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Goya and the grotesque: a study of themes of witchcraft and monstrous bodies
(2012)
Francisco de Goya lived during the "Enlightenment," an age associated with reason, when traditional superstitions became viewed as ridiculous beliefs of the ignorant poor. Goya adopted the theme of witchcraft into his ...
1897 Exposition Congolaise, Tervuren: Colonialism and the Belgian Avant-Garde
(2014)
In May of 1897, the Exposition Coloniale in Le Palais des Colonies,
opened on the site of the Royal Park in Tervuren in conjunction with l'Exposition
internationale de Bruxelles held at the same time in the city center. ...
Diego Rivera: constructing a myth
(2011)
Diego Rivera was a master of creating visual languages to express his ideas and beliefs. Throughout his life, he actively sought to define Mexican culture and his life through his art and his writing. Much of how he is ...
Painting the Mundane: An Examination of the Life and Career of René Magritte
(2013)
This thesis explores the important role René Magritte's biography plays in relation
to his work as a painter. His works were primarily inspired by his middle class lifestyle
and upbringing, something that was uncommon ...