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Venetian Painters, 2004.
An analysis of the application of color by the Venetian painters Titian, Tintoretto, and Veronese.
1,364 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper examines how, in the 16th century during the height of the Italian Renaissance, the art that was created in the city of Venice symbolized a strong, independent, and influential school all its own, which was touched only very slightly by the ideals and fashions of Mannerism that swept Western Europe. It looks at how, within this highly independent school, numerous painters emerged as a group to set the precedents of Venetian art. In particular, it studies the utilization of color in the works of the artists Titian, Tintoretto, and Veronese.
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"As most art historians and scholars would heartily agree, Titian, the quintessential Venetian painter, consistently provided the basic framework upon which he explored and utilized color to its utmost limits. By brushing on his colors layer after layer and building up structures within the pigments, Titian produced ?brilliant depths, lights and darks that seem to glow from within the canvas, and the flesh of his figures takes on the tone and illusion of true life.? 4 Yet as an artist, Titian was also doing something else, namely that he was organizing masses of color on his canvases that in the end were always extremely exciting to behold."
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Art and Society, 2004.
A look at art as a reflection of society through examples from the High Renaissance period, scientific revolution, and contemporary period.
1,176 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 40.95
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This paper aims to illustrate how artwork reflects the society during the period in which it was created. It also provides an analysis of how artworks have changed from being creative expressions of social realities to being symbols and artifacts of the social and historical events that occurred to human society over time. The scope of this paper is limited to discussing visual and literary artworks, since these forms of art creation are the most prevalent media through which artists expressed their social realities. The analysis of visual and literary artworks will cover the following important periods in human history: the High Renaissance period, scientific revolution, and contemporary or modern period.
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"Human society continuously develops through constant interaction and communication among its members (people). Indeed, humans have different ways, means, media, and form through which they can express themselves and extend their message to other people in the society. Art is an example of this medium of communication, which ?involves skill and creative imagination in a musical, literary, visual, or performance context? (Microsoft Encarta 2002). Art is more than a medium of communication, since it goes beyond the traditional forms of verbal communication?it is also one way of ?seeing? and interpreting the social reality of the creator or artist, where people can get a glimpse of what and how the artist depicts his/her reality (relationship between the self and society)."
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Early Renaissance Art History, 2004.
An examination of three ways in which art changed during the Renaissance period, with an analysis of some specific works.
1,057 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 37.95
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This paper explains that there are three highly significant ways in which Renaissance art can be considered a turning point for the visual arts. It shows how, first, a series of technical advances took place from the late 13th century to the early 15th century, notably a new feeling for the solidity of bodies, for the dramatic possibilities of design and composition, and the development of scientific perspective. Second, the writer explains that there is a rising interest in the classical civilizations, most importantly ancient Rome, leading to a concern to imitate classical architecture, sculpture, and as far as possible, painting. Finally, paralleling the development of new humanism in learning and scholarship, the writer points out that a change in the content of works of art can be discerned, as ideas from philosophy and literature influence both the choice of subject and the way in which it is handled.
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"A new individuality of style and of genre can be seen in much of the work of this period, with a breaking down of the categories of religious and devotional painting that had characterized the 14th and earlier 15th centuries. The work of Domenico Ghirlandaio (1449-94) has been described as only ?nominally religious?, and is typified by portraits and set pieces cast in the form of religious works but with more naturalistic and humanistic dimensions than in the devotional pictures of the previous century. His ?Adoration of the Shepherds? of 1485 [fig. 2] shows influences of Flemish painting in the naturalistic portraits of the figures on the right, while the careful detailing of the ancient Roman sarcophagus being used as the manger demonstrates his concern with the antique and the classical. At the other end of the spectrum from the painters who strove for realism in art was Sandro Botticelli. In Botticelli?s work the quest for linear harmony that had begun with Donatello reaches a climax in such non-naturalistic exercises in contour, movement and symbolism as ?Primavera, the Allegory of Spring? (c.1482)."
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Art and Decoration, 2004.
This paper discusses art and decoration in the home environment, comparing the home of a young single person and the home of an older couple.
975 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper explains that art is an aesthetic object that is created by skill and imagination, while decoration is defined by its function as an ornament. The author points out that when looking at the aesthetics of art in the individual home it is important to consider that art can also exist as a decoration. The paper concludes that the private world of art can take many forms, from the purely individualistic approach of the young person?s home to the collaborative approach of the older couple who have lived together for many years.
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"The function of the home is diverse, and this is an important consideration for many individuals when they choose decorative and artistic elements for their home. For example, the use of the washroom for showers makes it difficult to store objects that are easily damaged by water in the bathroom as a work of art. Further, many decorative objects may be chosen more for their functional aspects than their artistic or decorative function. For example, clocks may be chosen based on large hands for easy viewing, rather than simply for their aesthetic value."
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"The Book of Kells", 2004.
An insight into the Irish manuscript known as "The Book of Kells".
1,352 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper examines how "The Book of Kells is" arguably the most recognized and most remarkable artifact of medieval Celtic art. It looks at how it features page after page of colorful lettering, illumination, decoration, and illustration unique to Celtic art tradition and how, to a large extent, the great reputation that Celtic art and design have today is based on the exceptional quality of the images found in the book.
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"It is widely accepted that the scribes and artists who created the Book were Columban monks who lived in monastery on the remote island of Iona, off the west coast of Scotland. The monastery was founded late in the sixth century by an Irish monk, St Colm Cille. At the time the book was produced, Irish monks were renowned throughout the rest of Europe for their work as scribes and illustrators. Their designs were often made on thin pieces of bone or stone, which are more commonly found in Ireland than in Britain. These designs were a true indication of how the missionaries incorporated the art of the pagan world into the teachings of the Christian Church by adopting many of their symbols and patterns and making them an important part of the Christian ceremonies and manuscripts."
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Surrealism, 2004.
An overview of this form of art from the 1920s and 1930s and how it was defined by the artists from this time.
1,000 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 35.95
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Surrealism, a movement that was transformed from a literary to an artistic one, investigated the direct exposition of the incognizant divulged by rational notions. This paper defines what surrealism meant to the artists from the 1920s and 30s. It also identifies many surrealist artists, including Andre Breton, Yves Tanguy, Paul Magritte, Salvador Dali, and how they contributed to the surrealism movement.
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"Yves Tanguy, a painter, played a vital role in spreading the concept of Surrealism. He became influenced by Surrealism in 1924, after seeing the periodical La R?volution surr?alist. Tanguy was greatly motivated to make art that depicted his inner world of dreams and the sub-conscious mind. The style in which Tanguy painted his paintings is referred to as Surrealism. Tanguy, like any other Surrealist believed that images and encounters in dreams could be used as an inducement for art. As a result, dreams, fantasy, and the element of chance played a significant part in his profession."
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Romantic Comedy, 2004.
Analysis of the romantic comedy genre.
2,129 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 66.95
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This paper analyzes the romantic comedy genre in the context of the movies, "Pretty Woman," "Runaway Bride", and "Notting Hill". The paper points out how the typical theme of romantic comedies has been updated, but still remains the same. In other words, the female characters in romantic comedy are still portrayed as independent women with a certain amount of power, yet still craving a relationship with a man who will be at their side when needed.
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"Ever since the invention of the cinema, the art of filmmaking has evolved tremendously. In the early days the audience of these cinemas was hungry for any type of screening of films, merely waiting for something new and innovative coming their way. Thus, film makers though limited by their tools and technology tended to repeat or imitate stories in real life so that movies started to develop certain norms or conventions. A western movie thus would have the good guy and the bad guy always at odds; eerie music marked the tone in a horror movie; the loss of a girl was common in a romantic comedy. Filmmakers started to categorize movies into broad categories like thriller, romantic comedy and horror and subsequent sub-categories. Such categorization came to be known as "genre" which in French means "sort", "type? or "kind" ("Genre" 2004)."
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Da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Vroom, 2004.
A comparative analysis of the art of Leonardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo to that of Hendrick Cornelisz Vroom.
1,703 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 55.95
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This paper looks at how the work of Leonardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo Buonarroti expressed the Renaissance ideals that are now seen as inspired genius and the universal man. In comparison, it explores how the realism of Dutch art, such as that expressed in Vroom?s "Sea Battle", is very different from works rendered during the High Renaissance, due mostly to the complete absence of religious iconography. It discusses how the greatest difference lies in the fact that Vroom?s painting reflects future artistic movement toward realism that would culminate with the beginning of the Industrial Revolution in the early to mid 1700s, a time when the works of Da Vinci and Michelangelo would be viewed as remnants of a past age filled with idealism and the constraints of religious temperament.
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"One of his greatest artistic accomplishments lies in the refectory of the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy, namely The Last Supper which is considered by many as his most impressive work. This painting is the first great figure composition of the High Renaissance and is definitely the greatest interpretation of its themes. Christ and the twelve apostles are seated in a simple, spacious room at a long table set parallel to the plane of the picture. The highly dramatic action of the painting is made still more emphatic by the placement of the group in the austere, quiet setting. Christ, with his hands outstretched, appears to be confirming that one of his apostles will betray him which causes a wave of intense excitement among the group as each one asks himself and his comrades which one will be the culprit."
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The National Gallery Museum, 2004.
Discusses a history of this London art museum and some of the more famous paintings housed there.
1,078 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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The National Gallery Museum is home to some of the world?s most famous paintings, including "Venus and Mars" by Sandro Botticelli and "Sunflowers" by Vincent van Gogh. This paper presents a history on the museum, including the addition of the Sainsbury wing and then describes several paintings stored in the museum. It also provides an architectural description of the museum.
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"The atmosphere of the Early Renaissance gallery is sophisticated, accessible and subdued. Lighting is a combination of artificial light and natural light that is automatically controlled and "delicately balanced" (Venturi, Scott Brown & Associates). The wing takes advantage of natural lighting as much as possible, and is designed to reduce damaging ultraviolet radiation. The color of the walls is designed to minimize distraction, and showcase the individual works (The National Gallery Museum, Building). A "gently implied hierarchy" of rooms (ranging from small to medium and large rooms) make up the galleries (Venturi, Scott Brown & Associates)."
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Georgia O?Keeffe, 2004.
An examination of artist Georgia O?Keeffe and her accomplishments as a woman artist in the early 20th century.
2,214 words (approx. 8.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 68.95
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This paper explains how Georgia O?Keeffe was a distinguished artist whose works illustrate the possibilities of potential of every artist determined to succeed. It shows how she was instrumental in exposing an artistic style that became dominant in America during the 20th century. Her work is often described as abstract, expressionistic, and passionate. O?Keeffe?s life is filled with accomplishments that can be attributed to her determination to express herself as well as possible through her paintings. She was courageous and passionate, and these qualities shine through her vast collection of diverse paintings.
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"O?Keeffe was one of the first female painters to become recognized for her work, which is quite an achievement considering that when she began painting, women were not allowed to vote. (Spangenburg 4) O?Keeffe?s early exposure to the women?s suffrage movement is perhaps one of the most influential factors in her life. According to John Kehoe, this independence was present in every aspect of her life. He says, ?She made most of her own clothes. She did not drink, avoided sugar, took a quantity of vitamins, and abjured all drugs, medicinal and otherwise: Her cure for a headache was wrapping a warm scarf around her head? (Kehoe). Even her personal life illustrates a dogged individuality."
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Memorials, 2004.
Comparison of the World Trade Center Memorial and the Vietnam Memorial.
1,037 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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This paper compares two of the more recently constructed memorials honoring America's fallen: the World Trade Center Memorial, which honors those who died in the September 11, Twin Towers attack; and the Vietnam Memorial, which honors the young men and women who served and lost their lives in the Vietnam War.
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"Those entering the contest for the Vietnam Memorial had to be a United States citizen who was at least 18 years old, and by the March 31, 1981 deadline, 2,573 individuals and teams had submitted 1421 designs. The designs were listed by numbers in order to maintain anonymity, and after narrowing down the entries to 39, the jury chose ?Number 1026 as it clearly met the spirit and formal requirements of the program. They felt its open nature would encourage access on all occasions, at all hours, without barriers, and yet free the visitors from the noise and traffic of the surrounding city (thewall-usa.com).?"
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?The Holy Family with the Infant Saint John", 2004.
An analysis of this painting from the 1500s by Andrea del Sarto.
1,916 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 61.95
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This paper provides a critical analysis of the painting, ?The Holy Family with the Infant Saint John", by Renaissance artist, Andrea del Sarto, which is exhibited in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The paper also discusses the impact of del Sarto's times on his work.
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"Another value that became prevalent during the period when humanism was rising was the value of the individual becoming more important than it had ever been before. That, too, is obvious in this painting. The most important individual is the infant Saint John, and the painter could not possibly have combined better the attributes of infancy?fat little limbs and chubby cheeks?and those of wisdom?depth in the eyes, sensitivity in the hand placed lovingly but searchingly on the orb, and a slight tucking of the lips, as if the baby wanted to say something, but was thinking better of it. In addition to being supremely individualized, this portrait says much about the character of saints and the concept of saintly wisdom prevalent in Europe at the time."
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Sartre, 2004.
Examines the changes in the literary and artistic scene in France from before WWI to after WWII, with an emphasis on the works of Jean-Paul Sartre.
2,811 words (approx. 11.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 83.95
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This paper details the evolution of French artistic and literary expression from before WWI to after WWII. Dadaism, Surrealism, Absurdism, and many of the famous writers of those periods are examined. The paper focuses on the works of Jean-Paul Sartre and looks at influences on his writing, as well as his impact on the Absurdist movement. The paper also analyzes some of Sartre's more famous plays and discusses his philosophy.
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"There was a brief period of economic prosperity and progress in France, called the belle ?poque (beautiful epoch) before World War I in the early years of the 20th century and right before the wave of pessimism began in the 1920s (Cosper 2004). At this time, inventions like the telephone, the automobile, the airplane and the cinema refreshed modern life. Literature turned away from old styles, such as naturalism, and into the newer and more exciting forms, like cubism and bold experiments by Apollinaire. Other playwrights followed the lead of Apollinaire and introduced stage innovations, among them, Alfred Jarry with his extravagant farce in Ubu Roi in 1896 and Ubu King in 1951 and Paul Claudel. Alain-Fournier?s novel, ?The Wanderer,? denied the limitations realists and naturalists placed on the human imagination and philosopher Henri Bergson proposed the naturalist view that human destiny was predetermined and that people had freewill and unlimited creative energy (Cosper)."
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The Art of Graffiti, 2004.
Examines the history of graffiti, with special focus on a well-known graffiti artist.
1,370 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper examines the art of graffiti. The author focuses on the history and meaning of street graffiti using the work of one well-known graffiti artist to draw from for examples. The work of world renowned graffiti artist, Cool Disco Dan, is examined and explored.
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"If one drives through any inner-city area in the nation one will see graffiti along the walls, subways and sides of buildings. Many people believe that graffiti is little more than gang vandalism, used to tag and mark areas that they believe they ?own,? but with graffiti?s long history and widespread use it represents much more than that. While it is true that some gangs use a tagging process to mark their geography grounds, true graffiti has nothing to do with tagging. Graffiti is an art form and is often referred to as the language of the street."
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Henri Matisse, 2004.
A biography of the life and influences of the French painter, Henri Matisse.
1,377 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 46.95
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This paper looks at the life of Henri Matisse, born in 1869 in the north of France. It explores how, unlike many artists of the turn of the century and during the two world wars, Matisse remained steadfast in his attention to the same subjects he had always painted: interiors; landscapes; and people. It shows how he never gave up his intense palette in favor of the muddy and neutralized colors favored by the disillusioned and discontent, despite the near-abstract qualities of his paintings in his later years.
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"In fact, there is very likely to have been a direct influence by Signac?s work on Matisse?s decision to paint Le Bonheur. In 1895, Signac had displayed the painting he regarded as his masterpiece at the Salon des Independants. The painting, In the Time of Harmony, was a large allegorical composition setting forth Signac?s anarchist beliefs. (Hughes, date unknown) That sort of ideation and the subject matter needed to convey it would not have been appealing to Matisse, as apolitical as he was. But Matisse was interested in the concepts of Baudelaire, who attempted to reconcile the distressing portions of the ?modern age? with an idealized antiquity."
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Picasso's "Les Demoiselles d?Avignon", 2004.
Explores the significance of Picasso's famous painting to his career as an artist.
5,110 words (approx. 20.4 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 128.95
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This paper looks at the changes that took place in Picasso's artistry and his approach to painting that inspired him to paint "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon", one of Picasso's most famous pieces. It analyzes the painting and explains why, at the time it was painted, it was considered so outrageous and daring. The paper looks at the major artistic influences in Picasso's life as well.
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"According to Roland Penrose, ?the one single person that predominated the development of the arts during the 20th century was Pablo Picasso,? 1 and it is largely due to him that the conception of art as a powerful emotional medium, rather than a search for the perfection of ideal forms of beauty, has become accepted among the artists of the present day. The return to a fundamental belief that art should spring from a primitive need to express our feelings toward the world around us in strong emotional terms makes us more prone to value a work of art for its vitality than for its perfection. In return, it is the exceptional power of Picasso?s work that compels the viewer to discover in his art the mysterious presence of beauty."
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Primitivism in Modern Art, 2004.
Explores the influence that primitive art has had on modern art.
923 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 32.95
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This paper describes how modern art appropriated images from so called "primitive" cultures and describes the social changes that prompted this attraction to primitive art forms. The paper also discusses some of Picasso's works and notes how these works were influenced by African culture and art.
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"A central facet of modernist art was the questioning of and dissatisfaction with the traditional views of life and art, and the concomitant rejection of established standards in the search for the new and different. Social factors such as the First World War also lent impetus to this search for alternative views of reality that was expressed in modernist art. In their search for alternative styles and means of expression, artists were attracted to the unusual and exotic. African art was one of the areas that supplied images and artistic energy that inspired many artists of the time. Artists like Picasso and Gauguin found formal ideas and images in the so-called primitive societies that resonated with energy and a new artistic rhythm."
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"Interior of Cathedral at Aachen", 2004.
An analysis of the "Interior of Cathedral at Aachen" by Hendrick van Steenwijk.
1,204 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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Description of ?Interior of Cathedral at Aachen?, done in 1573 by Hendrick van Steenwijk. The writer also describes his own personal appreciation for this particular piece, as well as the artist's works in general. Finally, the paper offers some background information on the artist.
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"The title of the oil painting "Interior of Cathedral at Aachen" 1573 by the Flemish Hendrick van Steenwijk (c.1550-1603) might originally strike in the reader?s mind with the image and impression of a high-reaching cathedral that shocks the eye. A viewer expecting such a work, however, will find him or herself quite disappointed. Upon first glance of this work hanging in the Rhode Island School of Design Museum of Providence, Rhode Island, a viewer is immediately struck by the painting?s conveyed sense of smallness and interiority. Rather than reaching out to the heavens, the painting takes place and evolves in its perspective through the use and succession of a series of curves and half-circles. The circular, cloistering sense is further confirmed by the shadows that play upon the depicted corridor of the cathedral."
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