The Editors of the Art Gallery web site, state, "He surmised that the nature of reality would be fully explained by science soon enough, and that the very basis of life would prove to be a spiral. Indeed, when Crick and Watson discovered the double Continue Reading...
Green Architecture in Japan: a Reflection of Societal Values Defining Green Architecture Man has been building structures since shortly after they began to emerge from caves and to explore areas outside his immediate vicinity. Many animals build st Continue Reading...
Re-Imagining the Self through PhotographyIntroductionAll photographs captured or maintained by an individual are a form of self-portrait or mirror of memories that reflects instances and individuals sufficiently special to forever be preserved in tim Continue Reading...
A number of modifications have occurred within the area of arts instruction, leading to a redesigning of the whole curriculum. A few transformations involve modern trends like literacy training via art, worldwide popular culture, 21st-century abiliti Continue Reading...
According to Parsons (2003), "Coincident with the growing avant-garde fascination with silent film, cinema was becoming the ultimate embodiment of modern mass culture" (90). The "modern mass culture" that was emerging in Europe at this time was a r Continue Reading...
Ford's most accomplished novel, the Good Soldier, was published when he was forty-two. This famous work features a first person narrative and tells the story of two couples, the English Ashburnhams and the American Dowells. John Dowell is the narra Continue Reading...
Domestic Architecture in Ancient Pompeii The ancient city of Pompeii has been investigated for 250 years but still remains one of the least understood ancient cities. Historians have attributed this to the inadequate standard of excavation and publi Continue Reading...
Italian Renaissance Art Mannerism Mannerism is a period of European art that arose from the later years of the Italian High Renaissance around 1520. It went on until around 1580 in Italy, when a more Baroque style developed to take its place, but N Continue Reading...
The codes appeared on the screen and were read by trained typographers. In 1970, the Merganthaler Linotype VIP became the first phototypesetter to incorporate a minicomputer with programmable software that could be used to process raw text within th Continue Reading...
American-born choreographers and dancers also added to the development of American ballet. "Choreographers such as Ruth Page, Agnes de Mille, and Jerome Robbins created dances to specifically American themes. American dancers who have gained fame in Continue Reading...
The Palais des Soviets and the Palais des Nations, like the Party Buildings in Nuremberg, symbolized the hoped for triumph of a "new order." Communism, like Nazism, believed that society functioned according to certain, almost mathematical laws. The Continue Reading...
The financial rewards from teaching or art criticism are not great; in fact, the art historian rarely becomes wealthy unless he or she can already afford to invest in an art collection. However, the art historian works in the field of his or her cho Continue Reading...
Vincent Van Gogh, Frank Lloyd Wright and Madeleine Vionnet. What did this 19th century artist, architect, and fashion designer share in common? Very simply: They all incorporated Japanese techniques into their works of genius. When Commodore Perry op Continue Reading...
Teaching Video Lesson In the video I am showing how to paint like a Baroque artist, teaching the students the art of chiaroscuro, dynamism, impasto, and sprezzato. This would be lesson plan no. 5 and incorporates various aspects of the art techniq Continue Reading...
Walker Evans The emergence of non-commercial still photography, in the form of an art is comparatively recent that may probably be dated from the 1930s. Just as poets use similar language as journalists, lawyers and curators, in the same manner, the Continue Reading...
Essay Topic Examples 1. The Evolution of Gymnastics: Explore how gymnastics has evolved from ancient times to the modern Olympic sport, detailing changes in equipment, rules, and the inclusion of new events. 2. The Physical Continue Reading...
Eat, Pray, Love Into the Wild Motorcycle Diaries Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail Theories/ Frameworks Representation from Media Studies -- Culture and its Relevance Post Modernism Literature Thematic Analysis Importance of Continue Reading...
Consumption, Society and Culture Cultural Industry There are two social processes which are linked with each other and provide the basis of popular culture in modern capitalist societies. These two processes are related with production and consumpt Continue Reading...
Roman mosaics were more frequently used to adorn the floors, and thus used less glass, gold, and elaborate materials. Perhaps the most famous Byzantine mosaics are those found in the Hagia Sophia, the most famous church in Eastern Christianity. On t Continue Reading...
Starting with the names of the characters and continuing with many of the events in the novel, he is ironically picturing a consumer society that needs to rely on certainties in order to secure its present and avoid alienation, which is why the enti Continue Reading...
John La Farge is often referred to as one of the most "innovative and versatile American artists of the nineteenth century" and "the most versatile American artist of his time," a true Renaissance spirit that was not afraid to experiment in different Continue Reading...
Essay Topic Examples 1. The Role of Nature in American Romanticism: Explore how American Romanticism emphasized the beauty, power, and spiritual importance of nature, and how it was often portrayed as a source of truth, be Continue Reading...
African cultural practices are incredibly diverse, reflecting the vastness of the continent itself and the numerous ethnic groups that inhabit it. The traditions and customs across Africa's 54 countries and innumerable communities offer a rich tapest Continue Reading...
Art Appreciation Research Paper This paper focuses on artistic work that concentrates on the themes of love and sex. Although the two seem to be in tandem, at least in terms of application, the dominant theme is love. It refers to different arts and Continue Reading...
His loyal servant, Urbino, died too in 1556. Though he was known for his temperamental temper, tagged as the terrible Michelangelo, no friends or companions, had complexity in dealing with others and only used boys as his assistants, his desire to g Continue Reading...
That is not it, at all." (Eliot, 875) In these lines the poet makes a play upon words with the word "all": it is either to know all, or else not to be able to render one's meaning in a work of art. Eliot finds it impossible to actually unveil the Continue Reading...
Andy Warhol and the Birmingham Race Riot Andy Warhol is considered one of the most important and influential artists of the Twentieth Century. His art focused not only on creating new modes and styles of artistic expression but they also functioned Continue Reading...
Renaissance Sculpture The division of Renaissance art into three distinct periods began with Giorgio Vasari, the great Florentine art historian and chronicler of the lives of the artists. Vasari concluded, based on his universally accepted perceptio Continue Reading...
Interactivity in Video Games and Movies Information technology has changed the way we live in today's world. Everything from our television to our cell phones are connected through network medium. Computers define the way we do many of the things i Continue Reading...
Architecture through the Ages Mesopotamia Construction in ancient times is second only to agriculture-it reaches back as far as the Stone Age and possibly further (Jackson 4). Before the existence of master builders in design and construction the Continue Reading...
Shortly after taking charge of the project, Michelangelo viewed Sangallo's wooden model of the planned basilica. He was accompanied by Sangallo's followers who, according to Vasari, Putting the best face on the matter, came forward and said how gl Continue Reading...
Science holds that there is a central "truth" to every artifact, which is seen as the primary evidence for the specific time period investigated. This is then used in writing cultural histories. Once again, this relates with the above-mentioned asse Continue Reading...
Essay Topic Examples 1. The Psychological Impacts of Plastic Surgery: A Deep Dive into Self-Esteem and Body Image: This essay would explore the various psychological effects that plastic surgery can have on individuals, sp Continue Reading...
Essay Topic Examples 1. The Silk Road and Its Impact on Ancient China: Explore how the Silk Road facilitated trade, cultural exchange, and economic growth in Ancient China, influencing its development and interaction with the Continue Reading...
Tree of Life: New Age Seminal Film Well into the second century of the fictionalized, narrative films, groundbreaking ideas materialized in seminal masterpieces of the film genre are not easy to come by. A list of these usually ends up with 2009, wh Continue Reading...
Music on Vocabulary Competence, Writing, Reading Comprehension and Motivation in English Language Learning in High-School EFFECTIVENESS OF MUSIC ON VOCABULARY The Effectiveness of Music on Vocabulary Competence, Writing, Reading Comprehension and Continue Reading...
Art of the Invisible: Listening Responses Radio as Storytelling Like all artistic media, there are subtle and unique elements to radio which distinguish it from other forms such as the written word, TV or film. Nowhere must the radio producer be mo Continue Reading...
