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The impressionism movement was a reaction to the realism and romantic movement. Instead of detailed, accurate and photo-like paintings of contemporary life of realism and romanticism, Impressionist painters used more blurred brush reality to the canvas. Specific techniques Impressionist artists used were unblended colors and quick, short brush strokes with a unique play on light. An Impressionist artists' goal was to "objectively paint reality in terms of transient effects of light and color." The

In my ISU Media Display, I used a variety of symbols and images to highlight important elements from The Little Old Lady Who Broke All The Rules by Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg. Through visual representation of characters, incorporation of key symbols and the use meaningful images I was able to create a project that highlights the crucial element of the novel. I used a variety of images that depict some of the main characters via symbolism. For example, Christina has an “interest in literature” (page

MEMORANDUM To: Lloyd Foonster, CEO, Widget Tech International LLC Re: Company Art Budget Dear Mr Foonster, Pursuant to our conversation regarding the company's art budget for the new corporate HQ, I have identified six works of art which I think would be a perfect fit for this organization. The following memorandum describes these work, which could all be purchased in reproduction to save on cost. First I need to make something clear. These selections include three works which would be characterized

Man against man is an external conflict. The conflict may be direct opposition, like a gunfight or a robbery, or it may be a more subtle conflict between the desires of two or more characters, like in a romance. In Papillon, he fights with the guards by hitting them on the head with a club. Another example of man against man is when Papillon meets a man who sells him a leaky boat. Man against himself the struggle is internal. This is a conflict that is usually associated with an external conflict

This paper will discuss and compare A Faun Teased by Children sculpture, of the Italian Baroque style, and the Little Fourteen Year Old Dancer of the French impressionist style. These two sculptures give us a clear insight and allows us to peer in on the moment that is taking place. The active movement, strong diagonals and dramatic facial expressions of the figures in A Faun Teased by Children tells the on looker a vivid detailed story of the actions that are taking place and what role each figure

Despite the struggles she had to face in her time, Mary Cassatt ended up overcoming those obstacles, becoming one of many famous Impressionist artists during the nineteenth century and created memorable paintings such as Little Girl in a Blue Armchair, Mother and Child, and The Loge. Born in the United States in May 22nd, 1844, Mary was the daughter of a stockbroker named Richard Simpson Cassatt and his wife, Katherine Kelso Johnston. She was one of seven children born to the couple; two of them

and ghastly for its incomplete appearance, lack of refinement, and academic disregard toward an established art community during the late 1800s. Although an outpouring of attention was given to dissidents from traditional styles, artists such Edgar Degas, Claude Monet, and eventually Mary Cassatt pressed forward to showcasing Impressionism as it became widely accepted across Europe and in America (About.com, 2014). The purposeful absence of clarity instilled by Impressionism provides an onlooker with

“It is in general the unexplored that attracts us…” – Lady Murasaki, The Tale of Genji. (Lambourne 2005, 10). A preoccupation with “the other” has always been of interest to the French. In Montesquieu’s Lettres Persanes, written in the early 18th century, the French nearly fall over one another in order to gaze upon an Arab traveler in their country. One observer even exclaims, “ Ah! Ah! Monsieur est Persan! C’est une chose bien extraordinaire! Comment peut-on être Persan!” (Hirch and Thompson

and sculptures. The artworks are filled with history and beauty. There are many artworks that caught my attention including Vanitas Still Life by Jacques de Ghyen, The Third Class Carriage by Honore Daumier, Rehearsal of the Ballet on Stage by Edgar Degas and The Garden at Sainte-Adresse by Claude Monet. Jacques de Gheyn II created Vanitas Still Life in 1603. It is an oil on wood and was created during the Baroque period in Northern Europe. In Northern Netherlands, genre scenes, portraits and still

Introduction: The Metropolitan Museum of Art displays art spanning over 5,000 years of diverse cultures and time periods. Nowadays, art is flourishing in museums galleries, events, and exhibits like the MET. Museums expose new concepts and unexpected connections thru humanities and time eras. Opening: At the age of 8 I went to the MET for the first time on a school trip, and 12 years later I’m back. Art was my world. Everything I saw, touch, smelled, and listened to was art. I lived and breathe