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Greek art during the seventh to the second century, have evolved from the archaic period through the Hellenistic period. These periods expand on previous era and lead to more detail and dramatic artwork. Sculpture’s of human figure’s gained intensity with each era. During these periods, human figure’s particularly male figure’s was considered as incredible art objects by the Greeks. Additionally, they were more fascinated by male sculptures than female sculptures. They made enormous beautiful

On a trip to the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, my boyfriend, David, and I strolled through the museum while I, being an art history major, recited to him all that I knew about certain pieces. We observed sculptures by Auguste Rodin, works painted by Georgia O’Keeffe, and busts of Roman leaders. David was enjoying all the artwork until we reached the Contemporary art gallery upon where viewing Mark Rothko’s Untitled No. 11 made in 1963, he shook his head in anger at what he thought was a painting far

Prompt: Select and fully identify two paintings from different art historical periods and cultures that depict the same subject or theme.  Then discuss how the presentations are a reflection of the culture and style in which it was created. Can be found on pg. 560 in textbook can be found on pg. 600 in textbook The first work is the center panel of the Merode Altarpiece by Robert Campin in 1425. It is titled The Annunciation and is a Flemish painting. The second work is a fresco by Fra Angelico

Jennifer Vo Professor Worley ARTS 1303 29 December 2014 Art Museum Essay Assignment Among the many artworks I have seen, I decided to discuss about the “Sarcophagus Depicting a Battle between Soldiers and Amazons (Warrior Women)” from the Roman civilization. It was built sometime in between 140 A.D. to 170 A.D and is approximately forty and a half inches in length, ninety-one and a half inches in width, and fifty and a half inches tall in height (“Roman Sarcophagus”). This masterpiece

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

not grow up alone; he had three other siblings. His mother is a graduate student from Mills College where she was a part of the Art Honor Society and received a Master’s Degree in Fine Arts. She also was known as the one who created the “first universal slide”. His father, Richard Tansey was an educated man. He attended Harvard University and received all three degrees in art. One could say that his parents inspired him to be an artist. Unlike some children who change their profession from the time

The guerrilla girl’s are feminist activists that have been around since 1985. Using a combination of facts, humor and visual artwork the group’s protests and artwork cover a wide variety of issues, including the portrayal of female nudity, wage gap, lack of female minority representation, environmentalism, abortion, theatre, human rights for all and discrimination. The groups posters, actions, books, videos, stickers, billboards, bus ads, magazine spreads, protests and campaigns reveal hidden, overlooked

China. Berkeley, University of California press, 1978. Department of Asian Art. Shang and Zhou Dynasties: The Bronze Age of China. In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000. 7 November 2017 http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/shzh/hd_shzh.htm. Asia for Educators. The Great Bronze Age of China: An Exhibition from the People's Republic of China. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2009. 9 November 2017 http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/special/china_4000bce_bronze

Most of the art pieces made during the Hellenistic Period were made and inspired by Alexander. During Alexander’s reign, art was more modern and inspired future generations of art. One such generation was the Renaissance. Many pieces of Renaissance art were inspired by Hellenistic art. During Alexander’s time, the arts were invaded and Greek artists adapted from earlier art styles and made them into their own. In Greek cities, “For the first time, there were museums and great libraries,

Comparing Sculpture and Painting in Roman Life Introduction When contemplating the art forms of sculpture and painting, in ancient Rome, one has to consider not only how they differ in form but also how they differed in use. Although both art forms were used for a sense of status, one is deeply rooted in realism and the other in fantasy. In order to compare these two distinct art forms, I will first look at them individually and discuss their uses in Roman life, then I will draw conclusions based