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Doorways To Divinity And Function In The Form: Icons And Ecclesiastical Enforcement, Ana Schnellmann
Doorways To Divinity And Function In The Form: Icons And Ecclesiastical Enforcement, Ana Schnellmann
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It is always fascinating to explore the development of cultures and cultural art and to see how one evolves from and into the next. In classical antiquity, the veneration of the cult statue was common; the cult statue occupied a niche in the temple to which only priests and guests of the priests had direct access. The statues were not simply symbolic· they were instead holy objects, manifesting a direct path the the cult deity they depicted. The image itself, in other words, was the authority; the image itself had power. The forms and authority of the cult deities and …
A Tale Of Two Queens: Elisabeth Vigee Le Brun And Marie Antoinette, Bailey Compton
A Tale Of Two Queens: Elisabeth Vigee Le Brun And Marie Antoinette, Bailey Compton
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What started as an unlikely partnership would blossom into a powerful and close friendship between artist Elisabeth Louise Vigee Le Brun and Queen Ma1ie Antoinette. The former was able to enjoy increased career success and esteem with many thanks owed to the patronage of the latter who would expc1·ience a decline in general popularity. The working friendship of the two powerful women is shown under the guise of Vigee Le Brun' s famed portraiture. Vigee Le Brun's gentle, soft, and dew-like detailing and treatment of her subjects enabled her to portray Marie Antoinette in a fresh light. However, the artist's …
Eclipse: Theories In Contemporary Art's World, Bethany Burton
Eclipse: Theories In Contemporary Art's World, Bethany Burton
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Globalization and New Internationalism have quickly become two of the most common and comprehensive theories for discussing contemporary art in the early twenty -first century. Moving beyond the formal qualities of a Eurocentric paradigm today's art movement is often associated with ephemeral practices that span outside of both national territories and museum walls. While activating public pace and integrating electronic multimedia, artists and curators have begun to challenge the formal art institutional apparatus, showcasing a worldwide spectacle that merge together Western and non-Western art.