Works of Art Essays, Research Papers & Term Papers (483) essays
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The Vitruvian Man. This is the famous artwork done by Leonardo da Vinci with the perfectly propotional man who is able to fit in a circle and a square.
... of the forehead is a tenth of the human body. This shows how the human body was designed in such perfect proportions that you can use it to build such great things as pyramids and temples with little or no flaws in the buildings at all. What this picture tells us about the time of the Renaissance ...
Stylistic analysis of Alfred Leslie's famous painting: the thirteen americans
... The painting looks like it is oil on canvas. The technique used is linear and not painterly as is reminiscent from the fact that all the individual figures are carefully delineated and detail plays an important part in the painting . The brushstrokes serve to describe and not to suggest. The ...
The Victorian Painting - 'The Sempstress', by Richard Redgrave
... to tackle the issue such as C.W Cope, Edward Radford, Gustave Dore and Anna Blunden . Anna Blunden even went so far as to create her image of the sempstress named 'The Sempstress' (' Song of the Shirt ') . Like Redgraves painting it is based on the Thomas Hood poem, ' Song of the Shirt ' of into the ...
Dulce et Decorum est - a beautiful poem . truly a piece of art .........
... the soldiers to old \"hags\" is also very potent. These, young men who were once full of spirit are now crushed, both mentally and physically. Another important line is \"limped on Blood-shod\" . \"Blood-shod\"? Horses are normally shod and in this case, Owen is referring to the ...
A Stylistic Analysis of "The Woman of Wilendorf"
... around the outlines of the breast and thighs. This accents the roundness of her features. The overall texture of the body is smooth with some chipping in different places due to natural aging of the limestone over time. This is how I see the image Woman of Willendorf, from looking at the picture in ...
Neo-Classical Art Analysis
... of humans. Monticello was the home of Thomas Jefferson, which was the head author of the United States Declaration of Independence, the third President of the United States, and founder of the University of Virginia. Thomas Jefferson designed this house himself and it is located on the top of ...
History of Photography and its Influences
... to iodine then heated over mercury. However, once the public received noticed of Daguerres findings, it became a much-heated debate as to where this invention would lead us. Many referred to this as art science, which basically stated that science processes gave way to art and ...
The Romanesque Period: An in-depth analysis of the romanesque medieval period covering both architecture and sculpture
... to take place. Crusades to Spain and the holy land brought back learning and technology from the Islamic and Byzantine cultures. Newly established monastic orders created centers of learning and culture, and became important patrons of the arts and architecture. The architects of this era ...
Lion Symbol of Saint John, from the Book of Durrow vs. Tunc Crucifixerant XPI, from the Book of Kells
... This folio is a page from the Gospel of Matthew (27:38). The letter 'T' is very complex with an animalistic head for the curve of the 't' and the shelf of the 't' outstretches to legs on one end and arms on the other. A Dragon's head complete with flames is inserted into the ...
Raphael's "Colonna" Altarpiece and Cimabue's "Maesta"
... Leonardo Da Vinci and Michaelangelo. He became friends with Ghirlandaio who showed him many of his styles and techniques, which Raphael interpreted into his paintings. When he returned to Perugia from Florence, he was asked from various nuns to paint a picture ...