Art Essay Examples and Topics. Page 17

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Discussing the Eight Forms of Art

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.
  • Subjects: History of Art
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 661

Art Appreciation on Renaissance Paintings

The paintings identified for this analysis are the Madonna and Child in Glory by Jacopa di Cione in the period between 1360 and 1365, and the Adoration of the Shepherds by Giovanni Agostino da Lori [...]
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 857

The Artwork “The Vitruvius Man” by Leonardo da Vinci

This drawing is often referred to as the canon of proportion because it was used as the basis for the correlations of human proportions and the reference to geometry as it is illustrated in the [...]
  • Subjects: Art Exhibitions
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 821

Classical and Renaissance Humanities Art

This can be explained by the fact that Greco-Roman artists of the era were convinced of the existence of dialectical relationship between the concepts of aesthetic/intellectual finesse, civil virtuousness and the notion of physical health, [...]
  • Subjects: Art Movement
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1148

Compare GUDEA with Amenemhat II

By the inscriptions that were found on it, the sculpture forms part of a collection of the pieces in the temples built by the Guedea in Ur Nippur, Asdab Uruk and Bad-Tibira. In contrast to [...]
  • Subjects: Sculpture
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 673

Theory of Modern Art Institutions

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.
  • Subjects: Art Movement
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 927

Madness and Art: Is The Artist a Holy Madman?

The members of the movement known as l'Art Brut, and others, drew a connection between art and madness, art and mysticism, and art and outsider status for whatever reason.
  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1318

The Museum of Contemporary Art

Each exhibition at MOCA is a unique opportunity for people to enjoy the beauty of the world they live in and to see how the professionals recognize the main aspects of the modern world.
  • Subjects: Art Exhibitions
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1156

Islamic Art: Early Medieval Period

In the following paper I will examine the example of the mina'i ware Ewer in order show how these aspects are presented in the ewer of the 12th century which is a perfect example of [...]
  • Subjects: Art Movement
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1377

Chinese Art: Art at Court

In the case of Guanxiu's Luohans, it seems reasonable to infer that the Emperor and the abbot wanted to ensure the exact duplication of each image.
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1717

Theory of Modern Art: Theory of Realism

The proper use of art, according to this declaration, was to document "a true picture of the {Revolutionary} events" and shape the mind towards the revolutionary ideal[7].
  • Subjects: Art Movement
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1866

Theory of Modern Art: Rationalization

Buchloh observes the cyclical appearance of action and reaction in art since the advent of Cubism, and infers from this that art reflects somehow the state of society.
  • Subjects: Art Movement
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 989

Buddha Image in Asian Art Work

It is therefore believed that the author of Buddha image was Shakyamuni, one of the artists sent to heaven by Maudgalyayana who can be considered as the patron of this art work.
  • Subjects: Art Movement
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 584

Types of Fonts Used in the Medieval Age

Gothic fonts are good when they are used appropriately hence when one is designing a document it is important to consider the position of the written material that will be occupied by this kind of [...]
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 666

Bringing Compositional Unity in an Image

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 [...]
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 783

Sculptors of the Italian Renaissance

These aspects are evident among current sculptors."Significance of Sculptors of the Italian Renaissance" This is a research investigating and analyzing the different arguments on philosophical nature of Sculptors of the Italian Renaissance, from various art [...]
  • Subjects: Sculpture
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1356

Saatchi Gallery: My Perception of Art

Every member of the global community should learn about history and arts to be able to reflect the vision of the contemporary world.
  • Subjects: Art Exhibitions
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 564

Food Presentation as a Form of Art

According to Ridley and Neil, despite the wide consideration of view in support of food aesthetics, the rejection of food as art is due to lack of ritual settings that can provide most of the [...]
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 872

The artwork Cosa by Judi Werthein

Description and Analysis Work's use of the systems of global capitalism Relationship to the global system of exhibiting art in biennials and institutions The symbolism of the elephant and of air Cosa is an [...]
  • Subjects: Sculpture
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 718

The Art of Self-Portrait: Rembrandt by Rembrandt

Against the background of the general popularity of portraits in the seventeenth century, the gallery of Rembrandt's self-portraits stands out as an exciting encyclopedia of the evolution in the artist's personality.
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 9
  • Words: 2557

Leon Golub: Historical witness

The paintings mainly expressed realities of power in terms of the relations between social and political spheres. With the help of his paintings, Golub argued that the relationship between identity and masculinity with power and [...]
  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 542

Chicago: Crossroads of America

However, the most significant artifact which reflects not only the history of Chicago, but the whole spirit of this city is, to my mind, the Pioneer locomotive.
  • Subjects: Art Exhibitions
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 589