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Stone art, carvings, cave art
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Cave art and paintings are also known as "parietal art". These were painted on rock walls or caves and date back to prehistoric times. They were found in Europe, Africa, Australia and Southeast Asia.
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Stone narration, afterlife, architectural art
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Pyramids were built as tombstones for the Pharaohs. It contained items the Egyptians believed they would need in the afterlife.
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Dated back to about 1754 BC -- one of the oldest deciphered writings of 'an eye for an eye'
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The Medieval manuscripts usually consist of artistic decoration which is called illuminated manuscripts. These books from the Middle Ages are religious books that reflect canon, doctrine and practices of Christianity, along with other religions.
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paintings and illustrations of Biblical scenes
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This monument was built to bring cultural refinement to them and it has been a legacy in the western culture. The monument symbolizes the power and religious devotion of Athens.
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Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael
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Having your portrait painted during this time was a big deal because it was an expensive piece of work, that was almost always reserved for the kings and queens. This was also very time consuming and the person who is getting their portrait done has to sit and get their likeness.
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Complex, dramatic
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imaginative, passionate, emotional
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Francisco Goya’s painting portrays how intense the war was. The third of may is the aftermath of the Peninsular War. This has been considered the first modern painting. He painted this six years after the event.
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Francis Goya painted this piece directly onto the walls of his farmhouse. This painting depicts the myth of his fearing his sons power. Saturn had overthrown his own father for the chair, so he feared his son would take his position. Each child was devoured as soon as they were born so he could prevent the prophecy from being killed. The last son Jupiter was hidden from him.
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depictions of everyday life
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quick brushstrokes, modern subject
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Clause Monet painted his pictures to look very realistic. Each flower is painted individually and very unique. He started sitting in the natural light and excelled in his 'plein-air' paintings.This expression means 'in open air' which is the description of outdoor painting
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Winslow Homer’s painting of “The Fog Warning” is showing that the fisherman is looking back at the storm that is coming his way. He still has his fish in the row boat, although the water is looking very rough. There is a visible transition of light and dark skies and water, while he is still mainly focusing on the fisherman. The fisherman is in dark tones and looks like he is in a very dangerous setting.
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vivid colors, emotion rather than realism, small/thin brushstrokes
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This painting depicts the anxiety that that artist felt. ‘The Scream’ is based on his own feelings and experiences of a loud scream being heard while on a walk, and his friends leaving him in the near distance. He started to feel anxious as they were leaving, and started to cover his ears once the sound from ‘nature’ started to scream.
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unnatural colors, bold colors, brushwork
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This oil canvas painted by Henri Matisse depicts his wife, Amelie. The first time this painting was displayed was a few months shortly after being painted, in the fall of 1905. His paintings are known for the non-natural colors. The dark black lines that border the woman give a good definition of what the subject of the painting is.
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A form of art that was established by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. One of Picasso’s most famous pieces of Cubism was “Les Demoiselles d’Avignon.” This was a painting based off the Iberian sculptures that were stolen from the Louvre. Some women were a depiction of sculptures while the others had their faces on African totem art.
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flat, 2D surfaces, geometric forms
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defined reason, photographic precision
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Surrealism is a moment in visual art and literature that expanded between both World Wars. Artists depicted a world of dreams and nightmares. Dali tried to depict that time will eventually flow away in his painting. The watches and clocks are perched on a rock and there is also a closed pocket watch that seems to be lifeless, with bugs crawling on it. By Dali incorporating that watch into his picture shows that although the time will pass by quickly, the memories will always last forever.
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gestural brushstrokes, impression of spontaneity
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This painting was considered the epitome of abstract expressionism. He used liquid paints to drip on a fiberboard that measures at 8x4 ft. He was inspired to make this from his emotions. He wanted to bring a whole new perspective to painting. Instead of giving this piece of art a name, he gave it a number. This way the piece stood out more to people with their curiosity.
