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The Bechdel Test and Its Role in Cinema

The Bechdel test is a unique find in cinema, which marked the beginning of an essential dialogue about the representation of women on the cinema's big screen.
  • Subjects: Cinema Art
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 402

The Midnight Special Prison Music

The version of the song was recorded by Leadbelly for Alan Lomax and John in 1934 when he was imprisoned in Angola state prison.
  • Subjects: Musical Compositions
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 612

The Concert “A Portrait” by Cecilia Bartoli

Her father is a tenor, gave up his solo career and worked for many years in the choir of the Roman Opera, forced to support his family. In addition to Mozart's works, Rossini's work is [...]
  • Subjects: Concerts
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 578

Art of Ancient Greece: The Diadoumenos Statue

The marble statue of the Diadoumenos depicts an athlete with a victory armband and is a reconstruction of the original based on Roman marble spears. Polykleitos' sculpture is a typical example of the classical period [...]
  • Subjects: Sculpture
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 336

In America: A Lexicon of Fashion Exhibition

The different installations operated back and forth in interesting ways throughout the show, and it was a highlight of the curators' strategy.
  • Subjects: Art Exhibitions
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 851

Discussion of the Film “Twelve Angry Men”

Before the commencement of the court deliberations, the men momentarily take a break to discuss the case. The movie addresses the strengths and weaknesses of the use of a jury to resolve factual disputes.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 484

Analysis of Country Break-Up Music

The paper will analyze the morals, rules and norms that guide the life in the Wild West. Thus, the characters of the country break-up songs are often reserved, they overcome difficulties, consume alcohol and gamble, [...]
  • Subjects: Music
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 844

“The Third Man” Movie Analysis

The events of the film take place in the post-war environment of Vienna, which, similarly to Berlin, was then divided into two parts by the Allies of the USSR, the United States, France, and Great [...]
  • Subjects: Cinema Art
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1543

Abstract Sculptures: Brancusi, Hepworth, Moore, Catlett

Soon after, the artist developed his own techniques of sculpting and became one of the famous sculptors of his time. Brancusi is well-known for pushing his art to the limit of abstraction, creating a novel, [...]
  • Subjects: Sculpture
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 944

History of Dances in Ireland

The adoption and spread of Christianity had a huge impact on the customs and culture of Ireland, but the people retained the pagan spirit of their musical and dance compositions for a long time. Ireland [...]
  • Subjects: Dance
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 867

The Hip-Hop Phenomenon of Hyper-Masculinity

Sociological Research Question: What lies behind the dominant hyper-masculine paradigm in Hip Hop and Black culture and its various manifestations in lyrics and music videos?
  • Subjects: Music Genre
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 912

Expressionism in Germany and Austria

For example, The Lion Hunt by Delacroix shows the violence and robustness in society as depicted in the art. Some of the painters in the association, such as Ludwing Kirchner, articulated other essentials of expressionism, [...]
  • Subjects: History of Art
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 613

Poi Dance as Cultural Performance

The theme of this dance is the traditional culture of the Maori people, in particular the expression of joy and gratitude.
  • Subjects: Dance
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 677

Romanticism as an Ideological and Artistic Trend

Romanticism in painting rejected the rationalism of classicism and reflected the attention to the depths of the human personality characteristic of the philosophy of the Romantics.
  • Subjects: Art Movement
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 588

Music in the Service of Social Movements

Thus, the essay aims to analyze the role of the music industry on the variety of choices for the consumers and the impact of the technologies on musical comprehension.
  • Subjects: Music
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 612

Perspective in Religious Art

The linear perspective allows the audience to see everything that is happening from a detached angle, taking in the scenery and understanding the importance of the event to the people depicted.
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 391

The Demise of the First Rock’s Wave

In addition, the growing popularity of rock and roll threatened the business interests of the major record companies and labels. The following payola scandal resulted in the removal of rock and roll from radio station [...]
  • Subjects: Music Genre
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 327

Negro Spirituals’ History and Origins

The word "spiritual" comes from a King James Bible conversion of Ephesians 5:19: "Speaking to yourself in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs and singing and making melody in your hearts to the Lord"..
  • Subjects: Music
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 595

A Visit to the Holocaust Museum Houston

The museum emphasizes the perils of intolerance, bigotry, and apathy by drawing on the lessons of the Holocaust and other massive genocides.
  • Subjects: Art Exhibitions
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 851

History and Influence of Folk Music

Thus, the idea spread of folk being "for the people and by the people". The Kingston Trio's pop-sensitive approach was favored by the public and defined folk music for many general listeners.
  • Subjects: Music
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 320

Rogier van der Weyden and Jean-Honoré Fragonard

Furthermore, his paintings such as St Luke Painting the Virgin, Madonna and Child with Four Saints, The Altarpiece of the Virgin, and Crucifixion say a lot about the artist's interest in religion. Fragonard is recognized [...]
  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1139

Darren Aronofsky: Films and Style

This fantastic scene symbolizes the power of creation, and one may already see the allegory to the creation of the world by God, and the name Him may as well be an allegory for God.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 2048

Ron English: The Famous Graffiti Artist

This paper explores and analyses the aspects of graffiti - a form of painting and the work of one of the most famous and talented graffiti artists.
  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1732

Analysis Role of Art as Revolution

Hogarth's painting is meant to depict the importance of a healthy breakfast, while David's painting is meant to depict the horrors of the French Revolution.
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 950

James Brown’s Career in Soul Music

Southern soul became extremely popular towards the end of the 1960s, and Brown had his first success in 1956. James Brown was one of the performers who took control of their music, as he united [...]
  • Subjects: Singers
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 339

Relation Between Subject and Content

The contrast and interdependence of the subject and content of art could be seen in the sculpture Tourists by Duane Hanson made in 1970.
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 348

Annotated Bibliography of Rock Analysis Sources

The authors of this book conduct a worldwide and large-scale study of the role of rock motifs and certain musical instruments in the life of primitive societies. This book explores the relationship between culture and [...]
  • Subjects: Music
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 764

The Appearance of an Artist

The musician's wardrobe also influences the perception of performance, and it is important for performers not only of popular music, but also of classical music.
  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 298

The Musical Instrument Selection in the Baroque Period

Also known as a refrain, a chorus is often contrasted with the remaining parts of the piece and may involve the use of additional instruments that offer more depth and dynamic development. In the Baroque [...]
  • Subjects: Music
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 363

Jazz Musicians as an Alternative Personality

In times of the development of the blues, there was a problem related to the sexual issue. One may assume that the personality of a professional sportsman is connected with my past activities and scrupulousness.
  • Subjects: Musicians
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 876

Carol Movie Analysis: Narrative

The main reason for deviation from the traditional forms of the narrative approach is rooted in the fact that Carol provides a multitude of perspectives.
  • Subjects: Cinema Art
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 553

Charles Bolden’s Influence on Jazz Music

He cemented his reputation by using the knowledge of his cornet to put fans into a trance and get them dancing into a frenzy. Bolden was also motivated by the music that was performed in [...]
  • Subjects: Musicians
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 568

The Rhythm Section in Creating Rock Music

The bass player follows the drummer and connects the rhythmic and harmonic music, providing bass notes to the guitar and keyboards. Overall, the drums, bass, and guitar assemble a special basis for the song and [...]
  • Subjects: Music Genre
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 307

US Narrative in “The Revenant” Film

The Catholic ideologies influence the recurrence of the religious references in the film, and Gonzalez Inarritu's auteurism interprets them. The infusion of Catholic teachings in the film is referenced by the revealing nature of the [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 588

Parsons Challenge Visual Art

The initial stage of the creative process is the identification of the problem or the definition of the goal of creation.
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 648

Perception of Visual Art Types

Therefore, my perception of art is largely creative but not analytical: in all three types, I tend to prefer visual and audio impressions rather than analyze something that is not on the surface.
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 384

Carlo Carlea’s Film “Romeo and Juliet”

The new adaptation of my play generally made a controversial impression: the actors look suitable for their roles, but the internal theme of the play seems to be not so profoundly got.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 271

The Art of Ancient Greece: The Marble Head of Athena

The art of Ancient Greece played an essential role in the development of the culture and art of humankind. In Greece, the first principles of democracy in history were formed within the framework of a [...]
  • Subjects: History of Art
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 563

Women’s Liberation Movement in the Arts

Released in 2020, the video is a retrospective of the events of the women's liberation movement and concerns it indirectly. Sex and the City is a hymn to women's independence and the result of the [...]
  • Subjects: Art Movement
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 872

“Towering Spaciousness” Painting by Hans Hofmann

Instead, the artist uses the relationship between the simple objects in his painting and the spaces around them, as well as the relationships within the former, to show the underlying principles of nature. Hofmann shows [...]
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 847

Plot and Special Features of “The Graduate” Film

The fact that the film directors decided to depict such social issues in their cinematographic artwork is supported by their beliefs and virtues, as well as the popularity of such topics during the 1960-s.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 945

Songs and Protests: Is There a Link?

At the same time, artists have the ability to write music that, instead of creating social movements, can contribute to their unity and encourage more people to join them.
  • Subjects: Music
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 440

“Who Moved My Cheese?” Video Analysis

To cope with change and adapt to it, people need to accept it as a new lease on life, which is what Haw did when the cheese disappeared.
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 571

Ai Weiwei as a Contemporary Art Artist

The meaning of human rights and the destiny of the Chinese people are of primary significance for the artist, so many of his works reflect the issues that Weiwei recognizes and wants to eliminate.
  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 585

Paul Gauguin’s Influence on Columbian Art

Gauguin's countless memoirs have linked the origins of his life-long fascination with primitive artwork to different trips and journeys he had as a child and teenager in the tropics before taking up painting in 1871.
  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1957

“Where Are You Now, My Son?” Album by Joan Baez

The album is a journalistic investigation, a memorial, and an elegy that captures the complexity of living in a war. The journalistic feature in the album is the grief experienced by all parties, noises of [...]
  • Subjects: Singers
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 936

Late Bronze Age Iib Egyptian-Style Objects

In addition, the article parses the influence of the material culture of the Egyptian style on the creation of the social identity of the inhabitants of Egypt.
  • Subjects: History of Art
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 886

Visual Analysis of a Funerary Mask

In the fall, the exhibition "Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru," on view at the Florida Museum of Boca Raton, was chosen for the study.
  • Subjects: Art Exhibitions
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 608

The Red Hot Chili Peppers: Band History

Creating a style that combines punk, funk, rock, and rap the group has achieved the status of one of the most popular, inventive and eccentric bands of our time.
  • Subjects: Singers
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 722

Art Education Preserving Ethno Cultural Identity

The image presents a fantasy of how sweet their fries and chicken are, and for some reason, some customers visit the place for the first time due to the visual art available.
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 871

Art as Reflection: Searching for New Ways of Expression

As a result, the image incorporates the complexity of life and the ways in which it manifests itself and the calm, soothing lines and colors, thus, creating conflict, attracting the attention of the audience and [...]
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1940

Cinematography: “The Spy Next Door” Movie

In the film The Spy Next Door, Bob Ho is a former government spy who lives next to a family comprising a single mother, Gillian, and her stubborn three children. The movie revolves around Bob, [...]
  • Subjects: Cinema Art
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 551

American Animation: The Golden Age Period

To thoroughly analyze the golden age of animated films, the following research questions were formulated. What led to the success of animated films during the golden age period?
  • Subjects: Cinema Art
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2328

Review of the “Bleeding Edge” Film

The major problem documented is that the device industry funds the Food and Drug Administration. There is a lack of transparency from the approving bodies and the device manufacturers on the product specifications.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 554

Researching and Analysis of Ecology in Art

The ecological issues are represented in the biomimicry of design and integration with nature. Cucuzzella examines the Anthropocene imagery in art and design installations and their educational value.
  • Subjects: History of Art
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1135

Musicals and American Culture

The current paper analyzes the Chicago musical as a mirror reflecting American society and culture and representing the unfair justice system and the problem of famous criminals.
  • Subjects: Music
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 567

Jason Gray’s Song “Nothing Is Wasted”

I rarely have a hard time understanding the underlying principles of algebra and geometry, but my interest in the subject is quite limited. Elaborating on the topic, I agree that nothing, period, is wasted in [...]
  • Subjects: Music
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 487

The “Legally Blonde” Musical by O’Keefe and Benjamin

Released in 2007, set in the early 2000s and centering the character of Elle Woods, a seemingly superficial young woman, with the creative minds of Laurence O'Keefe and Nell Benjamin at the helm, the musical [...]
  • Subjects: Theater
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 947

Movie Review: A Face in the Crowd

She is enthralled by Rhode and decides to host him in her show, marking the beginning of Rhode's fame in the entertainment industry.
  • Subjects: Cinema Art
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 900

Romantic Music: French, Italian, and German Operas

The assumption of harassment and deprivation of innocence can be structurally correlated with the course of actions in the poem. To summarize, the interpretation of molestation in The Elfking is not accurate.
  • Subjects: Music
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 404

The Vector of the I Am Legend Film

The airborne strain spread from one person to the other via the air, whereas the transmission of the contact strain occurred through the contact of blood and saliva.
  • Subjects: Cinema Art
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 376

“Peter Pan”: The Broadway Musical

While the musical's plot easily captures the viewers' attention, the ending emphasizes the main idea of the play to illustrate how childhood is the only time when people can fly and travel to imaginary worlds. [...]
  • Subjects: Theater
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 953

Elefante by Pablo Larcuen: Evaluation of the Film

The humor, in this case, lies in the fact that a person quickly transforms into an elephant, and the tragedy is demonstrated through the complete alienation of the main character at the end of the [...]
  • Subjects: Cinema Art
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 557

Contemporary Visual Cultures on Learnodo Newtonic

This essay is an exploration of the "Portrait of an artist " and "A bigger splash" images which are listed among the top 10 famous contemporary artworks from the Learnodo Newton website.
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 290

“The Shinning” Directed by Stanley Kubrick

On his way to becoming the story's antagonist, he goes through a period of insanity, which is partly fueled by his background and the disturbing memories that come with it.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 301

Familism Aspects in the “La Mission” Film

In the film La Mission, the aspects of familism are depicted in the life of Che, a very proud Latino gentleman who values his cultural history, community, and legacy.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 275

Mixed Genres in Firework and Rouge Films

Provencher and Dillon assert that in the first half of the film Yoshitaka Nishi barely speaks a word, and in the second half, he barely speaks a dozen words. Thus, the mixing of styles in [...]
  • Subjects: Films Comparison
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 404