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Muthesius-Van de Velde: Werkbund Theses and Antithesis

The debate highlights the contrast between the individuality within Arts and Crafts movement and the aim at standardization and a universal taste suitable for the increasing industrial production.
  • Subjects: Art Movement
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 225

Gheorghe Virtosu and Abstract Art Movement

Virtosu's contribution to painting art has received significant recognition, given his unique approach to the application of abstract art as a form of expression. Secondly, the "Connections of civilization" painting reveals Virtosu's consistency in the [...]
  • Subjects: Art Movement
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 610

Michelangelo’s Artwork

Michelangelo was taught sculpture by Bertoldo di Giovanni. Michelangelo was a renaissance artist and his works were greatly influenced by humanism.
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 24
  • Words: 700

An Analysis of Pop Art: Origins, Styles and Legacies

By the end of the discussion, the essay aims to comprehensively cover the subject of pop art, in such a way that readers are able to narrate the history and origins of the art form, [...]
  • Subjects: History of Art
  • Pages: 17
  • Words: 4747

Paintings: Summer by Giuseppe Arcimboldo

The complexity and creativity of the compositional process with which the painter applies the themes in the picture-puzzles are a rather personal achievement, and the many later copies serve to show Arcimboldo's true originality in [...]
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1181

Lions in St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice

The golden lion with wings and a book under the statue of St. Mark at the top of the Basilica symbolizes not only wisdom but also the spiritual maturity and growth of the saint.
  • Subjects: Sculpture
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 412

The Expression Theory of Art: A Critical Evaluation

Accordingly, art work is believed to portray the exceptional, individual stance and sentiments of the artist; consequently for art to be considered good, it must clearly show the sentiments and feelings the individual intends to [...]
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 602

“Water Lilies” by Claude Monet Analysis

Speaking about the range of colour which can be seen in this painting, it should be said that it is rather varied and features basic colours such as blue as the main colour for the [...]
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 860

Photography: Critical Analysis

The vertical, restive position of the pencil in each of the slides is indicative of a resort to have finished a particular task, presumably that of writing on the foolscap, with the pencil resting in [...]
  • Subjects: Photography
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1052

The Death of Socrates. Description of the Painting

1 The work of art generally has a good picture and the general appearance is that the artist wanted to concentrate on the middle section of the picture perhaps to draw attention to whatever is [...]
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1761

The Painting St. John the Baptist by Leonardo Da Vinci

The whole construct of this painting is maintained in the nature of Renaissance and glory of antique art. The frontal element of the whole performance is concentrated on the hand of the man.
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 854

Visual and Performance Arts in Creative Process

In painting, artists need to know how different paints convey messages and how to blend different paints to convey the desired artistic message. The Number of oil pigments used by artists depends on the desired [...]
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1031

Peter Max: Life and the History of the Technicolor Style

He also painted several posters for the inauguration ceremony of the President Bill Clinton and also got an opportunity to be invited at White House for painting of the historical moment of the day - [...]
  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 11
  • Words: 3377

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

América Tropical Mural by David Alfaro Siqueiros

Murals, as one of the major forms of revolutionary art, were popularized by the government of the country that promoted exterior frescoes in Mexico City and other cities of the country.
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1133

Edward Weston’s Modernist Photographs

More attention should be paid to the analysis of Weston's photographs and the comparison of their style to my photographs. The object in my black-and-white photograph looks like a kind of tubes, which texture is [...]
  • Subjects: Photography
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 597

Anubis: The Statuette of the Egyptian God

The mission of Anubis was to guide the souls of the recently dead people through the underworld. This art object is masterfully carved and color-coded, especially the clothing of Anubis that has a rhombus pattern.
  • Subjects: Sculpture
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 558

Colors in “Impression, Sunrise” by Claude Monet

The greatest and an interesting facet of the image is the placement of the orange sun, which, despite being small and one that covers only a small area in the image, is contrasted to the [...]
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 866

Postmodernism Era: Body and Popular Culture

To understand how the body is constructed and deconstructed in modern western society, it is important to analyze the significance of the corporeal factor in the culture of postmodernism.
  • Subjects: Art Movement
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 2054

Inas El Degheidi’s Life History and Impact on Art

This paper makes a retrospective study on the life, background, and lifestyle of this filmmaker as well as her contributions to the advancements of performance arts and to the fight against gender discrimination and sexual [...]
  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 2043

Contemporary Art Practices Essay

Speaking about contemporary art, people usually mean the objects of art and artistic techniques that began to be used in the middle of the twentieth century.
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  • Subjects: Art Movement
  • Pages: 11
  • Words: 2962

Theatre for Development Workshops and Initiatives

As a result the locals have embraced the scope of theatre and this has helped in promoting theatre for development. The application of theatre for development thus contributed to the recognition of identity research, in-house [...]
  • Subjects: Theater
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1624

Private Art, Public Exposure

The more diverse the art exhibitions are, the more attracted the public is and eventually development of lucrative relationship that will see the collectors and artists benefit greatly from the sale of artistic works in [...]
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2825

“The Tragedy” by Pablo Picasso

An impression of three people at a beach on the sea creates an open form, and the artist used blue colour to indicate the beach and the sea. Contour lines bring out the shape of [...]
  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 613

From Modernism to Postmodernism

The desire to move out of the era of modernism to postmodernism was desirable. The change of modernism to postmodernism is an evolution of traditional believes and practices to a modern way of thinking.
  • Subjects: History of Art
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 881

“Notes on Camp” by Susan Sontag

Also, Sontag had proven herself analytical enough to realize that the very concept of Camp is nothing but the modern equivalent of the concept of dandyism, originated in late 19th century: "Camp is the answer [...]
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1669

Jeff Koons’ Contemporary Artwork

The common artwork of the artist include the inflatable balloons toys and the pink panther, beside the life-size ceramic model of the late pop star Michael Jackson holding his favourite pet, chimpanzee babbles as shown [...]
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1463

Different Styles of Painting

Artist and designers use the term painting to refer to both the act of and the result of painting. The "Heart of the Andes," is a landscape painting and was done in 1859.
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 795

The Dura Europos Synagogue

Sequential Narrative This area has murals of the Exodus, Elijah, Ezekiel, Triumph of Mordechai, and the Valley of the Dry Bones. Comparative Narratives There are paintings of the Well in the Wilderness, the Ark in [...]
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2189

Expressionism: “Blind Vaysha” by Theodore Ushev

The animation "Blind Vaysha" by Theodore Ushev is an example of the German expressionist style that allows the audience to feel the tragedy and the pain the protagonist of the animation experiences.
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 576

Klossowski’s Nude in Front of a Mantel Painting

The artist uses bright pastel tones, a combination of straight and curved lines, and a simple one-point perspective, accentuating the nude figure and creating a feeling of the viewer's presence in the scene.
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 659

The Connection of History and Photography

Overall, photography falls under the visual sources of chronological data that historians can use to understand and write about recorded events.
  • Subjects: Photography
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1130

Michelangelo’s “Bacchus” Sculpture Analysis

Furthermore, the specified size of the sculpture allows for experiencing the magnitude and power of the challenging ideas that Michelangelo introduced in the specified art piece.
  • Subjects: Sculpture
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1412

Visual Culture Impact: Blurred Photos on Instagram

The blurring effect seems to suggest the authenticity of the posted pictures as if they were taken without preparation and posing, which appears to overwhelm the Instagram community.
  • Subjects: Photography
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2303

Gustave Moreau’s Painting Jupiter and Semele

Moreau's work depicts this tragic plot and indicates the theme of the difference between humans and the divine by portraying Jupiter and Semele on the border of heaven and the underworld.
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 829

Visual Arts: Ancient Art of the Greeks

Ancient art plays a significant role in helping the individuals of the current generation explain the civilizations of the ancient past. Fresco painted the Bull-leaping fresco from Knossos art to depict the civilizations of the [...]
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 571

History of Art in Early Civilization

On the other hand, the Virgin of compassion icon was a Byzantine icon portraying the Virgin and Child as subject matter. On the contrary, the painting was used as a style of artwork in the [...]
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 678

Living With Art: From Modern to Postmodern

Several cultural and political movements also accompanied such a transition of art since 1945, including The New York School, Assemblage and Happenings, Pop Art, Minimal Art and Earthworks, Conceptual Art, and Feminist Art.
  • Subjects: History of Art
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 670

Impact of the Invention of the Camera on Art

The invention of the camera immensely impacted the arts, especially in terms of painting. On the other hand, the camera's invention spurred the development of new art directions, namely, Realism and Impressionism.
  • Subjects: Photography
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 306

Angelus – The painting by Jean-François Millet

The new interpretation of the work allows concluding the artist's religiosity and desire to convey the sorrow and compassion that represent the features of the entire Christian culture and the Bible.
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 729

Bruegel’s “Children’s Games”

Bruegel's paintings portrayed the life of peasants during that time.'The Children's Games' and 'Winter Landscape with Skaters and a Bird Trap' are some of the most famous paintings of the artist.
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2854

Gandhara Sculpture’s Stylistic Analysis

Taking into account all the aspects of a given period combined with the stylistic patterns of an analyzed object, it is considered to show the historical and artistic significance of the statue.
  • Subjects: Sculpture
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 560

Anger by Hans-Siebert Von Heister

The work is dedicated to speculating about the medium and style of one of his works, the peculiarities of its location in the museum, the content of the picture is analyzed in terms of prevailing [...]
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 870

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

“Starry Night” by Vincent van Gogh

The cultural influence on the theme and manner of the work The Starry Night presented by the author can be evaluated through the complicated world look of its nature. The exaggeration of the drawing lines [...]
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1555

Cimabue’s and Giotto’s Madonna Enthroned Paintings

Cimabue's paintings has many of the similar Byzantine icons of the era and some of them are folds in the garments are pressed and almost standardized, the halo is golden hue and plate sized, all [...]
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1165

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

De Stijl Art Definition

To relate with the third congress of the International association of Art Critics, the Museum of Stedelijk in Amsterdam formed a comprehensive exhibit of the work of the artists in the Stijl Group.
  • Subjects: Art Movement
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2248

Religious Influence on Art and Architecture

Discuss the topic of how religion influenced art and architecture in the ancient world and during the Christian era, it is necessary to point out that all civilizations beginning from the primitive ones, through the [...]
  • Subjects: Art Movement
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 595

Art and Music: Benefits to Society

The residence is not so much a house as it is a man-made outgrowth of nature, perfectly in tune with its surroundings, able to take part in the daily occurrences of the river and thoughtful [...]
  • Subjects: History of Art
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1265

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

Philosophy of Photography as an Art

In conclusion, it is necessary to stress that photography is a specific form of art that involves the use of technology.
  • Subjects: Photography
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 300

Jungle Fun by Sophie Harding

If the print seems like it is out of a colorful children's book, it is because the unique artist creates imagery that is commonly used in illustrations and decorations for that age group.
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 839

A Visit to the Holocaust Museum in Washington DC

People visited the museum to learn about the atrocities caused to the Jews by the Nazi administration, headed by Hitler. The other piece I learned is that in the museum there was a video of [...]
  • Subjects: Art Exhibitions
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 892

Anime and Manga Genres: Tezuka Osamu’s Input

In general, the magazines for boys and girls have the same characteristics and basic format; they differ only in types of stories, main characters, and plots.
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1688

Renaissance Art Works’ Comparison

The chapel is located in the Vatican and is one of the most illustrious artworks in the western world. The entrance to the chapel is marked by two frescoes which symbolize the last episodes of [...]
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 862

Anti-War Statement in Pablo Picasso’s “Guernica”

Despite the fact that the bombing of the town was Picasso's major motive for creation Guernica, in the painting, there are no scenes of bombing, no explosions, and no direct images of the ravages of [...]
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1191

Censorship and the Arts in the United States

The article titled "Censorship versus Freedom of Expression in the Arts" by Chiang and Posner expresses concerns that the government may illegitimately censor art to avoid corruption of morals and avoid subversion of politics.
  • Subjects: History of Art
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1411

The Theories of Theatre’s Origins

The play's inspiration was the Greek mythology a part of the Greek religion. The governing body of the city convened and decided whether to allow the staging of a Corpus Christi play.
  • Subjects: Theater
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1131

Ethics of Digital Manipulation

Secondly, the print media went on to use digital technologies to manipulate and alter actual images in order to display fashion, lifestyles and other desired outcomes with the aim of using them for advertisement.
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  • Subjects: Photography
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1558

Melancholy Objects in Photography

The purpose of this paper is to develop a critical evaluation of Sontag's claim of melancholy and Photography, with reference to a photograph taken for a tombstone in a cemetery. In fact, the grave looks [...]
  • Subjects: Photography
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 571

Araki Nobuyoshi and Photography

He promoted a new genre of art which is up to date cherished in Japan and other parts of the world.
  • Subjects: Photography
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 844

Trodden Weed

The lighting of the painting, which appears to have been well thought-out, indicates that the walk was happening in the afternoon.
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 834

Virtual Museum Tour

Great museums such as Vatican Museum in Italy founded in 1503 and Louvre Museum opened in 1793 as a museum in Paris; have greatly contributed in the preservation of the art style cultures. The following [...]
  • Subjects: Art Exhibitions
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 827

Effects of World War I on the Development of Modern Art

For the artists and most of the people in Europe, the time that preceded the World War I, the actual war period and the aftermath of the was presented a period of profound disillusionment 13.
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1192

The Power of Art

That describes the reinforcement and the shift to managerial and economic patterns and language of thought in media and cultural policy.
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  • Subjects: History of Art
  • Pages: 9
  • Words: 2503

Nudity in the Paintings of the Renaissance

One of the most famous female nudes in the history of art was the Spanish painting called 'The Nude Maja' done by Francisco Goya. Thus, the artists of the Renaissance brought about the rise of [...]
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1355

The Controversy of Graffiti Art

Finally, graffiti is a form of expression and inhibiting it denies young persons a voice and the right to express themselves.
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 860

Giotto as the First Renaissance Painter

Behind Italian Renaissance was a great painter and architect, Giotto di Bondone, who existed in the 13th and 14th century."The Renaissance was a period of artistic and cultural achievement in Europe from the fourteenth to [...]
  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 11
  • Words: 2741

Jackson Pollock`s Action Painting “Number 1, 1949“

His tutor Benton taught him how to analyze paintings as well as the fundamentals of drawing and composition and the teacher's influence was clearly visible in Pollock's early paintings of the realistic portrayal of life [...]
  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1668

An Analysis of Michelangelo’s Work

In the essay, a detailed analysis of the Pieta shall be given particularly criticizing an error that Michelangelo had made in the design of the sculpture.
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  • Subjects: Sculpture
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1353

The Role of Costumes in Play

In the given pictures from a play, the character's costume can help to deliver information to the reader through hints about their social hierarchy or wealth.
  • Subjects: Theater
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 599

The Scream: Edvard Munch’s Painting Analysis

The public recognizes the 1893 version of the Scream painting, which was created on cardboard using crayon and tempera. In The Scream, Munch again emphasizes his interior condition rather than the surroundings by using a [...]
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 349

John Berger’s Ways of Seeing Things

On the other hand, Berger sees value in the actual picture because it is silent and contains traces of the painter's deeds, creating a connectedness between the artist and the viewer.
  • Subjects: Photography
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 396