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The image of the Divine Mercy is a depiction of Jesus Christ that is based on the Divine Mercy devotion initiated by Faustina Kowalska . According to Kowalska's diary, Jesus told her "I promise that the soul that will venerate this image will not perish. I also promise victory over enemies already here on earth, especially at the hour of death.
Clip art. Clip art (also clipart, clip-art) is a type of graphic art. Pieces are pre-made images used to illustrate any medium. Today, clip art is used extensively and comes in many forms, both electronic and printed. However, most clip art today is created, distributed, and used in a digital form. Since its inception, clip art has evolved to ...
The leg that carries the weight of the body is known as the engaged leg, the relaxed leg is known as the free leg. [ 1] Usually, the engaged leg is straight, or very slightly bent, and the free leg is slightly bent. [ 2] Contrapposto is less emphasized than the more sinuous S-curve, and creates the illusion of past and future movement. [ 3]
In September 2008, archaeologists from the University of Tübingen discovered a 6 cm (2.4 in) figurine carved from a mammoth 's tusk. This figurine was later called the Venus of Hohle Fels and can be dated to at least 35,000 years ago. It represents the earliest known sculpture of this type and the earliest known work of figurative art.
Original form. "A thousand words leave not the same deep impression as does a single deed." Coined by. Henrik Ibsen. " A picture is worth a thousand words " is an adage in multiple languages meaning that complex and sometimes multiple ideas [ 1] can be conveyed by a single still image, which conveys its meaning or essence more effectively than ...
Vanitas. Vanitas ( Latin for ' vanity ', in this context meaning pointlessness, or futility, not to be confused with the other definition of vanity) is a genre of art which uses symbolism to show the transience of life, the futility of pleasure, and the certainty of death, and thus the vanity of ambition and all worldy desires.
Guernica. Guernica ( Spanish: [ɡeɾˈnika]; Basque: [ɡernika]) is a large 1937 oil painting by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso. [ 1][ 2] It is one of his best-known works, regarded by many art critics as the most moving and powerful anti-war painting in history. [ 3] It is exhibited in the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid.
At the time, the work was part of the Abrams family collection. [13] As of February 3, 1994, the Los Angeles Times reported that it was part of the Stefan Edlis Collection. [ 14 ]