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himself . Perhaps, it is vain to surmise exactly what influenced Bosche’s kunstwollen. For this reason, a biographical approach will not suffice in coming to terms with a specific creative impulse. This essay endeavors to explain why the triptych painting The Garden of Earthly Delight, epitomizes the Believing Impulse. This category evidences an interest in the divine as a dominant value. This value guides representation of the unseen world in visual media. It is an expression of the relationship

sad wonderment which troubles the deep thinker” (Art Journal, 170) A statement that reflects John William Waterhouse’s paintings most accurately would be this one. His paintings would go on to leave strong emotional feelings that were conveyed through the vivid colors of his works, whether it be the historically significant Cleopatra, painted in 1888, or a more mythical painting such as Circe, which was painted in 1911. (John William Waterhouse- The Complete Works) John William Waterhouse was a

The recreation of The Spilt Avocado Painting I viewed online is what I chose to recreate because the image captured my eye due to the shadows that appear from the top light within the painting. While looking at the painting you can see yourself staring in the direction the reflecting shadows from the top light. The sources of the light coming from the left of the avocado forces the shadow to overlap on top of the other slice, which ultimately draws the observer’s attention to the colour of the avocado

"Some say they see poetry in my paintings; I see only science." -Georges Seurat Before the development of digital cameras even well known artists used pixels to create some of todays famous works of art. The relation between digital pixels and the artistic style of pointillism is almost self explanatory, both use small dots of colour to create larger pieces of art. The painting style of pointillism can be explained by using dots of pure colour close together in a pattern to create a full image

This was an art analysis paper that I composed for my AP World History class in my 11th grade year. For this assignment, we were asked to review an artistic, three dimensional piece that we would ultimately develop an analysis paper for. We were given the whole day at the art museum to pick our piece(s) as well as write all of the information we could about it. In this case, I chose to do my analysis paper on a set of Buddhist ornaments used to decorate the famed Buddha in ancient religion. Our goal

The Woman in Gold by Gustav Klimt, demonstrates multiple principles shown consistently through his artwork. The painting has asymmetrical balance. The two sides are not identical if they were to split in half; however, they are arranged so there is a sense of balance. For example, the Woman is favoured to the right side, whereas the left side has only a blotched-like texture and part of her dress. However, Klimt evens out the balance by adding two silver sqaures on the left so it doesn't have an

The performance artist Ana Mendieta was a focal point of both the art scene and the feminist movement of the 1980’s. Even 30 years after her controversial death, there is a cult following of Mendieta. Her work, which sold for around $2,000 during her prime in the ‘80’s, has sold for as much as $200,000 in the present day. Her story, influences, message, and mysterious death have all contributed to her impact and fame. Mendieta had many influences as an artist and as a human being. When she was only

Compare and contrast these two works using formal analysis and your critical thinking skills. Begin by identifying each work fully, including the title, artist (if known), period or style, date, and location (if applicable). In your comparison, please provide a thesis statement or brief introduction. Be certain to address the formal elements of each work (e.g., composition, treatment of figure and space, and use of line and color), the materials and techniques used, the works’ functions, and their

Civitas Solis II is covered with mirrors which create the exhibition into turning into a refraction area and a maze. In addition to the darker of the inner exhibition, it gives the audience experience the seemingly infinite expansion of space with no edges which can evoke viewers’ feeling of fear. Civitas Solis II’s inspiration comes from the the city of the Sun, a text written by by Tomase Konpanella who is Italian Renaissance philosopher. This work is not only inspired by Utopian city, but the

“Entry to the Ark” by Jacopo Bassano a 16th century Italian painter known for his biblical subject matter. This piece is one of four Bassano paintings devoted to a biblical story, Bassano’s pieces functioned as religious imagery depicting stories of the bibles. Artwork like Bassano’s fit the societal values of the time period religion and the church were a part of everyday life in 16th century Italy. In this particular piece Bassano portrays the story of Noah’s Ark in the scene we see in this piece