Van Gogh's 'Self Portrait With A Straw Hat'
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A 5 page paper discussing three different perspectives of Vincent Van Gogh. The first addresses the self-portrait, titled 'Self-Portrait with a Straw Hat,' and how his personal life was evident in the painting. The second perspective is also based on the same self-portrait but addresses how earlier art influenced this piece. The last section, and the largest, illustrates why people saw Van Gogh as insane. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Trip / Met Museum of Art # 7 / Standing Buddha
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Approximately 3 pages worth of the writer's own personal analytical reactions to a statue in New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art entitled 'Standing Buddha' (India, 5th century A.D.). No Bibliography. Black and White picture of statue included.
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Trip / Met Museum of Art # 3 / Sphinx of Senwosret III
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In this 5 page paper, the writer explicates a specific piece in NY's Metropolitan Museum of Art : The Sphinx of Senwosret III - a sculpting of a powerful Egyptian spirit used by Pharaohs. Discussed are the shape, form, history, materials, durability over time, wear, effect, meaning, color, and more. Bibliography lists 3 sources used to support the writer's discussion of the Sphinx's history.
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Trip / Met Museum of Art # 6 / Paolo Varonese's 'Mars and Venus ...'
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This 2 page reaction to a Metropolitan of Art (New York City) painting entitled 'Mars and Venus United by Love' discusses Varonese's use of mythology, contrast, attention to artistic detail, etc; No bibliography.
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Trip / Metropolitan Museum of Art # 1
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Written after a visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, this 3 page essay examines works on display of various European painters including : ElGreco, Picasso, and Renoir. No bibliography.
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