Ultramarine

There are a myriad of minerals, gemstones, and rocks throughout the world with each having select features and characteristics that differentiate one another. When selecting a mineral to conduct a research report on, one could be drawn to Lazurite for a multitude of factors whether it be the aesthetically pleasing appearance or the various ways it has been incorporated throughout history. Therefore, one can define such a magnificent mineral by characteristics and historical application for which

determined by any number of things. It could be set by characteristics of the painting, like the type of paint used, the materials, the size of the painting, or the number of people featured in the composition. For example, paintings containing ultramarine blue would be more expensive because it is made with lapis lazuli, a very expensive semi-precious stone.The prices could also be determined by the guild or another outside influence. Griet mentions in the book she suspected that Maria Thins struck

influential artist who contributed to the Netherland’s Golden Age. The independent novel Girl With a Pearl Earring showcases the realisticness of Vermeer’s paintings and his affiliation in Dutch society. Vermeer used a unique color of blue, or ultramarine, in his works called “Delft Blue.” Delft Blue is generally used to describe the

underwater environment. Palette : ultramarine blue, thalo blue, thalo green, magenta, new gamboge, quinacridone gold, indigo, burnt sienna, purple, opaque white 1. Before I start my drawing on my

coral. The challenge is creating a background that doesn’t compete against the flamboyant and colorful lionfish, yet adds enough interest to the viewer’s eye. Palette : new gamboge, quinacridone gold, phthalo green, cobalt turquoise, phthalo blue, ultramarine blue, Prussian blue, indigo, burnt sienna, brown madder, magenta, purple 1. I sketch out the Lionfish first on tracing paper. I have a few reference photos of lionfish, however none of them has a perfect form of their fins. After I select one which

Edvard Munch was a Norwegian painter who focused on the evocative treatment of psychological themes. Munch’s most famous painting, The Scream, actually exists in four versions, two pastels, and two paintings. The painting of The Scream most commonly seen today was created in 1893. The subject matter of the painting depicts a screaming man walking along the road in front of a blood red sky. In my opinion, the content of the painting is a man suffering from a mental illness, such as schizophrenia.

identified by the name, Yves Klein, transpierced into the culture of marriage only but two times in his living history, the first being his literal and limited union with Rotraut Moquay and the second, his lifelong companionship to the interminable ultramarine realm - the big blue. At the age of 19, a young Yves along with his chums sought out to split all the terrains enclosed with human discoveries amongst themselves, which translated later on into their individual artistic endeavors. Yves with his

the Renaissance’s resurfaced humanistic outlook on art. Baxandall illustrates this major transition in Italian art by utilizing letters and contracts used to showcase the demands of the rich such as in Florentine Ghirlandaio’s contract requesting ultramarine. The Italian Renaissance is often attributed as the major contributor to Western art with its Greco-Roman influences and its resulting humanism that oversaw the aforementioned changes of demand in the art world. With a newly found humanistic emphasis

The main aim of this paper is to analyse the theme of Tadpoles and For Heidi with Blue Hair through the images that are employed by Fleur Adcock. The main aim of the researcher is to analyse the different types of images used by the poet and how it helps the reader to understand the theme of the poems. There are seven distinct types of imagery which are catergorised as visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory, tactile, kinesthetic and organic. Visual images appeal to the sense of sight. Auditory images

Mariam Ahmad Art History 102 April 28, 2011 Artemisia Gentileschi, Venus and Cupid, ca. 1625-30. Oil on canvas, 38 x 56 5/6 inches. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, VA. Artemisia Gentileschi’s Venus and Cupid is a painting of an angel caressing a woman resting on the bed. In actuality, the painting is about Venus, the Goddess of Love, who is asleep in a very luxurious and classical environment. While she is asleep, Cupid diligently wields a peacock-feathered fan to keep away pests