Art Essay Examples and Topics. Page 26

From the above discussion, it can be said that Hitchcock's work was greatly influenced by the work of Poe particularly in building the audience's suspense and manipulating their attention.

What majorly characterized the movie as a product of social engineering was the fact that some of its actors never met face to face.

The enslaved African knew that redemption in the eyes of the Lord was the best antidote to the poison of servitude.

In addition to this, this film seems to address the conflict between the haves and the have-nots and the role of technology in decreasing the standard of life it is actually meant to increase. The [...]

The analysis of the movie would indicate the transition of Travis Bickel from a person with no aim to finding purpose in the urban livelihood.

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.

In fact, the key aim of art criticism is to realize the nature of the work and try to understand the author's motives which originated the concept of the creation.

When film editing is well done, the film viewer becomes so engrossed in the film that the work of the editor is usually forgotten.

Brown's signature-style song lyrics radically call upon the oppressed to break free from the manacles of social oppression and identify with self-empowerment, a statement which could be considered very bold for the 60's when the [...]

The other items under this theme include the enthroned Madonna and child, Christ in majesty with David, the Apocalyptic Christ and Christ the ruler of all.

The photography, which sheds the initial parts of the film in subtle sepia tones and covers most of the scenes in a profound veil of silhouette, is brilliantly controlled.

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.

The film begins with an elderly Private Ryan visiting the cemetery of the American war heroes then the scene cuts to the landing on Omaha beach during the invasion of Normandy.

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.

The focal point of this paper is to examine two films under the genre of Action and Adventure and determine whether there is evidence of significant variation from one film to the next. The shaft [...]

It is one of the main messages of the film. The movie shows the antagonistic attitude of people to the inhabitants of the planet of Pandora.

Gradually, the viewer can pursue the regression of the boxer as a personality and his incapability to sustain normal human relations.

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 [...]

Our essay is devoted to the investigation of a question: was the war an obsession and a drug for Sergeant James, the main character of the movie?

The political team with President Kennedy in the forefront composes a plan to solve the problem without violent involvement since the U.S.military attacks could cause military strikes on the part of the Soviet Union despite [...]

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 maphorion always was presumed to be the assurance for the Byzantine empires' security as its episode in the place of adoration of the Blachernai in the 5th century; by the 7th century the image [...]

The movie comprises definite quantity of basketball and scenes of college life, but first of all it is a sport movie where nothing depends on the winner of the game. His team is not a [...]

The Symphony was entitled Eroica, and this could be simply a term to note that it was a celebration of heroism.

The discography which is represented in the 3rd disc gives a scope of understanding of the main things which worried rappers at the time.

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.

Ives's music reflected his idea of political past, connected to his deep sense of responsibility within the societal political arrangements- the kind of responsibility associated with republicanism and colonial revival as the two 19th century [...]

It can further be argued that, Manzoor linked Springsteen's life experiences outlined in his music it terms of his working class, origins and the conflicting relationship with the father. It is of importance to note [...]

The first I would like to tell of is the picture by Jackson Pollock named The Guardian of the Secret, 1943.

This is achieved through the incorporation of a great deal of imagination, planning and effort in the development of the graffiti.

Introduction of Rock and roll music had major effects in the cultural background of the Americans as it created a generation gap which made the youth to be rebellious to their parents.

The same is with the analysis of the songs and music, the critics should be aware of the lived realities of the authors and demographic characteristics of the aimed audience.

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 [...]

One of the sources of information concerning Kane's life was the parody on the News on the March the newsreel series which were shown in the cinemas from 1935 to 1951, this parody reflects one [...]

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.

It is known that Jackson Pollock inspired great criticism due to his lifestyle since he was treated for alcoholism and some people considered his art to be the creation of an alcoholized brain and they [...]

Alongside this, the themes depicted on the icons began to reflect human ethical ideals, as, for instance, the icons that presented the depiction of the Virgin implied the necessity of salvation.

The mainframe of the story is the conversation of the interviewer and a pivotal character that gradually reveals hints and small details to the viewer.

Featuring the customary characters gangster boss and femme fatale and the requisite double-crossing, the theatricality of the piece tends towards the melodramatic, and at times the acting seems stagey and stilted.

In his The Form of the Finale of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, Jason Weber has made two innovational maneuvers: firstly, he disputed the form of the Finale, having argued the existing versions; besides, he has extended [...]

Mahler's also modified Beethoven's symphony in order to change the status and the weight of the music. This quality made the symphony more acceptable and appealing to the listeners and the crowd in the case [...]

First, it is necessary to discuss the first thirty minutes of the film that present the Omaha beachhead assault in 1944 as the scene of the battlefield is a powerful means of the depiction of [...]

The movie "Lajja" shows a perfect example of such fusion, transferring the issue of modernity and tradition into the dimension of the woman's position in the contemporary Indian society.

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.

In general, the world of art is presented by different eras and epoques and each of these periods has its own peculiarities and amenities, as they are connected with certain historical events and changes in [...]

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 [...]

In film, however, the artistic variables are so numerous and so constantly changing from one production to the other that it is difficult to establish a one-to-one ratio and discover who the auteur of any [...]

This note is the first of a series of letters that the two lovers are going to exchange within the plot of the movie.

This means that if they used to listen to a music genre that is considered by the refined people in the society as mediocre, then they will find themselves losing their interest in that genre [...]

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 [...]

Hashimoto Sadhide a renowned Japanese painter born in 1807 and he died in 1878; the painter lived in the city of Yokohama which was known to be a western settlement.

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.

The feminist art movement emerged in the 1960s and from that time the women had taken much interest in what causes them to be different from the male gender and particularly, what causes the art [...]

Only closer to the end of the song, the melody is abrupt and then proceeds in a way it flew in the very beginning of it.

Ethnomusicology is the study of music in the cultural context; from this perspective, music is viewed as related to rituals and having the aesthetic power.

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.

Moreso she learnt to be strong and fought for the rights of women and was straight forward in her approaches about life.

In the thirties of the twentieth century, Japan saw the reevaluation of material and moral values as the country was under the influence of modernity.

However, if analyze the peculiarities of each style, it is quite easy to find out the difference and be amazed of how rich and wonderful the world of music is.

The ronin, in a time when the middle-class has filled the power vacuum left by the collapse of the Togukawa dynasty, is an anachronism even to himself. The departure of the ronin in Sanjuro is [...]

The issue of war and violence, clearly stated in the movie, gave the audience not only the idea of what is going on in the world now, but also a possible solution for this problem.

Janet Leigh, who is considered to be an outstanding American actress of the 50s, perfectly played one of the leading roles in the movie, the role of Susan Vargas.

The idea of reformation of the opera genre was in the air, but the completeness of the formed style of opera seria made it enclosed.

Among all the paintings of the prominent American artist Frederic Edwin Church, The Heart of the Andes impressed me the most.

Scenography can be described as the creation of a theatrical presentation and it includes making the setting, costumes, and scripts that are in the context of theatrical and practical function.

The director attempts to show that regardless of where in the world you are in, and despite the cultural, geographical, and linguistic boundaries, a gun speaks the one language common to all men regardless of [...]

Defined by Loomba as "the conquest and control of other people's lands and goods", colonialism is in reality much more than this succinct definition can tell about, and the tragedy depicted in the Dances with [...]

In the second half of the past century, the American art world shattered the traditional views on the tradition to passively depict the objects.

Hip hop songs and videos have over the years had the inclusion of women in particular scenes of the video and sections of the song that has generated a lot of debate on the role [...]

In the year 1705 in October, he took a leave from his duties at Arnstadt to engage in studying the techniques of the famous composer and organist, Buxtehude in the northern town of Lubeck.

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 man gets lured by a woman from the city to drown his wife and go with her to the city.

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 [...]

In contrast to Donnel's opinion in terms of space, he believes that this is the main weapon of modernist art where the painters were able to demonstrate the play of colors, which is the main [...]

It's clear that the client is extremely attached to his parents but at the same time, is seeking a lot more space in this relationship.2.

This is because it incorporates the individuality of the artist to the uniqueness of the art work but does not consider the creativity of the artist.

The nature of Arnold's father, an abusive and alcoholic is a demonstration of the Native American's way of life. The statement has is an affirmation of indianess and indigeneity.

It is a "skeleton" of what is said or done in the film that helps a viewer perceive the sense of the film or of one definite scene in it. It responds to the extent [...]

The contrast is seen through the mise-en-scenes, when the viewer is shown on the foreground, while the singer on the scene is on the background.

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 narrative of the story represents a number of significant periods in American history, and the protagonist seems to be at the focal point of each event.

This movement turned out to be a significant development in contemporary art towards the end of the 1960s. This is a kind of contemporary art that came to be renown in the course of the [...]

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.

It starts with the scene of suicide of the protagonist, and as the story progresses, we can see the factors that contributed to this personal tragedy.

The usage of such strategy is obvious throughout the whole film, as the short story is written completely in a first person perspective whereas the film is changing the perspectives of the narration most of [...]

We are going to analyze two masterpieces of art in our term paper: sculpture "Struggle of the Two Natures in Man" by George Grey Barnard and painting "The Death of Socrates" by Jacques-Louis David.

We had planned the wedding about six months later, but than the condition of my father-in-law deteriorated and five hours later I was a married woman.

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 [...]

Judging by the content of high-level corruption within the police as exhibited in the movies, it is only reasonable to say that police have deviated from their traditional role of being the custodians of social [...]

The term sound localization is used to mean the ability of the listener to identify the origin or location of the sound and its direction.

Picturing a young boy rejected by the whole society, the author compares his fate to his one and draws the comparison between the image of the ocean in the film and the personality of Andre [...]

60 Project is a work devoted to the "60th anniversary of musique concrete and the pioneering work of Pierre Schaeffer". The contribution of Mathew Adkins in the world musical department is great, especially in the [...]

The beats "A" are the downbeats. In the first case, the beats are "regular".

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 plot of the film depicts the historical personalities, events and trends during the period 180 to 192 AD which is taken as the period during which the Roman Empire stopped growing and witnessed a [...]

One does not have to be overly smart to realize that a strong ideological connotation exists between the ideas, contained in Jean-Jacques Rousseau's "Discourse on Inequality" and Thomas Cole's artistic interpretation of this French philosopher's [...]

The term refers to all the social changes that are constantly occurring in this time period, the way that people experience these changes and the way that the changes are reflected in different circles, such [...]

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 [...]

Her performance of Mozart Sonata is considered to be alive and rhythmical though the rhythm is not so quick as it was performed by Brendel and Nicholson.

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.

The film was produced in black and white; it provides the reflection of time through the conflicting strategies aimed against communism era and American old fashioned life of the society.

The firm's task is to introduce the viewer to the unknown world of a film, to make the film's events and worries penetrate into the person's subconsciousness, and to leave the imprint there.

The judgment call is generally made on the quality of life of the humans, with little to no regard for the lifestyle and options available to the robots who have achieved a higher level of [...]

Though many other films based on the ripper were made before and between these films, the purpose of this paper is to compare and discuss the depictions of sexual violence in the city in "Jack [...]

According to, "Effective skills of the player combined with efficient music instrument provide a significant role in determining the quality of music because they shape the form, color and texture of the music all of [...]

Waxman's career in Hollywood commenced when at the behest of Erich Pommer, he was invited to the U.S.to collaborate on the film version of Jerome Kern's musical, Music in the Air.

The form is a style through which a music piece is organized where the different structure is used to produce a specific sound. Musical aesthetics is about the different ways through which a group of [...]

Beginning with a video montage set to impressive military music and capitalizing on the use of television footage in its own aspect ratio, leaving ample empty space on the screen, the movie details the only [...]

This presentation of Utopia on-screen is verisimilar and impressive due to the successful implementation of film techniques, though the movie itself is aimed at proving that it is impossible to live in a perfect world [...]

The film not only provides deep insights into the life of the United States during the Civil War, but it also explores the relations between different cultures in this country.

Their Joy Luck Club was formed with the purpose of preserving original Chinese traditions in America by means of organizing regular meetings and sharing the joys and troubles of their lives."The central theme of the [...]

He tried to reveal the ideas of racism, stereotypes, and corruption predominating in Mexican and American societies of the late '50s; the basic theme of the movie is shown through the elements of stereotypes and [...]