Jan Narveson

Stan and Jan Berenstain are considered to be one of the most prolific literary duos in the field of children’s books. The Berenstains’ catalog consists of over three hundred titles, and they have sold more than two-hundred and fifty million copies worldwide. There have also been; three animated series, five NBC holiday specials, more than twenty television movies, and several educational software titles. The Berenstain Bears series sells approximately 2.5 million books a year and is published in

All aspects of art follow one of the five formal elements of art. The elements are line, shape, texture, color, and balance. Some elements are subdued, but some paintings have elements that are very obvious. With the artists use of these elements he states what his style is, as well as, the use of medium, and color that directs the viewer’s eye to a specific area of the painting. I will choose paintings to show these elements, how they are used, and what idea the artist is trying to show, and

Throughout history, people have used paintings and art as a tool to express their religious beliefs and values. Illustrations depicting the Virgin Mary and child, often referred to as Madonna and Child, are one of the most recurring images in Christian and European Art through the ages. Though these paintings and sculptures may have similarities in their iconography and style each work of art varies based on the different artists’ and time periods. Two paintings that portray these features currently

The monarch population has decreased up to about 22 million from last year to this year. (Rice) The monarch butterfly is an insect that is beneficial to the ecosystem ;however, their population has decreased over the years. Poaching and farming have caused this declination ,but there are solutions we can work with that may help the population increase once again. The monarch butterfly is known by scientists as Danaus plexippus, which in Greek literally means "sleepy transformation." The name

THE MANDELA EFFECT What is the Mandela Effect? The Mandela Effect is when someone has a clear, personal memory of a certain event that in reality actually never happened. In other words people like to call these “False Memories.” A huge Mandela Effect example would be the “Berenstain Bears.” Many people remember this kids cartoon being spelled “Berenstein” not “Berenstain” but the creators of the show came out with a statement specifically stating that the show has always been spelled “Berenstain

This includes art pieces such as Thomas Gainsborough The Blue Boy, Vincent Van Gogh’s Portrait of Dr. Gachet, and the most recognized artwork in the work Leonardo Da Vinci Mona Lisa. The invention of oil painting in most credited to European painter Jan van Eyck in the 15th century, but evidence of oil painting has been found Afghanistan that suggest that oil painting has been with us for much longer. In its early days most oil paintings were done on wood or used to paint sculptures. Toward the end

The Arnolfini Wedding by Jan van Eyck caught my eye the very first time I saw it and it’s hard to take my eyes off of it. Some history behind it. A lot of people call the Arnolfini Wedding oil painting the most Easter Egg-y painting. People believe that this oil painting shows

Introduction The works of Jan Van Eyck and Jan Vermeer have been long celebrated as pinnacles of Northern Renaissance and Baroque art respectively. Historians continue to ponder the iconographic messages within the enigmatic oeuvres of these artists, particularly emphasizing religious symbolism and hidden meanings. Van Eyck and Vermeer were both products of the rich painting traditions of the Netherlands in the fifteenth and seventeenth centuries. As a result, their works share both similar and distinct

Arnolfini’s Marriage Jan van Eyck was “one of the greatest and most influential Flemish painters of altarpieces and portraits of the 1400's” (Hayes). van Eyck's paintings often include objects with hidden symbolic meaning. There are several different interpretations of the symbolic meaning concerning his portrait of Giovanni Arnolfini and his second bride often referred to as “The Arnolfini Marriage”. Marriage is a sacred union between man and woman. A wedding is one of the most important events

Jan van Eyck who painted both secular and religious paintings -Giovanni di Nicolao Arnolfini, an Italian merchant maybe in a home in the Flemish city of Bruges which is at least where the subject of the portrait is tempera and oil on wood -an oil sits on the surface and has garnish on top or a glazing process -thin the oil pigments and can put such thin layers on -texture of oils has extraordinarily detailed tiny brushes that mimic the embroidery of the thread -layer of layer of glazes on top -the