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    Andy Warhol vs. James Gill

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    Misty Gifford Instructor Tim Harding American Art History 21 May 2013 Andy Warhol vs. James Gill The following paper will compare and contrast the works of Andy Warhol and James F. Gill. I will begin by discussing Mao Tse-Tung No. 91 by Andy Warhol. This is a silk-screen portrait of the communist Chinese leader Mao Tse-Tung. It is a simple forward facing portrait from the shoulders up, created with garish colors. Artist: Andy Warhol Title: Mao Tse-Tung No. 91, 1972 Size: 36” x 36”

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    Theory of knowledge | EVALUATE THE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF REASON AS A WAY OF KNOWING | Word Count: 1,584 | | Reason is a priori. All humans are born with it. It is a way of knowing as it is used in every area of knowledge and in collaboration with the other ways of knowing. Unlike the implication of the prescribed essay topic, reason is not a distinctive way of knowing. To say that is an oversimplification of the complexity of knowing. Knowledge can only be obtained through the inextricably

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    Compare and Contrast Duccio, Madonna and Child - Gauguin, La Orana Maria Madonna and Child is a panel painting by Italian medieval artist Duccio di Buoninsegna. Painted in tempera and gilded on a wood panel in around the year 1300, the Madonna and Child is still in its original engaged frame. The fact that it was in private hands and out of public circulation for years might be why the painting is basically intact after 700 years. The craftsmanship and preservation are simply amazing. The

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    Romantic love remains one of the most importance themes in virtually all cultures’ art; in Japanese and Indian art, although with different historical contexts and therefore interpretations, continues to be no exception. Kitigawa Utamaro prevailed as one of the most important artists under the ukiyo-e genres, focusing on the beauty of women in the hedonistic and rigidly organized Tokugawa period as it enjoyed stability the island yearned for. Of an unknown artist of the Rajasthani school in neighboring

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    studied is ‘Shall I Compare Thee?’ a sonnet written by William Shakespeare. It is number 18 of 154 sonnets that he has written. A sonnet usually consists of 14 lines but no stanzas, this sonnet also have a rhyming couplet. The theme of this poem is true beauty. In the poem, the poet examines summer as a metaphor for love. The poet believes that summer is not as similar to love, as you might expect it to be. This is clear because in the first few lines the poet asked “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s

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    Music Therapy, Art Therapy offers a way to engage older adults in an imaginative exploration of themselves and their relationship to the world. Music has existed as long as humans. Music can soothe a troubled soul. Art therapy can bring beauty to the life of older adults who face emotional and physical challenges. Animal Therapy has been known to work miracles with the older adults. Pets receive and give love unconditionally that touch a human psyche that even other human beings cannot touch. In

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    words and phrases such as “dull”, “dark”, “sickening of the heart”, and insufferable gloom” (1) that depict the surroundings to be eerie and depressing. The ancient family displays themselves in the work of art. They are wealthy, well-educated, reserved, and isolated. They have an interest in art, musical science, reading, and are decorative. The entire family is known for “[laying] in the direct descent, and had...very temporary variation” (3) which means that they practice incest. They all have the

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    The Dream World of Jerry Uelsmann Essay

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    While at RIT, he studied with Bruce Davidson, Peter Turner and Car Chiaraenza, with whom he held frequent discussions on how photography could be different. After RIT, Uelsmann went to Indiana University where he changed his degree to a Master of Fine Arts degree. He graduated with an M.S. and an M.F.A at Indiana University in 1960, where he studied with Henry Holmes Smith, who had

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    The Baroque Period

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    examines three works of art from three different artists from the Baroque Period. He compares the different works of art and discusses similarities, differences, and the techniques that were used. The Baroque period ran from 1600 to 1770, Artist of that time used different techniques that were used during the renaissance period to bring drama to art. An immense amount of art in that period shows fantastic energy and emotion. These pieces of art that were designed and

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    Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer, Paul Karras optimizes leadership to empower his team to achieve new heights. How Paul Karras uses technology to keep Wilton Brands at the top of the crafts sector. When it comes to the digital world, arts and crafts are not something that readily comes to mind—however, Wilton Brands is changing that perception. Technology is disrupting the way consumers buy their products. Instead of traveling to a store, buyers have the option to purchase goods online—prompting

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