Choose a Painting Medium and Explain Its Characteristics

question 17

Essay

Choose a painting medium and explain its characteristics. Select an artist who is known for working primarily in one medium and discuss how this medium seems to meet the needs of the artist's subjects and messages.

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Definitions:

Ex Parte Milligan

A landmark U.S. Supreme Court case in 1866 that ruled it unconstitutional to subject civilians to military trial in areas where civilian courts were still operating.

Religious Language

The specialized vocabulary and forms of speech used within a particular religious tradition to express beliefs, rituals, and moral values.

Metaphor

A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable, often for vivid or imaginative comparison.