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Romantic Era Blog

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 By: Cooper Irinaga           This blog will consist of two different styles of art from the Romantic era. I will be comparing Impressionism and Art Nouveau styles because I think that they both portray the Romantic era very well. I strongly think that the Impressionism art style works a lot better compared to the Art Nouveau style, the style uses a lot more elements that bring out more emotion than what the Art Nouveau style does. The Art Nouveau style also fails to show the importance of the given moment when the art was created, I can feel more significance with Impressionism.  Impressionism The Boulevard Montmartre at Night By: Camille Pissarro Created in 1897, Sydenham, London   Impression, Sunrise By: Claude Monet Created in 1872, Le Havre, France The boulevard of Montmartre at Night and Impression, Sunrise           The first time I was introduced to the Impression style of art I was very impressed with the amount of detail each painting holds but still has some loose elements t

Classical Blog Exhibit

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 By: Cooper Irinaga Classical art deeply influenced how the American Revolution was portrayed. The first creations of the American Revolution started in the late 1700s. The Revolution art is very important because the artworks are among the best sources that convey the events that took place during the war and what it looked like. We also get to understand how important these works are through the eyes of the artists, experiencing these events firsthand.  “Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunkers Hill, 17 June 1775”, c. 1786 John Trumbull The American Revolution was a truly grand period of time in American history. Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunkers Hill (1775) , created by John Trumbull is an art piece that depicts the greatest standoffs in history between the British and the American Colonists, showing the Americans winning their freedom from tyranny from Britain. This art piece was created in the Colonial Army Camp at Roxbury, Massachusetts. This artwork heavil