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- https://human.libretexts.org/Courses/Lumen_Learning/English_Composition_I_(Lumen)/01%3A_Success_Skills/1.01%3A_Why_It_Matters-_Success_SkillsIn this module, we will examine why students choose to embark on the adventure of college, how different people define success (in and out of college), the kinds of skills and work that are required i...In this module, we will examine why students choose to embark on the adventure of college, how different people define success (in and out of college), the kinds of skills and work that are required in college, and the many factors that contribute to success in college. This section will explore the specific strategies you can use to improve your learning and the sometimes weird culture of higher education that you need to master in order to succeed.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Composition/Introductory_Composition/Book%3A_English_Composition_I%3A_Rhetorical_MethodsBased_(Lumen)/01%3A_An_Overview_of_the_Writing_Process/1.10%3A_Creating_ParagraphsThus, the topic sentence for the first body paragraph will refer to the first point in the thesis sentence and the topic sentence for the second body paragraph will refer to the second point in the th...Thus, the topic sentence for the first body paragraph will refer to the first point in the thesis sentence and the topic sentence for the second body paragraph will refer to the second point in the thesis sentence. Each body paragraph is something like a miniature essay in that they each need an introductory sentence that makes an important and interesting argument, and that they each need a good closing sentence in order to produce a smooth transition between one point and the next.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Art/Art_Appreciation_(Lumen)/00%3A_Front_Matter/04%3A_LicensingA detailed breakdown of this resource's licensing can be found in Back Matter/Detailed Licensing.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Art/Art_Appreciation_(Lumen)/02%3A_What_Is_Art/2.12%3A_The_Ongoing_Definition_of_ArtDescribe and discuss some contemporary theories in the definition of art. Learning Activities The learning activities for this section include: Reading: Defining Art Take time to review and reflect on...Describe and discuss some contemporary theories in the definition of art. Learning Activities The learning activities for this section include: Reading: Defining Art Take time to review and reflect on this activity in order to improve your performance on the assessment for this section.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Art/Art_Appreciation_(Lumen)/05%3A_Fine_Art_Media_and_Technique
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Art/Art_Appreciation_(Lumen)/03%3A_Context_and_Perspective/3.12%3A_Reading-_Crossing_Cultures_the_artwork_of_Kehinde_WileySpeaking of patrons of painting during the Renaissance, anthropologist Levi-Strauss explained it as, “…immense fortunes were being amassed in Florence and elsewhere, and rich Italian merchants looked ...Speaking of patrons of painting during the Renaissance, anthropologist Levi-Strauss explained it as, “…immense fortunes were being amassed in Florence and elsewhere, and rich Italian merchants looked upon painters as agents, who allowed them to confirm their possession of all that was beautiful and desirable in the world (Berger 86).” John Berger goes further in suggesting that the art of any period serves the idealogical interests of the ruling class (86).
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Art/Art_Appreciation_(Lumen)/03%3A_Context_and_Perspective/3.13%3A_SymbolismRecognize what a symbol is and and differentiate how semiotics and iconography are used to decipher symbols in artwork and other types of visual culture. Learning Activities The learning activities fo...Recognize what a symbol is and and differentiate how semiotics and iconography are used to decipher symbols in artwork and other types of visual culture. Learning Activities The learning activities for this section include: Reading: Analyzing Symbols Take time to review and reflect on each of these activities in order to improve your performance on the assessment for this section.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Art/Art_Appreciation_(Lumen)/05%3A_Fine_Art_Media_and_Technique/5.04%3A_Reading-_PaintingThe artist shows us four different realms associated with the narrative: the mortal realm on the right depicting Florence, Italy; the heavenly realm indicated by the stepped mountain at the left cente...The artist shows us four different realms associated with the narrative: the mortal realm on the right depicting Florence, Italy; the heavenly realm indicated by the stepped mountain at the left center – you can see an angel greeting the saved souls as they enter from the base of the mountain; the realm of the damned to the left – with Satan surrounded by flames greeting them at the bottom of the painting; and the realm of the cosmos arching over the entire scene.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Art/Art_Appreciation_(Lumen)/04%3A_Periods_in_Art_History/4.12%3A_Reading-_Arts_of_the_Islamic_World-_the_Early_PeriodPerhaps the most remarkable of these is the Great Mosque of Córdoba (784-786) in Spain, which, like the Dome of the Rock, demonstrates an integration of the styles of the existing culture in which it ...Perhaps the most remarkable of these is the Great Mosque of Córdoba (784-786) in Spain, which, like the Dome of the Rock, demonstrates an integration of the styles of the existing culture in which it was created. The Abbasid revolution in the mid-eighth century ended the Umayyad dynasty, resulted in the massacre of the Umayyad caliphs (a single caliph escaped to Spain, prolonging Umayyad work after dynasty) and established the Abbasid dynasty in 750.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Art/Art_Appreciation_(Lumen)/04%3A_Periods_in_Art_History/4.05%3A_Reading-_Ancient_Near_EastIt is the proximity of these countries to the West (to Europe) that led this area to be termed “the near east.” Ancient Near Eastern Art has long been part of the history of Western art, but history d...It is the proximity of these countries to the West (to Europe) that led this area to be termed “the near east.” Ancient Near Eastern Art has long been part of the history of Western art, but history didn’t have to be written this way. It is largely because of the West’s interests in the Biblical “Holy Land” that ancient Near Eastern materials have been be regarded as part of the Western canon of the history of art.
- https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Art/Art_Appreciation_(Lumen)/04%3A_Periods_in_Art_History/4.47%3A_Reading-_The_Origins_of_Abstract_ExpressionismThe rise of the New York School reflects the broader cultural context of the mid-twentieth century, especially the shift away from Europe as the center of intellectual and artistic innovation in the W...The rise of the New York School reflects the broader cultural context of the mid-twentieth century, especially the shift away from Europe as the center of intellectual and artistic innovation in the West. We felt the moral crisis of a world in shambles, a world destroyed by a great depression and a fierce World War, and it was impossible at that time to paint the kind of paintings that we were doing—flowers, reclining nudes, and people playing the cello.
