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- 5941: Monets Green Reflections
- ... the water. Monet brought the study of the transient effects of natural light to its most refined expression, through the “Waterlilies” series. Therefore tone is an important aspect of the painting. It is used with great success, giving the appearance of shade on the right hand side. The tone also gives the impression of water reflections. The “Waterlilies” series was a number of paintings of the same lily pond. The defining ... is believed to be what gave his last few paintings including “Green Reflections” a distinct feeling of abstraction. Claude Monet truly displayed his artistic flare in “Green Reflections”. His complete abandonment of orthodoxy was a great influence on modern artists. With a combination of abstraction and impressionism, combined with simplicity and a varse use of colour, this painting is a true exemplar. bibliography NON-FICTION BOOKS Gerstein, Marc S. 1980. IMPRESSIONISM ...
- 5942: Les Mis
- ... that any father could hope for to love their daughter. One of the largest areas of love in this book must be that in the form of respect. Right from the beginning Jean held a great respect for anyone who dared to show him any kindness. Over time Jean developed a love for a few of these people whom he respected so greatly. Marius and Fantine were two people who played ... that everyone wishes to climb. Though it is known to bring about more sadness then happiness as long as you keep trying it will always shine through. Perhaps this is why those who go to great lengths to get and keep someone's love do, while those who do not try at all die alone.
- 5943: Leonardo Da Vinci (!)
- LEONARDO DA VINCI The term Renaissance man was used to describe this great man, Leonardo Da Vinci. He was the man of so many accomplishments in so many areas of human endeavor that his like has rarely been in human history. Casual patrons of the arts know him as the painter of the “Mona Lisa” and the great “Last Supper”, painted on the wall of the dining hall in the monastery of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy. These paintings alone would have assured him enduring fame as an artist, but they ...
- 5944: Jean Claude Van Damme-Double Impact
- ... s name, Double Impact. The main character Jean-ClaudeVan Damme plays more roles than just casting. He is also the fightchoreographer and one of the producers. His talent of kickboxing has comethrough in his first great achievement where he played as Frank Dux inBloodsport. Another great kickboxer in Double Impact is Bolo Yeung, whoalso played in Bloodsport, both times as the villain against Jean-ClaudeVan Damme. Although Jean-Claude Van Damme is mainly known for his kickboxing,Double Impact is a ...
- 5945: Japanese Anime
- ... note that many people think that Manga are only R-rated or X-rated Japanese comics but this is not true! All Japanese comics book are considered Manga! As far as I'm concerned the great and constant production of Anime begins in the year 1958 when Toei Doga produced the animated version of a famous ancient Chinese legend: The White Snake. It is from 1963 that the Anime big business ... remember because it set the basis for the so called 'Robot Anime' a new genre that will flourish around the '70s when Go Nagai will create the best Robot Anime Series ever done: Mazinger Z, Great Mazinger, UFO Robot Grendizer, Getter Robot and GetterRobotG. Mazinger Z is one of the most popular Japanese mangas of all time, which was originally written by Go Nagai. Here are the basics of what it ...
- 5946: Greek Mythology And Religion
- ... vintage deities; and maenads, nymphs who celebrated the orgiastic rites of Dionysus. Also among the more important divinities of the Greek pantheon were Gaea, the earth mother; Asclepius, the god of healing; and Pan, the great Arcadian god of flocks, pastures, and forests. Invocation of the Gods The ancient Greeks had a strong sense of weakness before the grand and terrifying powers of nature, and they acknowledged their dependence on the ... position in both private and public life, Greek religion was notably lacking in an organized professional priesthood. At the sites of the mysteries, as at Eleusis, and the oracles, as at Delphi, the priests exercised great authority, but usually they were merely official representatives of the community, chosen as other officers were, or sometimes permitted to buy their position. Even when the office was hereditary or confined to a certain family ...
- 5947: Greek And Roman Art
- ... and entertain. "The theater is certainly not the same as it was in ancient Greece - but it has not changed completely" (Taylor 8). This form of art has always had a Art has changed a great deal since it began many centuries ago. Centuries, however, are not necessary to notice the small changes that are evident even between cultures of similar times. Such is the case with the Greeks and Romans ... to work quickly in order to keep the pigment wax mix wet and able to spread across the canvas or wood. In order to work faster, the painters used wide brush strokes not paying a great deal of attention to the fine lines and details. One major advantage of using the hot wax with the pigment is that the artist was able to capture a dark or thick appearance as well ...
- 5948: Father Of The Bride
- ... young to marry, and also he doesnˇ¦t want Annie to leave him alone after she married. He knows that he canˇ¦t be that selfish, so he agrees with the marriage and makes a great wedding party for her. The plot is very interesting, because George makes a lot of funny things through out the film. The story is believable, because the fatherˇ¦s love is a truth that can happens in families. The film is well written, because the plot is simple, but when it shows in a film, itˇ¦s a great movie to enjoy. The music is appropriated to the visual images. When George is thinking about his daughter is going to leave him, it has background music of ˇ§My Girlˇ¨, and the lyric fits his ...
- 5949: Dead Man Walking
- ... arrogant, curses a lot, and is always lonely. Although the film also shows how a man like him can become soft, and then actually seem like a normal human being. Poncelet is also inspired by great leaders of their time, like Hitler and Martin Luther King Jr. He was a killer and blamed most of his actions on the happenings of his life. Though he was redempted he was killed by ... if they thought about it they would not want to be killed, but then the people who Poncelet had killed did not have a choice, they had death forced on them. This film does a great job of showing both sides of the capitol punishment controversy. I can see how people think killing someone who has killed is a good thing. It keeps the person off the streets and from killing ...
- 5950: Comparing A Painting By Fra Filippo Lippi And Dante Gabriel
- ... where Lippi lived the economic changes of the time led to an emerging new class: that of the banker princes. They lent money to almost all the kings in western Europe and so they collected great fortunes. From their riches they could give patronage to all kinds of artists. This gave artists a stable living but did not give them the freedom that Rosetti enjoyed a few centuries later. Rosetti lived ... his style we can recognise the influence of Masaccio, Donatello and Fra Angelico. It should be stated, however, that he was a master of his craft and made use of the tradition he learned with great ease. First, let us turn to Fra Filippo Lippi’s picture: Annunciation. The picture was painted about 1444. In it the modern viewer finds a strange approach to perspective: the setting itself is unnatural and ...
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