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    concepts in Wolfflin’s “Principles of Art History” to compare and contrast two artworks: “Delivery of the Keys” (about 1481-1482) by Pietro Perugino, which is created with high Renaissance style, and “Raising of the Cross” (about 1610-1611) by Peter Paul Rubens is created with Baroque style. Although “Delivery of the keys” and “Raising of the Cross” are more than 100-year apart, they both succeed in holding the values of art and religion. Besides, “Delivery of the Keys” by Perugino is landscape of oil

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    INTRODUTION Understanding the various forms of baroque art requires knowledge of its historical context. The 17th century could be called the first modern age. Human awareness of the world was continuously expanding. Many scientific discoveries influenced art; Galileo's investigations of the planets, for example, account for astronomical accuracy in many paintings of the time. BAROQUE STYLE--emphasized movement, contrast and variety as with the painter Caravaggio who used dark' s in background in

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    Part I: The Getty museum is absolutely breathtaking. When you step off the tram you are surrounded by white marble and stone above the hectic LA area. The all white buildings allow for a “clean slated” mindset where you are able to open your mind the the pieces within. It sits above the greater Los Angeles area. There are several buildings in which the collections are located, each being two stories. The space contributes significantly to the art in that it allows you to have a clear clean palette

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    Group 1, Question A Catalina’s masculine behaviors in her autobiography demonstrates how gender was socially constructed in both Europe and America during the colonial era. One scene in particular is, “Meanwhile, some boys noticed me and surrounded me until, annoyed, I picked up some rocks and injured one of them (I don't know where because I didn't see) They arrested me and kept me in jail for one long month until he healed and they released me, with a little money remaining after my expenses” (2)

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    Peter Paul Rubens spent some time in Antwerp and decided he wanted to pursue a career in becoming a painter. He spent his time there studying under three instructors, Tobias Verhaecht, Adam van Noort, and Otto van Veen. In 1598 Rubens was acknowledged as a master in the Antwerp Guild of St. Luke, the painters' guild, or association. By going to Antwerp and working with these instructors he became much more knowledgeable about the way painters think and view the world. Peter Paul began his education

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    St. Louis, Missouri is famous for the Gateway Arch and the Zoo; however, the Saint Louis Art Museum (SLAM) is something that can't be overlooked. At a recent trip, I found a landscape painting that shows the true meaning of human interaction. This panting is called Extensive Landscape With Travellers on a Country Road and was painted by Jan Brueghel the Elder around 1608 to 1610. Some background information about the infamous painter Jan Brueghel is that he was born in 1568 in Brussels, Belgium

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    Renaissance art was known for its realism and perspective. Art from the Renaissance period was illustrated in the artwork of Raphael and Peter Paul Rubens. Raphael was born in 1483 in Urbino, Italy died on May 30, 1640 in Antwerp, Belgium. In his art piece, The School of Athens, Raphael used perspective to make the people look like they were standing behind the first arch. By using the arches in this painting, Raphael gave the painting an illusion of depth—the perspective painting style popularized

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    El arte barroco se desarrolla entre los siglos XVII y XVIII. El arte será el vehículo de propaganda tanto de la Iglesia de la Contrarreforma, como de los Estados absolutistas o de la burguesía protestante. En el barroco la figura humana se alza como objeto decisivo del arte, pero no en su forma idealizada, sino en cualquier aspecto, ya sea este bello o feo, sublime o cotidiano. En el barroco podemos distinguir tres períodos: temprano o primitivo, de 1580 a 1630, pleno, de 1630 a 1680, y tardío

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    Comparing Art of the Renaissance and the Baroque Eras The Renaissance and the Baroque eras created some of the most famous works of art produced in the world. The two eras expressed differences in style and theme, but they also have many characteristics in common. To better understand the similarities of the eras it will be described by the characteristics, styles and the influences of each; Renaissance and Baroque works of art. Famous artist from the Renaissance era were Leonard da Vinci and Michelangelo

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    McCann, Carmen L. 2006. "Eugene Delacroix's Heroic Figures and the Status Viatoris." Constructions Of Death, Mourning & Memory Conference, October 27-29, 2006: Proceedings 29-32. McCann argues that Eugene Delacroix included status viatoris, representations of a state between life and death, in his works and discusses their importance to depicting a heroic death. This chapter looks at Delacroix’s works, including Liberty Leading the People from, multiple approaches, including biography, social history

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