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20 Th Century Avant Garde
2,580 wordsThe environment was major contributing factor to the evolution of Australian art in the 20 th century. The elemental landscape; isolation and distance, the imposition of the mythical and the visionary on the landscape, national identity (the universal and the regional) and the demise of Arcadia and romantic idealism interweave magnificently to present the impact of surroundings on the artwork of such a then delicate nation. In retrospect it was the surroundings / climate /atmosphere / feeling an...
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Paul Cezanne Modern Olympia'
2,612 wordsPaul Cezanne's 'A Modern Olympia' Introduction Paul Cezanne's oil on canvas painting of 'A Modern Olympia' is a 46 by 55. 5 cm. canvas of 1873 - 74. The theme of abduction and rape is one that is repeated in Cezanne's work as in his 'Abduction' of 1867, and after all this purports to be a painting of a slave in a harem. It is a variation of Manet's earlier work of 1863, which established Manet as an artist. People claimed to be shocked by Manet's portrait, but nevertheless flocked to see it in t...
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Oudry Painted Menagerie The Getty Museum
1,259 wordsOudry's Painted Menagerie; The Getty Museum Introduction The exhibition Oudry's Painted Menagerie (May 1 - September 2, 2007) at the Getty Center is the mutual project of curators, conservators and art historians. Oudry's Painted Menagerie features twelve paintings. Originally, the project was initiated in 2001 (Schwerin, Germany) in result of the reemergence of two Oudry's canvases, one depicting a rhinoceros and the other a lion. The paintings were not available to the public for more than 150...
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Ming Dynasty Metropolitan Museum
2,834 wordsChinese Art Nowadays, the government of China places a great emphasis on the importance of making the Chinese people conscious of their cultural heritage. In a variety of ways the government has encouraged them to participate and take pleasure in the practice of such traditional art forms as calligraphy, classical styles of Chinese painting, as well as ceramics. Sustained efforts also have been made to familiarize the people with the literary masterpieces of the past and with the philosophy of t...
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Wrought Iron Cast Iron
2,384 wordsIn 1851 Great Britain was arguably the leader of the industrial revolution and feeling very secure in that ideal. The Great Exhibition of 1851 in London was conceived to symbolize this industrial, military and economic superiority of Great Britain. Just representing the feats of Britain itself would have excluded many of the technological achievements pioneered by the British in its many colonies and protectorates, so it was decided to make the exhibit truly international with invitations being ...
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Man Ray Violon D'ingres
2,518 wordsMan Ray's "Violon d'Ingres" The Violin In the middle of darkness, A soft light suffuses the place: There is a violin. But this violin is not a violin, It is a woman, naked, Turning her back to the lens. Her face is seen in profile, Her hair hidden in a scarf, Her body undressed, showing her forms: Round, soft and pure, As those of the violin, Which bears two symbols, Like the woman on her back. The womans beauty and, The softness of the music, blending In the same picture, Are a magic illusion. ...
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Second World War First World War
4,692 wordsIn the second and third decades of this century, a new kind of artistic movement swept Europe and America. Its very name, Dada two identical syllables without the obligatory -ism distinguished it from the long line of avant-garde's which have determined the history of the arts in the last 200 years. Its proponents came from all parts of Europe and the United States at a time when their native countries were battling one another in the deadliest war ever known. They did not restrict themselves to...
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Metropolitan Museum Of Art Ancient Egyptians
1,765 wordsPlace yourself in an ancient world. On September 28 th, 2000 my boyfriend and myself attended the Metropolitan Museum of Art located in New York City, to visit an archeological exhibit on Egyptian Art. Located in the first floor off 83 rd street and Fifth Avenue, the exhibit consists of thirty-two galleries each illustrating a time period in Egyptian history. It is difficult to elucidate the colossal impact this exhibit delineates. But given the chance in this essay, I will try to depict to the ...
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Museum Of Modern Art Black And White
3,456 wordsA Polychrome Profusion; sculptor George Sugarman, Fine Arts Building, New York, New York BYLINE: RUBINSTEIN, RAPHAEL Best known today for his public art, George Sugarman began his career with formally eccentric painted-wood sculptures. In a revelatory New York exhibition, early pieces were shown alongside the 86 -year-old artists more recent aluminum work. In the course of 1998, there were a number of important sculpture exhibitions in New York galleries and museums, including the Museum of Mode...
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2,273 wordsThe McCormick Place Story The history of McCormick Place is quite remarkable for a building that is only thirty-nine years old. It was built in 1960, burned down in 1967, and was rebuilt and reopened by 1971. When we think of McCormick Place today, we think of the North, South, and East buildings together. But the North building wasnt built until 1986, and the South building was completed just last year; both well after the Richard J. Daley administration. The East Building, (Also known as Lakes...
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Rest Of His Life Claude Monet
1,838 wordsI have always been interested in the impressionist style of art, especially the work of Claude Monet. When making my book selection I took this under consideration and chose a book written by Raymond Cogniat entitled Monet and His World. This lively illustrated book is written with great detail. Using explanations, illustrations, pictures and paintings, Cogniat helps to illustrate not only the life of Monet, but also the world of Impressionism, art and French society during Monet's time. You are...
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Homage To Rees Point Of View Whitely
413 wordsExhibitions are deliberately constructed so that they present a point of view to an audience. An example of this concept is the exhibition of Brett Whitely and Lloyd Rees: Affinities. This exhibition was compiled at The Brett Whitely Studio, to present to the audience the relationship between Lloyd Rees and Brett Whitely, and display any commonalities or differences between the artists works. Whitley was known for his phenomenal and somewhat controversial talent, whilst Rees was a classical mast...
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