In Edvard Munch’s "The Scream" Why exactley is the person he painted screaming?
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In Van Goghs painting ‘Starry Night’ what was he trying to depict in the painting?
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In the painting ‘Mona Lisa’ by Leonardo Da Vinci, Why exactley did he paint it?
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In the paining ‘American Gothic’ What is the painter depicting?

Okay heres the question… i need suggestions of two peaces i can compare and contrast. I was thinking about Hagia Sophia or a gothic cathedral…but i cant think of anything "beyond the european tradition!!"

[below essay]

>>Virtually all of the worlds cultures have defined sacred spaces for religous purposes.the design and appearance of these spaces vary greatly. Fully identify tow specific sacred spaces, at least one of which must be from beyond the European tradition. for each choice, discuss the relationship between the appearance of the space and its religious function.

I know: I’m lazy. This is the list of words:

adobe
architrave
Art Deco
bays
buttresses
cantilever
capital
coffered
Corinthian
cornice
Doric
drum
entablature
ferroconcrete
flying buttresses
frieze
Gothic
groin vault
hypostyle
Ionic
International Style
keystone
lintel
minarets
oculus
orders
pediment
pendentive
piers
portico
Romanesque
rotunda
tensile strength

Everyone seems to think so! I’ve never thought of myself as being one, but I guess others perceive me to be. I asked my best friend why she thought I was, and she basically gave me this check list of reasons:
-I’m pale (though I prefer to think of myself as fair)
-I have naturally dark straight hair that is currently almost to my waist
-I have a Nightmare Before Christmas Bedset (hey, it’s cute and I got it off eBay) and dark grey walls
-I don’t like to socialize and have few friends (by choice)
-I’m a writer, and love art and literature
-My favorite bands are Nine Inch Nails, Flyleaf, Evanescence, Korn and Seether. But I do listen to other stuff.
- and I love horror movies

I don’t dress goth though. Granted, I’ve been known to wear a few Hot Topic tees, but my style is actually pretty girly. And I don’t wear dark make-up! In fact, I wear like, no make-up.

Would you consider me Goth?

I’m looking for a photographer for senior pictures, and trying to figure out how to incorporate me in them. I dress sort of gothish-not Hot Topic goth. Here’s things I like if that helps:
Reading (classic lit, poems…)
Music
Violins and Cellos (I play the violin, but not often anymore)
Cats (None of my cats can be in cars.)
Moon and Stars
Classic Movies
Victorian and Elizabethan Era stuff
‘Typical’ Goth Stuff (heh. Bats, Spiders, Zombies, horror… no vamps)
Angel Wings
Comics
Art. I love art.

So, any tips? And please, don’t leave any answer if you’re just going to bash or insult me. If you have any questions, I could try and help you.
If it helps, I’m in the St. Louis area. In Belleville there are some Victorian houses, as well as some neighborhoods over in St. Louis (Lafayette Square, for example. Beautiful homes.)

Hiyaa,
It’s my birthday today and my mum bought me some pictures for my room. Im into Gothic art, and she bought me what she thought was a ‘Wiccan’ poster.. It turned out to be a painting of a Satanist with a bubbling green cauldron. (Great..) Should i put it on my wall (As it is a nice painting, but completely ..GAH) and make her happy.. or tell her? Would it be wrong, and what would you do? Thanks x
It has one of them upsiude downy pentacles =/

http://media.elbenwald.com/products/red/E32090/E32090.jpg

Let me show what I think

Aries / expressionism
Taurus / naturalism
Gemini / art nouveau (secessionism)
Cancer / romanticism
Leo / renaissance
Virgo / realism
Libra / classicism
Scorpio / surrealism
Sagittarius / baroque
Capricorn / gothic art
Aquarius / liberalism
Pisces / impressionism

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS, DO YOU AGREE ?

Which do you prefer and what is your Sun sign ?

Thanks for answering.

i need to research the niche for an art project but i can’t find anything anywhere. does anyone know any good books or websites that describe the purpose and function of gothic cathedral architectural elements????

1. Which statement best describes a characteristic of Byzantine icon paintings?

(Points: 3)
Gold lines highlight the folds of the stylized clothing.

Gold backgrounds signify the wealth of bishops.

Iconic figures are placed in realistic settings.

Textured colors make up the faces and hands of the icons.

2. Which statement best describes portals in Romanesque cathedrals?

(Points: 3)
The highly realistic figures are based on Roman conventions.

The sculptural figures have accurate scale and proportion.

Stories in them teach people about important Roman myths.

They are carved in high relief, but have an overall flattened appearance.

3. What did Gothic artists hope to accomplish in their paintings?

(Points: 3)
They wanted to communicate a religious message.

They wanted to show figures within an earthly setting.

They strived to associate mankind with biblical figures.

They worked hard to depict figures with lifelike features.

4. Which statement describes Gothic stained-glass windows?

(Points: 3)
Artists used complex imagery that only the bishop could understand.

Architects favored them because they were an inexpensive way to decorate a cathedral.

Illiterate people could understand their illustrated biblical scenes and figures.

Artists made them by painting pictures and designs on a huge sheet of clear glass.

5. How did Early Renaissance artists depict the human figure?

(Points: 3)
They used unnatural proportion to evoke an emotional response.

They showed the beauty of the human form and nuances of human expression.

They depicted religious subjects because the church was the only patron.

They connected sculpted figures to an architectural framework for added support.

6. Which statement best describes the paintings of Early Renaissance artist Perugino?

(Points: 3)
Perugino used little contrast in light and dark, so figures appear flattened.

Religious figures in the paintings are placed on a heavenly background.

The paintings have a rational, ordered sense of space and no distracting objects.

Perugino used oil paint on canvas to create subtle color variations.

7. How did Italian High Renaissance painters often create the illusion of depth?

(Points: 3)
They used one-point perspective to create the illusion of depth.

They used chiaroscuro to create the illusion of depth.

They used sfumato to create the illusion of depth.

They used the pyramid configuration to create the illusion of depth.

8. What role did humanism play in Italian High Renaissance art?

(Points: 3)
Artists depicted religious subjects in earthly settings.

Artists downplayed the importance of humans in the world.

Artists avoided creating art that had both humans and biblical figures.

Artists painted humans larger than biblical figures to show their importance.

9. What Mannerist characteristics does Parmigianino’s painting Madonna with the Long Neck exhibit?

(Points: 3)
The figures appear distanced from the picture plane.

The composition of the painting is simple and orderly.

The figures are placed within a clearly understandable setting.

The figures are elegant and have elongated proportion.

Ok, so my friends and i started a goth metal/ psychobilly/ punk band about a few weeks ago. i really want a "stage name" cause i don’t want the band to be boring, you know?
We’re heavily influenced by old horror movies, vintage monsters, gothic art, mystical stuff, and so on.
I would like to sit down and come up with some names on my own but i haven’t had the time and i would really appreciate anyone who could help.

Oh, and my name is jasmyne but i like the spelling jasmine better.

Thank you so much!