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  Young Ladies of the Village by Gustave Courbet, 1851-52                    Among the differing styles of art that emerged from the Romantic Era included the Realism style of art. Realism art was "part of an art movement that last from 1840-1880", and was one that "revolted against the emotional and exaggerated themes of Romanticism (Ducksters, 2023). Realist painters "tried to depict the world as it appeared and didn't try to interpret the setting or add emotional meaning to the scenes" (Ducksters, 2023). Realist painters painted everyday subjects and people (Duckster, 2023). This painting titled Young Ladies of the Village that was done by Gustave Courbet is good example of the beauty that's associated with Realist art. Everything is detailed and is depicted as how the painter views it. This painting by Courbet was among a series of paintings that was devoted to the lives of women (The Met Museum). The 3 women in this paint...

  One cannot discuss the intersection of Revolution & Art in the 1700s, without mentioning the American Revolutionary War and the powerful images that arose during this period. This period is filled with historic figures whose profiles can be captured by many of the portraits that have been painted over the centuries. One of the biggest names of the revolutionary war era is Paul Revere, who was a patriot who warned about the oncoming British invasion in the lead up to the Revolutionary War. One of the notable paintings of Paul Revere was done by John Singleton Copley in 1768:                                                            Paul Revere by John Singleton Copley, 1768 Revolution and Art in the 1700s were symbolic, emphasized reason, and involved a lot of patriotism. Especially with neoclassicalism ...

       One of the more notable works of art that emerged during the Baroque Era was the The Martydom of Saint Margaret done   by Lodovicco Carracci on canvas using the oil technique. This painting was done in 1616 (Web Gallery of Art), and Carracci approach to this work was guided by "the Counter-reformation dictates laid down by the Council of Trent (Web Gallery of Art). Carracci appears to show balance in being able to convey certain Christian values in this piece of art by revealing the woman's neck in the presence of the executioner (Web Gallery of Art). After all, much of the art work that came out of the Baroque Era consisted of work that was filled with drama & emotion. There was push towards moving away from mannerism during the Baroque era. The way how this art is presented is quite telling of the impact that religion had on art during this era. What fascinates me about this piece of work of the powerful image that reflects pain, suffrage, and coura...

 One of the more prominent works that arose during the Renaissance Era was that of the world renowned painting known as the The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci. This da Vinci masterpiece reflected Da "Vinci's humanistic tendancy to transform his ideas regarding human nature and the physical world into a portrayal of a religious scene" (Study). The Last Supper  painting reflects a powerful image which shares the story of Jesus sharing his last meal with his disciples, one of whom he believes will betray him. For this piece of art, Da Vinci "uses one point perspective, which involves all the lines in the painting converging into one place, known as the vanishing point" (Galileo Educational Network). This was important in trying to emphasize the significance of the central figure in the painting, which happens to be Jesus (Galileo Educational Network). The texture of The Last Supper is "essentially soft" by virtue of the paint and material that was be...

 One piece of the art that got my attention many years ago when exploring Art History in an educational PC game was that of Vincent Van Gogh's "Bandaged Ear". When I first saw this piece of art, it made me wonder about what type of individual artist Vincent Van Gogh was. This self-portrait of him with a bandaged ear made me believe that he was either an insane individual who needed help, or that he was a violent person to himself and others. It made think about the time in which he was living in. This self-portrait is quite revealing in the sense that it appears to use light colors in order to highlight the intensity of the portrait, 2-dimensional shapes , and multiple lines  in order to make the individual in the portrait stand out, regardless of what may appear in the background. The portrait also tends to reflect a sad mood of the individual. Lastly, I don't have a piece of this fine artwork, but I would like see it any art gallery/museum that I plan to visit in t...

 Howdy everyone, My name is Abdurahman Hassan, and I'm a UAF e-learning undergraduate senior majoring in Psychology and minoring in Political Science. I was born and raised in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and continue to reside in Northern Virginia. I enrolled with UAF via the e-learning system back in the Fall 2017, and I'm on the verge of finally completing my degree this semester. I am the son of Somali-immigrants, who I continue to live with, even at the age of 34! Nevertheless, I hope to find the opportunity to visit the great state of Alaska--the last frontier state & one of America's treasures in the near future. As far as this course is going, I chose this course because I really wanted explore more about the art products from some of the great painters in human history, and the lessons and messages behind their iconic masterpieces. I look forward to interacting with everyone this semester, and I hope everyone has a wonderful academic semester.  My relationship...