Nicolas Lancret’s Dance before a Fountain (1730-1735) is currently displayed at The Getty Center in Los Angeles. The oil on canvas painting captures a scene of a party in the early 1700’s. Lancret’s painting, known as a fête galante, a French term referring to an elegant, festive outdoor celebration or some sort of activity usually put on by rich aristocracy in the 18th century. Such paintings were significant at the time because they were apart of the Rococo, or Late Baroque, period in which the
Paul Getty. Due to the Great Depression, Skelly fell into hard times. The company, in efforts to cut cost, transferred some of their employees to Tidewater Associated Oil Company, under the control of J. Paul Getty. The employees were later transferred back to Skelly, but the Getty’s made a cash loan, giving Skelly Oil, held stock, and some of Mr. Skelly’s
figures gradually became more naturalistic or true to life. The ideology that the Greek sculptors wanted to achieve greater naturalism is proven through the progression of the kouroi during the period. At a glance, three main features deem the Getty Kouros under the general classification of a kouros: hands, hair, and feet. The hands are clenched into fists. They remain at the sides of the body. The hair is arranged in a grid-like pattern. Thus, each strand is perfectly vertical, while remaining
I travelled to Los Angeles on March 5, 2016 and explored the J. Paul Getty Museum. Located in the Santa Monica hills west of the 405 freeway, the Getty Center has a view overlooking the Los Angles skyline. Because of the geographical location, the center provides guest with tram rides to and from the park structure and museum. The museum is very large, consisting of multiple galleries within each of the building, an observation deck, and a central garden. There are numerous collections available
Visiting the Getty Museum was an experience I will forever cherish. Driving up to the museum and viewing the unique architecture and immense scale was breath taking. The modern design and natural materials used was something I had never seen before. The museum is filled with natural light and open space inviting you to enter. I was so eager to get inside and see all of the art and furniture we have been learning about this semester in person. As we went from room to room, I was overwhelmed by the
When someone accidentally touches a smoldering oven rack, they are not presented with adequate time to consider every manner they can react. Within a split-second, the human will retract their hand in order to avoid further agony and save their skin. In this circumstance, the sensory nerve which perceived the pain will bypass the brain and reconnect directly to a motor nerve near the spinal cord, which will in turn cause muscles to withdraw the hand. This life-saving device, called a reflex arc
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[UMAG], 2018). Through the exportation of Chinese porcelain to Europe, European started to produce their own porcelain. Johann Friedrich Böttger was the first European(Germany) potter that perfected translucent white porcelain in 1709. (The J. Paul Getty Trust,2018) After that, the factories in Europe were producing the porcelain that combining the features of China and Europe
University of Chicago, Dec. 1897. Web. 20 Oct. 2009. . Smith, Marilyn. "Giovanni di Paolo." The Oxford Companion to Western Art. Ed. Hugh Brigstocke. Oxford Art Online. 17 Nov. 2009. . Zuffi, Stefano. Gospel Figures in Art. Minneapolis: Getty Trust Publications: J. Paul Getty Museum, 2003. Print.
Due to all of Jane Goodall’s consecutive studies and patience, the world wouldn’t have as much insight into a primate’s life as of today. Early in her life she always had a fascination of animals, especially chimpanzees. She began her journey as a young British woman with determination and ended by traveling to Tanzania, Africa. It was there when she became more in depth with herself and the chimpanzees. Living in the jungles, Goodall documented the everyday lives to our closest relative. She carved
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