Jose Clemente Orozco: Jesus Destroying his Cross (1943) Jose Clemente Orozco was born in Zapotlan el Grande (Ciudad Guzman), Jalisco on November 23, 1883. He died on September 7, 1943 in Mexico City, Mexico. He was a Mexican social realist painter. He is known for his murals that helped to establish the Mexican Mural […]
Destra Garcia was born on November10, 1977 in Laventille Trinidad and Tobago. She was raised in Desperlie Crescent, Laventille in eastern Port of Spain. Music runs in Garcia’s family. Her grandfather was a jazz musician while her dad was a guitarist. She is a Soca singer and song writer who is known for her high […]
Women have been campaigning and fighting to have their voices heard for hundreds of years. However, organized feminism began with the first women’s conference held in Seneca Falls, New York. This movement progressed from the ideas of social reform movements such as the Abolition of Slavery and the Temperance movement. Throughout the following years, women […]
Dorothea Lange: Migrant Mother (March, 1936) The Roaring Twenties was a time of lavish living. Women were enjoying their new found freedom by smoking cigarettes, drinking, and wearing more provocative clothing. This was also a period of innovation in terms of housewares and automobiles. These household appliances and cars were often being bought on credit […]
Impressionism is a style of art that originated in with a group of Paris-based artists in the 19th century. It received its name a painting by Claude Monet, painted in France in 1872, titled Impression, Sunrise. The subject matter included ordinary elements of the human experience. They were able to capture the essence of ordinary […]
During the eighteenth century, there was a rise in the availability of money. This boom in the economy allowed for the rise of the middle class. With the abundance of disposable income, the middle class was able to afford bigger homes, nicer clothes, and better food. They also longed for the luxuries of the […]
Antonio Vivaldi is recognized as one of greatest composer of the Baroque Era. He was born in Venice on March 4, 1678. Aside from being a composer, Vivaldi was also a priest and an educator. He was given the nickname “Red Priest” due to his red hair. A year after his ordination in 1703, Vivaldi […]
During the Italian Renaissance, the story of David and Goliath was a popular subject for sculptures. In the Old Testament, it was said that David, a young shepherd boy, kills Goliath with the help of God. He does so with only one stone from his sling. David then proceeds to behead Goliath. Sculptures of […]
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