Reading Response 5: Individualism in Painting In the painting, Impression Sunrise, created by Claude Monet, Monet portrays ships and row boats leaving the docks of a harbor at dawn. Since this is an impressionist painting, Monet focus’ on the human “experience” or human “perception” (para.2). In order to convey this, Monet uses the technique of bland colors such as dull blues, greys, lifeless browns, and blacks. He uses these colors to show how he experiences or sees the day slowly waking up. For
Instead of using the traditional style of blending the colors on the palate, Claude would apply strokes of pure color right next to each other. This technique is what gives the painting a more vibrant look that cannot be done blending the colors. Impression Sunrise is a true example of the beautiful art that came to us from this incredible art movement we now refer to as
Description The artwork I choose to focus my Feldman’s paper on is a sculpture, crafted by Camille Claudel, known as “The Wave”. With some information from the title provided, I was able to tell the medium Claudel chose to to make this artwork was onyx marble and bronze. The dimensions of this work has a height of 62 cm, width 56 of cm and depth of 50 cm, so it is a fair small sculpture in reality. Claudel resided in France and made this sculpture in the time frame of 1893-95. This would mean that
Perspective is considered one of the most important aspects of Renaissance art. Artists such as Masaccio, Leonardo Da Vinci and Raphael made the use of this device in many of their work. Thanks to Filippo Brunelleschi, who ‘invented’ and developed this technique called one point linear perspective. The intention of perspective in Renaissance art is to depict reality, reality being the ‘truth’. By simulating the three dimensional space on a flat surface, we in fact incorporate this element of realism
In a matter of seconds, the course of your life could be altered irreversibly forever. An individual’s defining moment can come at any point in your life in a variety of ways. As you continue to age, the number of these special experiences will accumulate. The moments that define you will pave the way for your future. It was in the summer of second grade when my mother decided to bring me out of the country to visit my father and spend two months in Dubai. At that time, it has almost been two years
An infamously lifelong agnostic, he discovered something. The man looked into the sky that morning. He watched the enchanting metamorphosis of the plethora of colors. It started with a dark navy blue. The first rays of rosy-cheeked Dawn combined with it to create a splendid magenta and then went into a phase of marigold. She continued her transformation into the color of the Tuscan sun and finally, back to the cerulean blue sky. At that moment, time stopped, and he stumbled into faith. He looked
Have you ever seen something so majestic and awe inspiring that it simply overwhelms all thought, such instances in life are rare, however when you witness one they become one of the true moments of wonder in life. Such a moment happened to me when I visited the Grand Canyon, it was truly a marvel to behold stretching as far as the eye could see, and one witnessing it can’t help but feel unbearably small in our suddenly very big world. The Grand Canyon is one of those places in this world where you
At sunrise, the sudden movement of the sun over the horizon wakes up the sky and floods it with a warm red color. With the glowing orb of yellow now visible, the landscape of the savannah becomes noticeable with the dark shadow of few trees looking microscopic to the large sun. The scene is like a mouse to a tiger. A few wispy clouds, that are as slender as a pole, meander along the sky. As the shimmering sun continues to rise, the creatures of the savannah act as if the sunrise is an alarm clock
Some people think of death as a terrifying end to the world, but Emily Dickinson had a different approach. The theme of death has been talked about in literary works for many years, but not in the same way Emily Dickinson does it. Most people view death as an inevitable end to the world. On the other hand, Dickinson thought of death to be the beginning instead of the end. Most people fear death, but Dickinson feels comfort from it. Dickinson thought death was a path to eternity. Christianity was
“Writers want to talk about creation, and censorship is anti-creation” (The New Yorker). Censorship is defined as the prohibition of a book or a film because of obscene, violent, racist or any other offensive content. Censorship is a threat for many reasons, because it gives authors constraints and limits that they have to respect in order to avoid getting banned. The problem is that society does not appreciate the hidden meaning or reality of these books. For example, Of Mice and Men is a book written
The afternoon was strangely perfect, waves bringing only light sea spray and the sun was as bright as ever in the vast sky. A groom was standing near the pedestal with his pressed suit and slick hair, a wistful expression flitting on his face. The crowd at his feet were aristocrats from the smoothest crop. Businessmen rich from oil exports, pearl harvesting, and fishing checked their clocks, a huff escaping their lips as arrogant as their groomed hair. Women kept turning their heads from their door
Journal Entry (Grandparent’s Lake House) The water was usually dark, but there was something about this particular night that made it glisten and sparkle just a little more then on other given days. Perhaps it was the bright full moon that seemed to brighten up the night sky creating a serene aura that gently embraced anything that was touched by it. The docks were empty, the desolate lake appeared to be like a ghost town, except for the boats that were parked next to them that swayed back and
The golden sphere peeked shyly from the horizon, flooding the once brightness that engulfed Island, into one flooded with the warmth of yellow and oranges which had intertwined into a harmony of bronze. Eerie of the Island was clear for any peering eyes and ambiguous adventurous willing to venture out to the aground. The sky had turned into all shades of blue, the darker of the spectrum soon catching up amongst the purples, pinks, and oranges that had settled under the sun’s hue. Clouds of all shapes
With the beginning of the 20th century, great changes arrived in all spheres of human activity due to the growing needs of the society. Like everything else, literature had to offer new literary frames that will meet the requirements of the readership. One of the pioneers that had the courage to try something different, unique and unusual was the American novelist Francis Scott Fitzgerald who became a cultural icon because of his success to embody the era he lived in inside of his works. Through
It was a sunny hot day, and the sun was burning me. I had butterflies in my stomach. when I got closer to my biggest fear, I thought more about whether or not I really wanted to do this. My sister and I slowly got in to the hot red seat and grabbed the burning and wet handle that would soon be protecting us in the seat that would bring us through the horrible, insane, terrible roller coaster ride called the deadly beast which i advise you should never ride. I was like a small little ant about to
“In listening to the silence of the mountains, I heard at last my own heart’s words and I found my voice.” This quote was on a light blue rocker that sat on the porch of the house where I was staying in Montreat, North Carolina and is representative of my experience while attending my first youth conference. Montreat is a mountain retreat center nestled between the bucolic mountains of western North Carolina. Every year, my youth group makes the pilgrimage down south to attend the Montreat Youth
As Mckenna, Emily, and I arrived late at the Long Beach Board Meeting, I was instantly transported to my senior year of high school. As ASB Vice President, I attended the Alhambra Board Meetings, and just like with Long Beach, there’s always traffic in Southern California. When I stepped into the board meeting, I was surprised, and relieved, to see that the entire meeting was being filmed; Alhambra Board Meetings were never filmed. The implementation of technology in Long Beach speak towards the
“Hey, look at that beautiful view!” I exclaimed as the Phoenix, Arizona sky was filled with vibrant colors and a beautiful sunset. It was spring break in 2012 and my family and some other families decided to enjoy a fun vacation together. We had gone horseback riding and out to eat to cap off one last night together. I heard that we had decided to go out to eat at a fun, southern restaurant called The Jumping Toad. As we wrapped up with the horses, I asked if I could ride with my friend, Colin, over
It was the summer of 2011, right when the sun was shining vicious during the day. We were on the way to visit Las Vegas, and the time we arrived were unexpectedly early. The scenery besides the highway started to get boring for staring at a long period of time, and suddenly, multiple high hills piled up with sand came in sight. A quick decision has been made, “let’s go closer and take a peek at it!” My friend Michelle and I were all extremely excited about this adventure. We found a open space without
Have you ever seen something so majestic and awe inspiring that it simply overwhelms all thought, such instances in life are rare however when you witness one they become one of the true moments of wonder in life. Such a moment happened to me when I visited the Grand Canyon, it was truly a marvel to behold stretching as far as the eye could see, and one witnessing it can’t help but feel unbearably small in our suddenly very big world. The Grand Canyon has widely been regarded as one of few natural