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The Changing Role Of The French Court As Seen In Medieval Millefleurs Tapestry, Kelsey Cook
The Changing Role Of The French Court As Seen In Medieval Millefleurs Tapestry, Kelsey Cook
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Amongst the chaos of war, plague, and death of the Middle Ages in France, there remained a seemingly untouched class of people: the nobility. These courtesans, although living in the lap of luxury, were not exempt from the anxieties of the time. The Hundred Years’ War left France in a constant state of unrest between the 1300s and 1400s, causing the elite to fall in and out of favor continuously. The price of luxury, it seemed, changed with each political shift. When studying the art made by and for these aristocrats, it becomes apparent that there are veiled indications of …
Byzantine And Islamic Influences On The Art And Architecture Of The Basilica Di San Marco In Venice, Suzie Hanny
Byzantine And Islamic Influences On The Art And Architecture Of The Basilica Di San Marco In Venice, Suzie Hanny
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More than any other building in Venice, the Basilica di San Marco (figure 1) incorporates many Byzantine and Islamic architectural, artistic, and design elements. These stylistic elements were not only intended to glorify God but to promote the Venetian Republic’s political and religious ideologies. The Venetian Republic held the belief that it was divinely ordained to be the rulers of the Adriatic. It was no coincidence that the founding of Venice is said to have occurred on March 25th, the feast day of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary. While there are no surviving records of this, Venice …
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 …
Patronage And It's Impact On The Roman Art World, Colbei Sakuma
Patronage And It's Impact On The Roman Art World, Colbei Sakuma
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In 1623 artists in Italy witnessed the return of " tl1e golden age of painting." Fifty-five year old Maffeo Barberini had just been elected as the nev Pope, and claimed the name Urban VIII . Shortly after bis election the new Pope set out on a process of"beautifyin11 Rome," essential! continuing the path set b the popes that had preceded him; Urban VIII, perhaps feeling the pre ·ure to con ince the orld that Rome wa the spiritual capitol of the Catholic community, saw these building projects as a way to "stitle doubts within Italy itself," and saw the Baroque …
Polykleitos: A Canon Of Beauty And Perfection, Amy Schuman
Polykleitos: A Canon Of Beauty And Perfection, Amy Schuman
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When one uses the term ‘antiquity’ they usually think of ancient Rome and ancient Greece. This usually comes to mind since they are the most referenced ancient cultures from history. The ancient Greeks are thought of as great innovators in all academic fields, making advances far beyond their own time. Ancient Romans, although, were a great influence but they borrowed from the Greeks. The surviving knowledge of the ancient Greeks is attributed to the Romans, for without their faithful copying and studies of prized Grecian sculpture most would have been lost to time. Most Greek ‘originals’ were lost but Roman …
Manet's Olympia: Changing The Way People View The Nude, Esther Mizel
Manet's Olympia: Changing The Way People View The Nude, Esther Mizel
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The nude was the epitome of art in the late 1800s in France. They had to follow set rules in order to be considered " art'' and not, as the subject depicted courtesans. Nudes typically were represented as either goddesses or women in historical stories. Modernists were known for seeing things differently than the rest of the artistic community including when considering nude paintings. Edouard Manet( l832-1883) the "Father of Modernism" was not interested in idealizing the female form. He is known for challenging ideas that the bourgeoisie thought to be fact. He showed the nude for what she really …
Persephone And Hades: A Study Of Representation In Art And Culture, Sara Buckley
Persephone And Hades: A Study Of Representation In Art And Culture, Sara Buckley
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Ancient artworks which represent classical Greek myths most commonly depict the story's climax. Their subjects reveal that the ancient Greeks' taste for dramatic storytelling matched their reverence for each divine entity's embodiment, whether it was a natural phenomenon or an abstract concept. The former of these traits dominate the visual portrayals of the Pluto and Persephone myth, as can be seen in many artworks where the ancient Greeks chose to depict the moment where Pluto theatrically abducts Persephone and sweeps her away to the underworld. In fact, in visual art, it was characteristic of the Greeks to stress the exciting …
Ceci N'Est Pas Un David, Andrea Roberts
Ceci N'Est Pas Un David, Andrea Roberts
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It is a peculiar fact that almost every piece of artwork ever created has attached to it a piece of text.' Originally, at least, most works are given a title for the purpose of referring to what it is. Later, this body of text begins to grow as critical work is written and attached to it by the use of the title. A consequence of this is that text connected to a piece of artwork becomes significant to the piece itself and can even be reinterpreted and critiqued as though it were part of the original work. For example, there …