For the non-western exhibit, I decided to focus on Mexican murals. My family roots back to Mexico, and I know nothing about their culture so I thought that an exploration in Mexican art styles might bring me closer to the culture. When looking at the different muralists work, I noticed very similar themes to …
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Mid Modern Art Styles
During the mid-modern art period, art was becoming more diverse. Popular art styles started emerging from sculpting, to found art, to op art, to pop art. There was an art style for everyone. Within this blog, we are going to be taking a look into some of these different art styles and artists that shaped …
Art and the Great Depression
From 1929 to 1939, the great depression collapsed the idea of the American dream. As the stock market dropped, companies lost money and 25 percent of citizens lost their jobs, leaving them and their families bankrupt. This depression made families lose hope and dignity as they scraped towns for food and shelter. By 1933, as …
Realism vs. Impressionism
During the romantic period, art was becoming more diverse with many different styles populating in this era. Different art styles would depict artists different preferences, beliefs and knowledge of art itself. The are styles from this era that we will explore is realism and impressionism. Although both of these styles were very popular at …
Scientific Influences in the Classical Era
During the classical era, influences in art started shifting from religious work to art that focused more on the sciences. With advances in astronomy, Sir Isaac Newtons findings, and the discovery of Pompei, the 18th century’s technology was rapidly growing. These scientific discoveries inspired art that focused on realism and historical events while still presenting …
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Caravaggio’s Connection to the Council of Trent.
During the mid- 1500’s, the protestant reformation and Martin Luther challenged the Catholic Church. “They argued for a religious and political redistribution of power into the hands of the bible-and pamphlet-reading pastors and prices,” (Editors). This power struggle led the catholic church to rebuttal with sessions that would redefine the catholic churches ideals, these sessions …
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Portraitures from the Renaissance.
When looking at art pieces from the Italian and Northern Renaissance, portraitures were the most interesting to me. I love that with these portraits, I can get a sense of the fashion and beauty ideals during the time. I was also amused that owning a self portrait brought upon a sense of power. When searching …
The Elements of Norman Rockwell’s, “The Gossips.”
For this assignment, I couldn’t help to think back to a Norman Rockwell painting that I have always admired. In this painting, a group of people are seen speaking in a line to different people, seemingly spreading information… or gossip. I don’t know why, but I am always drawn to the humorous details and life …
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Welcome
Hello Everyone, My name is Angela Rodriguez and I major in Communications with a minor in Digital Journalism. I work with kindergarteners in a before and after school program and on my free time I like being physically active or outdoors by hiking, biking or just going to the gym. I don’t have a lot …
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Angela's Art 