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English Project: 'Number 17A' by Jackson Pollock (Us$200 Million)
English Project: 'Number 17A' by Jackson Pollock (Us$200 Million)
Shapes
Circles have no beginning or end. They represent the eternal whole and in every
culture are an archetypical form representing the sun, the earth, the moon, the universe,
and other celestial objects between. Circles have free movement. Circles are graceful
and their curves are seen as feminine. Suggests the infinite, unity, and harmony.
Squares and rectangles are stable. They’re familiar and trusted shapes and suggest
honesty. They have right angles and represent order, mathematics, rationality, and
formality. Suggest conformity, peacefulness, solidity, security, and equality.
Triangles can be stable when sitting on their base or unstable when not. They represent
dynamic tension, action, and aggression. Triangles have energy and power and their
stable/unstable dynamic can suggest either conflict or steady strength. They are
balanced and can be a symbol for law, science, and religion. They can suggest self-
discovery and revelation, suggests masculinity.
The diamond symbol has long been valued for its immaculate beauty. Its physical
appearance is associated with valuable attributes that are relevant to living a
meaningful life, such as purity, clarity and wisdom , a harmonious and stable Earth.
Arts
Nowadays there are a lot of arts that belong to the human being. The most popular arts are entitled: musical
art, visual art, martial art and culinary art.
>Musical art: Music is a part of all of our lives, from when we’re growing up to when we’re
old. There are many classifications of musical genres: vocal and instrumental, sacred and secular,
cult and commercial, rock or electronic music. The power of music shows us the simplest of
things, is something that we all enjoy in the course of our lives. It is the sound that is brought
together through a harmony of instruments and singing voices.
->Visual art: Visual art is the expression or the application of human creative skills and
imagination, where it can easily influence our feelings and emotions or aspects in life. Visual arts
are a class of art forms, which include painting, sculpture, film, photography and others, arts that
focus on creating works that take place mainly in the visual environment, although they may
include non-visual elements such as sound.
->Martial art: Martial art is defined as any various types of fighting arts of combat,
armed and unarmed, or self-defense. It is a multiple style of fighting that is practiced and has an
influence on people throughout the whole world. Martial arts is a complete workout. You build
stamina, strength, and flexibility. You also develop coordination and balance. You feel better
physically as your body becomes stronger and more capable.
Museums
The Louvre is the world's largest museum and houses one of the most impressive art
collections in history.
Le Musée du Louvre in French — sits along the banks of the Seine River in Paris. It is one of the
city's biggest tourist attractions.
The Louvre's collection includes Egyptian antiques, ancient Greek and Roman sculptures,
paintings by the Old Masters (notable European artists from before 1800), and crown jewels and
other artifacts from French nobles.
Without question, the Louvre's most famous work is Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa," who
enchants hundres of visitors with her enigmatic smile.
Architect I.M. Pei was awarded the project, and he designed an underground lobby and
modern glass pyramid structure in the courtyard. Inaugurated in 1988, the pyramid would
become a celebrated element of the landmark museum's design.
TATE MODERN
Formerly the Bankside Power Station, the brick building was transformed into the Tate Modern
in 2000 and is officially the most popular attraction in the UK, accommodating 5.9 million
visitors per year.
It houses the United Kingdom's national collection of international modern and contemporary
art, and forms part of the Tate group together with Tate Britain, Tate Liverpool and Tate St Ives.
Was originally designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, the architect of Battersea Power Station, and
built in two stages between 1947 and 1963.
Famous painters
Pablo Ruiz Picasso was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist and theatre designer who spent
most of his adult life in France. His creative styles transcend realism and abstraction, he painted mostly from
imagination or memory. His paintings : Child with dove , The old blind guitarist .
Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian polymath of the High Renaissance who was active as
a painter, draughtsman, theorist, engineer, scientist, sculptor and architect. While his fame initially rested on his
achievements as a painter, he also became known for his notebooks, in which he made drawings and notes on
a variety of subjects. He was constantly observing, experimenting, and inventing, and drawing was, for him, a
tool for recording his investigation of nature. His paintings: Mona Lisa , Ginevra de ‘ Benci.
Colors meanings
Red is a very hot color. Red can be associated with anger, but is also associated with importance
(think of the red carpet at awards shows and celebrity events). Red also indicates danger (the
reason stop lights and signs are red, and that warning labels are often red).
Orange is a very vibrant and energetic color. In its muted forms it can be associated with the
earth and with autumn. Because of its association with the changing seasons, orange can
represent change and movement in general. Orange is also strongly associated with creativity
Yellow is often considered the brightest and most energizing of the warm colors. Yellow is also
associated with hope it is also associated with danger, though not as strongly as red. In Japan, it
represents courage.
Green is a very down-to-earth color. In design, green can have a balancing and harmonizing
effect, and is very stable. It’s appropriate for designs related to wealth, stability, renewal, and
nature. Brighter greens are more energizing and vibrant.
Blue is often associated with calmness and responsibility. Light blues can be refreshing and
friendly. Dark blues are more strong and reliable. Blue is also associated with peace and has
spiritual and religious connotations in many cultures and traditions. Light blues are often relaxed
and calming. Bright blues can be energizing and refreshing.
Purple calmsand stimulates our bodies, putting us in the right place for introspection
and focused insight. It fosters creativity by awakening our senses while promoting the
quiet necessary to make intuitive, insightful observations. Purple creates a harmonious
balance of awareness and peace.
1.Mona lisa
2. Louvre , Tate Modern