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Many artists over the centuries have tried to create the human body as realistically as possible.  In fact some even studied cadavers so that the muscles of their subjects would seem as if they were alive.  The Anatomy Lecture of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp by Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn and The Gross Clinic by Thomas Eakins…

Porcelain ornaments you roll, cut, paint Soft blue lines against the light gray color of the clay give these handmade ornaments the look of delftware pottery from Holland. But you can easily make them at home just take them to a ceramics shop for firing. You cut simple shapes from thin-rolled clay. Use a cooky…

Excavating Egypt ( Newsprint ) This article tells of a typical on the job twenty-four hours for an archeologist in Egypt. It tells of an experient archeologist named, Dr. David O? Connor. He speaks of his working site, Abydos, and Tells of what he has discovered since he started working on the site. In his…

Manet and Modernism: A Perspective on Manet Modernism, as it relates to the work of Edouard Manet, requires at least two caveats as prerequisites to forming a perspective. The problem is twofold: 1) ‘modernism’ is a term with broad, even sometimes vague, definitions, and 2) Edouard Manet’s prolific work is open to broad degrees of…

Topic: Georges Seurats Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte             Introduction Seurats Grande Jatte is a wonderful work of art that has proven to stand alone, the transcendence of this art is recognized by everyone. What makes the transcendence so much mysterious is that the theme that this work portray has  been…

            A detailed study of the Herm-Head of Dionysos gives us an idea of just how important Greek mythological Gods are, in general, and Dionysos, in particular, to art and how much he has inspired and influenced artists through the ages.             The Herm-Head of Dionysos is currently on display at the National Gallery of…

According to freedictionary.com, Tarsha Art can be defined as the human effort to imitate, supplement, alter, or counteract the work of nature. It involves arranging sounds, colors, forms, movements, or other elements in a way that affects beauty. It encompasses various mediums such as graphics and plastics. Art is a category of objects that are…

The Balcony scene takes place in a private, secluded garden that is surrounded by walls. These walls are symbolic as they represent the barriers between Romeo and Juliet and they are high which represents the dangers they are facing by seeing each other against their families’, the Montague’s and Capulet’s, wishes. The Balcony scene is…

Haremhab the Scribe was a statue produced by an unknown artist from the Egyptian area ca. 1323–1295 B.C.   It depicts the historical figure of the scribe Haremhab, who was prominent during the time of King Tutankhamun.  The medium of Haremhab the Scribe is of a durable stone that appears to be granite.  The life-sized stone…

Tang dynasty is considered to be the second great dynasty of Chinese history. It had a very strong political system and a great economical background. During Tang Dynasty, noticeable improvements and developments were made in the areas of both art and technology. It was the first time in the history of China that the foreign…