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Winnie Truong’s Solo Trade Fair: An Art Exhibition

The characters in the drawing have a human feature; this is more-less a combination of the prehistoric and modern. Nevertheless, the gallery is augmented by modern digital information devices and designed to admit a variety [...]
  • Subjects: Art Exhibitions
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1149

The Sculpture: The Traditional Clothes of Women in Qatar

While emails are one of the most expedient methods of communication that you can utilize, their inability to convey the emotional context of a conversation can result in people misinterpreting the message that the sender [...]
  • Subjects: Sculpture
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 841

Scenes From the Play “Amadeus” by Peter Schaeffer

I chose Antonio Salieri, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Katherina Cavalier as the most important characters of the play. He really killed Mozart, and it was not the poison, it was all the evil Salieri had [...]
  • Subjects: Theater
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 836

Sturman’s Findings Regarding “Auspicious Cranes”

In this article, the author wishes to discover, whether the artist aimed to describe a real event in "Auspicious Cranes" or whether he tried to depict a concealed phenomenon in the political life of China [...]
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 835

Nikki S. Lee and Photography

Considered to be one of a kind, the unique nature of this exhibition placed her in the limelight. In 'The Seniors Project', Lee managed to transform herself to fit the image of an old woman [...]
  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 699

Art Appreciation: Analytical Art and Expressive Art

Also it is important to discuss how the two lines of style are illustrated in specific artworks for example; Number in colors of 1958-1959 by Jasper Johns and The Death of Sardanapalus.
  • Subjects: History of Art
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 552

Bizet’s “Carmen” Based on the Merimee’s Text

Further, the necessity to change the text of an original literary work was predetermined by the necessity to conquer the attention of the broader public, as this was the key to the success of opera.
  • Subjects: Theater
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1919

Venus de Milo and Winged Victory of Samothrace

Marquand noted that Hellenistic sculptures admired the beauty of the female body; it is noticeable in the sculptures of Venus de Milo and Winged Victory of Samothrace, the most popular works belonging to this period.
  • Subjects: Sculpture
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 561

Silk Screen Painting in Art

I also noticed that most of Fazzino's creations have glitter on the edges, a technique that I liked and decided to use in my creation as well.
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 9
  • Words: 2415

Analysis of Baroque Period of the Art

The art period of Baroque has Italy as the place of its birth and the timeframe between 1600 and 1750 as the years of its existence.
  • Subjects: History of Art
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 563

Musical and Artistic Life in Paris in 1830-1850

The focus of the paper will be personal and professional lives of the prominent artists and musicians who contributed heavily to the development of the musical and artistic tradition of Paris in the period described.
  • Subjects: History of Art
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2780

Invention of Photography and Its Social Impact

Although photography was invented in its full form only in 1835, an understanding of the social impact that was a result of the invention of photography is rightly portrayed by Azoulay in his article "The [...]
  • Subjects: Photography
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1916

Photography: Brief History of Invention

At that time all images produced were in black and white and eventually all masters of the art came to believe that the only artistic way to record photographic images was in black and white. [...]
  • Subjects: Photography
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 2010

Religious Influence on Art and Architecture

Discuss the topic of how religion influenced art and architecture in the ancient world and during the Christian era, it is necessary to point out that all civilizations beginning from the primitive ones, through the [...]
  • Subjects: Art Movement
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 595

Edward Steichen in History of Photography

Edward Steichen is one of the central figures in the history of photos. The astonishing sale charge of the print is, in part, featured to its one-of-a-kind personality and to its curiosity.
  • Subjects: Photography
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 780

The Wild Boar Hunting Experience

Not the most pleasant experience in the world, rubbing mud and whatever other kind of natural goo I could find in various strategic spots on my body, but I did the best I could and [...]
  • Subjects: Photography
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1165

Art and Music: Benefits to Society

The residence is not so much a house as it is a man-made outgrowth of nature, perfectly in tune with its surroundings, able to take part in the daily occurrences of the river and thoughtful [...]
  • Subjects: History of Art
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1265

Reality in Paintings of 16th-21st Centuries

Raphael's Saint Michael Overwhelming the Demon is one of his works which is a part of the Louvre's collection. The work is a great representative of the art of the nineteenth century's realism.
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1173

Jeff Wall’s Reinterpretation of Famous Paintings

He gives hints for the viewers to see that the location is not real and it cannot be found in anyone's house. In this way, it seems that the woman is making a photo of [...]
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2214

The History of War Photography

The purpose of this report is to identify basic trends in the development of war photography and determine the conceptual, stylistic, and technical changes observed in the course of its formation.
  • Subjects: Photography
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2235

Modernism and the Feminine Voice

The major issues discussed in the book are the place of women in modernism, Stieglitz's impact on O'Keeffe, and the role of O'Keeffe in Stieglitz's life.
  • Subjects: Art Movement
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2383

Still Life with Three Skulls by Max Beckman

Of course, the painter understood the wrongs of the regime and he experienced the horrors of the war. The color is the ground for the skulls, cards and tablecloth.
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 831

Artistic Activism and Tactics

3 The outbreak of violent protests in the capital city of France in mid-1968 was because of the Student dissatisfaction at the Sorbonne University and the University of Paris. 9 Accordingly, the right to the [...]
  • Subjects: Art Movement
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1992

John Constable and Caspar Friedrich: Romantic Painters

The Motherlands of both painters, England and Germany, were covered with a wave of industrialization and practical materialism that changed the typical lifestyle of European people, their ways of thinking, and their ideas of the [...]
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 833

Rembrandt’s Self-Portrait and Journal

It seems to me that this portrait will be of great interest to people who will study my works in the future. This is one of the main goals that I will always try to [...]
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1106

Ancient Chinese Arts Comparison

On the right is The Seated Buddha, a sandstone carving from the Northern Wei Dynasty obtained from a cave along the Silk Road in China.
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1632

Artworks Comparison: Les Demoiselles d’Avignon and Tribute Money

Though the Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, a fresco created by Picasso, was created in an entirely different epoch than Masaccio's Tribute Money was, the two artworks still share a range of stylistic, compositional and conceptual similarities, [...]
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 878

Photography as a Mass Medium

To demonstrate this fact, the study explores the works of Sontag in her article titled, On Photography, and shows how digital photography changes her analysis about the "photographic way of seeing" life.
  • Subjects: Photography
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1743

A Goldsmith in His Shop by Petrus Christus Painting

The nature and appearance of the painting provide evidence of the artist's adherence to the European Renaissance, especially the Northern Renaissance in the 14th to 16th centuries.
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1702

Frank Gehry’s Life and Career

Other than his architectural designs, Gehry has been working as a lecturer at Columbia University in Yale and the University of Southern California in the recent past.
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 824

Trodden Weed

The lighting of the painting, which appears to have been well thought-out, indicates that the walk was happening in the afternoon.
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 834

The Art of Frida Kahlo and Chicano Art

She incorporated the use of Mexican and pre-Colombian art work, imagery and concepts in some of her works which included "My Nurse and I", a self portrait that depicts Kahlo in the hands of a [...]
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 13
  • Words: 3651

Ancient Artworks Comparative Analysis

The two art works vary in different aspects, first and foremost the pieces of work vary based on the materials that are used in their preparation, the head and bust of a man is made [...]
  • Subjects: Sculpture
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 587

Thomas Nast’s Life and Legacy

He was widely known as a political commentator, and through his work, Nast managed to impact significantly on political arena. For instance, his work as an artist contributed to the success of Abraham Lincoln's election [...]
  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 537

Twins Characterization in Manga and Anime

Psychological issues that represent twins struggles with the real self against the expected self, the split and fragmented self and the internal conflict between the ego and the super ego.
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2453

Contemporary Graffiti as Political Art

Banksy's graffiti art work is still considered as one of the best way of protesting against the government in order to remove the CCTV cameras from the cities or to use those cameras in proper [...]
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 826

American Art Creation Importance

If the European and American context are combined to have a hybrid work of art, there will be disjoin in message communicated.
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 547

First Crusade Art and Architecture

Many Jews were robbed of their property by the crusaders and killed for the simple reason that they were not Christians During the period of the First Crusade, different styles of art were produced by [...]
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1400

Fine art in advertising

This is meant to make the process of getting art for sets a faster process. In all these uses, art and architecture add a positive and powerful set of signals for the viewer/consumer.
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1678

Andy Warhol’s Biography

This essay seeks to examine Andy Warhol and his painting career with a focus on his style, its tenets, and his overall contribution to the art of painting. The public was receptive of Warhol's work [...]
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  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 655

The Early Forms of African Art

Purpose of the Research Because the African art is mostly premised on representing visual culture of the continent, the main purpose of the research consists in defining the early forms of African art, main materials [...]
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1633

The Art of Children Theater

In this case theater is of more benefit to the adults as opposed to the children. Children as well as adults in theater can be able to express their view about the politics of a [...]
  • Subjects: Theater
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1355

Photoshop Beauty in Modern Society

In the case of modern day photographers the use of extensive photoshopping in order to change the appearance of models can be likened to the actions of history's artists in that their very survival depends [...]
  • Subjects: Photography
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1546

Romantic and Neo-classic Art

This paper will highlight the differences between Watteau's painting of the storm from the neoclassical era and Delacroix's storm painting from the Romantic era.
  • Subjects: Art Movement
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 808

The Last Moments of Saint Mary Magdalene

The setting of the first scene in the frame is a place of worship, probably a whole church or a section in a church. There is evidence to this in the presentation of priests in [...]
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1538

Parthenon in Athens

The damage of the temple made some people to steal the artifacts that used to be housed in the temple. Frieze was used to decorate the exterior walls of the temple and also illustrate the [...]
  • Subjects: Art Movement
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 881

Post Modern Art

Numerous happenings in the fields of art, philosophy, science, music, and critical theory explain the meaning of post-modernism. Post-modernism is the same as modern art due to the production of new pieces.
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  • Subjects: Art Movement
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1145

Social Uses of Photography: Post-Mortem Photographs

The art of photography was invented by Louis Daguerre in the 18th century; this invention promoted the representatives of the middle class family with an opportunity to memorize the events and people and not to [...]
  • Subjects: Photography
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1421

Visiting the National Gallery of Art

The purpose of this task is to discuss three works of art identified during my visit to the National Gallery of Art.
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  • Subjects: Art Exhibitions
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 676

Filippo Marinetti’s Futurist Manifesto

In his Futurist Manifesto published in 1909 in Paris, Marinetti formulated the essence and the purpose of the Futurist movement and thus outlined the "ethical code" of a New Artist, a Futurist.
  • Subjects: Art Movement
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 982

Visual Art: Evolution and Origins

One of the first historical pieces of evidence that can be attributed to the manifestation of creativity on the part of human ancestors is a pebble from Makapansgat.
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 280

The Painting “Rust Red Hill” by Georgia O’Keeffe

It is the artist's magnum opus, and it serves as a living testament to the vision and foresight of the museum's first director, Richard Brauer. This is supposed to be a picture of the outdoors.
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 553

Expressionism: “Blind Vaysha” by Theodore Ushev

The animation "Blind Vaysha" by Theodore Ushev is an example of the German expressionist style that allows the audience to feel the tragedy and the pain the protagonist of the animation experiences.
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 576

Jiro Takamatsu, a Japanese Artist

In "The Temperature of the Sculpture," Takamatsu may have used the materials and tools available to him to express this change in Japanese society.
  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1188

Baroque Painting: History, Commissioning, and Functions

Similarly, St Jerome and the Angel of Judgment utilizes a thematic subject of martyrdom and death commissioned at the church of Santissima Trinita Delle Monache, Spain, in 1626, depicting saint Jerome kneeling and looking up [...]
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 641

The University Campus Picture Analysis

It is essential to understand that when writing work like this, it is necessary to consider not only what is depicted but the emotions it evokes, as this, too, is an essential part of any [...]
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 860

Analysis of Hyperrealist and Conceptual Art

Although hyperrealism is a recent art form that sprang from earlier trends, it may also be created with standard art materials. This comprises charcoal, ink, graphite, paint, and clay. To make a realistic replica of an image, hyper-realistic sculptors and painters have traditionally utilized images as a reference. In my opinion, these pieces are an […]
  • Subjects: History of Art
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 195

The Save Water, Save Life Picture Analysis

After the water in the aquarium runs out, the fish will die due to a lack of water. Consequently, human innovations and innovations cause the disappearance of water, which is a misfortune.
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 339

Analysis of Picasso’s “Guernica”

Ultimately, Guernica by Pablo Picasso is one of the most significant art pieces in Cubism that takes inspiration from historical and stylistic influences.
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 636

Albert Namatjira: Teaching Activities and Methods

Nearby was the Lutheran mission of Hermannsburg, where the tribespeople of Namatjira often visited to earn extra money and, at the same time, listen to the priests' sermons.
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 2037

Is Graffiti Vandalism or Art?

The first questionable characteristic is the history of graffiti, and associated with the street gang culture of New York in the 70s.
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 576

Michelangelo’s “Bacchus” Sculpture Analysis

Furthermore, the specified size of the sculpture allows for experiencing the magnitude and power of the challenging ideas that Michelangelo introduced in the specified art piece.
  • Subjects: Sculpture
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1412

“All Seeing Eye” by Hailei Wang: Artwork Analysis

The computer quickly puts in place features of the image through the use of the artists' ideas, such as colors, shadows, shapes, and opacity. The computer technique of algorithms used by the artist is to [...]
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1207

Parsons Challenge Visual Art

The initial stage of the creative process is the identification of the problem or the definition of the goal of creation.
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 648

“Tom Torlino Student File” Photograph Analysis

The before and after photo of a native American student is vivid evidence of American influence on the disappearing cultural heritage. What was the impact of such boarding schools on the identity and values of [...]
  • Subjects: Photography
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 367

Happiness in Arts: Happiness Through Virtue

This way, the premise of the Marble statue resembles that of the portrait of Antisthenes, namely, that happiness is the greatest good and it can be attained by nurturing goodness.
  • Subjects: History of Art
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 605

Oskar Schlemmer’s Exploring Humans in Space

The most famous creation of Oskar Schlemmer, "Das Triadische Ballett" or "The Triadic Ballet," is also a significant representation of how the artist sees the relationship between the human body in space and the surrounding [...]
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 845

An Analysis of Pop Art: Origins, Styles and Legacies

By the end of the discussion, the essay aims to comprehensively cover the subject of pop art, in such a way that readers are able to narrate the history and origins of the art form, [...]
  • Subjects: History of Art
  • Pages: 17
  • Words: 4747

Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa as a Source of Inspiration

In both Mona Lisa and Instafamous, Lisa del Gioconda is at the center of the composition. However, in Mona Lisa, it is Da Vinci's gaze that determines how she is depicted and perceived, while in [...]
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 564

Ancient Athenian Drama: Academic Summary

This was the decoration: orchestras - a circular platform where actors and the choir performed, and a semicircular amphitheater where spectators were accommodated. The masks helped to recognize the characters and were amplified with a [...]
  • Subjects: Theater
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 286

Pollock’s Painting Blue Poles

According to Wolfe, the formation of such a drip-style of the artist was influenced by World War II events. I believe that having evaluated the context in which the picture was created and its significance, [...]
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 581

Angelus – The painting by Jean-François Millet

The new interpretation of the work allows concluding the artist's religiosity and desire to convey the sorrow and compassion that represent the features of the entire Christian culture and the Bible.
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 729

Kitagawa and Gainsborough Artworks

The drawing intensively engages the emotions of the viewer because of the way the information is relayed. The Japanese words inscribed in the artwork helps the viewer to understand the origin of the piece of [...]
  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1217

Trend on the Parody of “The Mona Lisa” by DaVinci

It illustrates the modern trend on selfies, the self-made photos of the person holding the camera, among young ladies, and the importance of social media like Instagram in the lives of the people who live [...]
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 274

Jack Dykinga’s Photography

In addition, this use of light adds to the beauty of color harmony and color saturation in the picture. Because of the duly chosen perspective and the angle of shooting along with the time of [...]
  • Subjects: Photography
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 554