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England's Renaissance Art Period 1300-1500

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  I chose England's Renaissance Art period. I have always had a love for the English art. I like how they portray portraits of individuals. Each painting shows the rank of the individuals in a well defined way during this time period. I love it because it always has a whimsical feel that is very different than the world we live in now.                                                                     The Ermine Portrait of  Elizabeth I of England (1585) Painted by: William Segar Location: Greenwich Palace Interestingly enough the name of this painting came from the ermine climbing her arm. It is a symbol of purity and royalty. She is also shown holding an olive branch that stands for peace. The queen is wearing black as a symbol as constancy and a gold sword representing justice. The pearls symbolize c...

The Influence of WWII on the Mid Modern Era Works of Art

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 A large majority of people were influenced by WWII and started to take a stand. Art works were not excluded from this. It was an opportunity to show what war was like and how it effected people all around the world. It even started showing the brutality and truth of war that was not typically seen by the common individual.    Hitting the Beach, Painted By: Tom Lea 1944 Location: Depiction of Peleliu                                                         The Price , Painted By: Tom Lea 1944 Location: Depiction of Peleliu Tom Lea was a war art correspondent for Life Magazine. He originally attended the Art Institute of Chicago. After this he became a commercial artist in Chicago. In 1940 he accepted an invitation to work for LIFE Magazine.  He covered the war for Life from 1941 to 1946.  This put him in the direct viewing o...

The Early 20th Century: The Age of Anxiety

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The Influence of the Great Depression In the Crowd  (1931) Painted By: Mabel Dwight Location: New York This work is a lithograph. In the art work In the Crowd  are six Depression era passersby. You can see the despair in there expressions. As the depression started Mabel Dwight felt compelled to represent the social and emotional realities of the depression.  It is described in an a art gallery the "Each is a portrait and personality." Elements : The curved lines and dark shadowing give a strong standing to the downtrodden expressions on the individuals in this portrait. The lack of color does not take away. If anything it enhances the sense of gloom and sadness.  Placement : You have multiple people in this portrait but the lady in the front stands out the most due to brightness and depth created. Each individual is placed in a further back location giving multiple levels of depth and showing the distance of the individual people. Yet, at the same time they all seem...