Art Review The painting “Beck (he/him)” by Eli depicts a queer/trans subject sitting on a bench. The background of the painting is very impressionistic, with foliage and the park behind the subject defined more by color and shade than by Continue Reading...
The French are known to be amongst the most courteous people on earth. Their sense of art and fashion stands them out among other cultures not just in Europe but in other parts of the world as well. They are easily identified with their fashion sense Continue Reading...
Art - A Product of Its Context Introduction Exploring by visual means is a versatile process of collecting facts about the world. The context from which one does so and their personal factors influence such a dynamic exploration process. Art and cont Continue Reading...
Everyday Creativity The concept of everyday creativity is about finding joy in the things we do and obtaining happiness in even the most routine aspects of life—such as finding food to eat, getting dressed, getting to work, or even adapting to Continue Reading...
Introduction Hannah Hoch was an artist most known for her work in between the wars—the Weimar period, in which the Dada Movement came to the fore to challenge the sensibilities and pretensions of the early 20th century. Dada was as much a prote Continue Reading...
Commitment Expectations The major topic I have decided to research is the topic of the progression of the ancient people from the Clovis Period to the Late Archaic Period as represented by the artifacts and art that have survived them. Specifically, Continue Reading...
Goya and Redon Francisco Goya was an 18th-19th century Spanish painter and printmaker. Odilon Redon was a 19th-20th century painter and printmaker. The two artists, though separated by a century, share a similar style and perspective. Goya lived thro Continue Reading...
Evaluating Art Francisco Goya’s “The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters,” plate 43 from Los Caprichos, 1797/99, is available for viewing at the Art Institute of Chicago. This etching on ivory print paper (301 x 207 mm) depicts an ind Continue Reading...
Mahogany Edwardian Mantel Clock Purpose My mother’s mahogany Edwardian mantel clock, which is a real antique, exhibits the artistic purpose of aesthetic communication, as described by Sporre (2014). The clock is constructed in the Edwardian sty Continue Reading...
So valuable that it has never been permitted to leave Egypt, the Palette of King Narmer establishes both visual and iconographic conventions that will guide Egyptian art for centuries (Calvert, n.d.). The iconography on the Palette of King Narmer can Continue Reading...
Topic: Are the Arts Motivational Entry Points for Non-Academic Students?IntroductionFor a long time, academic courses, specifically STEM programs (i.e. science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) have often been favored because of their real ( Continue Reading...
The Medici Venus is the common name applied to the Aphrodite statue that has been essentially copied from the Praxiteles form. The Aphrodite housed by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is a famous example of the form: armless (because they h Continue Reading...
Graphic Design Comparison Graphic design has the power to shape our world and reflect our history. This is abundantly clear when examining two works of graphic design over a century apart. This paper will examine the similarities and difference betw Continue Reading...
Born in 1837 in Exeter, New Hampshire, Elizabeth Jane Gardner would become an American expatriate in Paris, where she pursued a career as an academic and salon painter, achieving renown as the first American woman to ever exhibit a work at the Paris Continue Reading...
A Critical Analysis of Salome with the Head of St. John the Baptist by Carlo Dolci Carlo Dolci’s Salome with the Head of St. John the Baptist (Illus. 1) is an oil on canvas painting housed in the Phoenix Art Museum. Completed in Florence, Ital Continue Reading...
Introduction Designed by Rebecca Thompson and completed in 2007, the La Puerta is located in Curtis Park (2110 West Curtis Road). It is part of the public art collection of Pima County, Arizona. The La Puerta was funded by the Department of Natural R Continue Reading...
Exploring their visual arts and artifacts helps improve understanding about Myanmar, Iran, Central African Republic, and Cuba. The ancient art and artifacts from these countries predate their modern statehood, making it challenging to find, for examp Continue Reading...
The Wizard of Oz some regard as ‘like a dream’, a kind of Alice in Wonderland motif set in America. It represents a means of witnessing the culture of the mid-west, but also a dream world that allows someone like Dorothy to find herself a Continue Reading...
Artist Statement My background and upbringing has had an indelible influence on my work and perspective as an artist. I was born in Paris in 1995 and raised in Beirut, Lebanon. This kaleidoscopic childhood made me sensitive to the arts as I now work Continue Reading...
Introduction This paper discusses Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art in Dohar, Qatar. It examines the historical developments of the museum, which was founded recently in 2010 with a collection of works provided by Sheikh Hassan bin Mohammed Ali al-Th Continue Reading...
Keller: The History of Photography Keller’s (1984) essay on “The Myth of Art Photography” was written before the explosion of Internet photography and this is evident in quotes such as: “The strategic purpose behind this gener Continue Reading...
No longer just used in battle situations, Zulu shields are used throughout the culture’s ceremonial traditions. Zulu shields are used throughout Zulu societies in southern Africa. There are about 9 million Zulu peoples, making them the largest Continue Reading...
Guggenheim Museum Frank Lloyd Wright remarked that he had seen a building that was of monumental dignity and beautiful. He cited in the letter addressed to Solomon R. Guggenheim that the building was appropriate for their purpose of constructing a m Continue Reading...
James Hampton contributed immensely to his work over preparation for the second coming of Jesus Christ. James Hampton was capable of anything. Even with the little or self-given training, he could do many things that warrant a concern from the audien Continue Reading...
Survival of Racist Customs and Mores Into the 21st Century: Analysis of the American Correction and Sentencing Trends Increasing awareness of the US's unsuccessful mass imprisonment experimentation has effected federal and state level modificati Continue Reading...
Romantic and Neoclassical Paintings Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres and Eugene Delacroix were contemporaries -- but they practiced two very different styles: the former was a Neoclassical painter and the latter a Romantic painter. Neoclassicalism emph Continue Reading...
Seeing Something Looking at something refers to gazing on the object or acknowledging the presence of the object. Seeing, on the other hand, means not just looking at the object, but also paying attention to it and understanding its meaning. Our cu Continue Reading...
Street in Columbus, Ohio, the humbly named Broad Street Presbyterian Church was built in 1887, but has had several additional architectural elements added since then, including structural and functional spaces beyond the main apse and nave, ranging f Continue Reading...
Poetry and Art of William Bake Infant Sorrow Guide and Exposition of Illustration Used Infant Sorrow was one of the poems written by William Blake. It talks of a child being born into a world they aren't familiar with. The poem captures the experi Continue Reading...
Art on the Mexico and US Border How Art is Being Used for Social, Cultural, and Political Expression The border between the United States and Mexico has been a focal point of a significant amounts of media attention in recent years. The newly elect Continue Reading...
Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel was a work of truly epic proportions that really defined the artist as an auteur. Today, a filmmaker for example is often described as an auteur (French for "author") if he is given or wields total control over the film Continue Reading...
