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… Picasso was arguably the most influential artist of the twentieth century. He had some degree of influence in all styles of painting which were used during his time, and was known and respected by almost every art enthusiast on the face of the…

… a time of rebirth, questioning and exploration in Italy beginning in the early 1300’’s. During this time the arts, sciences, and literary philosophy flourished. Italian scholars and artists studied the work, leaning, and art of the ancient Roman and…

… art with his father and at the age of twenty began contributing to various publications including the Daily Graphic, Daily Chronicle, Pall Mall Gazette, The Windsor Magazine and Punch Magazine. Sullivan was also a highly influential lecturer in book…

… renowned artists who encouraged him to create from a very young age. As a boy, he had his own workshop where he made toys for himself and his sister. He received a degree in mechanical engineering in 1919 but soon after decided to pursue a career as…

… ages. Gothic style architecture included big churches called cathedrals. Cathedrals had tall skyscraper-like towers. They made them that way to get people to look up in the sky and think of God. Gothic architecture involved lots of big windows…

… greats, Edgar Degas uses pastels to create a landscape with four horses with jockeys in Avant la Course (Race Horses). Like most Degas’, instead of using intimate detail, this piece concentrates more on form and composition. This Pastel uses…

… character, Willy Lowman, has just returned home after finding himself unable to concentrate on driving. His wife, Linda, suggests that he ask for a job in New York so that he won't have to drive so much. Willy insists, however, that it is vital to…

… its height in the 19th century. It was limited to Europe and America although different compatriots donated to its birth and popularity. Romanticism as a movement declined in the late 19th century and early 20th century with the growing dominance…

… paragraphs, we are going to talk about the definition of an image and discuss how the particular image chosen employs elements such as composition, colour, camera angles, frames and emotional impact. An image is something we see and something…

… "This is our World", she judges true art in comparison to similar works. She writes, “art should surprise and astonish, and hopefully make you think something you had not thought until you saw it.” I agree with her statement completely. If a piece…