6. 1906, Brancusi, Constantin, Sleeping Muse, Romanian, Modernist Sculpture. TXT- This was to show the obsession with himself and had different forms of the head sculpture in marble, bronze, and plaster with each a special distinction. The head is similar to an egg from one of his works of art the Beginning of the World.…
Symphonie Fantastique (1830) – Hector Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique is said to be the most significant work of French Romantic composer Hector Berlioz, written in 1830. Berlioz, born December 1803, was no child prodigy, not studying music until age 12, however in 1924 he abandoned his Parisian medical studies to peruse his compositional career. Symphonie Fantastique differs from the previous symphonies of Berlioz, as this follows a narrative through the music, therefore making it an early example of a program symphony. The programme follows the story of an artist (thought ot be Berlioz), struggling through an opium induced haze and visions of his beloved – Harriet Smithson, a shakesperean actress.…
One of the most influential, and recognized artist of the 20th century is Frida Kahlo. She displays her identity as a woman artist, a Mexican artist, and a politically involved artist in most of her art pieces. One constant theme, in Frida’s artworks is the theme of pain. Throughout her life, she was in constant pain, whether it be from after effects of the accident she had as a young adult, or emotional pain caused by her husband, Diego Rivera. The constant pain that she felt was evident in many of her works.…
In the short story “The Guest” by Albert Camus of France, does Daru make the correct decision? This is hard to prove with so little known after reading the story. Daru was an ex-solider from a recently ended war. He is now a teacher in a small schoolhouse that services a few near-by farmsteads and is alone most of time now due to a blizzard. While the school is not currently in session he acts as the local attendant for famine relief supplies.…
Marius Bewley criticizes Henry James’ quote “The fine thing...is that he [Hawthorne] cared for the deeper psychology, and that, in his way, he tried to become familiar with it.” Bewley believes that Hawthorne did not deal with the psychology of his characters, but instead he touched a more of a moral field in his works. Supposedly, Hawthorne only used “psychology of his characters insofar as he could use it as a stage on which certain complex moral problems could be dramatically enacted.” Bewley further states that “The inner sphere of reciprocal of love or affection is the domain of Hawthorne’s reality...” Bewley argues that the moral issues that Hawthorne touches in his works are all about the reciprocal of love, love that is given back in…
“On n’est jamais content là ou l’on est.” These words from Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s novel Le Petit Prince relays in my head while I stare blankly out of the train’s frosted window. The world outside seems like an infinite hole of darkness, everything seems barren and monotonous. I crave to feel the vivacity of what the world had been. My enduring travel through the night causes me to grow famished.…
Griselda Pollock discusses the typical understanding of 19th century modernity as defined by leisure, consumption, the spectacle, and a newfound class identity. Celebrated male Impressionists captured this modern world in settings like newly expanded boulevards or suburban trains, that reflected a world constantly changed by growing technology, commerce, and socio-political paradigm shifts. This is the perspective of modernity thought of most often when Impressionism is discussed; but it is a singularly masculine worldview. Pollock establishes the simple impossibility that a woman could have experienced modernity as it was defined by these masculine settings; and yet, Pollock suggests that the work of female Impressionists is no less authentic a portrait of the modern world.…
This painting signifies both implied time and implied motion. They are both used because this is a non-moving image that shows movement through the attributes present in the image. The time is captured at the right moment as the fox arches its back to scoop up the mouse on the ground and it his mouth. Motion shows as the fox turns its head and the opening of his mouth as he chews on its prey. The fox’s hide legs are up while the chest of his body is lying flat on the ground with his hands on the mouse.…
To begin, “la vie boheme” is a free- spirited lifestyle. One does not care about being rich or following mainstream ideas, rather it is about loving what you do and doing whatever you want, even if it is unconventional. For example, in the lyrics for the song “la vie boheme A,” Mark sings “To days of inspiration/playing hooking, making something/ out of nothing, the need/ to express/ to communicate/ to going against the grain.” The lyrics show that “la vie boheme” consists of not following mainstream idea, as well as being artistic. Many of the characters in the film Rent are artists of some sort, whether it be a filmmaker or an actress.…
I strongly agree with Gina in her points that beauty is not just a physical appearance. On the other hand, she did not support the idea of Walker’s worry when her daughter will ask her about why she looks different from other people and why her eye is blind. Furthermore, Walker cares about what other people say about her beauty when they always keep saying “You did not change”; Walker was sensitive toward people who said that. Gina did not support the adage with her answer, and she needs to clarify and link the adage to her answer. Readers can understand that beauty has different meaning depends on different persons.…
“One Coat of Paint” is a poem by John Ashbery. Particularly, it is about waiting. In the poem, Ashbery tries to get across that people have to wait until a certain time in their life where it gets easier. It shows this in the poem, it says, “We will all just have to hang on for awhile,” Ashbery doesn’t want people to give up just because it is tough and difficult. The mood in this poem is happy.…
His authorship is revealed by various consistent characteristics of his work. These characteristics include visible brush strokes, color that delineates components of the work, muted and natural palettes, increased detail and precision in the foreground, limited color and detail in the background, and movement of light and shadow. Together with Claude Monet, Renoir developed the impressionist style. However, there is a more human aspect of Renoir’s work that was not in Monet’s. Renoir focused mainly on modern Parisian lifestyle in the late 19th century.…
Who is Pierre Bourdieu? Pierre Bourdieu(1 August 1930 – 23 January 2002) was a French sociologist, anthropologist, philosopher, and renowned public intellectual. After graduating from college, he taught in a high school on the study of philosophy and spent two years in Algeria which lead to his writing of his first book, Sociologie de L'Algerie (The Algerians). In 1981, he was given the chair at College de France which is a presigious placing for a sociologist. Heavily influenced by Karl Marx, Max Weber, Émile Durkheim and many others, he introduced a different concept of capital such as cultural, social and symbolic capital which is different from the usual economic capital, as well as habitus, field and symbolic violence.…
The Freedom from Want painting created by Norman Rockwell is the third installation of four oil paintings used to illustrate Franklin D. Rosevelt’s Four Freedoms. I initially choose to write about this painting since it evoked a feeling of happiness and pleasure. In this painting, there is an American Family, composed of 3 generations, gathered in their dining room to have Thanksgiving dinner and it’s apparent that the family is cheerful. The painting as it relates to the government advertising slogan “Freedom from Want” argues that each American person should be thankful for the freedoms granted to this nation and enable us to live out our God-given, natural right to freedom and happiness.…
The Louvre Museum curator was murdered with some codes and mysterious clue behind it. Robert Langdon, Harvard Iconology and symbology professor is summon by the police to solve the mystery behind the ruthless murder, with Sophie Neveu a French Cryptologist. Their journey to solve the mystery behind the curator’s death leads them to discovery of the Priory of Sion, the secret society that holds the truth about religious conspiracy. Dan Brown wrapped this amazing story with remarkable details with the mixture of history and mystery which makes this novel a page turning suspense.…