Cantilever construction is known by projecting a form that is attached at one end to the building, while the other end juts out. Second I will discuss the symbolism of the two buildings. The symbolism of both shows that the key images of both build Continue Reading...
Archaeological artifacts repatriation: should the artifacts go back to their homeland? The word repatriation came from a Latin transformation of patria which means fatherland. (William, 2008). Repatriation of cultural objects involves mainly returni Continue Reading...
But a multi-disciplinary approach is always useful. 4. Should archaeology students be required to take ethnographic methods classes? Yes, because that knowledge is necessary in understanding the cultures of local communities or indigenous people o Continue Reading...
16th Century Italian Renaissance Art History This paper is about a painting that is on display at a New York City museum. The painting was done in the 16th century during the Italian Renaissance. The artwork has been done by Raphael who only worked Continue Reading...
Ethics of Repatriation-Egyptian Artifacts Egyptians making efforts to get their artifacts back The artifacts that get stolen from a country are hard to get back as, the country from which they are stolen would have to ask the authorities of the ot Continue Reading...
How were the INTERESTS of BOTH SIDES served by the agreement you reached? Ans.The agreement allowed the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco (FAMSF) to keep the Teotihuacan Murals for three more years so they could preserve the pieces of Art and resto Continue Reading...
Still many within the international museum community believe that such a gesture would lead to a disintegration of the purpose of a museum collection in the first place. It would unleash a flood of demands for other treasures to be returned. If any Continue Reading...
Art Monet Claude Monet and Water Lilies This research paper aims to discuss one of the better known impressionist artists, Claude Monet and his rendition series, one of the 'Water Lilies' on display in the Toledo Museum of Art. This research piece Continue Reading...
......starting around noon, I visited the art gallery at the Woolaroc property. The property itself is a sprawling celebration of the landscape and wildlife unique to this part of North America: there are herds of buffalo on the property although we Continue Reading...
As a result, the invited audience was essentially being asked to play the role of the person who is shocked by such a discovery -- and insofar as they knew they were being invited by Mendieta, and probably had basic knowledge of the crime that occur Continue Reading...
Indian Art In terms of iconography, it is quite obvious that the works of art known as Shiva Nataraja, which is displayed on the Smithsonian's website, and Siva as Lord of Dance, which is displayed on the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston's web site, ar Continue Reading...
Women identified their Christ Jesus who was food during mass as the redemption of humanity. The women believed reaching spirituality was through food, since naturally they were food from their ability to breastfeed. The Medieval women associated th Continue Reading...
Dali simply lets his train of thoughts run freely and, in the process, allows the creation of different expressions full of meaning. One such expression is the figure that is seen in the central of the painting. Many, including the museum's descrip Continue Reading...
Faience Necklace This necklace was found in the Egyptian tomb. Wealthy Egyptians who died were buried with many of their most precious and/or sentimental life's possession that they wished to take with them to another world (the Afterlife). This ne Continue Reading...
She is wearing a white cap to cover her hair, which further conveys a sense of anonymousness. However, after researching this work of art, I began to discover how wide the divide was between my own assumptions of beauty and that of Vermeer's time. Continue Reading...
Turtle shell rattles have been used for countless centuries. Such rattles have been recovered from ancient sites in the southwest and in the Mississippian civilizations. The turtle rattle was also a musical instrument in ceremonial use. One of its Continue Reading...
Paintings -- Nude Women The painting Reclining Nude, was done in 1917 by the Italian Amedeo Modigliani who lived from 1884-1920. Reclining Nude is oil painting on canvas, 23 7/7 high x 36 1/2 inches wide or 60.6 x 92.7 centimeters. It is currently Continue Reading...
The personal letter writing is a way to further validate the attitudes of each perspective that played such a major role in the shaping of Australian history while also making the complexities of the conflicts faced during this formative period quit Continue Reading...
wartime responses and subjective feelings of interned Japanese-Americans to demand that they prove their loyalty to the United States? In answering, this question relies primarily upon the novel, No-no Boy, the relevant class lectures, and the video Continue Reading...
The first is the famous "Bartlett Head," named for Francis Bartlett, who provided the funds for its acquisition by the MFA in 1900. Celebrated in rapturous prose by Henry James within a few years of its first appearance in Boston, it was carved from Continue Reading...
," goes on to say that one gallery almost sold all of its prints and a rival site also took 100 orders for prints. (Selling, 1) Also, in the second article cited, "Art and the Internet," an article found in BusinessWeek on 24 January, 2001, it claim Continue Reading...
Art History Roy Lichtenstein -- Stepping Out is a painting done in oil and magna on canvas by Roy Lichtenstein. (Magna is a plastic painting product made of permanent pigment ground in acrylic resen with solvents and plasticizer. This material mixes Continue Reading...
The exhibition of Valentin de Boulogne at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is impressive for a number of reasons. Firstly, it has a significant number of paintings of this artist whose work is decidedly difficult to find. Secondly, it displays these wo Continue Reading...
Not only do his designs blend well with their settings, they are extremely functional and usable. In addition, his designs strictly adhere to the tenets of marketability and production that are the backbone of industrial design. The Elephant Stool i Continue Reading...
German Influences on Texas Culture If one has lived in Texas for any length of time, they will realize immediately that the Texas culture is influenced by German culture in a number of ways. Modern day Texas culture would not exist as it does today Continue Reading...
Metropolitan Museum of Art boasts a huge and thorough collection spanning the globe and different time periods, such as the art of ancient Greece and Rome. The collection of art from ancient Greece and Rome at the Metropolitan Museum of Art spans mi Continue Reading...
As such, while guest security is set in place to ensure the safety of the individuals present in a gallery, asset security is further set in place to protect the integrity of the O'Dell Gallery itself and its contents. Unlike guest security, asset s Continue Reading...
But the cool tone of the images in Warhol's works is one reason why a viewer might be tempted to read a kind of backhanded affection for advertising and consumption in Warhol's series, as well as satirical parody. What Hughes calls this affectlessn Continue Reading...
Hazal Emre Looking at art and historical artifacts can tell us immense amounts of information regarding the society and culture from which these objects came from. Art can be revealing and informative in the same manner that books can tell readers a Continue Reading...
Despite is probable Austrian origins in the more modern era, this piece reflects the Roman style of capturing figures in statue form. Made from Ivory, it shows St. Sebastian in withering pain after he has been injured. The St. was martyred early on Continue Reading...
William Blake's works included writings and illustrations, some of which were a bit moody and gothic, which also characterized this era. It was a time of modernization, when the opulence of the past simply did not seem relevant or even desirable any Continue Reading...
The second signing statement put forth the Bush view that "the new legislation is not enforceable in U.S. courts and that it terminates all pending habeas corpus actions by Guantanamo Bay detainees." POINT #4: CONCLUSION: MUSEUMS & the PUBLIC'S Continue Reading...
O'Neill's films enjoy a devoted following in the avant-garde film community, and the exhibit draws upon this renewed interest in independent films amongst younger people in the area, particularly art students and college students. The exhibit also c Continue Reading...
Benin Bronzes are an example of culture and representation encapsulated in art work. Although these artifacts in themselves contain so much controversy because of the way that they were originally attained, it brings cultural, racial, and aesthetic r Continue Reading...
Hatshepsut's sphinx looks quintessentially "Egyptian" and explicitly draws from the oldest and most conservative Egyptian models; Ashurnasirpal's door guardians have become a symbol of his reign and, ultimately, the entire Assyrian civilization, but Continue Reading...
Both the statues serve the purpose of transmitting the idea that Virgin Mary and Christ the baby are the owners of absolute wisdom. One however is highly majestic and monumental while the other is simpler. Both of them communicate fundamental Chris Continue Reading...
III. Conclusion Albert Bierstadt is a renowned American painter, best known for his creations of beautiful landscapes from the American West. At the same time, he avoids including any humans in his paintings, which is also the case of the painting Continue Reading...
According to the Roman historian Pliny, in his Natural History, in 238 BC, at the direction of an oracle in the sibylline books, a temple was built to honor Flora, an ancient goddess of flowers and blossoming plants. (Pliny, XVIII.286) the temple w Continue Reading...
GUGGENHEIM need a fighter, a lover of space, an agitator, a tester and a wise man.... I want a temple of spirit, a monument! Hilla Rebay to Frank Lloyd Wright, 1943 Just say "The Guggenheim" and most people immediately get a quick mental picture o Continue Reading...
Contextualizing Fashion: London The objective of this study is to become familiar with London as a fashion capital and opportunities for fashion retailing in London including the wide range of commercial outlets from the high street store to the fas Continue Reading...
