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    Word Painting History

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    The Evolution of Word Painting The development of music over time has taught modern composers many different techniques that have proven vital in compositions all over the world, ranging from notation to more specific skills such as counterpoint and improvisation. Among these techniques, the development of madrigals and word painting was a defining moment between the Renaissance and early Baroque periods. In this paper, I am going to explore the evolution of word painting between two separate pieces

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    was cave painting. Cave painting is a form of prehistoric art that dates back hundreds of thousands of years. Analysts are unable to specify the reasoning behind these paintings of objects on cave walls, but many theories have been formulated to surmise the rational behind the art. Questions arise like, “why did man find a need to paint the walls of caves” and is this part of the foundation of the origin of human life as we know it? (Beacon) The ecumenical belief is rooted at history, cave paintings

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    two paintings, one from French artist Rosa Bonheur and another from German painter Franz Marc. Marc was an expressionist artist who was “a pioneer in the birth of abstract art at the beginning of the twentieth-century.” (Pioch, 2002) Bonheur was a Realist artist who made a great impact on the painting style of realism during the ninetieth century. Bonheur was about embracing reality and nature, while Marc was about evoking moods through the subject matters and colors choices in his paintings. These

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    person may not be considered art by another. For me to deem a painting as “art”, the painting must move me emotionally in some way or form. That is why the oil painting Portrait of Adele Bloch- Bauer I, which is also known as The Lady (or Woman) In Gold is one of my favorite paintings. The famous historic Austrian painting was painted by Gustav Klimt in 1907. The history of the painting is one of the main reasons why it is my favorite painting. After Adele’s passing, Nazis stole the Portrait of Adele

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    portraiture, genre, landscape, and history paintings. In spite of such diversity towards subject matter, the artworks all have certain characteristics in common with each other. Three of the shared, underlying principles are an Italian influence, sense of attributing traits to the figures to increase relatability, and emphasis on the humble. A tradition of journeying to Rome, Italy for training or to simply improve upon one’s artistic skills was carried out by many Dutch history and genre with landscape painters

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    Many factors have influenced the history and technology of painting such as geography, religion, national characteristics, historic events, and the development of new paint technology which help to shape society. In this paper I will start off by discussing the various technologies and tools that are used in painting today. Next I will go over the history as well as the earliest form of paintings which help shape society in that specific period of time. I will also discuss some of the new technological

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    Elaine Of Okart Essay

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    Pre-Raphaelite Paintings And Paintings Of History: A Study On Elaine Of Astolat The Death of Elaine, housed at the Art Gallery on Ontario painted by Homer Ransford Watson in 1877 and the Lady of Shalott by John William Waterhouse painted in 1888 currently housed in the Tate Britain depict scenes from the Arthurian legend or the Legend of King Arthur. The central focus in both the Watson and Waterhouse is the woman, who is often referred to as the Lady of Shallot or Elaine of Astolat [herein referred

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    English art, one must recognize its importance in history. A great painter to research is Thomas Gainsborough. His artwork was an important aspect of the art community of the middle seventeen hundreds. His paintings seem to bring brightness and color to a period in art that needed his creative boost. His combination of portrait paintings along with beautiful landscapes was not recognized in his time, but would be recognized as remarkable later in history. Thomas Gainsborough was born in 1727 in the

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    the paintings that have been produced have played a vital role in revealing our world 's past, history, religion and daily lives of its citizens. Each time period and movement have influenced artists from its first existence to even this very day, creating an extraordinary timeline of art and history as one. Frans Hals ' Merrymakers at Shrovetide of 1615 and Francois Boucher 's Interrupted Sleep of 1750 are no exception. Despite their different time periods and movements, the two paintings each

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    History painting is a visual genre that was first developed in the 1600s or seventeenth century. Many of the history paintings when first made referred to events from the Bible, mythology or history, like The Death of Socrates. As time passed, other paintings featured more recent events in history or recreations of history, like An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump. The Death of Socrates is a painting from 1787 showing the death of Socrates as he is about to drink Hemlock. An Experiment on a Bird

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