chromatogram for 60% methanol Tm- 1.597 Tables- For Retention time of compounds for 60% and 30% methanol. Table 1- Compound tR Xanthine 1.777 3-methylxanthine 2.500 Theobromine 2.612 Theophyline 2.798 Caffeine 3.865 Table1. shows retention time of five different compounds for 60% methanol. Table 2- Compound

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    To what extent has photography influenced the history and the development of contemporary painting?   Contents Abstract Page 3 Introduction Page 4 History of Photography in relations to Painting Page 5 Influence of Photography on Andy Warhol’s Paintings Page 9 Page 1 Page 1 Influence of Photography on Gerhard Richter’s Paintings Page 1 Page 1 Page 1 Influence of Photography on Luc Tuymans’ Paintings Page 1 Page 1 Page 1 Conclusion Page 1 Abstract – Cornelis Le Mair Throughout my time

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    1) Watteau 's Return from Cythera depicts a ________. For 1 Point Enlarge Image Your Answer: A) fete galante Correct: 1 point 2) Which of the following characteristics does not relate to the Rococo style? For 1 Point Your Answer: B) Poussiniste Correct: 1 point 3) Critics described the Enlightenment style as saccharine, frivolous, and decadent. For 1 Point Your Answer: False Correct: 1 point 4) Canaletto 's Basin of San Marco is an example of a type of naturalistic landscape and cityscape painting

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