If you are studying art and design, chances are that you will have to write a lot of essays during your time in school or college. To receive an excellent grade on them, it is essential that you learn how to write an art essay. Here are the top tips for writing essays on art and design:
Choose a subject that is interesting to you. For example, if you are interested in graphic design, focus on it in your essay. If you are not sure of what to write about, try searching art and design essay topics online and choose the one you like most.
Look for sample papers on the topic. If you want to write about a particular movie, look for a film analysis example featuring it. Using this tip, you will be able to get some ideas and add more depth to your writing.
Find relevant scholarly sources. You can search Google Scholar or your school’s library for high-quality articles and books on the subject. Instead of merely citing the information from sources, try to offer some critique. Are the views shared by the author supported by other scholars? Do you agree with their evaluation and why?
Include a personal response. Many forms of art are subject to personal interpretation, and some tutors want their students’ essays to be expressive. This means that you should share your views on the topic and explain why you think the way you do. Doing so will help you to show your understanding of the topic and earn you some extra marks.
Hopefully, these tips will help you to earn an A on your art and design essays! You can explore our site for free essay samples and topics.
Murals, as one of the major forms of revolutionary art, were popularized by the government of the country that promoted exterior frescoes in Mexico City and other cities of the country.
The city's "rich manufacturing heritage" was the focal point in the decision of the theme for the photographs. The photographs were taken as a part of the project for the company that Meiselas works for, [...]
This article will discuss the leadership style, behaviour and traits that the main character of The King's Speech had and what are the learning outcomes from the case of the leader in the historical movie.
The given boom in the cinema industry can be used by companies operating in the industry to generate additional income and create the basis for the further rise.
The era of the Renaissance in art is characterized by the revival of sculpture, architecture, painting, and music. In social life, the period of the Renaissance is associated with exploration and discovery of the world.
One of the strengths of the movie is the incorporation of medical professionals, Sandra and Bennet, who work at the Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity, and they bring the positive aspects of the mental [...]
Peter Paul Rubens was one of the key figures of the Baroque and the Catholic Counter-Reformation. Jesus Christ is the central character of The Descent from the Cross and draws the viewer's attention from the [...]
Paintings, photography, stage design, and digital works are just some of the sections that allow a more in-depth look at the work of one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century, and still [...]
In films, the visual representation of characters and events in the context of a specific design plays a critical role in conveying a certain message and provoking emotions in the audience.
Due to the combination of legal and ethical concerns, the problem of ownership will have to be resolved by consulting with the authors of the art pieces and lawyers.
The aluminum foil is attached to half of the page and represents that the artificial limb is attached to half of the usual limb, such as a lower leg prosthesis.
Through the analysis of its key thematic and semiotic elements, the present paper will aim to answer the following question: how does the film explore the topic of terminal disease and its impact on the [...]
The high contrast and neutral tones of the image bring to the viewer's attention a variety of details, including the woman's hair, her wrinkles, and the unevenness of her skin.
The contrast between the sensual artistic style of Rubens's Abduction of the Daughters of Leucippus and strict religious ideology of that time raises the question of gender relations and social attitudes towards women in society.
His Ivan the Terrible was ordered and supported by Joseph Stalin who was interested in depicting the figure of Ivan the Terrible as the Tsar of all the Russias in the film.
More attention should be paid to the analysis of Weston's photographs and the comparison of their style to my photographs. The object in my black-and-white photograph looks like a kind of tubes, which texture is [...]
In the video, the members of the band are seen playing the song in the desert, and their performance is interrupted by footage depicting poverty, war, environmental damage, inequality, and many other problems that threaten [...]
The value of this work lies not only in the excellent singing and production but also in the lyric that immediately immerses the listener in the atmosphere full of dramatism and melancholy. The purpose of [...]
History of Ancient Art by Johann Winckelmann was one of such works that contributed to the creation of the Pantheon in Paris and Chiswick House near London. Death of Marat by Jacques-Louis David is a [...]
It is evident that there is a significant difference between the scores used in modern cinema and the music composed during the early history of film music.
The sculpture of the Shaka triad has a mandorla, which has an inscription providing a piece of essential information about the date, the author, donors, and the circumstances in which the statue was created.
This doctrine focuses the attention of its research agenda on the study of how the mutual influence of political structures and market institutions occurs in a global economy.
The mission of Anubis was to guide the souls of the recently dead people through the underworld. This art object is masterfully carved and color-coded, especially the clothing of Anubis that has a rhombus pattern.
The movie spans the last years of Egypt before it became a Roman province, with the political intrigue around it and the emotional intrigue that Cleopatra stirred with her wit, beauty, and ambition.
The exhibition "Photography + Folk Art: Looking for America in the 1930s" is a remarkable venue where visitors can see and even feel the atmosphere of the years of the Great Depression in the United [...]
Therefore, it requires the evaluation of the current situation in the country, the comparison of past and future experiences, and the necessity to reunify society, offering new goals and visions.
At present, when art is becoming the art of interpretation, for an adequate "reading" of the creations of the past, it is necessary to address the experience of those composers who determined the main traditions [...]
Roberta is one of the central characters in the movie Desperately Seeking Susan, and her cinematographic portrayal is crucial for the plot of this firm.
The use of color draws attention to Esther herself, as the brightest part of the image on the left side. It is a somber, melancholy piece musing on the themes of death and friendship.
She is surprised and confused by the hypocrisy of the judges and her co-defendants, who act as if they do not remember that period and as if they were not part of that society.
The connection between the events in the movie, Newsies and the Industrial Revolution is the use of child labor and the conditions under which they worked.
Another work that I would recommend including is Paul Gauguin's masterpiece under the title of Where Do We Come From? Overall, the elements of a puzzle in this painting are truly encaptivating and another reason [...]
Further, the guys in the cabin find the entrance to the basement where the main character Dana finds a diary and reads a spell, thereby summoning the family of the dead murderers.
This flask is a magnificent work of art made from clay, gilded, and kilned to deliver harmony and contrast, portray the cultural and religious attributes of the people, and whose elements of art continue to [...]
The movie follows the tale of William Wallace a freedom fighter who rose to liberate Scotland from the rule of King Edward "Longshanks" following the death of the king of Scotland, who died without leaving [...]
With this in mind, it is advisable to introduce the term communicative elements of film production, understanding those elements of film production, the presence or absence of which affects the probability of the viewer perceiving [...]
The thesis of the paper is that Citizen Kane and Casablanca demonstrate the evolution of the cinema from a narrative form into an audio-visual spectacle.
Hormones and changes in the structure of the vocal folds and larynx are the major reasons why humans experience changes in the pitch, volume, tone, and coordination of their voice as they go through the [...]
It is worth noting that the film Devdas is not the first screen adaptation of the novel based on which the movie was shot. The loss of his lover led the protagonist to the edge [...]
In order to understand the might of the music of Haydn and Mozart, it is possible to draw the parallels between the development of the two prodigies' talents during their lives.
America and the US, in particular, have become one of the most influential investors in the world culture due to the rapid development of contemporary art and youth impact.
ALAS has shown to foster collaboration with artists through holding events during which artists share their experiences and ask for the advice of the organization's team.
The portrayal of urban landscapes in film noir is a notable example of this interrelation, as it reflects in the issues of control, surveillance, and policing in a big city.
The reason for such a conclusion is the fact that there are three significant elements, besides a person in the boat, such as the mountains, the sea, and a hill with plains.
The symphonic cycle of this composition emphasized the hilarity and drive of Mother Ginger's dance in The Nutcracker. The last part of the Concert was the collaboration of the string ensemble and the string orchestra.
It suggests an idea that thematically, dramatically, and stylistically, the evolution of the 1960s-cinema has shifted the attention of artists from a changed reality to the inner world of a person.
The fact that most of the narrative elements exist in an entirely different reality than the one in which the rest of the movie takes place makes the distinction between the narrative and narration in [...]
Notorious B.I.G.'s music video for the song "Juicy" was chosen for the analysis because the rapper explored the theme of poverty that deeply affected his life.
First of all, choosing history as the main focus of the proposed museum will ensure the success of the project and help to bring together the diverse populations living in Nottingham.
The screenwriter, Paul Schroeder, managed to create a unique and, at the same time, a typical atmosphere of neo-noir, the characteristic of the New York community of the 1970s.
This is one of the details that should be considered by readers and viewers. The main tragedy of Salieri is that in many cases, his envy prevents him from simply enjoying the music created by [...]
The impressionist series depicting the same stack of hay is notable for the ability of Monet to repeat the same them but to capture different atmospheres, times of day, and times of the year.
She tells the story about the relationships between people and describes how to become a woman or earn a living. As a narrator, she learns the experiences of her family and friends to be ready [...]
Perhaps, the girl tells this story due to the director's desire to show the complexity and problems of the adult world on the part of the young heroine.
The presence of numerous details and themes elevates the genre and the film to a new level, thus wetting the standards that other movies would try to achieve and supersede in the future.
Judging by the examples of such movies as The Last Emperor and The Sheltering Sky, Bertolucci has always been interested in exploring the connections between the modern and traditional, the everyday and exotic, and between [...]
The origin of the symphony's nickname is not known, but there is an opinion that it was performed during the imperial court's state visit to the Esterhazy castle in Kittsee, Hungary.
Employing space, a choreographer has an opportunity to establish a connection between the spectators and the performers, thus influencing the perception of the show and emphasizing the core ideas.
Given that the museum focuses on the history of the city, the key exhibit is to unite certain historical symbols and elements that point to its current ethnic composition.
This argument comes from the idea of the philosophic meaning of art and its ability to impact viewers by representing some objects of reality in unusual ways.
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri is a tragicomedy that combines the actual depictions of life in the United States and exaggeration to demonstrate cultural features and values such as justice and intolerance towards discrimination.
In the Middle Ages, music was the prerogative of the church, and most of the musical works were sacred and based on chants, which were part of the religion from the very beginning of Christianity.
Among a variety of definitions of art, it is possible to say that it is one of the forms of education, and artists become the best educators who use their skills and experience.
The rhythm defines the ratio of the duration of sounds to one another in a single composition. The first component is important from the standpoint of the formation of a particular component into a single [...]
Nature, loved and praised by Morrie, is used in the film to show the end of his life. The conversations with Morrie help him to remember who he actually is, reconsider his life, and focus [...]
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.
The first scene that illustrates DiBattista's quote about fast-talking dames and patriarchal femininity is the court scene in which Amanda uses her final argument to defend Doris.
The quality of the chosen images and entourage can be defined as one of the first reasons why it is wrong to think that Beauty and the Beast is a failure or a bad movie.
The ending of the film is tragic because both the heroine and the members of the underground group are shot. For instance, in one of the stills, one can see side lighting that seems to [...]
Baroque music is the vivid reflection of the transition from the Renaissance style to new trends, and today, the representatives of that period are known to the world for their works that are distinguished by [...]
Prior to examining the movie Castaway, it is necessary to determine the particular aspects of stoicism that characterize this philosophy. Additionally, the overall thought behind this approach is the acceptance of everything that life presents [...]
Finally, from the standpoint of war, such a large number of cannonballs on the road testifies to the scale of the hostilities, which also makes one wonder about the alarming consequences of attacks. Therefore, the [...]
Pai's grandfather initially rejected her because he was angry at the death of his grandson and thought that the girl is "useless" as she could not become the leader.
The modern recording industry's success is the combined outcome of selling recordings and the rise of radio. However, the recording industry originated in 1877 with the invention of Edison's "talking machine".
Thus, the movie The Thing from Another World can be applied to the category of marvelous films, as it shows the encounters of human beings with representatives of other planets and worlds.
The most important lesson that I learned from Django Unchained is that there may be a solution to the worst problems. The aspect of Django Unchained that I could relate to is the slavery issue.
For twenty-five minutes, the scene of the introductory battle continues with the enemy dug in at the coastal height, and this episode contributes most to addressing the theme of the film.
This essay is interesting and was chosen because Bergen is famous for her acting and not for photography, yet she clearly has a passion for this trade.
Through the Mickalene Thomas exhibition, the museum will attempt to implement its mission in terms of acknowledging the contribution of women in the development of art. The exhibition is the mutual effort of the artist [...]
The performance of a violinist seems to be dynamic, accentuating frequent changes in the tempo and tone, and it differs significantly from the tempo of the first two movements.
In addition, dynamics in Nocturne add color to the pattern of the work as they vary and change from being moderate and soft to loud and intense in some parts of the piece.
The snapshot taken in 1893 is known to the whole world as the outcome of a long and painstaking wait, and due to the efforts made, the master managed to achieve the desired effect.
The landscape consciousness of the America of the 19th century was distinguished by the desire to contemplate nature in its totality. This approach changed over time, but for the 19th century, details were not typical.
The Russian avant-garde is a massive wave of non-traditional, experimental, and innovative art that covers the period from the end of the 19th century to the middle of the 20th century in Russia.
The film The Help was a story about the problem of segregation in American society of the 1950s and 1960s when the Civil Rights Movement of Blacks had just begun to appear.
The art of the twentieth century is characterized by the exploration of self and experimentation with form. Another peculiarity of the art of the beginning of the twentieth century was its connection with African traditions [...]
Studying the life and work of Vivaldi can help to place this and other famous concertos in context and to learn more about the influences that affected Vivaldi's music throughout his life.
At the same time, when evaluating the object from the standpoint of conformity with Arab culture, it can be argued that the style and plot of the work largely convey the peculiarities of social organization.
The next part of the overture starts with the theme Let God arise and the Allegro, which shows the alteration in moods of people who wait for the holiday and who consider it to be [...]
After taking the time to explore both, I found that the human rights exhibition was the most striking as the displays were very abstract, symbolic, and had deeper meanings to represent the difficult and sometimes [...]
The history of jazz includes many outstanding performers who made a significant contribution to the development of this music style and influenced its promotion among the audience.
The deterioration of sculptures and the fading of the paint are the reasons why those objects of art that have survived to the present are associated exclusively with white.