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The Swing by Jean-Honoré Fragonard and Le Grande Odalisque by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres This paper aims to present two paintings from two different periods and movements in art history: Jean-Honore Fragonard’s L’escarpolette (The Swing) and Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres’ Le Grande Odalisque (The Grand Odalisque). It will narrate a brief biaography of the two artists and…

The Italian renaissance is known for the three greatest contributors to the world of art – Michelangelo, Leonardo Da Vinci, and Raphael.  These three artists of the Italian renaissance are collectively known as the three giants of the world of art.  However, unknown to many, there are many other artists who contributed a lot to…

American writer of the tremendously popular novel Gone with the Wind.Mitchell attended Washington Seminary in her native Atlanta, Georgia, before inscribing at Smith College in 1918. When her female parent died the following twelvemonth, she returned place. Between 1922 and 1926 she was a author and newsman for the Atlanta Journal. After an ankle hurt…

Early LifeSamuel Morse: a man, an artist, and an inventor. He knew as a childhood love, he was anartist. But the thing he did not know was that out of his love of art and curiosity would comean invention. His invention, now obsolete, was a great weapon of war and means ofcommunication for everyone. Born…

1862 Birth of Gustav Klimt in Baumgarten, near Vienna, Austria. His father is a gold engraver but unsuccessful in business. Klimt lived in poverty for most of his childhood. 1876 At the age of 14, Klimt was awarded a scholarship to the Vienna School of Arts and Crafts. Noticed for his talents, he receives his…

In an interview conducted by John Miller for index magazine he mentioned how the work of Tom Friedman reminded him of a book he had read in his childhood. According to Miller the book was about “how to make an airplane out of Popsicle sticks or a wall plaque out of bottle caps.”(Miller) And true…

Richard Pettibone A certain flair of appropriationism describes the collection of works by Richard Pettibone from the past two scores: silkscreens and oil paintings that reconfigure and reproduce artists such as Lichtenstein, Ingres, and Eakins are displayed among those that recreate imagery from comic strips, iconic trading cards, adult-rated magazines, and even pornography. Such an…

Introduction This research paper will tell the readers how Vincent Van Gogh influenced the other artist, and how he shaped the beginning of modern art. It will also tell the readers of the important views in Van Gogh’s life, the success and failures he encountered. It will reveal the true identity of Van Gogh. The…

For years drugs and art have gone hand in hand, drugs being either the spike in an artist’s creativity or the demise in their career. Many youthful artists, still in their prime, have died too soon at the hands of drug and alcohol abuse. Whether it be lyrical genius’ such as Mac Miller or amazing…

Christina Rossetti, in her sonnet In an Artist’s Studio, talks of obsession, fantasy and idealism. Her criticism of both personal and aesthetic problems inherent in the relationship between male artist and female model is discussed effectively. The final judgment of Rossetti regarding the “truth” of the painter’s works is difficult to ascertain, especially when considering…