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  Italian Renaissance: Venus of Urbino  Previous to this assignment I had never heard of Titian, but after looking at his work I am in awe. He has some extremely beautiful work, but the Venus of Urbino is my favorite. The painting has extreme detail and color; you can tell he was an amazing artist by the way he shows off her curves against a dark wall, the flowers in her hand, etc. I see this painting as a confident woman who is proud of her body. Nowadays we are so quick to judge people on their bodies and body shame women, and the confidence I see in is the is the reason I chose the Venus of Urbino. With everyone demonstrating what they see as perfect on social media, it has created an increase in women's insecurities. I would love to see every woman have the confidence this beautiful woman has.  The Venus of Urbino was created in 1538 on an oil canvas in  Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence. This painting is not only about the confidence she has, but it shows passion;...

The Pietà and the Elements of Art I decided on a different style of art work this week, but one just as meaningful. I chose a piece that depicts all of the elements of art besides one; The Pietà by Michelangelo is an intense sculpture of Jesus draped across the lap of his mother Mary after she pulled him off the cross. I am not a religious person, but I chose this sculpture because it is about a mother suffering the loss of her son after he was executed for doing what he thought was God's will. Jesus wanted so deeply for people to believe that God has a plan for everyone so he took the ultimate sacrifice for standing up for what he believes in. He gave people what they need, something bigger than themselves to believe in. His mother lost her son that day, but Jesus left her with something; he left her knowing that the man she raised gave his life for the greater good. I see this sculpture as a representation of the love people have for someone who gifted humanity with faith. Once ...

 Hello, my name is Haley Laing and this is my second semester studying at UAF. Before getting Eielson as my first assignment, I lived in Ohio with my family and friends. I am here with my boyfriend and our puppy, we enjoy getting out and doing as many things in Alaska as we can. I joined right out of high school, so I had only ever taken a few college classes. I am going to school to be a physician assistant, so my major is biology. I have a passion for the medical field, I love absolutely everything about it.  36 brilliant paintings that describe everything wrong with the world today . Digital Synopsis. (2020, September 24). https://digitalsynopsis.com/inspiration/36-thought-provoking-paintings-pawel-kuczynski/.   I find this piece of art interesting because it shows what today’s society is like, using social media for everything. I personally am not a huge fan of social media because you never know what is the truth and what is twisted into something else.  I ...