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Artist: Leonardo De Vinci

Title: Mona Lisa

Date: 1504

Medium: oil painting

1: The Mona Lisa art piece stands out alot, back then women would wear a lot of gold jewelry, hair accessories or makeup but she isn't wearing any of those things and still gets alot of attention.

To me it represents old beauty.

2: I went with the Mona Lisa piece for my first choice because it's an iconic art piece that I knew nothing about so I wanted to learn a little more about it.

I like how such dark colors can get so many people's attention because dark colors like the ones used wouldn't attract me towards the art but it's still  a beautiful drawing.

The technique that was used in painting this is pretty crazy, he used the “sfumato” technique where  he applied the paint in thin layers. He’d draw, wait for it to dry, then paint again over and over till eventually he was finished.

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Guido Reni

The Immaculate Conception

1627

Oil on canvas

In this art piece  you can see four cherubs, two on the side, 3 under the virgin. The virgin has a halo above her and  They're on clouds. If you look in the back there's golden clouds with more cherubs or babies. It's a nice drawing that represents conception, which refers to the conception of Mary in the womb of her mother. I'm not really religious so I'm not   sure how it makes me feel.

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Frederic Edwin

Rainy season in the tropics

1866

Painting

This is a picture of a tropical forest, there is a huge rainbow going across both hills,

Also known as an alexander's band.

You can see a group of people walking with their horses( or donkey)

This picture just looks peaceful to me, I can imagine the smell of rain and the wind blowing at your face.

The land that is shown was drawn when frederic lived in jamaica, he and his wife returned in 1865 when they lost their two kids from diphtheria.

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Katsushika Hokusai
Kohada Koheiji, from the series "One Hundred Ghost Tales (Hyaku monogatari)"
1826–1836
Color woodblock print; chuban

1. This Art work is part of a series "One Hundred Ghost Tales", what made this art work beautiful to me was the medium, the colors are very pleasing to the eyes and I really like that compared to very flashy bright colors. It doesn't really express any belief but it sparked an interest in horror related art, it could also serve as an influence to horror culture, the reason I say that is because that's why I chose the art work, because its horror related. Kohada Koheiji was an actor in the Edo Period, who was believed to have been killed by his wife and her lover. Kohada would later come back as a ghost killing his wife then driving her lover crazy to suicide.
2. I originally was gonna choose "The Great Wave" from the same artist but the art work "Kohada Koheiji" caught my interest from its short ghost story. I relate with the artworks horror, I really like ghost stories, folklore, conspiracies, etc. (Anything horror related)

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Joan Mitchell
City Landscape
1955
Oil on linen
1. This art works aim is too be abstract, what made it beautiful to me was the movement of the paint as well as the strange smudges. It seems strange. What I see seems to be different to the artists view. The art seems to express the landscape of a city with all the bright flashy colors of buildings, cars, homes all flashy colors. It reminds me of an LA trip where I looked out the window and saw all those flashy lights and colors from the crowded streets and roads entering the free way. It seems to be a form of expression at how we might look at things for example I asked my roommate to look at this painting and he told me he saw a faces or smuggled building like shapes. Keep in mind I didn't tell him the art works name.
2. I chose this art work because of the description for how Joan Mitchell paints it seemed interesting to me how she lets the paint dry or drip as it pleases letting the paint paint for her. I can relate to this image, as I mentioned before it reminds me of the streets of LA. Like it doesn't look to me like buildings but I see the colorful paint she uses illustrating the flashy lights from the illuminated city.

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Charles K. Wilkinson
Queen Nefertari being led by Isis
1922-1923
Tempera on paper

Nefertari was the main wife of pharaoh Ramses II and her tomb with its vivid wall painting is one of the most beautiful tombs in Egypt. This watercolor copy depicts the queen being led by the hand goddess Isis.
What makes this artwork beautiful is what Queen Nefertari is wearing. Queen Nefertari is wearing a long and semi-transparent white dress typical of the Ramesside court at the time. Tied at the middle is a red sash, around her neck is a broad collar of gold, faience, carnelian and turquoise and her wrist are decorated with a blue and white bracelets.
I choose this artwork because how powerful it looks. Nefertari was considered "the most beautiful of them" between Isis other wives. I love that she was able to stand strong next to her husband.

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Art for the sake of expression: Religious

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Art for the sake of expression: Religious

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Fra Bartolommeo
The Nativity
1505-1507
Oil on panel

The story behind this artwork is, the Virgin kneels humbly as she gazes at the Christ Child, while Joseph assumes a pose of restrained wonderment, as if suddenly aware of the infant’s divine nature.
What I found beautiful about this artwork is how the family shelters in a rustic stall erected within the ruins of an edifice understood to be the palace of David at Bethlehem. This juxtaposition of architecture symbolizes Christ’s establishment of his new church on the Old Testament order of the Jews. Reinforcing this device is a young tree springing from a remnant of ancient stones directly above the infant.
I choose this artwork because of how beautiful it shows the Virgin Mary seeing her son for the first time . I love any pictures that has Christ in it because I enjoy learning the meaning behind the picture.

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Frederic Edwin Church
View of Cotopaxi
1857
Oil on canvas

I think it's amazing that Frederic Edwin Church traveled to South America to meticulously study the tropical landscape. The artist produced at least ten finished paintings of the Ecuadorian volcano, this one completed in his studio just before his second visit to the region. Church viewed, "nature with all its creative and destructive wonders, was evidence of divine power".
When I saw this artwork the first things I noticed was how beautiful the waterfalls looks then I saw the white snow on the mountain. If you closely at the artwork you can see a person on a boat enjoying the beautiful view then there's the lady sitting on the rock watching from far. I choose this artwork because I love waterfalls. I have actually traveled and hike down just to see a waterfall, so just like the artist I wanted to enjoy the peaceful nature.

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Artist's name: Raphaelle Peale
Title of artwork: Still Life with Cake

Year it was created: 1818
Material/Medium: Oil on wood

1. To me the beauty of this art piece is how realistic the artist made it feel. It’s very representational.  It is so well crafted it’s almost life like. The grapes and wine look so real. The crystal wine glass even has the glare from a light of a clean glass. The cake is well balanced with detail. This is expressing unity of different types of desserts.

2. I chose this painting because my family had one similar in the dining room. The painting they have is a of a fruit platter in the similar fashion with realistic representation like the painting I chose. Seeing this painting brought back some good memories growing up at the dining table breaking bread with my family. I remembered asking my mom once why she had a painting of a fruit platter. Her response was that it represented unity and that’s why its in the dining room, as a family should be untied no matter your differences, just like all the fruit in the platter. You need one to compliment the other.

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Artist's name: Albrecht Dürer

Title of artwork: The Virgin Nursing the Christ Child

Year it was created: 1519

Material/Medium: Engraving

1. This print was created in 1519 and the detail is impressive. From the waves and curves in baby Jesus’ hair to the way Virgin Mary is sitting. The ruffles on her dress are amazingly engraved. This artwork represents motherhood at its finest. The story it tells about the Virgin Mary nursing Jesus is amazing and shows that he was an ordinary baby who later became the savior of all. This express love, family, and unity which the catholic religion is all about.

2. I chose this artwork because of the beauty and representation of Virgin Mary showing baby Jesus’ love. It reminds me of when my kids were born, and my wife would nurse them to sleep. The bond and unity that they have is because of moments like this. There is nothing more beautiful than the bond that a mother has with her child.

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Artist's name: Unknown Aztec

Title of artwork: Feathered Serpent Pendant
Year it was created: 14th-16th century
Material/Medium: Shell

1.  For me the intricacy of the piece is outstanding. Who ever created this must have had a great imagination, was very skilled, had great attention to detail. It’s a serpent coiled around the center with two hands, one holding a flower and the other a knife. According to the Quetzalcoatl-Ehecatl, this ornament was connected to warriors and these type of shell pieces were located within royal palaces and used for ceremonies by the Mexica elite.  These pieces were highly esteemed in Aztec times.

2. I personally think it’s a cool looking piece and has some good history attached to it. Shell carving was a delicate and beautiful skill to have, and I was impressed by the artwork. Coming from a Hispanic background its nice to see such amazing artwork that our ancestors created.

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Vincent van Gogh
The Bedroom

1889
Oil on Canvas
1. The artworks choice of color seem relaxing to the artist but to others it seem might appear nervous or unstable. I would have to agree and disagree with that statement because personally I like the color pallet Van Gogh used, I even think its a bit relaxing. What made this art work beautiful to me was the color pallet its pleasing to the eyes, I also like how cartoony the bedroom look like from a kids story. It doesn't really bring out any belief in me but I do see how it might be expressing nervous or unstable energy. I feel like the image can become ire as the room looks small and confined almost claustrophobic inducing. Well the story behind this art work was around the time Van Gogh moved into his first own house. He was excite to paint painting and hang them all over his rooms walls but then got tired of it with no inspiration he took 2 days in bed till he decided to paint a painting of his room. This or course ain't the first version as he would send the first painting to his brother then repaint it after the first one took water damage. Van Gogh also painted a 3rd version which was a smaller size and a gift to his mother.
2. I really like Van Gogh's oil paintings as well as his art style it looks realistic while also looking cartoony and pleasing to the eyes, I was gonna originally do his other Oil Painting "The Starry Night", but I read the information on the AIC website and that caught my attention too. The only thing I think I can relate to would have to be cartoony art style but I can't relate to the art work as I don't usually paint.

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1. I chose the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel as my for beauty sake piece. I admire Michelangelo's attention to detail and how he tied so many sections together. This world famous master piece located in the Vatican is amazing. I really appreciate that he use the Fresco technique to give the painting texture. I can stare at this all day. Each section is a work of art in itself. It makes me feel connected spiritually. It draws me to it.
2. I chose this not only of the beauty, but because of the significance of the location. To have a ceiling painted in a Chapel in the Vatican that makes you feel like the heavens are looking down at you and you are looking up at them, with significant images, really makes you feel touch by the heavens.

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Artist-Leonardo da Vinci Title-The Last Supper Year-1495–1498 Medium-Stone Tempera on gesso, pitch and mastic

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1. The aim of the Last Supper Painting by Leonardo da Vinci makes me emotional when I see it. It's interesting that Jesus was sitting with his "friends" knowing what was to come. Meanwhile his group appears to be in a state of normalcy while they sat around eating and drinking. The Painting to me makes me feel lonely for Jesus. This world famous painting draws me to it very deeply. It really makes me think what a humble and forgiving person he is. If I were in his shoes I would be running for the hills, postponing the inevitable or starting World war AD.
2. I grew up with a replica of this painting in my home. I have appreciated this painting for many years. I chose this because I can't say I relate to it, which draws me to it. I am humbled to know the emotions this brings me.

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1-2. I chose this because it hits home. I have many generations of family that served in the military. I work closely with the Military on a daily basis as a government contractor. The first time I saw this painting I was at work rounding my work space. When I laid my eyes on the picture it literally made my eyes tear up. It was deep. I stared at the picture for a good 20 minutes. It stopped me in my tracks. I have never been caught of guard by art before resting my eyes on this painting. I couldn't take my eyes off of it. It made me feel the pain of the man visiting the wall. It made me feel the sorrow. This is my all time favorite painting to this day.

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Unknown Artist
Ceramic Horn
Late 18th or early 19th century
Glazed pottery

This pottery art piece has beautiful curved line and blue flower patterns. It caught my eyes immediately due to its unique pattern and material. The artist combined two completely different concepts together beautifully. The traditional Chinese ceramic patterns look lovely and exquisite in the shape of a French horn. Ceramic and its pattern represent Chinese culture, and the french horn represents french culture. The artist is trying to use this combination to express their appreciation of beauty in both cultures. Unlike other artworks representing beauty, this artwork used a creative way to link both cultures together. That is why it stands out and makes me choose this art piece. I grow up with this kind of traditional blue ceramic pattern plates. However, it is not popular in China anymore. It reminds me of my childhood.

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Unknown Artist
Torso of a Bodhisattva
ca. 5th century
Schist

This religious statue is beautifully carved out of stone. This Bodhisattva’s curly hair, facial expression, jewels, and garments are detailed craftsmanship sculpted. His facial expression and gesture appear to be calm and peaceful. This statue was from Gandharan, a neighboring region of India. There, they combined the Buddhism and Roman sculpture and created this sculpture. This is a way to unify both cultures from different regions. He is wearing Indian garments, but the statue style reflects Roman sculpture more.

It also made Buddhism easier to be accepted by the Ancient Greek culture and helped to spread Buddhism further. This statue appears to be a prince who gives up all his fortune and meditates towards Nirvana, which makes him a Bodhisattva. That is why he is wearing all the elegant jewellery.

I choose this one among others because this statue appears different from the Maitreya people can see in Chinese temples; it represents the specific region’s region belief. I can relate to this artwork because I’m very familiar with Buddhism. However, it is interesting to see a Bodhisattva statue in a completely different style than I used to see.

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Claude Monet, "Stacks of Wheat (End of Summer)", 1890-91, painting

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1. This painting is beautiful in my eyes because of the colors that are displayed to create a sunset in a valley. It shows how beautiful our world can be and makes me feel somewhat of a happy emotion just looking at this piece.
2. I chose this artwork because of how pretty the colors are and how they all combine. I relate with this artwork because I love watching the sunset in person and this painting represents that.

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Robert Delaunay, "Champs de Mars: The Red Tower", 1911-23, oil on canvas, painting

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1. This artwork is beautiful in my eyes because it shows the Eiffel Tower and mixes it with a modern scene. It just bring out the beauty of the Eiffel Tower compared to our everyday buildings.
2. I chose this art because I really love the Eiffel Tower and have always wanted to go and this just shows how amazing it is compared to our everyday buildings that we see.

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Frederic Edwin Church, "View of Cotopaxi", 1857, oil on canvas, painting

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1. This painting is beautiful in my eyes because it shows how beautiful our world can be. The waterfall is especially beautiful, the art is so lifelike and looks like a photograph instead of a painting. This makes me happy because I really love nature and to see scenes like this.
2. I picked this art because all the colors and how lifelike it was stuck out to me. It made me want to go out into nature and just live in the moment.

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Ammi Phillips
Mrs. Mayer and Daughter
1835–40
Oil on canvas

This is a portrait painting by American painter Ammi Phillips. There are two people in this painting, Mrs Mayer and her daughter sitting on her lap. I believe their facial expression and clothing are beautiful and painted. They both dress well and hold a small flower piece in their hands, which appears to be a peaceful outdoor weekend. This is one of the most beautiful paintings of Ammi Phillips during her portrait paintings career of over fifty years. The detailed work on her daughter’s red dress and her veil is marvellous, showing the painter’s personal taste. This artwork stands out from others because the little girl looks directly at its audience, which creates a visual connection between the little girl and her audience. I believe this painting also shows the love and bond between family members, which reminds me of the importance of family values.

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Artist: Berthe Morisot
Title: The Cradle
Year created: 1872
Medium: Oil on canvas

1. What makes this piece beautiful to my eye is the emotions it brings me. This piece is aesthetically pleasing to see in my eyes. I love the colors the artists used as well. The colors give a sense of purity and is verging calming to see.The more I keep observing this piece I get a different emotion. At first glance it was joy. The joy of being a mother, and she is admiring her baby. I see the love she has for her baby. I also see that she looks tired. This could also share a story about how difficult being a mother is or the challenges mothers go through. I believe this piece connects people. You don't have to necessarily be a mother to relate to this piece. As the oldest daughter, I've seen myself like this when my younger siblings were born. I was the only child for a while and it was kinda amazingly weird to see that this baby is now my family.

2. I chose this picture out of all because it's different from most artworks I'm used to seeing. It caught my attention. This painting can be interpreted in so many ways and that is the beauty of it. I love how simple the painting is but yet says so much. I think people who are mothers could relate to this painting. I'm not a mother, but as an older sibling this makes me think back to when my younger sibling was born. The age gap between my siblings and I is pretty big, it's 12 years.

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Art for the sake of expression: Religion 

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Artist: Francesco Hayez
Title: Crucifixion with Mary Magdalene Kneeling and Weeping
Year created: 1827
Medium: Oil on canvas

1. This piece is  beautiful to me because the main focus of this piece is just Jesus and Mary. In my search, I found many of the crucifixion of Jesus, but a majority had multiple people in the surroundings. I really liked that this artwork just has this as its main focus. I also liked that the sky lightens up when it's at the head of Jesus. I believe that adds a sense of hope. I also like the little details the artist added, which is the skull. This skull could symbolize death, which as many know happens and then the resurrection. The story that is being said here is exactly what the title is. Mary is at the feet of Jesus and is on her knees crying. The emotions that are being expressed from this piece is sadness.

2. I had an idea of what type of picture, this one was just the right one. I really like that the emphasis of this painting is both Mary and Jesus. I was raised in a Christias household, so I saw this all the time in both pictures or verbally. This piece made me think back on my childhood. This was one of the first stories I ever heard of Jesus, so this piece was really beautiful to me.

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Artist: Edward Poynter
Title: Asterié
Year created: 1904
Medium: Oil Paint, canvas

1. I found this picture aesthetically pleasing to see. The emotions I felt while looking at this artwork was tranquility. I think this piece could reflect on our everyday lives. She seems to be looking out her window, possibly enjoying the view.  The purpose of this artwork is probably just to show us her everyday life.

2.I found a similar piece where a woman was looking out her window, this one stood a lot more to me. This stood out to me because of the color and I really liked the details the artist added such as the view outside the window, the inside of her room, and the flowers. I also liked the amount of flowers being used, he adds them in her hair and she even holds one of them. This piece relates to a lot of the artwork I usually like seeing. I feel like I can see myself in her. Looking at this piece we can all interpret a different opinion of how she is feeling. In my eyes she looks happy but yet sad at the same time. The style of this artwork is very calming to look at. I think that's because of the colors being used, the variety of different shades of pink. The pink makes the mood feel relieving.

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Title: Spring
Year Created: 1923-24
Material: Oil on canvas

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1. The purpose of this artwork was to present a spring vibe. I found this artwork to be very beautiful. I love the pastel colors and how they fit nicely with the spring vibe. I also love how simplified the architecture of the house is. The artist is trying to lead the viewers eyes to the flowering trees.

2. This artwork makes me feel happy and excited for the springtime, when I can hang out with my friends at the Rose Garden.

3.  I chose this artwork because the colors drew me in. Also, these specific colors are my favorite ones. The artwork makes me feel peaceful.

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Fra Bartolommeo ( Religious, Sake of expression )

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Fra Bartolommeo ( Religious, Sake of expression )

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The Nativity
1504/07
Oil on panel

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- Bartolommeo is showing Nativity in a traditional and intimate manner. I just found this artwork to be creative. We see the architecture of the church in the background while the baby that is potrayed to be christ on the ground looking up at the Virgin Mary. I love the distinctive colors the artist chose, painting the Virgin in blue, Joseph in red, and the angels in pink.
- This represented the belief of the artist, and how he potrays a story in one full artwork, which I found very smart and excellent.

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The Nativity

Date:

1504/07

Artist:

Fra Bartolommeo (Baccio della Porta)
Italian, 1472-1517

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About this artwork

The young Baccio della Porta came under the spell of the charismatic Dominican friar Girolamo Savonarola, joining his monastic order as Fra (Friar) Bartolommeo in 1500 and forsaking his painting career for several years. Returning to painting in 1504, he looked to the most lyrical and harmonious recent works of Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, and Michelangelo to form his own style, which was characterized by a new, quiet spirituality. The palette of saturated blue, red, and green announces the Holy Family, while the muted tones of the angels' garments establish an otherworldly presence. Here he treated the Nativity in a traditional, though especially intimate, manner. The Virgin kneels humbly as she gazes at the Christ Child, while Joseph assumes a pose of restrained wonderment, as if suddenly aware of the infant's divine nature. The family shelters in a rustic stall erected within the ruins of an edifice understood to be the palace of David at Bethlehem. This juxtaposition of architecture symbolizes Christ's establishment of his new church on the Old Testament order of the Jews. Reinforcing this device is a young tree springing from a remnant of ancient stones directly above the infant.

Status

On View, Gallery 205

Department

Painting and Sculpture of Europe

Artist

Fra Bartolommeo

Title

The Nativity

Place

Italy (Object made in)

Date

1504-1507

Medium

Oil on panel

Dimensions

34 × 24.5 cm (13 3/8 × 9 5/8 in.)

Credit Line

Ethel T. Scarborough Fund; John G. Searle Family Trust, L. L. and A. S. Coburn, Mr. and Mrs. Lester King, John and Josephine Louis, Samuel A. Marx, Alexander McKay, Chester D. Tripp, and Murray Vale endowment funds; purchased with funds provided by Marilynn Alsdorf, Anne Searle Bent, David and Celia Hilliard, Alexandra and John Nichols, Mrs. Harold T. Martin, Mrs. George B. Young in memory of her husband, and the Rhoades Foundation; gift of John Bross and members of the Old Masters Society in memory of Louise Smith Bross; through prior gift of the George F. Harding, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Kimball, Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson, and Charles H. and Mary F. S. Worcester collections

Reference Number

2005.49

IIIF Manifest

https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/184371/manifest.json

Extended information about this artwork

Enrico Ridolfi, "Notizie sopra varie opere di Fra da San Marco," Giornale Ligustico di archeologica, storia e belle arti 5 (1878), p. 122.

P. Vincenzo Marchese, Memorie dei più insigni pittori, scultori e architetti domenicani, 4th ed., vol. 2, Bologne, 1879, p. 177.

Fritz Knapp, Fra Bartolommeo della Porta und die Schule von San Marco, Halle, 1903, p. 271.

Janet Cox-Rearick, La Collection de François Ier, exhib. cat., Paris, Musée du Louvre, Les dossiers du département des peintures, 1972, p. 24.

Janet Cox-Rearick, The Collection of Francis I: Royal Treasures, Antwerp, 1996, pp. 167-8, no. V-2.

Chris Fischer, Fra Bartolommeo et son atelier. Dessins et peintures des collections françaises, exhib. cat., Paris, Musée du Louvre, 1994, p. 86, under no. 50.

Janet Cox-Rearick, The Collection of Francis I: Royal Treasure, Antwerp, 1996, pp. 168, 447.

E[verett] F[ahy] in L'Età di Savonarola: Fra Bartolomeo e la scuola di San Marco, exhib. cat. Florence, Palazzo Pitti and Museo di San Marco, 1996, p. 85, under no, 17.

Serena Padovani, "Il Tondo Visconti Venosta: un capolavoro della prima maturità di Fra Bartolommeo," in Un restauro per Fra' Bartolomeo, exh. cat. , edited by Lavinia Galli Michero, pp. 14-16, 19.

Bruce Boucher, "Notable Acquisitions at the Art Institute of Chicago," Art Institute of Chicago Museum Studies 32, no. 1 (2006), p. 56, ill. p. 57.

"The Story of Art Retold: New Acquisitions at the Art Institute of Chicago," Apollo (October 2008): 46 (ill.).

Hamboldt & Co. Singular Vision: Hamboldt & Co.'s Old Master Paintings and Drawings since 1983. Amserdamn: Hamboldt & Co., 2012. p. 36-37.

Albert J. Elen and Chris Fischer, Fra Bartolommeo. The Divine Renaissance, exh. cat. (Rotterdam, Museum Boijamns Van Beuningen, 2016), 40, 72, 102-109, 214, cat. 5 (ill).

Paris, Galeries nationales, Grand Palais, France 1500: Entre Moyen Age et Renaissance, 2010-11, no. 200.

Art Institute of Chicago, Kings, Queens, and Courtiers: Art in Early Renaissance France, 2011, no. 115.

Rotterdam, Museum Boijamns Van Beuningen, Fra Bartolommeo. The Divine Renaissance. Oct. 15 2016- Jan. 15, 2017, cat. 5 (ill).

Sold through the Monastery of San Marco, Florence, to Domenico Perini, April 16, 1507; sent by Domenico Perini to France and possibly sold to Louis XII, King of France, along with a Noli me tangere now in the Louvre, according to a list of all Fra Bartolommeo's pictures compiled in 1516; Bedemeau de Buxerolles, Poitou. Tabarly collection, Blois, Pierre Landry, Paris, by 1955; his heirs, sold, Christie's, London, 11 July 2001, no. 68 to Haboldt, Paris; sold to AIC, 2005.

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Show this image The Nativity 1504/07 Fra Bartolommeo (Baccio della Porta)Italian, 1472-1517 Related Related The young Baccio della Porta came under the spell of the charismatic Dominican friar Girolamo Savonarola, joining his monastic order as Fra (Friar) Bartolommeo in 1500 and forsaking his painting career for several years.

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Water Lilies
1906
Oil on canvas

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1. The focal point for these types of painting was the artist's beloved flower garden. I love oil paintings, I feel that they can either make me feel calm or sad. For this specific artwork, it makes me feel calm. The blue and green are beautifuly combined and I love the reflection on the water. It makes this painting look more realistic to me.

2. I chose this artwork because I love water lilies. I find them so pretty to look at. So seeing paintings on these Lilies are eye-catching to me.

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1. Artist's name: Claude Monet

2. Title of artwork: Water Lilies

3. Year it was created: 1906

4. Material/Medium: Oil on Canvas

1. What is the purpose or aim of this artwork? For example:  What makes it beautiful in your eyes? Does it express an emotion or belief that you want to share? Does it serve to unify or connect us? Does it tell a story and if so, what story?

1. I think I find this art piece beautiful because of the colors and how soft it looks. It makes me feel comfortable and relaxed. It makes me think about picnics on a nice sunny day with the perfect amount of wind, shade, and sun ratio. It makes me feel at ease and comfortable, like I'm with someone that knows me and understands me. I feel like it could be a happy story, but I also think that it could also give off a bad story. In my head, I initially felt comforted and I thought happy thoughts, though I can see a scary and sad story as well. When I look closly at the water it looks like it is moving it has some sort of movement to it and I can also see that there are some dark points in the piece. It makes me think about death and how we have to move on. This is because of the slight current the water has that can't be changed. The bottom, represents loss and we are the lilies in the water which is life.

2. Why did you choose it among all others? How do you relate with this artwork?

1. I chose it because it just looked aesthetically pleasing to me. I love the soft colors and the lilies. I think its cute and right away when I looked at it I thought "cute", so I picked it. In a good way I think it reminds me of happy days. It reminds me of the good days that should be cheerished. But when I think even deeper I find that I also reminds me of moving on. When I see the water moving and the lilies moving with it, I can't helps but think about moving on. I feel like in my life I can relate to that a lot. Its really hard for mw to let go sometimes. Whether it be bad or good, its hard to forget something that has effected you so much, but this piece is telling me to go with the flow, so I wil.

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1. Artist's name: René Magritte

2. Title of artwork: Time Transfixed

3. Year it was created: 1938

4. Material/Medium: Oil on Canvas

1. What is the purpose or aim of this artwork? For example:  What makes it beautiful in your eyes? Does it express an emotion or belief that you want to share? Does it serve to unify or connect us? Does it tell a story and if so, what story?

1. I think this piece it beautiful because of how clean it looks. It also looks real because of the shadowing and highlilghts. Right away from this piece I thought to dreams. I thought to creativity and happiness. I think the story it tells is to dream and use your time wisely. There is a mirror, clock, and a train coming out of a wall. I feel like the mirror is a symbol or you give what you receive, and that that you are want you want to be. The clock represents time..., and its there at the front of the mirror to remind you how much time you have left, maybe in life? I think the train represents dreams and a way for our dreams to transport to us. Its the transportation system all of our imaginations and dreams take to come to us and for us to use because life is short. You should do what you want and be happy.

2. Why did you choose it among all others? How do you relate with this artwork?

1. I chose this one because I feel like I go t the message right away I drew me in from the start and I thought it was interesting adn I really liked the message I got. I relate to this work because I feel like I constantly have to remind myself that life should be fun and we literally live on a floating rock. Everyone, including me, is always so stressed about some much. A lot of people are sad, deressed, stressed out, when we should be having fun and doing things we enjoy doing. Out life is short on this Earth, I dont wan't to be spending it dreading what I spent my time on. I don't want to regret not going for it when I'm old and unable to anymore. The time is now.

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1. Artist's name: Narcissa Niblack Thorne

2. Title of artwork: A18: Shaker Living Room, c. 1800

3. Year it was created: Made 1937–1940

4. Material/Medium: Miniature room, mixed media

1. What is the purpose or aim of this artwork? For example:  What makes it beautiful in your eyes? Does it express an emotion or belief that you want to share? Does it serve to unify or connect us? Does it tell a story and if so, what story?

1. I think it's beautiful because it reminds me of home. I feel like I am looking into a story book and its real. It makes me feel like a kid again. It expresses family. I don't full know how to explain that it gives off family vibes, but it does. I think the feel of it, the tone, colors, and placements of it all reminds me of home. I feel like the story behind this is there is a family and they needed to go do something but they were running late, so they had to leave quickly and forgot to close the door. I also feel like it could represent something much bigger than that. I just noticed the open door could mean something else and the whole room could mean a whole other thing. But my first initial thought was the first story.

2. Why did you choose it among all others? How do you relate with this artwork?

1. I chose this among the others because I felt at home with it. I relate to thins because it kind of reminded me of my family. I thought of the days when things were crazy in our house. All these kids running around and everything a mess. Things are different now because we are all grown up, but it got me reminiscing on my childhood.

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The artist's name Edgar Degas
The title of the artwork is The Dance Class
The year it was created was 1874
The medium is oil on canvas
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1.  This artwork represents ambition. What makes this artwork beautiful to the eye is that it is located in a rehearsal room. This image tells a story similar to one of my classes I take here at San Jose city college (kin pe basketball). While examination it is clear that the ballerinas and their mothers show some sort of "attitude". These facial expressions and the environment overall can be connected to a non-dance classroom setting. The story that this artwork tells is that in a dance room located in the old Paris Opera is holding a ballet rehearsal. Jules Perrot who is a famous ballet master is conducting a ballet class. The 24 women ballerinas and their mothers watch another dancer executes her dance.

2.  I chose it among all the others was because of how similar location. I relate with this artwork because of educational background. I have been in classroom similar to this performing high intensity workouts. I can relate to this artwork because I am in a basketball for pe and usually we observe ourselves while playing.

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1. Artist's name is Andrea Mantegna.

2. Title of artwork is The Adoration of the Shepherds.

3. It was created in 1450.

4. Th medium is tempera on canvas transferred from wood.

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What makes this beautiful to the eyes are the extraordinary colors being used. It expresses a belief of religion because of the female figure looking down with her hands together. This art does serve to unify and connect this image gives me the idea of piece. The story of this is painted for its notable exquisite details.

1. I chose this among all others because of how appealing and warm the painting is. I consider myself as an outside person. I am around alot of plants and fruit trees. just like the characters in this painting.

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1. The artist's name is Aelbert Cuyp.

2. The title of the artwork is Equestrian Portrait of Cornelis.

3. It was created in 1652-53.

4. The medium is oil on canvas.

5.  What makes it beautiful to my eyes are the horses and the hounds. The expressions of the does have an awkwardness feeling according to the painter. This image does give out a unifying feeling almost as if they are on the hunt for something. The story behind this painting is focused on the two hunts men ready for a conquest.

6. I chose this image because of how casual and collected the men were. Usually, I see image and artwork like this in movement for example the dogs running or the horse roaring with energy.

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Artist name:  Bartolomé Estebán Murillo

Title of work : The Crucifixion

Year it was created:  1675

Material: Oil on canvas

What is the purpose or aim of this artwork?

The purpose of this work is to display the crucifixion of Jesus Christ as described  in the bible.

Why did you choose it among all others? How do you relate with this artwork?

My family is Cathloic and growing up when I would go to church, I would see statues of pictures of the crucifixion everywhere and to me it would feel dark as displayed in this painting.

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By Georgia O'Keeffe  Title: Blue and Green Music      Year: 1919-1921  Medium: Oil on canvas                                                       

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1) The purpose of this artwork is the idea that you can see music with your eyes. This artwork it beautiful in my eyes because of the lines and how the colors compliment each other so perfectly. The way the colors are connects with each other kinda like how humans connect with each other. It tells us how music can flow with our eyes just as easily as it can flow in our ears.

2) I chose this artwork because the colors instantly caught my eyes on how beautiful it looks. I can relate to this because sometimes when i listen to music I close my eyes and I can see different colors when I do.

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By Marc Chagall  Title: White Crucifixion  Year: 1938  Medium: Oil on canvas

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Art for the sake of Expression: Religion

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1) The purpose of this artwork is to call attention to the persecution and suffering of European Jews in the 1930's. The reason why this artwork is beautiful is because it shows people in transparency and showing people's true colors. It serves to unify us because the more we understand the more we can connect to one another. It tells a story of people doing bad things that didn't have to happen.

2) I chose this artwork because it shows not everything in the world or in life in sunshine and rainbows. I can relate to this artwork because I am not a perfect person either.

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By Thomas Cole  Title: Distant View of Niagara Falls  Year: 1830  Medium Oil on panel

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1) The purpose of this artwork is to show what the world looked like before industrialism. This artwork is beautiful in my eyes because I would have liked to see how the world used to look like before humans. It serves to unify us because if we keep destroying the our world there will be no world left for future generations. It tells a story by trying to tell us what we are doing to our own world.

2) I chose this artwork among all the others because if you were to go to Niagara Falls right now it will not look like this artwork. I can relate to this artwork because I went to Niagara Falls before and it did not look like this artwork.

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1. Artist's name: Common among the related Sherbro and Mende peoples

2. Title of artwork “Female Helmet Mask (Ndoli Jowei)”

3. Year it was created 1900-1950

4. Material/Medium: Wood

The common mask was used among Sherbro and Mende people which play an important role in their culture, according to The Artic.edu. To me, this art is special because my eyes stopped at the face region where only two eyes are opened with three winkles at the end of the eyes. To continue, everything on this mask is symmetrical to others such as two small humans on both sides, the triangle pine helped created the shape of the mask, many straight-line were symmetrical, it’s used to decorate the hair regions, and two horns behind her head. Moreover, I love the winkle at the end of the mask which indicated for people who wear these masks were an older generation and I feel the respected, powerful, and mysterious person behind the mask. Lastly, the mask tells me that people who wear this mask will have three big-circle rings on their neck, and the reason why I know is not only because of these three rings on the mask but this detail also appear on two small humans on both sides on the head.

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On loan to Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth for The Language of Beauty in African Art

Female Helmet Mask (Ndoli Jowei)

Date:

Early-mid 20th century

Artist:

Sherbro or Mende
Sierra Leone
Coastal West Africa

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About this artwork

Until Sierra Leone was affected by a brutal civil war lasting from 1991 to 2002, helmet masks like the one displayed here were governed by the Sande association. Common among the related Sherbro and Mende peoples, this all-female group held important religious, political, and educational responsibilities. Masks with elaborate hairstyles, exemplifying local ideals of beauty, were performed by senior Sande officials at funerals, for visits of important guests, and during the initiation of young women into the association. This is one of the rare instances in Africa when women danced with sculpted masks.

Status

On loan to Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth for The Language of Beauty in African Art

Department

Arts of Africa

Culture

Sherbro

Title

Female Helmet Mask (Ndoli Jowei)

Place

Sierra Leone (Object made in)

Date

1900-1950

Medium

Wood

Dimensions

48.3 × 24.8 × 26.7 cm (19 × 9 3/4 × 10 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Through prior acquisitions of the George F. Harding Collection, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert R. Molner, and the Ada Turnbull Hertle Endowment

Reference Number

1997.361

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Publication History

Frans M. Olbrechts, forward. Art of Primitive Peoples, exh. cat., London, Berkeley Galleries, 1946), no. 12a (ill.).

George Nelson Preston, The Innovative African Sculptor, ex. cat. (Ithaca, New York, Ithaca College Museum of Art), no. 4 (ill.).

René A. Bravmann, African Islam (Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1983), pp. 43, fig. 28 (ill.).

Stefan Eisenhofer, African Art (Taschen, Back to Visual Basics series, 2010), pp. 28-29 (ill.).

Constantine Petridis et al., Speaking of Objects: African Art at the Art Institute of Chicago (Chicago: Art Institute of Chicago, 2020), cat. no. 22, pp. 76-77 (ill.).

Constantine Petridis, "Making Objects Speak at the Art Institute of Chicago: A New Publication and a Refurbished Arts of Africa Gallery," in Tribal Art magazine (No. 99, Spring 2021), p. 109 (ill.).

Constantine Petridis, ed., The Language of Beauty in African Art, ex. cat. (Yale University Press, 2022), cat. no. 81, p. 140 (ill.).

Exhibition History

London, Berkeley Galleries, "Art of Primitive Peoples," Dec. 1946-Jan. 1947, cat. (ill.).

Ithaca, N.Y., Ithaca College Museum of Art, The Innovative African Sculptor, Nov. 11-Dec. 21, 1969, cat. 4; traveled to Hamilton, N.Y., The Picker Art Gallery, Colgate University, Feb. 15-Mar. 15, 1970.

Potsdam, N.Y., Brainerd Hall Art Gallery, State University College, African Sculpture, Rare and Familiar Forms from the Anspach Collection, Oct. 1974, cat. 106.

Provenance

Unknown owner, London, by 1946 [published in "Art of Primitive Peoples" exh. cat., 1946, no. 12b (ill.)]. Ernst (died 2002) and Ruth Anspach, Greenwich, N.Y., by 1968 to at least 1983 [published in "Anspach Collection," 1968, no. 3a (not illustrated); "The Innovative African Sculptor," 1969, no. 4; Bravmann, 1983, pp. 42-43, no. 28]; sold to Tom Slater, Political Gallery, Indianapolis, Ind., by 1997 [this and the following according to personal communication with Tom Slater documented in curatorial file from March 2014]; sold to Robert Laff, Chicago, Ill.; sold to Tom Slater, Political Gallery, Indianapolis; sold to the Art Institute, 1997.

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Show this image On loan to Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth for The Language of Beauty in African Art Female Helmet Mask (Ndoli Jowei) Early-mid 20th century Sherbro or MendeSierra LeoneCoastal West Africa Related Related Until Sierra Leone was affected by a brutal civil war lasting from 1991 to 2002, helmet masks like the one displayed here were governed by the Sande association.

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1. Title: The Dream of the Shepherd (Der Traum des Hirten)

2. Artist: Ferdinand Hodler (Swiss, Bern 1853–1918 Geneva)

3. Date: 1896

4. Medium: Oil on canvas

I stopped by the title of the art which is The dream of the shepherd which make me question what is it. Thus, I saw a person who cover his face in a sitting down position, and the position of this person tells that he is not comfortable with the things he saw so he had to cover it. Next, I moved my eyes upper a little, I saw many naked ladies behind which help me understand what is his dreams and why he has to cover his eyes. I like this art because of its colors, and I think because of this color makes the painting less dark since the purpose of the art was a sin. To explain, a man was standing in between making a sin which is observing these naked ladies but he chose not to which is why the color of the painting was brighter and pinky to me.

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Ferdinand Hodler | The Dream of the Shepherd (Der Traum des Hirten) | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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The Artist: Born in 1853 to a carpenter in Bern, Hodler apprenticed in Thun under his stepfather, the decorative painter Gottlieb Schüpbach (1814-1873), and then with Ferdinand Sommer (1822-1901), a specialist in picturesque Alpine views, before departing in 1871 for Geneva, the artistic center of Switzerland

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1. Artist's name: Leon Golub

2. Title of artwork Combat

3. Year it was created 1964

4. Material/Medium: oil on canvas.

To me, this art contains is special because it was mentioned two people with one being stronger and is bullying the weaker. Moreover, the painting contains red color which shows the brutality of this situation, and the fight is ongoing by the time it was painted. In my opinion, it reminded me of domestic violence nowadays, where a husband is hitting his wife violently. Moreover, the details were faded and didn’t clear the expression on both faces but still express the violence between two persons.

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Date:

1964

Artist:

Leon Golub
American, 1922-2004

About this artwork

A leading cultural and civil rights activist in the United States from the early 1960s until his death in 2004, Leon Golub consistently created works that addressed humanitarian issues. Here the artist placed monumental images of violence on public display, thereby compelling viewers to examine their own relationship to the brutality depicted.

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Show this image 1964 Leon GolubAmerican, 1922-2004 A leading cultural and civil rights activist in the United States from the early 1960s until his death in 2004, Leon Golub consistently created works that addressed humanitarian issues. Here the artist placed monumental images of violence on public display, thereby compelling viewers to examine their own relationship to the brutality depicted.

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Daniel Wall's “Beautiful Night”, 2018. Oil painting

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What makes this artwork so beautiful in my eyes is the way everything complements each other. There are two people having a nice walk in the woods and the sunlight beaming through the trees and the leaves all over the ground. The emotion I get from this is love. The two people are enjoying each other’s company by having a nice walk in the woods. It unifies us because it makes us feel good. It tells the story of a nice relationship.

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Artist: Jacobus Hendrik Pierneef
Title: Hardkoolbome-Bosveld
Year created: 1945
Medium: Oil painting

1. The purpose of this artwork is to show how beautiful South Africa is. The warm colors used in the painting give a peaceful feel. Nature is supposed to be peaceful and full of adventure. When I first saw this picture, it made me want to go there. Just to be able to walk through the trees and feel at peace with the nature around me. I think this artwork is supposed to connect us to the outdoors and really look at the beauty of it.

2. I chose this painting because I love nature. When I'm ever feeling sad or stressed I go on a bike ride, walk, or hike on the nature trails near my house. The beauty of nature is that it's so peaceful and quiet but not. You get to hear the sounds of animals and trees swaying in the wind which makes me feel in the moment. This painting to me shows the peacefulness of nature and all that it can show us about ourselves. It allows you to not have to hear loud noise and just think with no distractions.

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Suleman Rehman’s Badshahi Mosque Painting, 2018. Watercolor

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This painting is beautiful in my eyes because I’m a Muslim and it represents my religion. Yes, the emotion is shows is excitement and the belief it shows is that you’re able to meet people and pray there. It unifies us since we all pray standing next to each other. I chose it among all the other because it represents my faith and my faith is really important to me.

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Olha Vyacheslavovna Darchuk's "Blooming Summer Patio", 2019. Oil Painting

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This artwork is beautiful in my eyes because it’s so beautiful and I cannot wait until summer is finally here. Yes, the emotion it shares is looking forward to summer. I feel like summer unifies us because summer is something everyone can enjoy. I chose this artwork among all the others because it is such a simple painting and the meaning behind it was so simple.

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Artist: Salvador Dali
Title: Christ Of Saint John Of The Cross
Year created: 1951
Medium: Oil painting

1. This artwork is representing the 16th-Century Spanish friar John of the Cross. The triangle represented by the cross is showing the reference to the Holy Trinity and that all things exist in three. This artwork is just overall beautiful to look at and that's what caught my eye. The expression in this piece is showing so many different things that make it that more meaningful.

2. I chose this piece because I loved how much detail the artist put in. Not only was the artwork amazing but the meaning of Christ and how the artist viewed it really made me intrigued. I can relate to it because I do believe in the cross and I wear one everyday.

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Artist: Edgar Degas
Title: The Dance Class
Year created: 1874
Medium: Oil painting

1. This picture was really nice to look at. It's a picture of ballerinas and their mothers waiting for rehearsal. I not a dancer but I've always said that dance is the best form of art to express emotion. In this picture the artist is capturing that meaning as well as painting it. The one girl in the middle stood out to me because the emotion that she's showing through her dance makes me feel happy and is showing that she's enjoying what she's doing.

2. I chose this piece because I love dance and what it represents. As said before, I've never taken any dance classes but I still love to do it when I go out with friends or even by myself. I think it allows you to feel your emotions and express them rather through words. The painting made the dance class look so realistic which I though was beautiful.

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1. William Bradford
2. An Arctic Summer: Boring Through The Pack in Melville Bay
3. 1871
4. Oil on Canvas

1. The purpose of this artwork was what the marine artist is experiencing on his voyage in Greenland. His story is based on the polar bear in the painting. As the coasted along the shore of Greenland, they wanted to hunt the bear  but in a split second the bear was able to take off before they could even reach shore. And these were the artist final days at Greenland.
2. The reason why I chose this painting was because it reminded me of where I live. I live along the pacific coast and always see steamer boats from along the shore. Of course there’s no polar bears but the fact that our mountains in Santa Cruz hold a large population of animals makes me relate to the painting.

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Earthly Paradise Pierre Bonnard 1916-19220 Oil on Canvas

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I believe this artwork is beautiful because of how bright and unique it is. I chose this piece of art for my "art for beauty's sake" category. It originally stood pout to me because of all the bold colors. Then, once you look closer you can see little details. For example there is a woman laying in the grass and birds running around her with, what looks like flowers. I chose this among all others because I love nature and I love how this painting interpreted nature and this woman who seems to be really becoming one with the earth.

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1. Unknown
2. Calligraphic Plaque
3. Late 17th century
4. Steel; forged and pierced; metal

1. The purpose of this artwork is to show a title to certain individuals. Usually used for door shrines, mosques, and theological schools. The story behind this specific artwork is based on the Prophet Muhammad’s daughter and Imam Ali’s wife and her two sons. The verse it’s showing is from a poem about the fourteen infallible ones (chahardah maʿsum). The story it’s showing is the story behind the poem of the fourteen infallible ones.
2. The reason why I chose this artwork is because I love letters, any type of art work that is about lettering and script and is able to use it in other art mediums is very interesting and talented. The artist was able to make a nice and well framed piece of artwork that can be used to decorate. To me that is beauty in its own form.

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Two Cows and a Young Bull beside a Fence in a Meadow, 1647 ,Paulus Potter Dutch, 1625-1654

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Artist's name: Paulus Potter 1625-1654

Title of artwork: "Two Cows and a Young Bull beside a Fence in a Meadow"
Year it was created: 1647
Material/Medium : Oil on Panel

1. What is the purpose or aim of this artwork?

What makes it beautiful in my eyes is how captivating the landscape. Another aspect of this artwork that makes it beautiful is the texture of the fur on the lighter cow has very intricate light brush strokes that glorify the overcast of the whether on the cow. The artist painted this type of piece to connect the world with that of a farmer and or farm living. As an observer the tiny detail of the homes in the far bottom corner makes it feel distanced from the farm. It tells a story of interaction amongst animals and how their civility can be very similar to our way of being.

2. Why did you choose it among all others? How do you relate with this artwork?
I chose this artwork amongst others because of being able to see the connection between animals and humanity. The similarities of means of conversation through looks and body language is what these animals are mostly aware of. I feel that I relate to this artwork because animals already intrigued me ad the details of this work are amazing to how many years ago it came out.

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1. Unknown(Alaskan)
2. Mask
3. ca. 1870
4. Wood and pigment

1. For this artwork, the Alaskan natives show they art through a mask which is full of expressions. This one in particular is giving a face of a whistle which is the story behind the mask. They made whistle sounds to connect to the spiritual side of life. Dancing had a lot to do with it as well and wore these mask to connect more deeper with the spirits,
2. I chose this artwork because out of all the ones I looked at, this one showed expression and had a story to explain the emotion it shows. And I like this type of art from native Americans as well as any masked artwork.

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Politics by Peter Saul 1984 Medium-Color lithograph on tan-gray wove paper

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Politics by Peter Saul 1984 Medium-Color lithograph on tan-gray wove paper

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I chose this piece as my "art for the sake of expression." I decided to take the route of politics and look and some of the art that came up. This one, quite ironic in my opinion, stood out to me at first glance. After reading the description, it was described as "funk art", which I thought was very interesting, because it is quite funky! This is making fun of our government system and is quite graphic in doing so. I am not the biggest fan of politics, but I do like to contribute where I can. I just personally think this artwork is very cool and different which made it stand out so much.

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Cow’s Skull with Calico Roses   Date:1931, Georgia O’Keeffe, American, 1887–1986

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Artist's name : Georgia O'Keeffe

Title of artwork: Cow's Skull with Calico Roses.
Year it was created: 1931
Material/Medium: Oil on Canvas

1. What is the purpose or aim of this artwork?

The aim for this artwork for me expressed emotion along with the beauty of the piece in my eyes.  I would also like to share that just like Georgia O'Keeffe "captivated by the stark elegance of the bones".  I also liked how the flowers symbolize life which gives more of a focal point on the structure of the bones that are painted , but look completely realistic.
2. Why did you choose it among all others? How do you relate with this artwork?

I chose this art work among all other because it caught my eye due to the beauty of the flowers along with the beautiful head of the cow, although being a skull its beauty is still captured by the way the artist aligns the skull right in the middle of the paper in accordance with a small cut black background that gives the portrait its balance. I feel That I related to this art piece because I want to become a Veterinary Technician and work alongside large animals such as these and help when they are in need.

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Dogs, Mexico City, D.F. 1975 Manuel Carrillo, (1906-1989)

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Artist's name: Manuel Carrillo
Title of artwork : Dogs, Mexico City, D.F.
Year it was created : 1975
Material/Medium: Gelatin silver print

1. What is the purpose or aim of this artwork?
The purpose of this artwork is to show how immense the stray dog  population is Mexico city. The animas look to be Emaciated, hungry and most of all no owner seems to be in sight as this work was created. Another aspect is that the community of these stray dogs continues to grow due to inbreeding and many that get left in the street.

2. Why did you choose it among all others? How do you relate with this artwork?

I feel I  chose this art piece among all the others because I feel passionate about helping animals and would like to see them being treated with respect and taken care of as they are "Man's Best friend". I feel  I can relate to this type of  artwork because it only gives half of the extreme hardship that animals face in poor countries.

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Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn) Andy Warhol 1967 Color screenprint on cream card

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Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn) Andy Warhol 1967 Color screenprint on cream card

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I chose this classic Marilyn Monroe screen print for my "art for personal taste." I love Marilyn and I think this style of art is so fascinating and fun. It doesn't necessarily tell a story but it is very bright and strong and the value within the one picture is so intriguing. This stood out to me because of how this same painting, actually was printed in an array pf different colors. I chose this printing because I thought the red and green patterns with hints of yellow and magenta is really pretty. I relate to this because ai like to live my life in color and that is what this picture reminds me to do.

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Artist's name: G. Paulding Farnham, Title of artwork: Vase, Year it was created: 1900, and Material/Medium: Silver, silver-gilt, freshwater baroque pearls, amaz

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The bright blue gems and accents make the piece beautiful. The vase makes me feel calm and it is very pretty. It celebrates the Native American people by creating this piece. These semi precious stones are 100s of years old.

I choose this because I thought it looked fancy. It was different than other pieces because it is 3D and contains many cool stones.

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Artist: Dante Gabriel Rossetti (British, London 1828-1882 Birchington-on-sea)    Title: Lady Lilith 1867. Watercolor and gouache (bodycolor)

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This artwork aims to transmit how the artist perceives beauty in a woman's physical appearance. To my eyes, what makes it beautiful is the natural beauty in a woman without makeup or any of the nowadays vanities. However, still, she seems to be aware of her beauty because she is lost and concentrated on her reflection in the mirror. Long hair has always been a symbol of beauty, and the woman in the painting has gorgeous red long hair.
I chose this artwork because it seems so natural, and all the flowers around with the color palette make it calm and romantic. I also think she is curious about how she is in a "bad posture," ignorant of what she is doing.

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Artist's name: Huang Tingjian, Title of artwork: Biographies of Lian Po and Lin Xiangru, Year it was created: 1988, Material/Medium: Handscroll; ink on paper 

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Art for the sake of expression (philosophical, political, or spiritual/religious)

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Art for the sake of expression (philosophical, political, or spiritual/religious)

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The handwriting makes it beautiful the fact it was hand written. This piece makes me feel intrigued due to the rivalry. They want to unify the country. It tells a story between two powerful officials.

I choose this artwork because I really like the calligraphy. I relate to this art because I use writing as an expressive outlet like they are.

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Artist: Frederick Burr Opper American, 1857-1937. Title: The Last Three Hopes of the Republican Party.  Published 1892. Color lithograph on newsprint.

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Art for the Sake of expression (Political)

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Art for the Sake of expression (Political)

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The purpose of this painting is to represent political ideals; in this case, the artist is judging the corruption of the republican party, the Buffon meaning distractions, the military guy represents the authority, while the man in the middle or politician is getting rich with other people's money. And how they use the money to buy votes.
I did choose this artwork because it has a direct message to the viewer. Even though it represents perhaps what the artist thought about politics in his time, all the little messages make it pretty obvious.

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Artist's name: Jean-Claude Duplessis, Title of artwork: Bottle cooler from the Louis XV service, Year it was created: 1754, Material/Medium:Soft-paste-porcelain

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The bright blue colors and flowers make it beautiful. This piece makes me happy with the bold colors. It bought people together because they can share tea with the rich colors. This pice was created for dinner services.

I choose this art because I like the colors and design. I relate because I enjoy eating as well.

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1. Giovanni Batista
2. Allegory the Planets and Continents
3. 1752
4. Oil painting

1. What makes this piece of art beautiful in my eyes is how all the forms are displayed around the border. The way the artist managed to create the focal point be the edges of the canvas makes it so unique from others and looks very creative. Also how there are no hard lines and the soft edges make the entire piece look like a dream that came straight from the creators mind. To me this expresses and emotion of triumph over difficult times. According to The Met this is meant to tell the story of Apollo before he goes across the sky and the characters on the edges are deities with the sun god in the middle.
2. I chose this above others for the sake of beauty because on first glance it gave me a sense of warriors overcoming something difficult. In a way this relates to me because I feel like that is something I have always strived for and I think we all should.

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Artist: William Merritt Chase ( American, Williamsburg, Indiana 1849-1916 New York) Title: At the Seaside. ca. 1892 Oil on canvas.

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What makes this painting beautiful to my eyes is the place. It expresses a calm and beautiful sunny day at the beach with a cloudy sky. The artist painted what he was looking at while enjoying time with his family. It serves to connect us with that peaceful place. The sound of the waves is relaxing, and with this painting, I can visualize myself at the beach. I choose this painting because it represents what I love and where I find inner peace every time I feel desperate. Every single element of this artwork makes it so pleasant to look at.

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1. Unkown French artist. (gifted by Ella Brummer in 1977)
2. Angels Swinging Censors
3. 1170
4. Stained Glass

1. The purpose of this artwork is that it was created for the Collegiate Church of Saint-Etienne and represents a transition from Romanesque to Gothic Style. One aspect that makes this piece beautiful in my eyes is the color portrayed and it being symmetrical. Glasswork has always caught my eye and the fact that this was created in the twelfth century is truly incredible. I have never been in a religion so it does not express a belief I would like to share. However I do believe it was made in order to unify and connect those in the church and serve as a way to assist in bringing newcomers. It is meant to tell a story of angels.
2. I chose this piece as art for the sake of expression because it seems to express a very spiritual and religious story behind it, especially because it was made for a church and depicts angels. I relate to this artwork because it is about a higher calling and meaning to life which is very powerful and hopefully one day I can find that.

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1. Alphonse Edouard Enguérand Aufray de Roc'Bhian
2. Death
3. 19th Century
4. Etching

1. This artwork is meant to portray death and is aimed to get viewers to think about death. This piece is beautiful to me because it is about an important part of life that we all must go through. It expresses that death is immanent and dark. In a way it could serve as a way to connect us because it is something that everyone has to endure, and may be a reminder that while alive to live to our full potential.
2. I chose this as art for personal taste because the darkness and realness really stands out and feels closer to real life than other fictional stories portrayed by other pieces. I relate to this artwork because this is something I think about often when making big decisions. It is easy to forget during busy life that we are not here forever and this is a reminder to do all we want before it is over.

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Nightlife Date:1943Artist:Archibald John Motley Jr.American, 1891–1981Oil on Canvas

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The color makes this art piece beautiful because it makes me feel like I am at a nightclub enjoying myself. You can see from the people that they are happy and it expresses that through the painting. It expresses the emotion of living while you're young and free. It tells us no story but a painting to unify the person watching to make them go out more.

I choose this artwork among the others because it made me feel happy because I was able to relate to the artwork because I do go oht.

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The rock

1944/48

Artist:

Peter Blume

American, born Russia (now Belarus), 1906–1992

Oil on canvas

The aim of this artwork was to show us that people would worship anything which is why I choose the philosophy. It's a beautiful painting that shows the emotion of worship I believe. It serves to make us open our eyes to the real world. It tells a story of a rock that survived a catastrophe and how some people choose to live on while others worship the rock.

I choose it for its philosophical aspect because the painting did make me think of what was going on at the moment .

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Artist's name: Georges Seurat

Title of artwork: Study for “A study on La Grande Jatte”

Year it was created: 1844

Material/Medium: Oil on Canvas

1. The purpose of this artwork was to show a calming scenery of people from the higher echelons retreating to have a nice vacation. I find this beautiful for its sincere and honest presentation of the characters and the relaxing atmosphere it gives out. Yes, it does give the emotions of positivity that soothe you into content and gives a feeling of feeling like you're at the moment of this artwork. The characters have a form of unification as they are shown to be enjoying themselves at the suburban park and entends this feeling to the viewers as a part of the piece. It tells a story of a popular retreat for the middle and upper-class individuals in the scene and of them enjoying themselves.

2. I chose this among other pieces of Georges's art as it uses a variety of colors along with a comfortable display of a pleasant group party with no exaggerations of shapes or forms. I can relate to this as the pointillism, a dot technique, the artist used is similar to how I think back in memory as it is blurry but clear enough to see the moment of a good time of people enjoying themselves at a park.

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Art for the sake of expression: spiritual/religious

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Art for the sake of expression: spiritual/religious

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Artist's name: Domenico Theotokópoulos, called El Greco

Title of artwork: The Assumption of the Virgin

Year it was created: 1577-1579

Material/Medium: Oil on Canvas

1. This artwork aims to create the belief of the Virgin Mary's physical body joining alongside her soul and is seen with Mary's body going into heaven from the coffin. I find it beautiful how welcoming the characters show concern and care for each other and how there is a peaceful afterlife with both soul and body. Yes, this artwork gives the belief the heavens bring both the soul and body altogether to the high heavens instead of only taking the soul. It gives unity of there being a destined afterlife that carries you completely and not only the spiritual aspect of yourself. It gives the story of being welcomed into the afterlife with singing angels and important figures like Jesus Christ with the Virgin Mary taking you to paradise.

1. I picked this artwork as it shows that assumptions can get exaggerated to be more than what can be considered easily in human capabilities and the religion of the bible had enlarged this to elevate the virgin mary to the angelic position. I can relate to this as my assumptions can have a strong influence on the image of the scenario of the subject as the artist made it as though the Virgin Mary is ascending to the heavens.

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Artist's name: Katsushika Hokusai

Title of artwork: Under the Wave off Kanagawa

Year it was created: 1826-1836

Material/Medium: color woodblock print, Oban

1. This artwork aims to show the unstoppable force of nature itself against the weakness of human beings. I find this beautiful with the combination of colors and the close realism to throw the waves from 2d to 3d if looked long enough. I believe that the artwork gives the belief of important change to Japanese society bringing foreign influence. The unity of the artwork is of japan itself and the boats being the people and the Great Wave being outside change. The artwork gives this story of Japan's uncertainty and insecurity from its isolation to accepting trade with the rest of the outside world.

1. I selected this artwork over others for how it represents Japan’s particular art style and how it shows Mount Fuji, a place of special importance to the Japanese. How I can relate to this is how wild the waves are to the humans’ boats represents how I have an internal conflict to maintain control against lashing out in a burst of energy like the waves does to the boats with the mountain being my patience.

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Landscape with Saint John on Patmos Date:1640Artist:Nicolas PoussinFrench, 1594–1665Oil

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Landscape with Saint John on Patmos Date:1640Artist:Nicolas PoussinFrench, 1594–1665Oil

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Personal taste

I think the scenery is beautiful because it shows me somewhere I should be at doing what he's doing. It doesn't give me an emotion though maybe peace is what it is. I think this doesn't connect or unified because the man is alone.

I choose it because it was a beautiful painting something I would love to have in my room.

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SOAP BUBBLE

1.     Artist's name: Jean Simeon Chardin (French, Paris 1699-1779 Paris)

2.     Title of artwork: Soap Bubbles

3.     Year it was created: 1733

4.     Material/Medium: Oil on canvas

I love this artwork since this image looks very nice about a little child life. This artwork recalls my childhood’ memory of hanging around with my friends in the neighborhood to play all kinds of game. The game of playing soap bubbles seems like very popular for all kids of any generation in the world. Nowadays, I also have seen my kid playing this game. However, the tool and the soap water have been made readily and sale at many stores, so nowadays’ kids do not need to do the steps of mixing soap up with water and find the tube by themselves to blow into bubbles. To my generation kids, we ourselves must find the materials, mix them up and look for the stems of papaya leaves from the garden or even go to neighbors’ garden to ask for it and use as the tube. This image expresses the emotion of the author, and my emotion to this game as well.

I chose this artwork since this is very close to what was going on in my childhood. I put my emotion in the picture as the author did. Choosing the one that is of my passion makes me easier to express my feeling.

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1.     Artist's name: Eda Lord Dixon

2.     Title of artwork: Hand mirror

3.     Year it was created: 1908

4.     Material/Medium: Silver, ivory, enamel, and glass

This artwork, the hand mirror looks amazing to me since all the features on it has been made very detailed with the masterful skills of the author Dixon. Only a tiny hand mirror that looks like the one I ever had when I was single, but this mirror details demonstrate the much more high-level skills of Dixon than the other regular one in the world. By creating this masterpiece, Dixon wanted to send her emotion, her love in artwork to this masterpiece. I love this artwork too, since it has emphasized the importance of artwork in supporting to the beauty industry for women.

I choose this artwork, hand mirror since I love dressing up frequently. The hand mirror is always needed for us, especially women who love beauty. Choosing this artwork makes me easier to express my real feeling than the other. This looks totally different with the ones I have ever known so far. Only a tiny hand mirror, there are four kinds of rare material have been used.

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1.     Artist's name: MicheL David-Weill, translated by Sandra Smith

2.     Title of artwork: The Taste of Happiness

3.     Year it was created: 2007-2014

4.     Material/Medium: A book of 158 pages; Height: 11 in. (28 cm)

This artwork talked about what the author David-Weill have learned about life during his long career. The artwork looks like a wedding invitation card that represents for the happiness of the card holder. At the first look, I feel like it author just add the happiness taste in this art piece, Until reading at the end of the introduction words for this artwork, I have recognized that this artwork includes all what he have learned, anything good or bad he have learned during his career time. To me, it means that the chances of learning is the happiness things in life.

I like to choose the artwork that I deeply understand the purpose and the meaning that the author wanted to send to the artwork. I relate this artwork to my life by linking the red color of the book cover and the golden frame close to the edges to the luckiness things in life. Per most of Asian, the red and golden colors bring the luck to people holding it. This point might be the reason that the author have applied to express his feeling.

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1: JOSÉ GUADALUPE POSADA 2:El Jarabe En Ultratumba 3:1910 4:woven etched print

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"The folk dance beyond the grave"
This art piece caught my eyes because I was fascinated with how it is a bunch of skeleton's dancing around having a good time. I believe this signifies that beyond death is dance/ ritual for the afterlife and beyond after life. I chose this art work because I feel good vibes from this art piece. I also feel this art piece spoke me on another level because of my personal beliefs.

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Artist name: Henri-Edmond Cross

Title of work :Landscape with Stars

Year it was created:. 1905–1908

Material: Watercolor on white wove paper

What is the purpose or aim of this artwork?

According to ‘The Met’ the purpose of this piece is to give a poetic depiction of a sky full of stars.

Why did you choose it among all others? How do you relate with this artwork?

These beautiful watercolor, controlled strokes create a wonderful sky covered in stars and a jungle of trees down below.

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Artist name:  James Hamilton

Time of work: Beach Scene

Year it was created:ca. 1865

Material:Watercolor and gouache on off-white wove paper

What is the purpose or aim of this artwork?

The purpose that the artist had behind this piece was to take inspiration from british artist, Joseph M.W. Turner and create a perfect beach scene.

Why did you choose it among all others? How do you relate with this artwork?

This piece peaks my personal interests due to the fact that I really enjoy landscape paintings.

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I feel this oil painting has a beautiful vibrant smile that is contagious and screams of pure joy. The way the flowers hug her and she is surrendering to the flowers is so beautiful. I love the lines that are falling. It feels like its raining tiger lilies and she loves it. Being connected to nature is a beautiful thing.

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Author: Eugene Berman
Title: Bella Venezia
Year: 1945
Material: Oil on Canvas

We learned that beauty is broadly intellectually as well as an individual emotional response. Producing responses of pleasure or provoking other emotions as well. I feel the aim of this piece is to provoke emotional responses on various levels. When I first observed this piece I seen beauty, due to the complexity and dynamics of all that I see. The colors and the small shapes and etchings in the negative space and within the art piece. I enjoy how this artist played with abstract art within the shapes of the building and the colors being manipulated on the ground. It provokes emotions of satisfaction due to the colors and also sorrow due to the people hurt at the bottom of the piece. It’s unexpected to see them injured or burdened but there they are isolated and still within this work. I feel it connects us because we all can relate to seeing misery in a world we paint out to be miraculous. I don’t feel this piece is unified or expresses a story that I can see other then the rhythm of the lines and work draws your eyes to the top of the painting to the bottom. I choose this piece over all the others because I see beauty in what looks like a disaster and saturated colors which also why I can relate because that is how I see the world.

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Author:  Pablo Picasso
Title: The Old Guitarist
Year: late 1903 early 1904
Material: Oil on a Panel

One thing we learned about art for the sake of expression is philosophical art illustrates concepts and beliefs of great importance to an artist. From our book intro to art it shares how art contributes honesty in art. That is why I adore this painting. This piece aims to shine light on the honesty of poverty, it definitely evokes a lot of emotions married to beauty. I believe Picasso beliefs on poverty and the difference between rich and poor and how it felt to be in a poor position was desperately attempted to be conveyed and I confirm it did in my eyes. There’s so much unity illustrated in this piece with his viewers who can relate to this stand point and how the colors of melancholy the sadness being represented in his figures stature was achieved. What’s beautiful about this art is the colors and the feelings I can feel illuminating from the canvas of sorrow and pain amazing how it is poured out in the overall piece you can feel his sad energy through his soft strokes. And the contrast of color highlights of whites. The way his head is curved all the way in his chest as deep as it can go to express his longing pain. How he emphasized the character by having his subject take up all the space within the art leaving little outside space. It express a belief that poverty should be considered so unacceptable. It definitely tells a story of a man experiencing shame and lack of hope.

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Author: Rembrandt Van Rijn
Title: Cottage near the entrance of the woods
Date: 1644
Material: Pen and Inks

It’s hard to believe this art piece was done with pens and inks it’s magnificent to me because I feel the stillness of the subject in the woods and enjoy how the lines where played with carelessly yet intentionally. I feel there is emphases on the cabin itself and it’s location and still the ability to see the figure in the door as if he/she is waiting for someone tells a romantic story to me. I feel this piece aims to express beauty from the artist that solitude is important. This art work expresses a belief and longing to desire to be detached from the way our world operates today based of social and systematic beliefs and in a more seclusion. I’m sure something we all can connect and relate to. I choose this art piece because I feel And noticed a pattern that I’m gravitated to pencil and line work it attracts me because I’m amazed at one can be done with lines and little materials.

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Marble column from the Temple of Artemis at Sardis 

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Artist’s name: unknown

Marble column from the Temple of Artemis at Sardis

Ca 300BC

Marble

I love Ancient Greek and Roman art. The first time I went to the Met in 1999, the gigantic beautiful marble column caught my eyes as soon as I walked into the hall. I didn’t know much about the classic order, I didn't know its an ionic style column, but I love the design on the top of the column, how it looked like the inside of a shell. I also like to read Greek mythology. I could see the gods, goddesses and all the other people and animals running, loving, and dying in between all the beautiful marble columns. When I finally went to Europe in 2004, I saw the Parthenon Sculptures in The British Museum, I could not believe how many people it took and how hard it was to make all the marble temples and structures in 300 BC. I like the Marble column of the Temple of Artemis so much, I wish I could have a column of it in my house. I saw some mansions in Palo Alto and Willow Glen that resemble the ancient Greek style, not to mention all the other famous buildings in Paris, New York or Rome. After thousands of years, the ancient Greek art is still in our lives.

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Artist’s name: unknown

Mihra (Prayer Niche)

Dated A.H.755/A.D.1354-55

Mosaic of small glazed tiles

Islamic art is one of the most beautiful style of art to me. I love it so much that I designed my bathroom based on islamic style. I don’t know why I am so attracted to Islamic art, but when I took an islamic art class in college, the interests grew stronger. I guess it is because my favorite color is blue and blue is a popular color in islamic art. Also, the islamic world is in in the middle of Europe and Asia, thus both cultures had influence over Islamic world. We all know that Judaism is the mother of christianity and Islam, however, all three religions are very different, therefore, many conflicts throughout history. From the Crusades to ISIS, the three religions caused many historical events and still affect people around the world.

When we visit New York City in 2019, the ticket for the Met was valid for three consecutive days. As an art lover, this is the best thing ever. We spent a lot of time seeing almost everything we wanted to see. I spent many hours looking at the islamic arts. It used to be many long names of different islamic dynasties and complex islamic architectures became beautiful pieces of artwork in front of me. According to the Met website, the Mihrab is the niche that indicates the direction of Mecca, towards which muslim pray five times a day. Therefore, the Mihrab is a very important to muslims. Isfahan is an important city in Iran, which used to be called half of the world. This is on my must visit list and I hope I can see the city with my own eyes some day.

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Artist unknown

The Unicorn Rests in a Garden (from the Unicorn Tapestries)

1495-1505

Silk, fine wool and silver and gilded threads
Not finished yet

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They have been to many museums, we always bring color pencils for them to do some art work.

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I had Topkapi Palace in my mind when I design my new steam shower.

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Artist:Lambert Sigisbert Adam Title: Bust of Amphitrite Year : 1720-1730  Medium: Terracotta  

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1. What is the purpose or aim of this artwork? What makes this beautiful in my eyes is the way her hair is sitting on the side of her neck with one breast out, the folds of fabric of her garment and her innocent gaze downward. The crown with the sea shell and pearls on her head signifies she is Amphitrite, the goddess of love. This piece makes me fall in love with the goddess of love and I think that is what this artwork was aiming for.

2. Why did you choose it among all others? How do you relate with this artwork? I choose this because I found this to be so beautiful and life like. I really adore this sculpture because I tend to like when an artist can take a solid medium and make it look like it could have movement. The hair and the fabric has so much volume and texture. Her skin looks soft and I aspire to be able to do this in my own artwork.

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Artist: Hiram Powers (American, Woodstock, Vermont 1805–1873 Florence), Tittle of Artwork: California,  Date: 1850–55, carved 1858, Medium: Marble

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1. What is the purpose or aim of this artwork? This sculpture tells us a story. The California Gold Rush in 1848 inspired this artist to create this marble carved figure holding a divining rod, or miner’s wand. In her other hand a wreath of thorns sitting on a big structural support made to look like a chunk of quartz. Gold is often found next to quartz and there is a moral behind the wreath of thorns. The aim of this artwork or moral is "all that glitters is not gold".

2. Why did you choose it among all others? How do you relate with this artwork? I chose this Art work because I thought it was interesting that it was the 1st American artist artwork to enter the Metropolitan’s collection. I also thought it had a beautiful smooth texture and the symbolism was of importance to the American culture.

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Artist: Gaston Lachaise, Title"Acrobat" Upside Down Figure Date: 1926,  Medium: Bronze

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1. What is the purpose or aim of this artwork? I think this form of a curvaceous woman is beautiful in my eyes. I like the distribution of weight and how the woman is placed in an upside down position deifying gravity. It makes me believe every body is beautiful and I think that is what the artist was aiming for.

2. Why did you choose it among all others? How do you relate with this artwork? I really could not decide on one so I made myself pick one that was a women form, that was not like the rest and that is how I got this one. I like so much art it is hard for me to pick just one but I really like how different this one was. I relate to this peice because I am a curvaceous women myself.

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Max Ernst: The Triumph of Surrealism, 1937, oil on canvas

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I really enjoy surreal paintings. the freedom to express yourself. I am drawn to this painting because of the ominous feeling it brings me. for me that feeling is not feared but intrigued. I chose this art piece because it gives me a dark relatable feeling.

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Portrait of Shelby Hunter by Kehinde Wiley (2019) – Wiley uses traditions of Western art to celebrate and give status to people of colour

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I thought this was a beautiful portrait and it was giving me the feeling of royalty like she was the main character in a movie who was admired for her beauty.
I was drawn to the bright red colors in contrast to the black. I love the subtle glow and adding of plants.