Starry Night The Starry Nights, what a gorgeous and passionate painting that expresses a true artists view of the world. When I first encountered this painting I was taken back by Vincent Van Goghs usage of yellows and blues. At first I did not know what to make of it, it did not make any since to me. It is just amazing this is what he saw through his eyes, something not many people c

Takka Takka, Roy Lichtenstein TAKKA TAKKA DATE PAINTED: 1962 MEDIUM: Magma on Canvas PRESENTLOCATION: Cologne Museum, Ludwig SIZE: 173 x 143 cm Roy Lichtensteins comics were predominantly war or romance themed. Lichtenstein did many comic style images depicting scenes of war. Some of these were Whaam (1963), Takka Takka (1962) and As I Opened Fire (1964). Lichtenstein s

Sunflowers Of Vincent Van Gogh: An Interpretation The rapid evolution of a style characterized by canvases filled with swirling, bright colors depicting people and nature is the essence of Vincent Van Gogh's extremely prolific works. Van Gogh’s art can be interpreted and observed in many different ways, yet with each new observation, a different view of an old painting is created, and it

Supper At Emmausa Supper at Emmaus This painting by Caravaggio is very typical as to the baroque style of art in three ways. First, it makes the viewer feel as though they were part of the event. Second, it portrays the most emotional moment of the event pictured. And finally the use of great contrast by the artist is exemplary of the time period. This painting draws in the viewe

Andy Warhol Andy Warhol is known to many people as the “Father of Pop Art”. He brought about many examples of the modern art style that is known as “Pop art”, in various mediums, varying from silkscreen to a cable network. Not only has Warhol greatly contributed to this revolutionary style, but also in many ways, he has created it. Andy Warhol’s style was certainly part of the select fir

Fashion Designing FASHION DESIGNING Fashion designing as a Career The Fashion Designer profession has recently emerged as one of the most sorts out careers among the youths. These youths have their own creative style of dressing and believe in setting a trend rather than following a trend set by others. A career in Fashion Design not only involves meeting glamorous people and interac

The Life And Famous Work Of Leonardo Da Vinci The Life and Famous Works of Leonardo da Vinci 1452 – 1519 Leonardo da Vinci was born on Saturday, April 15, 1452, in the small hamlet of Anchiano not far from the Tuscan town of Vinci situated about twenty miles west of Florence. He was the illegitimate son of Master Piero da Vinci, who was a notary public. In the same year Leonard

The Athanor The Athanor Athanor was a large furnace used by alchemists who transmuted lead...into gold, as history states, "the fire which the alchemist tames is...not one of destruction but of purification." The nazis used this and in their minds it was for purification as well, but everyone else seen it as horrifying destruction. Anselm Kiefer created this painting in between the 1

The Aesthetic Experience With so much emphasis placed on the departments whose degrees can produce huge sums of money, it seems that we have begun to lose the “arts” aspect of the liberal arts college, or sector of the university. So much in fact that there are people that I know that haven’t even stepped foot in the Fine Arts Center, let alone go to a performance that isn’t mandated fo

The Beauty Of A Peony “There isn’t a single person or landscape or subject which doesn’t possess some interest, although it may not be immediately apparent. When a painter discovers this hidden treasure, other people are immediately struck by its beauty.” This quotation is personified in Gabor Nagy’s recent piece: ‘The Pleasure of Peonies’. The painting is a vibrant and rich represe

The Death Of Sarpedon The Death of Sarpedon and Roger van der Weyden’s Descent from the Cross are works of art that come from two vastly different time periods and cultures. Yet, these pieces are very similar in many ways. A formal comparison reveals the differences and similarities of form and style in The Death of Sarpedon and Descent from the Cross. The Death of Sarpedon is a scen

The Concert By Theordor Rombouts After scouring the Cummer Art Gallery from stem to stern, I found the piece of art I wanted to write this paper on. The portrait I chose is a baroque, oil-on-canvas painting located in the rear of the Semmes Gallery. The artists name who painted this portrait is Theodor Rombouts. The reason I picked this painting was one, there was a postcard I could bu

The Evolutionary Step In Communication The earliest forms of art were naturalistic, or in other words, a “cave man”, an upper Paleolithic Homeo Sapien- Sapien, found an existing shape in his “ sacred space”, saw the similarities between that and of an animal, like a bison, and decided to trace around it in ochre. Hence the recognition of a shape and the literal transformation of somethin

The Dove The Dove Throughout the history of artistic expression, artists have often used specific objects as a way of expressing a feeling, or aiding to portray a theme in a work of art. These objects serve not as a focal point of a piece of art, but as a subtle accent to the emotions being conveyed. In the world of art appreciation, these objects are better know as "icons." Icons can

Constructing a Revolution CONSTRUCTING A REVOLUTION A BRIEF EXAMINATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE RUSSIAN AVANT-GARDE AND THE OCTOBER REVOLUTION The Russian Avant Garde began in Russia in about 1915 It was the year that Malevich revealed his Suprematist compositions that reduced painting to total abstraction. and rid the pictures of any reference whatsoever to the visual wo

A Comparision Of 2 Paintings Jeffery's Poppies and Wish upon a Shooting Star are two paintings which are similar but still have many differences. Both were on display at the Downtown Arts Center in Lexington. Both pieces of artwork are examples of fine art. They were not intended to be functional and I believe the artists had formal training in art. Both paintings were approximately

Arts The Arts play a large role in the expression of inner thoughts and beauty in my life. From dance and music to abstract art our concept of life is shown through the various ways in which we interpret it. We use the Arts as a means of touching that part of us that we cannot reach with Physical Science, Social Science, or any of the Humanities. The arts allow us to be as specific or as

Renaissance The Renaissance was a time when humanity began to rise from the intellectual decline of the Middle Ages. During this time, scholars began to look to the ideals of the ancient philosophers of the classical world, a time of high standards and of human achievement. During this Renaissance, or “Rebirth,” there were many historical, theoretical and artistic issues that informed

Renaisssance The Cathedral Amiens was built in 1152 with the Romanesque style and burnt in 1218 by lightnings. The reconstruction was started in about 1220 and the nave was completed in about 1245.The choir was started to reconstruct in about 1238 and completed befor 1269 and the most of part including transept was completed in 1288. The south tower was constructed in about 1366, and the

Comparison of two Artist Comparison of Post-Impressionists and Expressionists One of the great Expressionists who may have been influenced by a Post-Impressionist is Pablo Picasso. He was a great artist in his time and with his unique style he broke many rules that had many people talking. He painted a number of colorful works, but Girl Before A Mirror will be the one I will be compari

Dali Dali was subject to environmental significant formative influences at an early age by his parents. They spoiled him to an extreme extent and it had a major effect on the shaping of his character. “His parents, perhaps blaming themselves to a certain extent for the death of their first child, were over-protective with the second and seem habitually to have given him his own way, en

Comparison and Contrast For my first compare and contrast assignment (#2), I did the Egyptian figure “torso of a general” and the Greek “Marble statue of Kouros.” These statues have some imilarities, and many differences. “Torso of a general” was sculpted in the beginning of the 4th century when Persian occupation was being overthrown. It also brought about a period of artistical rene

The Irony Of Being A Hero The Irony of Being A Hero Heroes played many roles in Greek mythology, where several people were tried and admired in a variety of ways. The Greeks consider heroes as people who go on an extraordinary journey, completing an impossible task, and being courageous. According to the Webster’s Dictionary, the definition of a hero is a man who is admired for his ach

The Life Of Michelangelo Michelangelo was pessimistic in his poetry and an optimist in his artwork. Michelangelo’s artwork consisted of paintings and sculptures that showed humanity in it’s natural state. Michelangelo’s poetry was pessimistic in his response to Strazzi even though he was complementing him. Michelangelo’s sculpture brought out his optimism. Michelangelo was optimistic in

The Old Guitarist In his “blue period” Picasso depicted the world of the poor. “The Old Guitarist,” which is an example his work during that time, is one of the most famous yet cheerless images from the twentieth century art world. The image remains as much an enigma today as it did ninety-nine years ago. Upon viewing Picasso’s “The Old Guitarist”, one immediately notices the subject,

Paint Paints. Art is the conscious production or arrangement of sounds, colors, forms, movements, or other elements in a manner that evokes a special feeling inside a person. An artist, one who produces such creations, has a wide variety of materials to choose. One of the numerous art supplies that can be used is paint. Paints are tools an artist can use to create an expression of h

The Life Of Frida Kahlo The life of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo is one of extreme hardship and unbelievable triumph. Her paintings and her life both reflect her strong nationalistic character which helped to shape Mexican culture in the nineteen thirties and forties. With her strength and unwearied dedication, she formed her own work, individual from the art movements of her time. Frid

Rembrandt Rembrandt\'s style, subject matter and his financial success changed drastically from the Leiden period to his first Amsterdam period, and eventually to his later works. Prior to his arrival in Amsterdam in approximately 1631, Rembrandt’s influences had been his instructor Lastman, his studio mate Lievens, Titian and Caravaggio - indirectly through the school of Utrecht. Remb

The Paschal Mysteries And Fear Through Time And The Paintbrush To Supp, To Murder, To Believe The Paschal Mysteries and Fear through Time and the Paintbrush Before being moved to another part of the museum, Salvador Dali's The Sacrament of the Last Supper(see Appendix A) hung on a stairway landing between the East and West Wings of the National Art Gallery in Washington, D.C. It was a

Frida Kahlo Mexico’s Woman Frida Kahlo’s mother was a devout Catholic of mixed Indian and Spanish blood. Her father was born in Germany, the son of Hungarian Jewish Immigrants. He moved to Mexico City, and later studied photography becoming infamous for his photos of Mexico’s Colonial architecture. This background and the Revolution of 1910 drew Frida into focusing the Indian part of