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Photograph Works by Laura McPhee

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.
  • Subjects: Photography
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 897

Three Documentaries on Nature Issues Comparison

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.
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 613

Romanticism: Paintings by Francisco Goya

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.
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 663

Contemporary Culture and Pop Art

To understand the essence of pop Art better, the connection between the This is not a Pipe by Foucault and Plato and the Simulacrum by Deleuze and the works of pop art can be of [...]
  • Subjects: History of Art
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1379

Image and Meaning, Symbolism, Myths, Ideology

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.
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1573

Angony Rising: Melbourne Native Artist

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.
  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1119

Art History: American Landscape Ready for Conquering

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 [...]
  • Subjects: History of Art
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1582

Art: The Baroque Period Overview

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 [...]
  • Subjects: History of Art
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 790

Howard Pyle, His Students, and His Legacy

In addition, by means of illustration Pyle intended to shape the content of his books for him to convey the instance of conflict of triumph and surrender contributing to the enlivenment of the social conditions [...]
  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1104

When a Gamble Pays Big: The Story of Guys and Dolls

The music that was written for this play also contributed to its success as it was largely upbeat and catchy, incorporating the jazz sounds of the time and a steady beat that works its way [...]
  • Subjects: Theater
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 965

Grünewald’s Isenheim Altarpiece

The masterpiece is mainy about the Crucifixion of Christ, the dark blood of Christ stands out in the painting, it is clearly visible in the dark green colour which constitute to the color of the [...]
  • Subjects: History of Art
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1738

Analisis of work “American Gothic”

According to reports, the artist was inspired to create the painting when he saw the farmhouse from the window of a car in his home state of Iowa."He decided to paint the house built in [...]
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 974

Hiroshige’s “Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido”

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 [...]
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2839

Concept of Creativity and Gifted Children

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.
  • Subjects: Art Movement
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1437

Leonardo da Vinci and Andy Warhol

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 [...]
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 596

Pia Johnson’s Photography Exhibition

The main aim of the photographer is to stop the time and to make people to be delighted by the beauty of the picture, as the time is the substance which flows fast and the [...]
  • Subjects: Photography
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1029

Photo Art: Photographic Exhibition

This is the photo produced by Samantha Everton in 2009 as a part of her Vintage Dolls series: The photo is installed in a frame during the exhibition to ensure the considerable attention the viewers [...]
  • Subjects: Photography
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1008

Art Appreciation. Inspiration of an Artwork

The inspiration from the works of the Italian Renaissance artist such as Leonardo and Botticelli brought the idea of works that can fit within the same context.
  • Subjects: Art Exhibitions
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 588

Art History and Theory: Claude Monet Artwork

Claude Monet, a Paris born painter, leader, initiator and a staunch advocate of impressionist's style in painting was the most devoted to the idea of impressionists' movement because of his long and unwavering career in [...]
  • Subjects: History of Art
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2740

The Exhibition “The Arlen Ness Photographic Exhibition”

Watching the landscape in reality and the same view on the photo, the viewer may not notice the difference as the professional photographer, the artist tries to make his/her photos so realistic and inconceivable that [...]
  • Subjects: Art Exhibitions
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1007

Chinese Culture: Chinese Calligraphy Art

At the same time, the interrelation between the word and image and between the message and the form of the artistic works is rather important in the Chinese culture.
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1107

Art of Baroque Period Through the Romantic Age

The stature of the saint is reclining which actually depicts the saint's passivity. Matthews is marked for its naturalism and is considered a masterpiece of the Baroque period.
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 766

Antony Gormley’s Recent Art Exhibition

The art division is a great thing which comprises many fields of a man's creative work, so that to ensure others in the beauty of art as a means to make people behave in a [...]
  • Subjects: Art Exhibitions
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1100

Ron Meuck’s Postmodern Artworks

The name says it all as the sculpture is the image of a big man seated on the floor. Mueck explains this as being a serendipitous aspect of the piece as it reflects the model [...]
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1071

Race and Gender Representation in Art

While racial and gender connotations may be responsible for cultural trends that commonly give rise to specific flavors of creativity or notions and expressions from within the art world, to take this a step further [...]
  • Subjects: Art Movement
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1316

The Importance of Art for People

It is the link between the conscious and subconscious, permitting an exploration of the inner being to satisfy the craving to see beyond the ordinary in an effort to comprehend the ever-changing human body/mind as [...]
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 664

Early Christian & Byzantine Art: Basilica

After the Empire of Roam was Christianized, the basilica contributed to church construction that is currently used by the Pope. The basilica which constituted adverse architectural styles was mostly used in cathedral and church scenarios.
  • Subjects: History of Art
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 579

Analysis of William Merritt Chase Art

One of the most brilliant works of Chase was the painting titled Study of Flesh Color and Gold, which was painted in 1888, and was first displayed in 1897 at the Art Institute of Chicago [...]
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 837

“The Shadows of Katrina” by Machyar Gleunta

The art object chosen for this report is the painting titled "The Shadows of Katrina". After one of the exhibitions in the capital of Indonesia, the talent of a young artist was noticed by art [...]
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 852

Cultural Forces That Influenced Damien Hirst

The trend, which dominates the globe, is its demonstration of orderliness and maintenance, which display their external mark and at the same time symbolize the inflexible geometry of the cities of the world.
  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1282

Restoration Period and Drama in England

The period of restoration in England not only marked the beginning of the shift in the life of the kingdom in a social and political context, but it also established the beginning of a cultural [...]
  • Subjects: History of Art
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1899

How Writing Is a Form of Art Practice

The concept of writing in expanded sense also extends into visual arts where writing is considered as a verb referring to an activity in the world of arts or writing within arts.
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 2278

Propaganda in Art During the Second World War

In the background of the Great Depression, and the Second World War this poster was the embodiment of the unification of generations, which takes place at the feast table."The Four Freedoms" speech, proclaimed by Roosevelt [...]
  • Subjects: History of Art
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1648

The Visual Arts of the Early Renaissance Period

The modern era brought in the renaissance period, Which was later brought up by Jules Mitchelete of Paris and Jacob Burckhardt of Basle and they go on to describe this period as the discovery of [...]
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1043

Depiction Women in Paintings

This is seen in Sandro Botticelli's painting, "The Birth of Venus" as he completely broke with the habits of tradition and permitted Venus her freedom.
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1324

“Flag” the Painting by Jasper Johns

Therefore, in accordance to the grammatical representation of art this painting by Jasper Johns is certainly a work of art as opposed by many.
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1421

Critique of the Exhibition of Pablo Picasso’s Works

Speaking on the topic of Arts, it would be relevant to suggest the exhibition of Pablo Picasso's works running at National Gallery of Art, as an object of the discussion and critique.
  • Subjects: Art Exhibitions
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1259

Painting as the Second of the Classical Art Forms

Here, the paper tries to discuss the evolution of painting and sculpture as important forms of Art, and the reason behind the consideration of painting as the second most classic form of art behind the [...]
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1466

Greek Art: Sculpture of Poseidon and Statue of Dionysus

The artistic masterpieces that are being created during the course of this period promote the concept of existential harmony because, in them, the ideals of physical beauty are organically combined with the ideals of intellectual [...]
  • Subjects: Sculpture
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 716

Artist Bibliography on Elizabeth Catlett

Although she went to the university to study printing she has stated in her earlier interviews that she changed to painting because of the influence of James A Porter.
  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1341

Tutankhamun Statue and “Portrait of A Man” Comparison

With reference to Egyptian sculpture, this paper will try to compare and contrast the Portrait of a Man with the statue of Tutankhamun with regards to materials used, size, color, meanings behind the works, as [...]
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1570

The Weeping (Melting) Earth

The melting of the cool clue mountains and ice caps by the fire created through the inactions of the humans the world over, actually shows that the earth is weeping and lamenting the activities of [...]
  • Subjects: Photography
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2318

Pheidias Art Work in Cultural Context

Thus, we find that the works of Pheidias were the result of the genius in him and the contribution made to the art by the culture of the period.
  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 1999

Art in America. Hard Targets—Masculinity and Sport

The transformation of the sport and the physical culture into a public spectacle, which expanded the possibilities in demonstrating masculine images, affected the image of men implementing the ideology of "muscular masculinity".
  • Subjects: Art Exhibitions
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2015

Expressionism as a Starting Point in Art Changes

Although the Renaissance period brought tremendous changes in the artistic approaches based upon the traditional art of Greek and Roman statuary, the Expressionist movement of the 1900s instituted a profound rejection of all the traditional [...]
  • Subjects: Art Movement
  • Pages: 14
  • Words: 3817

Expressionism: A Shift in the Art Approaches

Although as a movement, Expressionism lasted for only a decade, up to 1920, it has been accredited with the explosion of all the innovative ideas of the mid-twentieth century, and the concepts introduced by the [...]
  • Subjects: Art Movement
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1101

Louvre Museum: Leonardo Da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa”

The composition is based upon the pyramid of the woman's body, giving the painting a great deal of stability, as well as the organic curvilinear forms of the feminine. The Louvre is so full of [...]
  • Subjects: Art Exhibitions
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 924

Egyptian Exhibit in Metropolitan Museum of Arts

This paper addresses the Egyptian exhibit in the metropolitan museum of arts in New York, and specifically the statue of Demedji and Hennutsen, and relates it to the subject of Egyptian history.
  • Subjects: Art Exhibitions
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 829

Gillian Pears, Tommy Reynolds and Ryan Widger

This very paper is a response to the three pieces of art of photography, the response to them will include the techniques used by the artists and the major topics they display as well as [...]
  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 707

Art in The Epoch of Renaissance

The Epoch of Renaissance emerged on the territory of Italy, becoming the true Rebirth of the national cultural life of the people throughout the whole world.
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1379

Art at the Renaissance and the Age of Baroque

Renaissance painting, on the one hand, originated from medieval depiction of religious themes and stories as well as from Ancient Greek and Roman patterns of human beauty, freedom and value, clearly demonstrated by the Renaissance [...]
  • Subjects: History of Art
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 946

Visual Art and Photography

Ice Sculpting is truly an art of its own, and even though this style of art is not permanent, unless a person were to place the item into the freezer, this would still be categorized [...]
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 767

Creation of Sculpture. Subtractive and Additive Processes.

The acknowledgement of the additive and subtractive processes of sculpture working is necessary condition in the creation of the sculpture; therefore it would be relevant to describe the technical skills, the physical and expressive possibilities [...]
  • Subjects: Sculpture
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 566

Abstract Expressionism and Minimalism

Minimal art developed mainly in the USA rather than Europe and its impersonality is seen as a reaction against the emotionalism of Abstract Expressionism.
  • Subjects: Art Movement
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 834

Milton Glaser’s Poster Review

The design style is certainly appropriate to the communication, as it united the same ideas and the feelings of the different people concerning the heart of the United States of America, the New York City, [...]
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 595

Art Planning and Process

Burtynsky's use of images as metaphors to depict the dilemma of the heavy industrialization due to which nature and earth suffer heavily is a prominent theme which I have used in the creation of the [...]
  • Subjects: Art Movement
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1041

Illustrators Artists and Designers

They have indeed been a great influence in my interest to art and design and have greatly contributed to the economic growth, political and social enhancement of their nations.
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 579

Contribution of Modernity to Photography and Film Movements

Modernity in visual arts and cinema is part of the ever-changing world, wherein the establishment of ideas, different people in the world of art participates in experimenting with the forms and styles of art, thus [...]
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1369

Museum Exhibit: Oudry’s Painted Menagerie

Moreover, Clara and the lush exquisite landscape against which she is painted seem to be ideally matching pieces of a huge puzzle: the rhinoceros' jawline smoothly connects to the line of the horizon, and the [...]
  • Subjects: Art Exhibitions
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 801

Terra-Cotta Army: Organizational Power of Qin Dynasty

After the museum, it seemed to be one of the marvelous art museums of the world."Life-size terracotta figures of warriors and horses arranged in battle formations are the star features at the museum.
  • Subjects: History of Art
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1135

Isamu Noguchi and Ceramics in Japan

Japan is one of those areas of the world that never wholly abandoned its appreciation and exploration into the art of ceramics."Nowhere is there as great an appreciation for the potter's art as in Japan.
  • Subjects: History of Art
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 1525

Value of Art in the Life of the Average Person

That's the uniqueness of a painting compared to the other art forms. Apart from that, as the inquisitive person that I am, I find art to be very mysterious and fascinating.
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 880

The Genius and Mysterious Leonardo Da Vinci

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.
  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1424

Eastern and Southern African Art: Pottery

The commoner particles in the clay also acted to contain reduction within the bodies of the wares for the period of cooling, which was carried out gradually to reduce the risk of thermal stress and [...]
  • Subjects: Pottery
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1081

Roy Lichtenstein: The Art and Influence

It is quite twisting to consider that Lichtenstein was called the master of the stereotype side by side as the most sophisticated of the major Pop artists in terms of his analysis of visual convention [...]
  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1535

American Pop Art Culture Review

Pop art depicts the details of everyday life in which people derive most of their visual language in what they perceive to be the real world of entertainment, leisure, and media advertisements.
  • Subjects: Art Movement
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 1661

Snapshot vs. Fine-Art Photography in Digital Age

The scale of distribution of everyday photography is associated with the improvement of photographic technology and the spread of electronic and digital technologies, making exploring snapshot photography particularly relevant. To analyse the functions of snapshot [...]
  • Subjects: Photography
  • Pages: 9
  • Words: 2455

Picasso: Surrealistic Master of the Monsters

Picasso is one of the most enigmatic artists of all time, not so much for what he produced but for the quantity and hard work he has churned out of his ripe old age, estimated [...]
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1319

The Age of Romanticism and Its Factors

Characteristics of the genre identified by Welleck include a "revolt against the principles of neo-classicism criticism, the rediscovery of older English literature, the turn toward subjectivity and the worship of external nature slowly prepared during [...]
  • Subjects: History of Art
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1246

The Sculptures from the Nepal

The sculptures worked in stone, metal wood and terracotta Many prominent pieces of art during the malla period were made by different artists one is the Achalla Destroyer of Evil made in the period early [...]
  • Subjects: Sculpture
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 843

Ancient Art. Tarantine Grave Relief and Kouros

Arts of the antique world refers to the lots of types of art that were in the backgrounds of ancient societies, such as those of antique China, India, Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and Rome.
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 501

Jan Van Eyck’s “Ghent Altarpiece” Artwork Analysis

There's a picture of female - which is actually Eva; there's male which is Adam; there are the members of the church the leaders and the followers; there's the activities conducted inside and outside the [...]
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 611

Mid-Century Modern Design

However, the key focus of the style is the combination of function and a unique design that is appealing to the eye.
  • Subjects: Art Movement
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 293

French Art Movement New Realism

Klein was particularly interested in what he called the vacuum the endless expanse of the sky above his head, the sea at his feet.
  • Subjects: Art Exhibitions
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 331

Neoclassicism and Romanticism: Comparison

They were the two poles of architectural thinking on the side of Neoclassicism was a rational, objective, almost scientific method of thought, which put reason in the first place among human abilities.
  • Subjects: Art Movement
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 321

Renaissance Movement in Europe

The book by Chrysoloras introduced the Renaissance audience to the key concepts of Greek art. The painting is characteristic of the Early Renaissance.
  • Subjects: History of Art
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 852

Russell Cotes Art Gallery & Museum’s Attraction

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.
  • Subjects: Art Exhibitions
  • Pages: 11
  • Words: 3029

Imogen Cunningham, an American Female Photographer

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.
  • Subjects: Photography
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 930

Gilded Flask: Artwork from Ancient Islamic World

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 [...]
  • Subjects: Pottery
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1403

De Young Museum Virtual Guide

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.
  • Subjects: Art Exhibitions
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1548

Artists’ Legal Advice Services Definition

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.
  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 554

Formal Analysis of the Artwork “The Looming”

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.
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 679

The History Museums in Nottingham

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.
  • Subjects: Art Exhibitions
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 660

“Amadeus” the Play by Peter Shaffer

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 [...]
  • Subjects: Theater
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 654

Robinson, Emerson, and Photography as an Art

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.
  • Subjects: Photography
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 290

Photography Changes Who We Think We Might Be

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.
  • Subjects: Photography
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 555

Mickalene Thomas Exhibition: Press Release

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 [...]
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  • Subjects: Art Exhibitions
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 574

Landscape Consciousness in Art

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.
  • Subjects: Photography
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 101

Russian Avant-Garde in History of Modern Art

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.
  • Subjects: Art Movement
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 259

“Bull and Woman” Artwork by Faraj Daham

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.
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1104

Renaissance as an Inspirational Era in Europe

The development of crafts and trade, the rise of the role of cities, as well as political events in Western Europe in the XII and XIII centuries entailed significant changes in the whole way of [...]
  • Subjects: History of Art
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1183