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The Roving Reporter

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 Umbo (Otto Umbehr), The Roving Reporter, photomontage, 1926 Dr. Juliana Kreinik, "An Introduction to Photography in the Early 20th Century," in Smarthistory, August 9, 2015, accessed April 1, 2021, https://smarthistory.org/an-introduction-to-photography-in-the-early-20th-century/. The introduction of photography to the European and Euro American world allowed for a different and unique perception of art and artists. Later on when cameras became more accessible people of the middle class were also able to partake in photography as an art medium. The introduction of photography as an art medium changed the way that people viewed art as it was always involved in naturalism and there was a lot of the man verses nature aspect that came with art, which could be seen in many artworks like with the statue of David by Bernini where you can see that split second where the muscles tense and the concentration this person has as they are up against something great and mighty. With the in
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Moctezuma's Headdress

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Aztec feathered headdress, reproduction. Original: early 16th century, quetzal, cotinga, roseate spoonbill, piaya feathers, wood, fibers, amate paper, cotton, gold, and gilded brass Dr. Lauren Kilroy-Ewbank and Dr. Beth Harris, "Aztec feathered headdress," in Smarthistory, August 10, 2015, accessed March 20, 2021, https://smarthistory.org/feathered-headdress-aztec/. The headdress of Moctezuma is an object that has affected many people and shows the beauty that came from the hands of Aztec people. Hernan Cortez noticed its beauty like many others and decided to have it sent it over to Spain after he defeated the Aztecs. He found lots of beautiful feathered objects and was overwhelmed by how many there were, as there was nothing like it in Spain, he wanted to introduce the special artwork for the people of Spain to enjoy. Headdresses like this were often used as tribute items that were sent back to the capitol. This also included things like cacao, textiles and many other thing
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Benin Ivory Mask

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  HENI Talks, "Benin ivory mask (Edo peoples)," in Smarthistory, June 17, 2018, accessed February 26, 2021, https://smarthistory.org/ivory-mask-benin/.  This mask was made in honor of the Mother Queen of Benin, Idia. She worked extremely hard to ensure that her son would be the heir to the Benin throne instead of his half brother. The mask itself also wasn't meant to be worn on the face but rather as an adornment on someone's hip. On the mask you can see figures shown as the knots on the crown, which are meant to be Portuguese merchants and was meant to represent the alliance between the Edu state and the Portuguese. This was a very strategic maneuver on behalf of the Benin people to create an alliance with a European nation. The trade of cloth for brass between the Edu and the Portuguese created a new tradition of Brass work for the Edu people. They created Brass plaques showing their battles with enemies and they became very important pieces for the people of Benin.
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The Landscapes

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    Hung Sheng, "Huang Gongwang, Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains," in Smarthistory, November 28, 2015, accessed February 14, 2021, https://smarthistory.org/huang-gongwang-dwelling-in-the-fuchun-mountains/. Dr. Sonia Coman and Dr. Steven Zucker, "Bamboo in the Four Seasons: painting and poetry in Japan," in Smarthistory, March 16, 2018, accessed February 14, 2021, https://smarthistory.org/tosa-mistunobu/. In the "Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains" scroll we can see the panorama of scenes that took the artist, Huang Gongwang years to finish. The scroll wasn't created in a short period and it wasn't painted at any time, it was when the artist felt it was the time to paint in which he added another section to the scroll. The scroll would have also been burned if it had not been saved by the nephew of Wu Hongyu, a collector. It was Wu Hongyu's dying wish for the scroll to be burnt so he could take it to the afterlife with him, since he was so fond o
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The Davids

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 Michelangelo's David out of Marble in Renaissance style in 1501-04 "Michelangelo,  David ," in  Smarthistory, Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris, Last Modified December 6, 2020 ,https://smarthistory.org/michelangelo-david/.    Bernini's David out of Marble in Baroque style in 1623-24 "Gian Lorenzo Bernini,  David ," in  Smarthistory , Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker, Last Motified  July 12, 2015,  https://smarthistory.org/bernini-david-2/.  The David by Michelangelo was a classic example of the Italian Renaissance as it shows David in the moment before his battle with Goliath and is very Greek in style. Michelangelo exemplifies David as nearly god like with very strong features and strong flexed muscles and you can even see the concentration in his face with his furrowed brows as he is preparing for his fight with Goliath which is what makes it very much in the High Renaissance style as artists of this time were known for their shadows and highligh
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Introduction To Me

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 Hi! My name is Yasmine and this is my baby Apollo! I'm on my second semester here at CSUP. I was born and raised here in Colorado, more specifically Denver and I moved to Pueblo the summer before my sophomore year of high school and I attended East High School and graduated this last year. I'm a business major and I plan on emphasizing in planning and organization, but I love history, mythology especially, so I'd like to minor in history.
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