Sturken and Cartwright observed that “over the course of the last two centuries Western culture has come to be dominated by visual rather than oral or textual media” (Sturken, Cartwright 1). However, visual culture has rarely been scientifically analyzed, although it played and continues to …
Years ago, before there were such things as social media, user reviews and the Internet, there used to be a men’s store in my hometown of South Bend, Ind. Their tagline was “one man tells another.” They were ahead of their time, and that simple phrase …
We chose the topic, “ How technology impacts art and artists.” We chose this topic because we like art and we want to see how technology changed art. We had the question, what skills does a computer animator need. We hope to find the answer …
Traditionally artists would use a pencil or brush to make their admiring works of art, but in modern-day society technology has become more involved in the way art is created. Artists are now using sound, video or computer-generated images. Digital art was something developed from …
As with so many stories written in the Middle Ages Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is filled with wonders, magic and knightly pursuit of fame and nobility. It combines folklore and romance as does, according to The Norton Anthology, no other known work. The …
It is not customary for there to be exchanges between us concerning my growing interest in art and my consequent enrollment in an art school. I however hope not to offend you, not by sharing what has become so intimately entwined with my heart. (more…)
The study entitled Significant Effects of Music aims to determine the factors that causes the youth to get involved to music, the significant effects, whether would be positive or negative, that it brought to them, the comparative effects it take them to music while studying, …
In the middle of the fourteenth century a cultural transformation took place, this transformation was initiated by Italy and was called Renaissance. It separated the Middle Ages from the New Modern Age and is where Humanism and Reformation blossomed. Portraiture became a huge part of …
Oscar Wilder’s The Artist as Critic revolves around a debate Gilbert and Ernest discuss over art criticism and analysis. Ernest argues “that in the best days of art there we no art critics. ” (Wilder 346). Whereas Gilbert reasons that “it (art criticism) treats the …
“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or we can rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.” That is a powerful statement from Abraham Lincoln that illustrates both the power and the problem with perspective. We all have unique ways of looking at things in …
My cultural identity is made up of a lot of numerous factors. I was born and raised in the San Antonio area. Both of parents are from Mexico, my mother moved here when she was nineteen and my father moved here when he was five. …
In this way, representational art becomes a bridge that spans generations, fostering a sense of continuity and collective memory. While representational art captures the physical world, it is not limited to mere imitation. Artists infuse their works with their own unique perspectives, creativity, and interpretation. …
Who will ever forget Susan Watson? Or Dick Van Dyke? Or Chita Rivera and Dick Gautier? These very renowned Broadway actors and actresses played the key roles in the theater play Bye Bye Birdie (1960) that, for more than fifty years now, has been successfully …
Salvador Dali Salvador Dali, one of the most famous artists of the 20th century, was very active even in the latter part of his life. He not only painted but also showed to be creative in the artistic world in general. He traveled, and along …
Artistic censorship is the downfall of high school artwork. The classroom is being subjected to rules which limit the subject of students’ work. Censorship creates a naive and uneducated society, which in turn produces more and more generations of naive children. When a person puts …
?? 6?? 1 A SHORT HISTORY OF WESTERN PAINTING Art is influenced by the customs and faith of a people. Styles in Western art have changed many times. As there are so many different styles of Western art, it would be impossible to describe all …
Printmaking is one of the most exciting arenas of worldwide artistic advances, as breakthroughs in technology and ancient traditions are combined to create a harmonious artistic medium that blends the old and new. Printmakers are known not just for their unique artistic focus, but also …
Amalia Rodrigues Film Survey Prompt 1 Harry Potter & the Commodity Fetishism There are few things in this world that manage to seep into every crevice our lives as humans; the air we breathe, the people we interact with, and in our contemporary culture, the …
What is actual definition of emotion? There is no actual definition even though the Oxford Dictionary defines it as: “The part of a person’s character that consists of feeling”. Emotions are one part of the Ways of Knowing. Primary emotions are: Happiness Sadness Fear Anger …
The music industry is in the midst of a moderate rebound thanks to streaming.For the first time since 1999, the U.S. music industry could grow over a two-year period, according to data to Bloomberg by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The industry's revenue grew …
The idea behind the exhibition was to combine works that could fit within the same context, inspired by Italian Renaissance artists like Leonardo and Botticelli. To achieve this, the exhibition brings together works from different mediums to create a cohesive context. The gallery would like …
Growing up in the 21st century, technology is the key and foundation to our society. Many individuals have an established viewpoint on how technology influences. People via today’s media interactions through various networking. Chen’s purpose was to persuade the intended audience to see. That we …
In the historical fiction novel “Lyddie” by Katherine Paterson, the main character has to decide on whether to sign a petition or not. Lyddie Worthen is a poor girl who originates from Vermont, is working VERY hard to pay a debt that her mother owes. …
In The Tempest, Shakespeare poses the mystery of “man” versus “monster” through Caliban, the half-human son of the malevolent witch Sycorax. In his speech with Miranda and Prospero in Act I Scene ii, Caliban manages to capture the sympathies and the disgusted reactions from the …
Evaluate how practitioners use text, symbols and compositional strategies to construct meaning in artworks. Artists such as Mexican Frida Kahlo and British Francis Bacon are two 20th Century practitioners who employ text, symbols and compositional strategies to construct meaning about themselves and the wider world …
There are a few reasons that I would like to point out as the “goals” of the presentation. After studying about Iranian Protest Music I feel that it is a good topic to educate yourself on, or more like protest music in general is a …
To what extent should we trust our senses to give us the truth? Most of the things we know are based on a life-long series of observations and experiments through our own senses. Without our senses, social interactions and critical thinking would be impossible, leaving …
The Mona Lisa is very interesting piece of art work. It influenced many themes and accessories that were made in the modern time. I think that the Mona Lisa is admired by many artist as well as regular modern people because of the specific detail …
Walter Benjamin is known as ‘the last intellectual in Europe’. He was inactive during his lifetime and was ignored by the academic community. His thoughts began to receive attention in the half-century after his death. Some of his views have been cited by various post-modern …
On the seventh of February in the year 1964, one of the most significant events to hit the music world was set into motion. With the arrival of the four-man band, The Beatles, the phenomenon known as the “British Invasion” began in America. In addition …
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