Nice. The world’s attention once again turned to Nice following the horrific attack on Bastille Day, when a truck driver ploughed into the pedestrians up to 2km and then proceeded to shoot at the pedestrians. 80 people have died in the attack with more injured and the French government has been forced to extend the state of emergency which was declared 8 months ago, following the attack that killed 130 people in Paris. The Promenade des Anglais, the scene of the latest tragedy, is the city’s main seaside promenade. Translated into the ‘Walkway of the English’, the Promenade hearkens back to the second half of the 18th century, when the English aristocracy, attracted to the natural beauty and the mild mediterranean climate of Nice, enjoyed …show more content…
Throughout its long history, the city has changes hands many times, due to its strategic location and port, that has contributed significantly to its maritime strength. For centuries, Nice was the dominion of Savoy, or the House of Savoy- a state in the northern part of the Italian Peninsula and a constituent of the Holy Roman Empire. The city then became a part of France from 1792 to 1815, when it was returned to Piedmont-Sardinia, or the Kingdom of Sardinia, which was a state in Europe from the early 14th century to mid 19th century. The Kingdom of Sardinia is also the predecessor state of modern day Italy, and was acquired by the Duke of Savoy in 1720. The city was once again reannexed by the French in 1860. Thanks to its beauty, Nice is called ‘Nice la Belle’ or ‘Nice the Beautiful’ which is also the title of the unofficial anthem of Nice, written by Menica Rondelly in 1912. Terra Amata, an archaeological site that bears evidence of early use of fire is located in the area. Nice attracted not only pleasure seekers, but those who sought inspiration such as Marc Chagall, Henri Matisse, Nike de Saint Phalle and …show more content…
While its beaches are made entirely of pebbles, it has not been a hindrance to beach-goers nor sunseekers. Several beaches offer comfortable and luxurious services, so that the pebbly beach would not get in the way of the visitor’s enjoyment. Lockers, hessian carpets that lead up to the water and protect the bare feet of the visitors from the scorching pebbles and waiter services are some of the services offered by these hotels. Nice has a healthy mix of old and new fine art. The Musée d’Art Moderne et d’Art Contemporian has a permanent collection of contemporary artwork from the Nice School and New Realism and Pop Art, while the Gallerie Jean Renoir features the work of young upcoming local artists. The Musée Matisse features the artist’s paintings, drawing, engravings and personal effects, while the Musée National Message Biblique Marc Chagall displays a collection of biblically themed
Additional to that, they also wounded 368 people. In response to this attack, a state of emergency was declared and border checks were put in order. People everywhere prayed for France and were shocked at this surprise attack. Other nations have increased security and agreed to cooperate to plan a strong response
Due to France’s military successes in the war they soon became the richest and most prosperous country in Europe. This led to a growth in French culture with patronage being given to all art forms, and we can see how the French style of
Upon visiting the Huntsville Museum of Art, I was very surprised to find all of the tremendous galleries that were currently up at the museum. In addition, after exploring the entire museum there was one gallery that really intrigued me, and this was the gallery of Antoine Ponchin and his son Jos. Henri Ponchin. What made the Ponchin gallery so interesting to me was both the father and the son were landscape artist. Moreover, both Ponchins travelled to many locations to paint magnificent pictures. Choosing a picture to paint about from this gallery was a challenge for me mainly because both Antoine and Jos.
The late 19th century was a monumental era for the city of Paris. As the city kept growing and increasing in popularity around the globe, the city itself was being modernized from its dated medieval layout. These modernizations had a direct impact on the culture of the city, the lifestyles of its inhabitants, and the prominence of the city across the world. Paris’ inhabitants were as social as ever, and often enjoyed themselves at cafés and bars. This modernization acted as a perfect catalyst to support the surging wave of capitalism across Western Europe.
City life was changed drastically in the 1800s. “The most extensive urban renewal… took place in Paris in the 1850s. George Haussmann… built wide boulevards and splendid public buildings... Gradually, settlement patterns shifted” (250). Before, the streets were narrow and people didn’t have a lot of work to come by, and the reconstruction of the areas created many jobs.
He wanted to draw something soothing, calming and something that would influence the minds of people, he thought of drawing an armchair. “Matisse was heavily influenced by art from other cultures. Having seen several exhibitions of Asian art, and having traveled to North Africa, he incorporated some of the decorative qualities of Islamic art, the angularity of African sculpture, and the flatness of Japanese prints into his own style”. Henri’s aim was to discover "the essential character of things". Between 1908 and 1913 Henri made journey’s to a lot of country’s which are Spain, Germany, Russia, and Africa.
Modern art takes the best of artists and their art work and adapts it, adding new techniques and personal styles of each. When one carefully analyzes different pieces of art with openness to emotional impression and introspection it allows appreciation and pleasure towards other artists as well as their works. This paper will provide information on the artist Paul Cézanne and his work The Large Bathers, look into Matisse’s Bonheur de Vivre (Joy of Life) and Picasso’s Les Demoiselles d’Avignon. It will also discuss the influence Paul Cézanne had on the aforementioned artists upon producing their masterpieces. Paul Cézanne, The Large Bathers, 1906, oil on canvas, 210 x 250.8 cm (Philadelphia Museum of Art)
The semesters that he spent in art school were ones of development and scrutiny. A broad spread of courses were taken in the history of Western Art. Here he gained knowledge of the works of Italy’s finest sculptors, Michelangelo and also the works of the Florentine, Leonardo Da Vinci. During the eighteen months at the school he developed his critical thinking. His study in period courses included Romanesque Art 1050 to 1200, the colorful points of the Renaissance, a look at contemporary artists of London, the Impressionists and Picasso.
Thousands of paintings and sculptures were made in these periods of time. In this essay, I will imagine myself being a curator of an art gallery that has a Greek room, a Roman room, an Early Christian room, a Gothic room, a Renaissance room, and a Baroque room. I will select two pieces for each room and discuss why I would put those paintings and sculptures in each room at the gallery. I will explain two pieces that I would place in the Greek room at the gallery. The first piece is a painting called "Amphora".
All of the design were “intended to glorify the king.” Architects Jules Hardouin-Mansart, Robert de Cotte, and Louis Le Vau oversaw the renovations and additions. The landscape architect was Andre Le Notre and the interior decorator was Charles Le Brun, who was the first painter to the King. During the reign of Louis XIV, Italy lost its power and the religious wars ended.
' 'work of art which did not begin In emotion is not art’’(Paul Cezanne).Every one of this world has been created uniquely. This is similar to the artist of the 19th century including Paul Cezanne(1839-1906) and Pierre Auguste Renoir(1842-1919).Both are from French. In addition Paul, Cezanne was a shy, rude and angry man. His new ideas and intense style of painting changed the history of art so, he is known as the father of modern art (Zurarakhinsky 2018)On the other hand, Pierre Auguste Renoir had a pleasant personality and he painted many paintings demonstrating joyful scenario(www.biography.com 2016).In spite of rheumatoid arthritis, he devoted himself in painting till the end of life(www.biography.com 2016)though they had committed their whole life to painting, their art movements,subject matter of painting and influences has seemed totally opposite to each other but still, both loved to paint portraits and nude women. One obvious difference is work movements.
“The Open Window” is an oil painting by Henri Matisse made in the summer of 1905. It is a perfect example of the new art current which inspired French Art at the beginning of the century known as Fauvism. It represents the view from the window of the hotel’s room in Collioure in which the artist stayed. It is a small painting with sizes 55.3 x 46 cm, but it contains explosive and bright colors. Matisse has portrayed the scene in an inviting and light-filled way and with a large variety of tones and colors used to paint the boats floating on the calm sea and the sky during the sunset.
TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 3 1. KEY ISSUES: PROBLEM STATEMENT 5 GREYWELL’S ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS 6 a. ALTERNATIVE 1: ACCEPT RASCALS OFFER 6 b. ALTERNATIVE 2: FOCUS ON ADVENTURE DIVING 6 c. ALTERNATIVE 3: RELOCATE 6 PREVIOUS STRATEGIES: 7 a. RESORT DEVELOPMENT 7 b. PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT 7 c. JOINT VENTURE 7 d. MARKET PENETRATION 7 2. WHAT DID THE MANAGEMENT DO/CURRENT STRATEGIES 7 a. SWOT Analysis 8 3. RECOMMENDATIONS 9 CONCLUSION 10 REFERENCES 11 INTRODUCTION Coral Divers Resort is a family owned business by Jonathon Greywell. It has been in operation for ten years.
According to iRami (2012) stated that the shipping plays an important role in world trade which is the backbone of the world economy. Recently, without these boats and vessels provide transportation services, many countries will be unable to participate in world trade and will not be as prosperous. From centuries past, the sea has always been important to all country at the world which as an important factor of economic development of every maritime country. The maritime sector contributes significantly to the economic development. Underling this is the fact that 95% of the country international trade is carried in whole or in part by maritime transport.
It houses more than 35,000 works of art at any time. Most of the artwork spans from 6th century B.C. to 19th century A.D. The museums most famous piece is Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa”. The Code of Hammurabi, the Greek sculpture “Nike of Samothrace” and “Venus de Milo” are also notable masterpieces.