Monthly Archives: November 2012

Masaccio

The Renaissance viewers would be curious and interested. They would be so curious in the painting of the holy trinity by Masaccio because Masaccio, using linear perspective was able to make the fresco look as if it was a 3D … Continue reading

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Discussion Topic: Impossible Exhibitions, The Caravaggio Show

In Italy, there is a trend to launch “Impossible Exhibitions” for renowned artists, such as Raphael, Leonard, and Caravaggio. In these exhibitions, all the works of art produced by one artist are assembled together in a museum setting. Unfortunately, it … Continue reading

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The Art of Food

Yes I think that art is a type of food. Food just like art comes in many different types of forms. It can be made in many different ways. Food is also a type of creation, it is a very … Continue reading

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it is really creative to come up with art and food but i don’t see art in this work at all..i find it like if they were playing with food. There are many diseases out there and a lot of … Continue reading

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Discussion Topic: The Art of Food

After watching Jennifer Rubell’s Brooklyn Museum Galla, i think that food art is…the most stupidest, disgusting, unmannerly thing I have ever seen in my life! I do not like the idea of my food laying everywhere uncovered where anyone can touch and … Continue reading

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Discussion Topic: The Art of Food

Happy Thanksgiving! It seems appropriate that we think about food this week, and the idea of food as art.  There is a long history of photographing food for commercial purposes.  The following NPR article outlines a current evolution in food … Continue reading

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Virtual Michelangelo

I think that the virtual recreations of Michelangelo’s ceiling  fresco paintings in the Sistine chapel are actually very great and very detailed. You can see it clearly, you can see the details and it is very close to reality. I … Continue reading

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Discussion Topic: Documenting Hurricane Sandy

I am borrowing this Discussion Topic from my History of Photography course as a venue to contribute your own “storm stories” or your reactions to coverage on Hurricane Sandy. Those with power during the storm and its aftermath were inundated … Continue reading

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Announcement: Exam 2 is on Thursday Nov 15

This is a reminder that exam #2 will be on Thursday, November 15, 11:30 AM SHARP. Please arrive early! I have deleted one work of art from the short list for exam #2. Hieronymous Bosch’s Garden of Earthly Delights will … Continue reading

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Discussion Topic: Virtual Michelangelo

As a non Artist critic I would say that I think that Michelangelo, Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, is a very creative and descriptive painting; not in a sense that there is too much detail, but enough so that the … Continue reading

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