Devil's presence can be sensed in a broom and a hat in the third painting of Harlot's progress. A broom and a crooked hat hanging above the bed are the attributes of a witch, a [...]
One of the interesting details is how the artist reflects the character of his main heroine. The first scenes of the life story of the prostitute were reflected by Hogarth with the cold objectivity of [...]
The draught of these two kinds of units is similar; the main difference is in the location of constructing materials and the joint.
The article by The New York Times chief art critic Roberta Smith Review: Picasso, Completely Himself in 3 Dimensions is devoted to one of the most stunning exhibitions the Museum of Modern Art has seen [...]
The goal of a leader is to change the overall perception of a museum by adapting it to non-traditional audiences. One of the reasons that prevent an individual or a group of people from visiting [...]
The Fine Arts appreciation deals with the feeling of the beauty of the work of art. The works of art of both Giorgio de Chirico and Kara Walker create foreboding feelings, and that is the [...]
Anna Sabadinis pictures "reflect the ideas of home filtered through intimacy and distance". Coming from an immigrant family, she can better than others understand the meaning of the place we call "home" and transfer it [...]
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 [...]
Title: Still Life Year: 2014 Medium: Oil on canvas Location: The Saatachi Gallery Author: Luc Tuymans The paleness of the picture makes the viewer to intensify attention in order to examine better what is [...]
Title: Camden Park, Year: 2014 Medium: Oil and enamel on linen Location: Private Collection, Melbourne Author: Stephen Bush Stephen Bush is famous for the series of the works, characterised by an unusual approach of [...]
Title: The stillness, Year: 2014 Medium: Acrylic on wood and plexiglass Location: Gladstone Gallery, New York Author: Ugo Rondinone From the first point of view, it is difficult to connect this image with an [...]
Franz Ackerman has been paintig this picture fo 7 years, constantly adding something new, paying attention to every special detail and it is now rather interesting to do the puzzle of his great artwork.
Generally, evaluating a variety of facts from different sources, it becomes evident that the exhibition "State of Deception: The Power of Nazi Propaganda" in the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum can be seen as rather [...]
While establishing the link between these facades of critical thinking and the aspirations in my study, my research view will further establish additional advantages, which individuals attain in the field of art. This is evident [...]
The sculpture of the victorious youth is made of bronze and was discovered in the year 1964 in the Adriatic Sea.
While discussing the works composed by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, it is important to pay attention to Sadko, the opera that is viewed by Taruskin as important to explain the difficult relationships between the composer and the [...]
His influence on both is immeasurable and duly credited with the impressive volume of awards he has received both during his life and posthumously, which include, among others, the highest civilian honors of the USA [...]
In the modern day, Leonardo da Vinci is considered by many to be the greatest artist and possibly even the greatest person of all time. The greatness of Leonardo is evidenced by the description of [...]
The success of the strategies seems to be comprised of multiple aspects such as user's intention for attending the exhibition, the perceived quality or attractiveness of the presented items, and the organization choices.
The district primary functions as a center for business, cultural life, and administration Most of the buildings are offices, shops, restaurants, and recreation facilities such as parks, museums, and open spaces The number of [...]
The original was a true revelation and set a whole new level for Taiwanese theater, which, without the permission of the writer, was staged in China and had tremendous success to the point that it [...]
As the photographer later wrote in her unfinished memoir "Annals of my glass house", from the moment of the first shot, the camera had become a link to the world of artists, scientists, and writers.
While the idea of using space as the means of making music sound differently is far from being new, the representation of space as a musical instrument itself is an astounding concept that deserves to [...]
It appeared as the contrast to the tendency of realism and implied the intended unnaturalness of complex composition. Thus, the primary approach of mannerism lies in being stylish and elegant.
It is important to note that a notion of change is quite remarkable in this piece, as Buckner names it an "activist drama" in the U.S.culture. The plot is interesting, as it gets more and [...]
Based on the information, the play is a must-read for people who want to live in a world free of prejudice and discrimination.
Coming to the question, "Does the reproduction of a piece of art diminish the original work of art's value?" the answer is in the negative.
I have my goal to examine the way the portrait reveals the features communicating a message of the ruler's glory and divine nature.
This use of colour harmony and the simplicity of the graphic production successfully represent the band's aim with this album, to simplify and pair back their music in a move away from digital music production.
In the following paper, I have my goal to observe the creative work of Alexey Brodovitch, and his role in the development of the world's art and design.
There are two prospective points of the triangles in the picture: one is at the top of the ceiling and the other is behind the dirt mound at the foot of crucified Jesus.
The play A Doll's House is the best play the audience is presented to. Besides, the actors must come up to the audience from behind the scenes because the viewer does not need to [...]
A vibrant urban lifestyle emerged because of this convergence of People from different ethnic, social and economic backgrounds; it also led to social tensions and the establishment of social class structure, the very wealthy and [...]
The viewer of Warhol's work is tempted to read beyond the surface of his work and to try and discover what the artist thought and this was often difficult since his work embodied a certain [...]
Featuring landscapes the work is representative of impressionism, although with an American take on it, focusing on the backgrounds, and the use of intermediary colors and shades in showing the effect of light on the [...]
In both the pictures, there is the use of the supremacy of nature to express the emotions in the piece of work.
The entire movement represented the combination of emotional strength and the self-expression of the European abstract schools: Futurism, the Bauhaus and Synthetic Cubism.
This is a foremost aspect that makes his pop art meaningful to the media industry of the 20th and 21st centuries.
For example, the play The Blood Knot being performed in 1964 for the first time gained appraisal of the audience not for the impressive scenery and effects but for the marvelous plot conveying.
According to the article 19 of the Universal Declaration of the Human Rights, "everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; the right includes freedom to hold opinion without interference and to seek, [...]
The kind of art the artists in this movement did put America on the international stage and dimmed the light for Paris, which had been the center of art in the world.
The subject and concept of the exhibition is as unique as it can be and the gallery is the best place where the photos can be exhibited.
Her remembrance was greatly attributed to the paintings she made, with the main highlights being her pursuit of Canadian spirit in a modern way as was represented in several of her paintings.
The forms in the foreground are well spaced and concentrated on the two-thirds part of the painting in the left part.
This paper aims at giving a brief analysis of the sand painting done by the Native Americans as well as the purpose of the painting.
He uses some of the aesthetic models of Klee incorporating the female body, thus feminism, and cleverly brings out the idea of rejecting creativity in art, similar to Bahr's, and focuses on the lost aspects [...]
Firstly, the work of Olga Belyaeva is very impressive and eye-catching; where in this situation the selection of the subject is well suited in the paintings.
Still now pop art is used heavily in the sphere of advertising. Pop art's imagery is one of the most used concepts in all these fields.
Why not decide that the world was as inanimate as the art-that the figure in the mirror was a corpse? Andy Warhol's Pop art both celebrated and lamented the culture and situation of his time.
This mystic twist in Wackerbath's work keeps people looking out for more of his works in a bid to try to understand not only how he manages to pull such a delicate feat, but also [...]
The Renaissance was exemplified by a highlight on the arts of Ancient Greece and Rome; this resulted in the various changes that were executed on both the technical characteristics of sculpture and painting.
In the year 1892 Louis Lozowick was born in Ludvinovka, a state in Ukraine, an Eastern European country, bordered the countries of Belarus to the north, Russia to the north-east, Moldova and Romania to the [...]
The domestic scenes are replicated on the painting renowned 'the young woman with a pitcher.' In this painting, Vermeer used light and tone, two of the most vital elements of his skill set.
The statue features her in the attire of the Egyptian pharaoh which was known to be a man's role. The statue indicated Hatshepsut as a woman king and the false ceremonial beards she wore which [...]
Men and women performed different roles in the household; the man was responsible for farming while the woman took care of the poultry and dairy. In the upper-class, marriages were arranged and the parents chose [...]
Coupled with other paintings which were not usual, Edouard Manet's paintings led to an uproar by several groups of painters who were ranked by the judges as the poorest impressionists in the painting contests Even [...]
In addition, the history of the church is indicated in art by the use of paintings and sculptures. I have also identified the items that were found in each of these capsules.
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.
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.
I consider that the concept of every work of art has two aces: the first one is correspondence to reality, and the second one is a reflection of the author's subjective perception of the world.
During his reign, the territory of the Byzantine Empire expanded significantly, having become the largest during the whole history of the Byzantine Empire; it is possible to say that the cult of Justinian existed in [...]
In this case the use of gold used in the artwork provided that extra new substance that glorified the religious aspects of the era.
Thus, the works of art present the concept of the emperor as the embodiment of state and divine power, placing him below Christ in the hierarchy of power but above other influential personalities as, for [...]
It also refers to the art produced after the decay of Constantinople in the hands of the Ottoman Empire."So in a very broad sense it includes the art of Russia, Greece and other countries under [...]
The incredible diversity of the relationship "schemes" between a genius and his muse leads to a following idea: in the image of his woman an artist finds what he needs himself.
Thus, I consider it reasonable to revise the Oxford Dictionary's definition as follows: expressionism is a general term for a mode of literary or visual art which tends to highlight strongly the emotional condition, mood [...]
When Pollock was 15, his elder brother Sanford and he spent summer with a group of land surveyors in the Grand Canyon.
The scene depicted in the painting is the situation when the idol is being given adulation before the arrival of Moses. The mass in the painting is implied with the use of dark and light [...]
Though the artistic value of the graffiti remains questionable for most cultural experts, certain samples of spray-painting may be regarded the works of art in the context of the hip-hop culture.
After earning a degree, Charles started teaching at the University of Texas in Austin and he was soon promoted to Professor starting his career in the sphere of higher education as a Lecturer.
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.
Metropolitan Museum is one of the most famous and the richest art galleries located in New York. This sculpture of a stranger shows the international and worldwide spirit of the departed inhabitant in the furnished [...]
The House of Cards is a masterpiece of a Fine Art painting by Jean Simeon Chardin, an artist of the XVIII century. There is a boy in the picture, shown in profile, who makes the [...]
His beginning point was in the text as a system of signs, Allmer."A theory of semiotics" advanced by Eco disagrees with the theory that says; what symbols imply is dictated by the objects they refer [...]
Some artists prefer to use definite colors to identify the mood and the primary meaning of a certain allegory or a set of images in the picture, while others try to compose the same images [...]
Among several architecture achievements, it is necessary to single out the construction of the Forum Augustum and the evolution of the citizens' dwellings. The Temple of Mars Ultor reflected the martial character of the Roman [...]
The living wall, which is a part of the exterior of the museum, is a stunning element that once was famed as a visual treat for the visitors is today in a not so glorious [...]
In the background, we can see green meadow and trees in the opening of the arch and the curtain that twisting around the arm of the woman becoming almost transparent close to her figure.
In terms of this art importance it is necessary to point out the great impact it produced to the development of the cubism movement and the world art.
The vessels can be considered a specific source of information about the life, habits, and history of the Moche society. The image of the woman that brings a baby to the world is very gentle; [...]
Moreso she learnt to be strong and fought for the rights of women and was straight forward in her approaches about life.
From the time of origin of opera in Italy, the composers and singers were well trained and the major ingredients of the opera were voice and the singer.
In the second half of the past century, the American art world shattered the traditional views on the tradition to passively depict the objects.
In the painting Reclining Odalisque, in particular, he captures the essence of a feminine structure, the softness, and the graceful beauty of the abstract body form in these portraits.
The Post-Modernist Movement of pop art and culture in the latter half of the twentieth century was a revolutionary movement and it was started by the American artist Andy Warhol's very amundane' looking paintings of [...]
The picture shown for the viewers is the end of one good story. She resembles two types of actions one is of motherhood and the other is of god-like actions in which she is ready [...]
The beautiful girl knew it was the dragon and acted the same as before. It was the last time that the dragon appeared to be powerful and unpunished.
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.
Through Orlean's article, the artist-promotion relation, in addition to being a commercially successful marketing move, it could be sensed that the author views this relationship as a step of closing the gap between the art [...]
The present paper is intended to discuss and interpret a drawing from the Darktown Banjo Class Series entitled "Off the Key" and attributed to the period of Reconstruction, an uneasy and difficult epoch, marked with [...]
The Harvest is the painting which can be referred to impressionistic and breathtaking still life being devoted to the bright illustration of the nature being changed with seasons. How the richness of the nature is [...]
The photographs in Without Sanctuary provide a record of the intolerance and racism that was standard in the United States at the turn of the twentieth century.
As a whole, artists both in London and New York were still in the experimental stages of installation art. In London, the majority of its gallery spaces are dedicated to installations and installation art as [...]
One of the main attractions of this picture is the pure innocent expression on the boy's face. This picture is a marvelous creation showing the symbolic beliefs of the Shinto religion.
The best method of understanding the Chinese experimental art is to analyse the history of art and it is the main flexible designation of their tradition.
In the process of describing the creative process of Andy Warhol it is evident how closely the word 'Genius' is intertwined with their creativity.
Learning in western cultures is through logical schools while in eastern cultures it is acquired from the elders and parents. The fourth distinction between the western and eastern cultures is on their history.
Such European Baroque artists as Rembrandt, Peter Paul Rubens, Caravaggio, Vermeer, and others promoted the ideas of the Baroque movement, namely, emotional involvement, spirituality, individualism, and realism; these ideas are reflected by means of the [...]
The style of Baroque was spread all over the European continent in different expressions of art from 1590 and until the beginning of the eighteenth century. Many outstanding artists are representing the style and epoch [...]
The effect of such an idea leads to the global opportunity for mankind to get closer toward the sphere of the highest achievements of people in art.
It pinned its faith on the laws of chance and left it to them to recreate a spontaneous, unprejudiced order, which set art free and gave to man the image of a world waking up [...]
The court required "that the scenic stage, and its presiding stage engineers, present the visual aspect of the almost divine omnipotence which is attached to the figure of the King himself".
Thus the works of literature can be analyzed from the point of view of the actions of the main characters made in the condition similar with the one when the person sleeps.
The analysis of romanticism presentation on the basis of Rousseau's theory is to be reflected through the atmosphere of French revolution period. Romanticism of Rousseau appeared to be close to the approach of 'primitivism', characterizing [...]
This particular feature in the works of Laura McPhee impresses the viewer owing to the mastership of the photographer in playing with the background and foreground.
They are in a constant search for the diversity of forms and materials in order to create the meaningful basis of the work of art.
This is exhibited in the darkness in the room, shadows appearing and the sunlight entering the room through the small opening in the curtain.
The representation of both people and the horses indicate that there is a struggle, while the use of dark colors points to the dark mood and the sadness of the situation.
The first painting depicted a nude woman in the Western art and the second painting was painted after controversial thoughts from the Spanish society over the meaning of The Nude Maja.
Thesis statement: This study provides useful terminology and important understanding regarding the use of symbols such as the image, shape or suggestion of an apple in attempting to convey an idea.
His art is popular because of the way that he is able to reveal his experience through the bold figures and forms of primitive art.
The effects and aftereffects of colonialism have been a subject of great consideration on the academic front for a long time and have recently, within the past few decades, become the focus of a number [...]
The way it is designed enables the water to flow over the figures in a very natural way, invoking both a sense of time and of nature, rather than the carefully directed streams that were [...]
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 [...]
To begin with, I should claim that the creative work of Ando Hiroshige is a fascinating example of shaping the landscapes through the vision of the beauty not only of the Japanese nature but of [...]
Due to the fact the Renaissance was marked with the return to the natural ancient forms of representing humans, one of the most famous and antiquity oriented works of Donatello is the statue of David.
The focus of this paper is the consideration of the Byzantine art in its various aspects, including painting, sculpture, architecture, etc.in the context of the Iconoclastic Controversy.
On the other hand, the creative process may occur through divergent thinking which refers to the application of logic and analytical skills to a certain situation by narrowing down one's ideas.
While both versions indicate extreme passion involved in the killing of Laius and the claiming of Jocasta, the Oedipus in the play greets his subjects with almost concealed disdain and the Oedipus of the film [...]
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 [...]