… Jules Bastien-Lepage in 1879. "After the province of Lorraine was lost to Germany following the Franco-Prussian War in 1821, The Frenchmen saw in Joan of Arc a new and powerful symbol. In 1875, Bastien-Lepage, a native of Lorraine began to make studies…

… of comedies, an actor who plays comic roles, a comic individual… The irony in naming a book based on the ugliest dictatorship in Haitian history The Comedians is typical of the author. From what I have read about him this irony and his almost…

… has existed. For thousands of years people have been creating, looking at, criticizing, and enjoying art. I would like to address three questions: what is art, what is its purpose, and why has it survived for this long. First, what is art? Humanity…

… of David, Bernini's Baroque "David, and "Michelangelo's Renaissance "David" the first thing that came to my attention was the facial features. As you study the face of Michelangelo's "David" there is a sense of calmness to it. There is little or…

… Demoiselles" by Picasso, there are several distinctly noticeable differences. Notably, the most distinct difference between the two paintings is Picasso's use of color in "Les Demoiselles" as opposed to the predominant use of black and white in the…

… and Delacroix's "Christ on the Sea of Galilee", it is easy to see the differences within the two paintings and determine which one is more of a Romantic work and which one is more of a Neo-classical work. "The Storm" by Watteau is obviously from…

… V", the conductor Claudio Abbado starts the movement with an adagio tempo and with a loud thunder like sound with the drums, cymbals and basses. Around 50 seconds, the piece gets softer and lighter sounding - almost like fairies flying around. Then,…

… influence on early Twentieth Century art movements, especially Fauvism and Cubism. Artists were beginning to reject traditional painting styles, and the death of Queen Victoria was extremely significant. The invention of the camera meant that people…

… be a source of heated discussion in the same way as religion or politics. One person's idea of art can be very, very different from another person's view, and the disparity between them can lead to harsh words and hurt feelings. By simple dictionary…

… the most striking of all beasts; in living nature there is no animal so stunning. The image of the horse has been a tradition in the art of many countries for many centuries. The horse has always been there, as transportation, pack animal, brute…