Art Essay Examples and Topics. Page 6

The historic period of the Nazca culture relates to the time prior to the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus and the arrival of Spanish conquistadors in the South America in the Middle Ages.

The Creation of Adam is one of the famous frescos by Michelangelo Buonarotti, the Italian artist of the epoch of Renaissance.

Created in the early 1900s by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque, Cubism dramatically transformed the European artistic tradition, inspiring the creation of several related art, sculpture, literature, and architecture movements.

Title: The curve of the bridge Year: 1928-1929 Medium: Oil on cardboard Location: The Art Gallery of NSW, Australia Author: Grace Cossington Smith Grace Cossington Smith is known to be one of the first [...]

The sculpture of the victorious youth is made of bronze and was discovered in the year 1964 in the Adriatic Sea.

Created by the space and light artist, this is one of those exhibitions that make you rethink your being and understanding of the environment. The perimeter-type bench is a wonderful installation for the visitors to [...]

1 The work of art generally has a good picture and the general appearance is that the artist wanted to concentrate on the middle section of the picture perhaps to draw attention to whatever is [...]

In Li Ji's drawing, Beynon creates the image of a strong, stout and bold warrior completely in control of the mountain next to her.

The maphorion always was presumed to be the assurance for the Byzantine empires' security as its episode in the place of adoration of the Blachernai in the 5th century; by the 7th century the image [...]

They have in turn influenced the art of painting in Japan to develop it and push it to a global level.

In the political order, or the world of the state, the ruler is the divinely appointed head and chief, as the lion is among animals, the rose among flowers, the sun among planets, the dolphin [...]

The castle is situated on the ledge of the mountain, and a part of it seems to soar in the clouds.

The earliest roots of what today's researchers identify as the modern period are generally recognized to be twined about the natural forms and artistic investigations of the Arts and Crafts Movement of the 1860s and [...]

It is also to misunderstand Leonardo, for the Mona Lisa's smile is the supreme example of that complex inner life, caught and fixed in durable material, which Leonardo in all his notes on the subject [...]

In Whitney Davis' article "The Beginning of the History of Art," the author points out a glaring hole in the academic study of ancient art that no one seems to see.

Since the late 16th century, the Notre-Dame together with the Vieux share a place in the d'Armes, the stylish deco Aldred edifice, Montreal's one of the first skyscraper- the Bank of Montreal house together with [...]

In a temporary post as a missionary in the village of Petit Wastes in Belgium, he recorded peasant miners' lives in his drawings. He was later exposed to Impressionist artists' works and became friends with [...]

The atmosphere in which the drama breathes appears to be tragic but there are certain elements owing to which the tragic sense does not absolutely dominate the ambiance of the play.

But in art it seems that we must go farther and distinguish between the Hellenistic culture of the great cities and a local culture akin to that of the highlands, which existed also in the [...]

The two implications of these is that mannerisms was used to refer to the actual style of the artist, or to acknowledge that the artist had a unique approach that was beautiful in its own [...]

He also painted several posters for the inauguration ceremony of the President Bill Clinton and also got an opportunity to be invited at White House for painting of the historical moment of the day - [...]

Critics admit that Japanese motifs are evident in her works especially in her entire work, devoted to the representation of woman and the child, which is a kind of revenge for repressed maternity: unmarried, she [...]

The word painting will also make us wonder whether the painting was done during the Renaissance period, the Middle Ages, or another period. Edgar Degas' was influenced by the painting of famous painters.

To relate with the third congress of the International association of Art Critics, the Museum of Stedelijk in Amsterdam formed a comprehensive exhibit of the work of the artists in the Stijl Group.

It was partially a rebellion against aristocratic social and political standards of the Age of Enlightenment and a response against the scientific explanation of nature and was exemplified most powerfully in the visual arts, music, [...]

Painted by Lucan Cranach, the Elder, the Ten Commandments is the depiction of the lives and times of the people in the 1500s.

This was the underlying idea behind resisting the effects of the Industrial Revolution on art the aspiration to create a personal style that would be devoid of the typical features of the products and designs [...]

As was the custom, burials were done in deep and dark catacombs and the grave diggers seem to appear from the murky shadows and the strong lines of force in their act of digging seem [...]

The pottery of the Badarian period was made without the use of a potter's wheel, and it was usually the woman who turned out the pottery.

The techniques that Da Vinci used in his paintings showed his careful studies in anatomy, lighting, and in the juxtaposition of elements in a painting.

The Impressionists rejected this norm and took the act of painting out into the world, as they felt they could use the effects of changing sunlight and capture the transient light in their work by [...]

This new technique along with the publications of Sigmund Freud who was on a trip to New York at the time of the productions spread interest in the use of the unconscious mind. She is [...]

The current paper is concerned with the analysis of two works of this type, namely, William Hogarth's pair of paintings entitled Before and After and Egon Schiele's painting Embrace 1917.

It is thought to be a period which had a lot of influence in the life of Middle Ages and which reflected the cultural advance in the life of Europeans.

The paintings portraying the mores and morals of pre-war Berlin are the exciting script of a soul fascinated by the temptations of the metropolis, and each stroke of the brush conveys nervous tension and emotional [...]

This movement appeared in France in the 1840s as a reaction to changes in the government, military, and economic spheres.edouard Manet, Gustave Courbet, Ilya Repin, Edward Hopper, and other representatives of early realism contributed significantly [...]

The use of primary colors, thick brush strokes, and slightly blurred lines help to create the sense of a dreamlike setting that reflects the nature of childhood memories with their sense of vagueness perfectly.

Both of them viewed the newly created form of image capture as a medium for the expression of art, but their views on the nature of the movement were radically different.

In The Rhine II, the photographer attempts to deliver "an accurate image of a modern river" and invites viewers to see the river enclosed in the deep-colored stripes of grass, concrete, and the clouded sky.

It symbolizes the incident of the last supper during the last days of Jesus when he declared that one of his disciples would inform him. The artist did the masterpiece in an attempt to produce [...]

By mimicking the style of performance that scholars and historians have established to have existed at the end of the 16th century in England, the staging brings forward certain originality.

The above two works of art depict great disparities in art as a result of communal, political, and economic factors of mankind during the periods.

Matthew Abbott underlines one simple fact that Istanbul is the only place where East has all chances to meet West, this is why it is hard to predict the traditions and interests of Turkish people, [...]

The lack of information about the Dogon traditions and philosophy is one of the key complexities associated with the definition of the role of the twin concept in the Dogon culture.

On the other hand, the Jade bi with two dragons on the rim, which is on the right in the table above, is made of jade rather than nephrite.

Indigenous Australian art is characterized by a lot of imagery that depicted the origin of the artist and the themes in the paintings.

In "A Shark in the Mind of One Contemplating Wilderness," author Terry Tempest Williams considers the idea of wilderness as it is represented in art.

To understand how the body is constructed and deconstructed in modern western society, it is important to analyze the significance of the corporeal factor in the culture of postmodernism.

Surrealism is considered to be a cultural movement of the early twentieth century and is commonly reflected in the works of art and writings.

Importantly, with this design, the viewers on the left and on the right of the stage will be able to see not only the actors but also each other.

In the age of modern arts, when both the creators and the audience is less concerned with the physical form and more with the underlying messages and feelings that art invokes, the multi-faceted topic of [...]

In the course of the development of the High Renaissance, Rome exceeded Florence due to the ambition of the clergy's ambitions to reinforce the glory of Rome through art.

The artist: Augusts Leopold Egg Nationality: English Title: Past and Present, No 1 Date: 1858 Genre: Realistic Group figure Medium: Oil paint on canvas Dimensions: Support: 635 x 762 mm Frame: 801 x 925 [...]

Masaccio's frescos were drawn on stone and had an emphasis on realism in accordance with the traditions of Renaissance, which sought the rebirth of art as it were in antiquity, particularly during the times of [...]

A majority of the people believed in the existence of religion and the deities. On the right side of the paint is the goddess, Venus.

The art media is a tool which allows the artist to express the idea of the piece of art, and disclose its content.

This gallery gives a clear image, presented in paintings and pictures, of the economic life of the people in the past.

The high Renaissance is also characterized by the need to paint ideals of the cosmic world in sculptures and paintings. In the case of the early Renaissance, artists were interested in humanism.

The Italian Renaissance marked the end of one era in Europe and the start of a new one. Apparently, the Dome of Florence was an important symbol of Renaissance culture in Italy and was regarded [...]

As a result the locals have embraced the scope of theatre and this has helped in promoting theatre for development. The application of theatre for development thus contributed to the recognition of identity research, in-house [...]

The review is divided into three main sections including the identification of the main arguments and the explanation of their worth, the evaluation of the supportive material and the clarification of methodological framework, and, finally, [...]

It would seem that the cultural legacy of humanity was an indispensable and logically integrated part of the process and it was, up to a certain point in history.

In the first place, he tried to inform people about the diversity of life in the city, which was a common trend for the beginning of the twentieth century.

The work is designed to accentuate the ironical meaning of the text and draw the public's attention to the role of false ideals in society.

The scenes of the prison and the emotions of the students in this picture refer to the memories of the abandoned attempts of reform in France, especially the 1787 dissolution of the Assembly of Notables.

The show of a sand artist includes a video that allows the audience to see the process of the creation of the piece; it also is accompanied by special music, and, of course, the art [...]

It is possible to trace this change through examining two sculptures pertaining to different periods of Ancient Greek art. Of course, to understand art, it is necessary to understand the epoch.

The painting by Manet explores the decision by Napoleon III to control Mexico during the 1860s and the ineffectiveness of his policies.

However, those people who can be even not interested in art easily imagine illuminated manuscripts because the elements of this art tradition are still used in decorating the books for children and some of the [...]

He uses photographs and films to record his works to show how different objects are arranged in a landscape. This allows him to show the energy within and outside various objects he uses in his [...]

This art work represents the classics of the genre of pop art. Poetry as a part of art works would be likely to turn pop art into postmodernism and add depth to the subject matter [...]

Thus, the fruit is depicted in the middle of the painting, leaves and flowers are revealed at the top and bottom of the work providing a frame for fruit. The painting shows that the natural [...]

This is because in Synge's play it is specifically the array of the explored ideas about the sheer tragedy of people falling victims to the forces of nature, and not the exposure of the characters' [...]

The works of Christo and Andy Goldsworthy are made in the genres of expressionism, abstractionism; these artists are the representatives of the installation art.

The San Diego art museum is one of the oldest in the country. The museum has a lot of significance because its exhibits show continuity in art ideas from different periods.

His resistance stemmed from the fact that in the early decades of photography, photographs were meant to idealize images and for a picture to be considered beautiful, its subject had to be something beautiful.

Apart from the internal layout in a museum, there are some which tend to favor conservation over education and the reverse.

When comedy is mixed with a detective story and the elements of a thriller are added to the recipe, taking the eyes off the highlight of the show and looking closer into the settings is [...]

The role of the media in the Vietnam War also raises issues of what the media ought to censor and report to the public.

This may have been the result of failure by the observers to make a direct interpretation of the meaning that the subjects in the paint presented.

One of the most striking dissimilarities between the two crucifixes is the fact that the Gero crucifix seems more "human" while the one from the Lindau Gospels seems to depict Jesus as more of a [...]

His work represents the mass culture of the beginning of the eighties and the use of readymade goods presents the nature of consumption in a controversial way by comparing usual objects to valuables and paying [...]

In a separate vignette, the man is standing on the side of a chariot while the woman is standing inside making the scene to appear very implausible.

She was widely exposed to art and yearned to run away to France which charted the direction of her life as she thwarted her mother plans for "coming out" into the society and leading a [...]

The essay concludes with a showcasing of a number of nineteenth century photographs that illustrate the wide range of uses, particularly in the realm of portraiture, that photographers of the nineteenth century employed the photographic [...]

The musical "Shrek" is very much different from the animated films and the difference is not a positive one. It is known that the actor is really a person but it is possible to get [...]

This paper provides a research on the artistic works of this period with the aim of constructing a reasoning concerning the artists of this period, the reasons for engaging in these activities.

The bed is a work of art used to identify the life situation of the artist in the wider context of the society.

This piece of art was worked out as the part of the high altar of the Monastery of San Sisto in Piacenza.

It is necessary to speak about the style of this sculpture, its artistic elements, and its relation to the social, religious political and cultural world of that period.

In a similar fashion to the Western world, self-taught groups like the Star and the Scar Painting emerged and became critical of the earlier Chinese art.

That describes the reinforcement and the shift to managerial and economic patterns and language of thought in media and cultural policy.

Also, the author is immensely aware of the cultural and social conditions that prevailed at the time of the creation of most photographic pieces.

This particularly concerns Chinese pottery and porcelain and the rise of cuteness in Japan, or the advent of "kawai culture" in the second half of the twentieth century.

On the contrary, digital art has been applauded in that it is fast and flexible in the sense that artists get to finish their jobs fast.

According to Tamswitmark the chief characters in the story are: The Reverend Mother The reverend mother is known as Sister Mary Regina and is assumed to have answered the call to be a nun after [...]

The essay addresses the contribution of these famous artists to their particular art movements and in general, the world of art.

However, the evidence of his achievement is that he is one of the rare artists, especially in the USA, to have had a whole museum devoted to their work[1].

In this case, it is worth noting that the use of lines, colors, shades and shapes are renaissance in nature, the theme is religious but a number of aspects provide evidence of humanism in the [...]

The theater had clearly gotten tired of the mainstream works of arts and therefore was at a stagnated stage both in respect to originality and creativity and therefore when Albee burst into the scene as [...]

In his career, Robert worked in several institutions, where he was a founder, teacher, and master printer. At the age of thirteen years, Robert participated in an official art class, which allowed black artists to [...]

The Indianapolis Museum of Art's European Gallery is displaying a painting by the Venetian workshop of the Early Renaissance painter, Giovanni Bellini, titled Madonna and Child with St.John. It shows an effort to personalize both [...]

At first, it is necessary to examine the sculptural works which belong to the archaic period of the Greek culture. The techniques that one can see in the sculptures of the Archaic Period were rejected.

The room is clearly in a state of disarray as the dishes and several other things in the room are unattended to.

Romanticism refers to the period of intellectual, artistic and literary movement in Europe in the first half of nineteenth century. The supporters of the Romantic Movement point to the spontaneous and irrational display of powerful [...]

The action centers on Pan, a deity that causes the action of even the spectators who are not interested or even looking at him.[1] The characters in the foreground, as well as the 'river god' [...]

Visual Arts The fall of different Korean kingdoms and dynasties coincided with the development of Korean art from the ancient Chinese-influenced forms of art to more distinctive and unique styles of Korean art.

Xu Beihong was a major player in the revolutionalization of Chinese art. The dissenting voice was however that of Xu Beihong who was convinced that the answer to Chinese art was in the 19th century [...]

Taking a closer look at the painting Shantarakshita and Scenes of His Life in Tibet and the Drowa Sangmo mural, it can be stated that the color scheme, proportion and scale of these objects are [...]

He is one of the famous artists of Baroque period. One of his famous paintings is "The history is the raising of the cross" a triptych, painted in 1609-1610.

It must be noted though that the influence of manga on Japanese society extends beyond the obvious sub-cultures that have developed as a direct result of its influence, rather, manga has been observed as enacting [...]

The following essay examines a piece of public art and the space it is found in order to discuss art, beauty and the purpose of public art.

The painting also reflects the degree of enigma that the artist attached to the historical episode that he endeavored to reproduce in the form of art.

The light falls on both the rose and the woman from the right, which is emphasized by a distinct shift in the tints of the color from a very light beige to the darkest brown.

Louise-Alphonsine- she is positioned in the periphery of the composition, to the left of the painting and she has a traditional straw boater on her head.

The center of interest in the painting, emphasized by the color contrasts, is definitely the central group of five young women, reaching out for a yet more important figure of a boy in the center [...]

His tutor Benton taught him how to analyze paintings as well as the fundamentals of drawing and composition and the teacher's influence was clearly visible in Pollock's early paintings of the realistic portrayal of life [...]

This example exemplifies the definition of the word art because it is both educational and political. This example exemplifies the definition of the word art due to its intent of motivating thoughts and feelings.

His proposals fit into a continuum of detachment from the real and the concrete that has been evident in the art and the writing on art in the 20th century.

In this painting repetition has been employed by having a continuous line of the edge of the lady's dress which brings association among the objects of this image that is the woman and the ground [...]