Art Essay Examples and Topics. Page 15

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Reflection of Photographic Arts

The knowledge influences the choice of image and the position of the subject in the photograph. The knowledge of the fundamentals of photographic arts creates a world of possibilities.
  • Subjects: Photography
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 566

Michelangelo Buonarroti’s Art

It is also important to notice the kind of confidence in the face of David in this sculpture. In this painting, it is apparent that the angels gave a helping hand in the creation of [...]
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1418

Cimabue’s “Madonna Enthroned”

In the first place, Cimabue puts the figure of Madonna in the center of the painting. Thus, the angels behind the throne bring the image of Madonna to the fore.
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 834

Romeo and Juliet: The Twentieth Century

This is the first scene of the play. In the mean time, Capulet learns that Juliet has fallen in love with Romeo, and he is infuriated with the behavior of her daughter.
  • Subjects: Theater
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 833

Femme Fatale and Primitivism Styles in Paintings

The essay focuses on the three paintings by Matisse, Gauguin, and Kirchner in order to demonstrate how these pieces of artworks have captured femme fatale as savage and Primitivism styles in the paintings.
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2274

Design: Effects on Themes in Theater

The lighting helps in the creation of the mood for the play and enhances the theme so that the audience connects with the director's vision for the play.
  • Subjects: Theater
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1990

Boston Monuments: Respecting African Americans

The monument was meant to honor the bravery of Colonel Shaw and the 54th regiment. The Robert Gould Shaw and the 54th Regiment memorial is a monumental relief; its sculpturing begun 20 years after the [...]
  • Subjects: Sculpture
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1475

Post-Impressionism: Paul Cezanne

Thus, to understand the variety and depth of Cezanne's paintings, it is necessary to concentrate on the most famous works of the artist.
  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 561

Kuwait’ and France’ Sculpture Comparison

Moreover, the main objective of this research is to consider the historical development of sculpture in France and the availability of the art schools in the country in comparison with relatively young development of sculpture [...]
  • Subjects: Sculpture
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 837

The Life and Work of Dorothea Lange

The work was critical and outstanding compared to those of the other people in the field. Lange was involved in the living and social conditions of the people in the country.
  • Subjects: Photography
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1245

”Girl With a Pearl Earring” by Johannes Vermeer

Following is a depiction of the painting: This painting was chosen because the innocence on the face of the girl can be related to one's self and moreover, the choice of colours that Vermeer has [...]
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  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 630

Picasso’s Les Demoiselles d’Avignon

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.
  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1698

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

Photography of High-End Art

However, in order to capture the beauty and uniqueness of the original artwork, as well as incorporate a range of innuendoes concerning the artist, the era that the art was created in, etc, very specific [...]
  • Subjects: Photography
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1155

Artworks by Jeff Koons

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 [...]
  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 570

The Works by Lu Huan and Wayne Thiebaud

However, in spite of the artist's talent and recognition in China, Lu Huan's fame is not so wide in the USA, and the number of his works remains to be unseen. Nevertheless, the uniqueness of [...]
  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 550

Descriptive Painting «The Creation of Adam»

The Creation of Adam painting is the most notable as can be seen in the frescoes of the Sistine chapel. Michelangelo uses the enlarged figure of Adam and God in this painting so as to [...]
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  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 930

Philadelphia Art Museum Expansion

The solution of the Department of the Urban Outreach encouraged the museum to define the approaches to serve diverse needs of community.
  • Subjects: Art Exhibitions
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1682

The Description of Nature in Jack Dykinga’ Photographs

There are several aspects of these photographs that I would like to discuss, namely the interplay of light and shadow and structured space. This is the main lesson that I learned from the works of [...]
  • Subjects: Photography
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 557

Jack Dykinga’s Outdoor Photography

The works of Jack Dykinga have longed appealed to because this photographer is always able to emphasize the beauty of nature by paying attention to color patterns and space.
  • Subjects: Photography
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 566

Who is Devi, Hindu Goddess?

She is perceived as the mother of the universe. The dissimilar forms which the goddess uses to manifest herself to the people are signs of her divinity.
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 615

Photography’s Impact on Society

The pictures taken from scenes of dying soldiers in the American civil war are some of the reasons that evoked strong emotions, which led to the end of the war.
  • Subjects: Photography
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1657

Matua, Abelam and Baining People’s Masks

In its turn, the design of Abelam mask appears to be subliminal of its creator's deep-seated anxieties as to what he or she perceived as the 'power of eyes' hence, the unnaturally enlarged eyes, featured [...]
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1164

Impressionism and Post-Impressionism: Technique Evolution

A different approach can be observed in Van Gogh's painting; the artist uses energetic brushstrokes with tones of thick paint, and, unlike the Impressionistic method, the artist emphasizes the geometric forms of the objects with [...]
  • Subjects: Art Movement
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1382

Napoleon Bonaparte in his study

He was just about to hang the breeches back in the closet, when he noticed that there was a big stain on the back-side of the left leg.
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1105

Arts of China: Tomb of Liu Sheng and Dou Wan Jade Suits

Besides, resting on these facts, it is possible to assume that the analysis of artworks created in China can help to obtain the vision of the main tendencies of its society, concepts of beauty and [...]
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1701

Serenissima Trend: Spring-Summer 2016

The purpose of this trend is to represent the new side of beauty. The combination of purple and silver may be realized in closing and accessories.
  • Subjects: Art Movement
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 593

Chinese Landscape Painting

The book provides a detailed history of Chinese landscape painting. In addition, the book tries to provide interpretation of various Chinese landscape paintings.
  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 335

Globalization and Cultural Background

In fact, in response to his hometown Quanzhou, Cai asserted that he wanted to mine the small elements of his culture and then present them to the world so the world can understand China better.
  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 11
  • Words: 2933

Modern Ceramic Art: Beatrice Wood and Bernard Leach

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 [...]
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 20
  • Words: 5327

Can Art Change How We Think About Refugees?

The group had identified that the refugees used art to negotiate their way of becoming part and parcel of the indigenous people of the new home, despite the varying degrees of prejudice and exclusion that [...]
  • Subjects: Art Movement
  • Pages: 11
  • Words: 3102

Yayi jia: Ritual Wine Vessel

In fact, it can even be said that the Yayi jia is nothing more than an older and smaller version of its counterparts seen in a variety of ancient Chinese tombs and temples.
  • Subjects: Pottery
  • Pages: 9
  • Words: 2486

“Christ before Pilate” by Luca Giordano

The other use of symbolism occurs in the "spear" and presence of the soldiers. The painter uses the images of Pilate and Christ to send a new message to the audience.
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1442

Native American Visual Arts

In particular, the paper discusses the richness of Native American art that depicts various aspects of the history and the culture of indigenous people.
  • Subjects: History of Art
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2213

Neolithic Pottery and Art Culture

The second category of Neolithic artifacts encompassed jade carvings and pottery originating from the eastern seaboard and the lower side of the Yangzi River towards the southern direction.
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1439

Joshua Reynolds’ Influence on Culture and Society

As one of the most dominant individuals in the development of the Royal Academy and as one of the main pillars of the academy, Joshua Reynolds played a significant role in determining what was to [...]
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  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1623

Brian Gillis, Novak and Huang Yong Ping

I was very interested in his discussion of printing as a revolutionary technology, and the new applications of printing to creating three dimensional items.
  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 776

Modern Approaches to Creating of the Artwork

The technological peculiarities of the installation are characterized by the fact that the author uses a projection screen and a room with four specific zones for producing of the effect of interacting with the characters [...]
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1769

Popular Street Artists

In an effort to discredit the Bank of England, Banksy satirically replaced the words 'Bank of England' with 'Banksy of England.' During the Notting Hill Carnival, a certain individual dished out the fake money to [...]
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1365

The painting “Planting Chrysanthemums”

In the case of "Planting Chrysanthemums" a heavier shading style on the lines of the painting is eschewed in favor of a lighter and more delicate appearance in the formation of the lines and the [...]
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 904

Vincent van Gogh: Changes in the Technique

One of the elements that attract attention is the rich texture of this of this work. It should be noted that the artists places the starry sky in the very center of the painting while [...]
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1136

“Shrek” as a Popular Broadway Show

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 [...]
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  • Subjects: Theater
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 556

Explorations of Iconography

This, of course, was meant to emphasize the fact that Venus's godliness is being reflective of her physiological constitution of a woman, capable of breastfeeding.
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1520

History of Photography Culture

Thus, as a result of the credibility, reliability and realism of photography, the development of photography was closely related to the industrial revolution, the scientific revolution and advancement in philosophy.
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  • Subjects: Photography
  • Pages: 9
  • Words: 2512

The James River Exhibitions

The primary context of the image is to show the river in the night, and the marvelous overview of the many boats.
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 621

Paintings by El Greco

The figures of Jesus and the man he heals occupy the foreground, off-center to the left, and form the central part of the composition.
  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 610

The Portrait of Leonardo Da Vinci Analysis

Some people are of the view that the person in the portrait is too old to be Da Vinci. There is great disparity between the age that Da Vinci died of and the age of [...]
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  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 805

Jackson Pollock: Portrait and a Dream

The underlying concept of the painting appears to have been borrowed from the literal depiction of "self-portrait" and "the dream" where the "self-portrait" is assigned to the right hand side while "the dream" appears to [...]
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1380

The Italian Renaissance: Leonardo Da Vinci

It marked the transformation of the continent from the middle ages to the modern era. Leonardo captured the emotion and attitudes of his subject as was expected in the renaissance.
  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2202

The Heffron Hall Collections and Pieces of Art

In the location above, the length of attraction represented to an audience, looking to visit this location will be greatly influenced by the features of the studio including the outside environment of the hall, the [...]
  • Subjects: Art Exhibitions
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1099

Perspectives in world art and design

3 On top of the fact that Giotto painted with a great influence of the happenings of nature, it is evident that his skill was differentiated from that of the byzantine styles.
  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2009

Manga: “Naruto” by Masashi Kishimoto

We want to consider the first part of the story where the main character is just a boy who wants to reach the main purpose of his life, to become a Hokage, the leader of [...]
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  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 807

A Written Analysis of Other Artists’ Works

The composition of the painting The composition of the picture seems to be of a particular importance, as numerous elements of the painting, including texture, forms, lines, etc.show the depth or perspective of the author's [...]
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 555

World Cultures: The True Owners of Elgin Marbles

Therefore, this paper discusses the issues involving the acquisition of the marbles, the parties involved in the acquisition, the cultural issues behind them and the ownership claims of the British and the Greeks.
  • Subjects: Sculpture
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1381

Netherlands’ Flower Paintings in 17th Century

The main reason for making these depictions in Amsterdam and other Dutch cities was to provide a cheaper way of having flowers in people's homes. The first still life paintings in 17th century were flowers [...]
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 831

Color and Materiality in Venetian Painting

This is not the way space presents itself to the eye in the natural world, and is clearly showing the imprint of the artist, but it works to create a sort of tunnel vision on [...]
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1977

Roman and Greek Art

In addition, the artistic use of light materials in the construction of the Colosseum plays the traditional role of inspiring the modern day theatres and stadia construction.
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 651

Romanticism Period in Art

3 It is against this scope that this paper aims to explore the aspect of romanticism in the history of painting by considering the works of artists such as Kauffmann, David, Delacroix and Gros.
  • Subjects: Art Movement
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2297

Afrodizzia by Chris Ofili

They create a feeling of systemic and arrangement in the overall structure of the painting. The border lines also bring in a sense of 'security' to the content in the artwork.
  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1105

“I Am Eora” Theatrical Performance

The stage set up of the film was enormous and was nothing close to the expectation of the audience. A band was the first to step on stage to entertain the audience before the onset [...]
  • Subjects: Theater
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1159

Aesthetic Movement Form and Content

The cult of beauty on the other hand is an exhibition that is one of its kind which hopes to showcase the various types of artistic nature in various parts of the world and also [...]
  • Subjects: Art Movement
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1401

The Art of Louise Bourgeois

So, spiders are helpful and protective, just like my mother In her art, it's evident that Bourgeois's dependency on her past life is a significant source of her inspiration.
  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 717

The Ambiguity of Mona Lisa Painting

This paper will provide a rhetoric analysis of the Mona Lisa painting, because it has rendered its audience into a redundant situation where the individual who admires this painting always ends up in his or [...]
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1180

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

Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo Buonarroti

The same light is used to tell us more about the environment The extreme end of the image which represent the distance between the lady and the landscape is lighter.
  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 580

Surrealism in Photography

Surrealism, which started after the World War I, in photography is one of the indicators of most important revolutions that have taken place over the history in the area of photography.
  • Subjects: Photography
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 2041

What Is Theater? A Ritual Story Told Through Performance

Considering the plot itself and the replicas of the main characters, one can offer a plethora of ways to interpret the monologues and dialogues, as well as a countless number of ways to convey the [...]
  • Subjects: Theater
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 537

Art Work in Digital World

Although the better the illustration might appear to be, it is hard to bring out the perspective viewer without engagement of the critical thinking.
  • Subjects: History of Art
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 556

Orientalism in Western Art

It is easier to explore the impact of Orientalism on human perception of the East through the works of art produced in the 19th and 20th centuries, since they reflect the vision that critical thinkers [...]
  • Subjects: Art Movement
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1903

Impacts of Photography on Advertising

So as to discuss this topic, this paper shall: trace the development of photography on advertising; discuss the positive impacts of photography on advertising; and discuss the negative impacts of photography on advertising.
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  • Subjects: Photography
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1357

The Theory of Art Development by Nikolaus Pevsner

Because of the considerable pause in the art development in the Victorian period, Pevsner assumes that such artists as Morris, Gropius, etc.were called to put an end to the period of cultural "stagnation" of the [...]
  • Subjects: Art Movement
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1362

Oil-Paper Umbrella: An Ancient Surviving Craft

In this case, the real and intrinsic nature of art is being consumed perhaps by emerging modern art in spite of the fact that traditional forms of drawings and paintings are still valued in many [...]
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2175

Visual Art: Ownership and Copyright

Today, visual art has become easy to make, available and cheaper because of the invention of a camera. The rhythm and the harmony of art work contribute greatly to the supremacy of an image.
  • Subjects: History of Art
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 735

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

Art for the Sake of Art: The Spring Has Come

Because of the context underlying his stunning Primavera, one of the most well-known pictures of his, the grandeur of the artwork increases several times, filling it with the mystery and the magnificence of the ancient [...]
  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1211

Andy Warhol: A Pop Art Icon

In the year 1963, under the help of Gerard Malanga, an instructor and a mentor, Warhol initiated his own studio where he expounded the art of film making.
  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 830

Art Gallery’s Weak Points and Merits

It is recommended that the pieces of works that are presented in this gallery be accompanied by some wordings for explanations.
  • Subjects: Art Exhibitions
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 959