Art Essay Examples and Topics. Page 5

The ideas of the author draw him towards a conclusion that there are only mixed media, and it is improper to call any media "visual".

Overall, the painting Old Man in Sorrow by Vincent van Gogh is an excellent portrayal of the frustration, grief, and loneliness experienced by the artist at the end of his life.

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.

A combination of hues of a certain color is defined as a chromatic value. Different chromatic values of blue and yellow are used in To Donna by Flavin.

In the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, the Catholic Church's heads commissioned artists to produce visual art to decorate the chapels and cathedrals. Of the suitors, Joseph is the only one barefooted and with a [...]

The abstract art's primary aim is to use gestural marks, shapes, forms, and colors to achieve the effects of a visual reality rather than representing its actual depiction. As a result, they chose to express [...]

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.

One of the brightest representatives of French Impressionism in music, Claude Debussy debuted as piano composer in the late 1880s.

Interpreting the form and the content of any iconic work is crucial for identifying the information the painters intended to communicate to the larger audience.

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.

However, in this painting, he is portrayed not as a mighty warrior but a victim of a woman, the young widow Judith.

Having originated in Europe in the late 1850s, the British Art movement took an important place in the pantheon of artistic trends that defined the further evolution of art.

The main unifying characteristic is the artists' belief in the value of art and their "self-consciousness," as they were sure that it matters.

Before providing my opinion on the performance in the second part of the essay, it is logical to start with a brief summary of one of the most popular books about pirates of all time. [...]

The narrator of the play, Antonio Salieri, tells a story of meeting a young Composer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and becoming his rival, which would lead to Mozart's death.

The Parable of the Blind, also known as The Blind Leading the Blind, is another realistic painting by the Netherlandish artist Pieter Bruegel depicting a popular Biblical motive.

There is a constant questioning of the artist's motives or theorizing as to the meaning of a piece. One of the greatest aspects is that the generator may not even have a goal in mind, [...]

Considered to be one of a kind, the unique nature of this exhibition placed her in the limelight. In 'The Seniors Project', Lee managed to transform herself to fit the image of an old woman [...]

When it comes to the history of textile, it blends together the history of "fibers and cloth, such as wool, cotton, linen, etc, as well as the history of fine, luxury, decorative textiles, such as [...]

One of the interesting details is how the artist reflects the character of his main heroine. The first scenes of the life story of the prostitute were reflected by Hogarth with the cold objectivity of [...]

If a practical application is concerned, an image is a way of communication, and a designer often plays the role of the mediator between the public and the seller of a product the image is [...]

The play A Doll's House is the best play the audience is presented to. Besides, the actors must come up to the audience from behind the scenes because the viewer does not need to [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Metropolitan Museum is one of the most famous and the richest art galleries located in New York. This sculpture of a stranger shows the international and worldwide spirit of the departed inhabitant in the furnished [...]

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

Diffused description of the main details on the picture emphasizes the strong motives of Munch to develop a realistic picture of how one can imagine the horror and in which perspective can one look at [...]

In Whitney Davis' article "The Beginning of the History of Art," the author points out a glaring hole in the academic study of ancient art that no one seems to see.

The successful prostitute was a woman in control of her destiny as compared to the most powerless women of the age.

Francis in Ecstasy is one of the brightest examples of Early Renaissance and, without any doubt, one of the best of Bellini's creations. Thus, the painting in question can be named a perfect imitation and [...]

Modernism is used for the description of the style and ideas of a work of art that was produced during this period or era of modernism.

Contrast helps in emphasis, variation, and addition of interest which enables the user to develop a certain feeling in the work of art. Harmony refers to the consistency of appearance in a work of art.

It was partially a rebellion against aristocratic social and political standards of the Age of Enlightenment and a response against the scientific explanation of nature and was exemplified most powerfully in the visual arts, music, [...]

The high level of conditionality in the works by Picasso is the result of all a greater understanding of the nature and plastic reflection.

Painted by Lucan Cranach, the Elder, the Ten Commandments is the depiction of the lives and times of the people in the 1500s.

Starting with biographical studies of Georges de la Tour, we should say that he was born on March 13, 1593 in the town of Vic-upon-Seille, in the part of the independent Duchy of Lorraine.

In this photo, she touches on her general theme as an artist of relating herself to the 'common people.' She is completely vulnerable and undisguised from her audience.

In the wake up of the feminist and historicist takes to pieces of the older Romanticism, particularly Bloom's "creative thinker corporation" and the Wordsworth-centered verse of consciousness and the natural world, one has to inquire [...]

The Impressionists rejected this norm and took the act of painting out into the world, as they felt they could use the effects of changing sunlight and capture the transient light in their work by [...]

This new technique along with the publications of Sigmund Freud who was on a trip to New York at the time of the productions spread interest in the use of the unconscious mind. She is [...]

Sophocles's Oedipus the King is one of the most acclaimed plays, but because of the chorus, it may be not successful with the viewer nowadays.

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 [...]

The artist stressed that his artwork was a response to the horrible aftermaths of the bombing of Guernica, as well as the overall concept of war.

In turn, the key purpose of this paper is to show how these performances can be related to the coarse goals that had to be attained.

This painting by John Gast "might not convey the facts and aspects of the country's history". The "railroad lines and wagons presented in the painting say a lot about the country's economic position during the [...]

Before his arrival to the USA in 1915, Marcel Duchamp was willing to make some alterations to the manner and method of his painting.

Many people recognize and think of art as a business, with very few noting the importance of teaching art itself as a more important business and a career worth to be chosen.

Out of the famous artists who created in minimalist style, the name of Anne Truitt stands out as the proclamation of the outstanding power of art.

It is the details and the context that make viewers re-evaluate a work of art, view it closer to understand the meaning behind the work.

He gives hints for the viewers to see that the location is not real and it cannot be found in anyone's house. In this way, it seems that the woman is making a photo of [...]

The purpose of this report is to identify basic trends in the development of war photography and determine the conceptual, stylistic, and technical changes observed in the course of its formation.

In the majority of religions, the color blue is the color of heaven. The two primary examples of the use of Blue color in religious architecture are the Giotto Chapel and the Blue Mosque.

This gallery gives a clear image, presented in paintings and pictures, of the economic life of the people in the past.

The audience's personal experiences affects its interpretation of what the picture depicts, it might be close to the communication the photographer had wished to convey or a totally different perspective.

Although Manet's piece of work was outstanding and powerful, it failed to fulfill the expectations of many people in Europe. The portrayal of this nude woman is acceptable to many viewers in France.

Nevertheless, the most important impact of the Silk Road system experienced in China is the art culture. Arguably, the Chinese art and architecture borrow a lot from the other cultures involved in the Silk Road [...]

The overall movement of the lines is in the direction of the mirror, clearly alluding to a forgotten passage of time which strikes at the vanity of attractive women.

The two plays 'The Glass Menagerie' and 'A Raisin in the Sun' brings out the features of American society. On the other hand, the play 'The Glass Menagerie' portrays the American men who ran away [...]

The focus of this painting is the city of Montevideo, which is located in the home country of the artist. Further analysis of the history behind the piece reveals that it is a representation of [...]

This art work represents the classics of the genre of pop art. Poetry as a part of art works would be likely to turn pop art into postmodernism and add depth to the subject matter [...]

The problem of defining of the term Modernism created much difficulty for artists, philosophers and writers of the 20th century. In the course of time, the aspect of realism came into consideration to change a [...]

On 23th of October, I watched the show The Beauty and the Beast in the Paramount Theater in Seattle Downtown. He was an inventor and the director opted to dress him in colorful and outlandish [...]

The most important influence of the Protestant Reformation on English Renaissance Drama was the rejection of pastoral features of medieval drama.

The Pre-Raphaelites artists opted to go back to the aspects of art that involved copious details, complex compositions of Italian and Flemish art, in addition to the use of intense colors.

One of the most striking dissimilarities between the two crucifixes is the fact that the Gero crucifix seems more "human" while the one from the Lindau Gospels seems to depict Jesus as more of a [...]

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 [...]

It is an appreciation of the two American poets, the American nature and the Cole's discovery of the valley some twenty years prior to his death in 1848.

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 [...]

The paper will also explore the features of Duccio di Buoninsegna's Maesta, Raphael Sanzio's Adoration of the Magi, and the similarities and differences between the two paintings.

This led to a widespread use of the flower in China. This jar served the normal roles of a vase.

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 [...]

The drawings are purely handmade and they show that the artist spent a lot of time to come up with these drawings. There is a clear evidence of thinking in the mind of the art [...]

Scholars postulates that "...the graffiti culture, like any other culture, present itself in different forms, dependent on the social and cultural component of the local community, the distribution of cultural knowledge, the age of the [...]

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 [...]

According to Tamswitmark the chief characters in the story are: The Reverend Mother The reverend mother is known as Sister Mary Regina and is assumed to have answered the call to be a nun after [...]

The essay addresses the contribution of these famous artists to their particular art movements and in general, the world of art.

There is a definite connection between the characters and the audience, as people are able to relate to the pain and confusion of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.

The purpose of this paper is to analyze some of Cezanne's paintings with an aim of describing his sense of color in painting.

The time difference between the completion of the first painting and the second one was only thirteen years. The variations of color theme in the painting tell a story about the landscape.

After the death of his mother in 1926, Parks was forced to move to Minneapolis, where he made a living by affiliating himself with a number of odd jobs, such as the job of a [...]

The script represented an original 'legally blonde' script and therefore the author of the script did a commendable job because he included all the roles in the play and interpreted every scene in the play [...]

The action centers on Pan, a deity that causes the action of even the spectators who are not interested or even looking at him.[1] The characters in the foreground, as well as the 'river god' [...]

Taking a closer look at the painting Shantarakshita and Scenes of His Life in Tibet and the Drowa Sangmo mural, it can be stated that the color scheme, proportion and scale of these objects are [...]

Problems occur where art is taken as a form of criticism among religions where some are considered better than others on the basis of the kinds of art that they adopt and use in their [...]

The artwork under discussion, Death takes the Children, depicts the influence of the shadow of death and suffering of women in Kollwitz's world.

Color in the brain After the retina has done the interpretation of the color through its cells that is cone cell and rod cells the other processing is done separately, this is done out of [...]

The painting also reflects the degree of enigma that the artist attached to the historical episode that he endeavored to reproduce in the form of art.

Form is the existence of elements, principals, and the physical elements of art and design, that an artist uses in his/her production.

The light falls on both the rose and the woman from the right, which is emphasized by a distinct shift in the tints of the color from a very light beige to the darkest brown.

What accounts for the earlier mentioned qualitative subtlety of this particular painting is that, while working on it, Da Vinci took a practical advantage of the artistic technique of a linear perspective, which in turn [...]

Maria Martinez was a pioneering pottery maker from the Southwest region of the United States. She was born in the late 1800s in New Mexico, and her family was of the San Ildefonso Pueblo tribe.

The expensive material of alabaster was chosen to symbolize the vase's importance and the affluence of the culture that made it.

By protecting the damage to the piece, the museum has a chance to show how the work of art survived and what events occurred in the place where it was discovered.

In artistic work "The sacrifice of Isaac" captivates the perspective of Isaac, who is the immediate victim of the sacrifice. The perspective of Isaac highlights the significance of light and shadow in the artistic work [...]

Many of the sculptures from the Iron age were relatively simple and heavily stylized, reflecting the limitations of the tools and techniques available at the time.

The Roman Empire's art and sculptures depict the opulence and power of the Empire while also providing a glimpse into the everyday life of the people who lived during that time.

In the Buddhist tradition, the art of Thangka plays a central role in depicting the divine and the natural based on the cultural vision of Tibetan Buddhists.

According to the RICHES foundation, cultural institutions may be described as the organizations whose mission is to preserve, interpret, and distribute "cultural, scientific, and environmental knowledge" and "promote activities meant to inform and educate citizens" [...]

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.

The bravery with which the two women Lucretia and Gentileschi choose to deal with the aftermath of their sexual violations underpins the consensus that Lucretia depicts women's capacity to control their own destiny.

The leading art in Hamilton's movie is the art of music and the integration of singing art in expressing historical moments.

At the same time, the space of the painting puts the girl's figure closer to a viewer through the lines of the building design, such as floor tiles and wall banners.

The photographic accuracy of the depicted landscape is unimportant, so the artist focuses on individual details, such as footprints on the path, stones in the right corner of the picture, and cracks in the house.

I greatly enjoy the idea that Andy Warhol was able to create new idols and objects of worship out of common everyday things; notably, out of Campbell's soup cans.

The definition of the Late Baroque Era in music is slightly murky, given the fact that the pace of change in stylistic preferences and influences varied regionally.

The shape of the hands was sculptured to be held close to the sides of the statue; their fists were clenched, their knees were rigid, and their hair was stylized.

It is one of the masterpieces of the Renaissance embodying the typical lines and techniques of that period. The main figures are in the center and at the bottom of the composition, which helps to [...]

By and whole, Art Deco and Depression differ in their characteristics and their meanings as they bring unlike messages to the viewers.

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.

It is now displayed at the Uffizi, Florence, and is considered among the best paintings depicting the Medici family members in the role of the Magi and the Virgin.

The virtual field trip on The Women of NASA also has an accentuated spark that would trap the students in the confines of the trip.

For the created art, as an inspiration was taken the film Persepolis, which puts in the center of discussion the topic of authoritarian control and repression in Iran.

The above photograph is one of the works by Ansel Adams, who is recognized as a pioneer in the evolutionary field of expertise.

I believe my husband wears dreadlocks to remain in line with his ethnic roots and maintain a spiritual connection to his ancestors. According to my husband, his dreadlocks could symbolize the willingness to live in [...]

As for the medium, its effect on Hockney's image is in the meaning of objects, and for Sargent, it serves for describing a process in motion.

This situation irreparably crippled her and became the impetus for the beginning of artistic practice. At the beginning of her artistic career, the Bourgeois was involved in drawing and painting.

Alberto Giacometti was born in 1901 in the Swiss commune of Stampa in the family of the impressionist artist. The image is symbolic: it calls to return to the problems of a simple, vulnerable [...]

He entered the New School of Design in New York, where one of the teachers was the founder of 'abstract surrealism' Arshile Gorky.

Her paintings at that time consisted of black and white geometric ornaments that explained the dynamics of the field of view and disoriented the eye.

In such a way, the term digital curation and its etymology are linked to the concept of the database, its management, and the new opportunities it offers to individuals.