... it did before. So in turn Gauguin set out to make his own idols through his knowledge from Egyptian and Buddhist photos. Paul Gauguin's best known piece that personifies his love of natural culture is called Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? 1897-98. I think ... nature can combine to create. Another breakthrough painting of the time was Henri Matisse's Le Bonheur de vivre (The Joy of Life) 1905-1906. In this piece Matisse's almost emulates a prehistoric cave painting by using simple color and simplistic forms. It is a long mural filled with coed nudes embracing natur...

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... the top element of a column Cuneiform: a system of writing in which the strokes are formed in a wedge or arrow-head shape Cylinder seal: a round piece of carved stone that when rolled onto clay produces an image Facade: the front of a building Ground plan: the map of a floor of a building Hierarchy of ... showing affection towards a woman. His arm is around his wife, showing love and protection. She is feeding him. This reenacted family time. The piece is meant to be viewed from the front. Tomb of the Leopards 128 229 5C BC Great tomb painting showing celebration. The men are red and ......

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... makers of the time thought that some viewers such as women, children and uneducated lower class people would not know how to view the pieces. The pieces were put in a separate room where they were guarded and only people with permission from the king could enter. The room became known as the "Cabinet of Obscene Objects" and in 1860 it was ... arena. For example the traveling exhibit entitled "Sensations" features a portrait of the Virgin Mary surrounded by pornographic photos and decorated with elephant dung. (Hazlett 1). Another piece that does not seem to carry much meaning is a piece...

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... makers of the time thought that some viewers such as women, children and uneducated lower class people would not know how to view the pieces. The pieces were put in a separate room where they were guarded and only people with permission from the king could enter. The room became known as the "Cabinet of Obscene Objects" and in 1860 it was ... arena. For example the traveling exhibit entitled "Sensations" features a portrait of the Virgin Mary surrounded by pornographic photos and decorated with elephant dung. (Hazlett 1). Another piece that does not seem to carry much meaning is a piece...

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... Lycomedes. I was amazed at the great detail the artist achieved by using the many different pieces of marble and stones. I could definitely appreciate this piece of art, especially when I thought of how long it had lasted and been preserved so well. Some of the artwork that I had the chance ... thousands of pieces of green candy on the floor immediately attracted my attention, and allured me. Could it be because I was hungry or because I craved a piece? No, I do not believe so. I personally could not find the hidden meaning, if any in this work of art, but I thought it to be ... surpris...

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... to convey an image with multiple levels of depth. The elevated perspective that Bruegel gives the viewer as well as the lack of frame makes the piece looks infinitely large, expanding in all directions. Through the use of orthogonals Bruegel is able to convey an image so expansive that there are multiple ... an ongoing debate in regards to the ceremony of the Eucharist, in which believers of Christ partake in the reenactment of the Last Supper by eating a piece of bread and taking a sip of wine. While some read it in Bible purely as a metaphor, there were practicing Catholics who believe...

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... swirls and splatters of paint, between the lines, into the airy planes of color and imagine soaring around the one line down the center of the piece or whatever. As Wolfe puts it mildly, "the Abstract Expressionists had been dealing in 'open atmospheric effects' aerial 'double-dealing'" that essentially destroys ... synonymous with the word action-painting. Pollock was more concerned with the expression of the painting itself rather than the subject matter of the piece. (Russell 314) He would tack the canvas on the floor and dance around it with cans of paint, dribbling it on the canvas ...

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... the Picasso like Hour of Parting Dodge used another style to paint his Double Self Portrait. This portrait is a picture of him wearing sunglasses that depict another picture in each separate reflecting lens. The sunglasses on his face make up the focal point. All of the attention is drawn to the lenses because they look chrome, so much that you would ... the first time I have ever saw a collaborative effort on a painting. It was finished in 1650 and during this time it was not odd that two people worked on the same piece, especially considering the size of it. Boel was reportedly very g...

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... Warhol's work; his color schemes tend to be bright. Colors vary slightly allowing the viewer to actually perceive differences among the work. His style seems to be more detached and separate which little affecting concern or recognition is shaped. His style serves the statement to the audience showing how the media is affecting the society. Any highlights or shadows created are ... sees repetition as a way of expressing himself. Also he makes the decision as to how many repeated images would appear on a single canvas. Since the lack of centering in this piece, it shows time without end....

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... is an abstract drip painting, lacking anything pleasing to the eye, leaving behind only dripping paint, and small brush strokes. This piece, and all of Pollock's work post war, represented dark and anger filled thoughts, and were considered attempts to separate himself from popular American culture. This idea of trying to break away from what was traditional, is the exact fuel that ... ...

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