The Roman author Quintilian said, “Art was inspired by nature, a work of art differs from nature because an artist will transform nature into art.” Examine the painting below by Katsushika Hokusai entitled, The Great Wave of Kanagawa. Explain how the artwork relates to Quintilian’s famous quote, including the artist’s technique(s) and inspiration(s).

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based on the images pictured above, the major difference between the two cathedrals: the cathedral of notre dame and the amiens cathedral, is that the cathedral of notre dame emphasizes the horizontal lines while the amiens cathedral emphasizes the vertical lines.

the fresco   technique involves painting on a freshly plastered wall and was popular during the greek, roman, medieval, and renaissance periods. fresco painting is the method of painting water-based pigments on freshly applied plaster. it was usually done on wall surfaces.