African Art AFRICAN ART The traditional art of Africa plays a major part in the African society. Most ceremonies and activities (such as singing, dancing, storytelling, ect.) can not function without visual art. It can also be used as an implement and insignia of rank or prestige, or have a religious significance.African art consists mainly of sculptures, paintings, fetish

Colosseum When tracing back to different time periods, cultures and civilizations, the ancient Roman Empire possessed probably the most impressive architecture of all time. In the early centuries, the city of Rome was home to more than one million residents. The forums for civic services, temples of worship, and amphitheaters for recreation and play, were just some examples of fine buil

Extremities The play Extremities focuses on something that is happing too often in America today. When a play is based on such a sensitive subject such as rape, the audience is expecting to leave the play with an unique message, that will is some way, shape or form widen their viewer’s knowledge. As a viewer I left the play with a feeling of disappointment. I was not only disappoint

Leonardo Da Vinci Leonardo Da Vinci Leonard Da Vinci once said, “There can be no greater or lesser mastery over oneself.” Leonardo Da Vinci was one of the greatest inventors and scientists of recorded history. His genius was unbounded by time and technology. His ways were driven by his appetite for curiosity and intuitive sense of the natural wonders around him. Leonardo Da Vinci w

Durer And Hiroshige Both Dürer and Hiroshige create lasting images through their respective mediums. Albrecht Dürer’s St. Jerome in His Study is an engraving that highlights Dürer’s mastery of the medium through key details that focus on St. Jerome and captivates the viewer, while Ando Hiroshige’s A Bridge in a Snowy Landscape focuses on nature with details. Great detail is used in St.

The Harlem Renaissance And Black Theatre Introduction Beginning in the early 1900’s, African-American literature, art, music, drama and social commentary began to flourish in Harlem. The period that is commonly referred to today as the Harlem Renaissance is generally agreed to span from the end of World War I through the middle of the1930’s depression. Originally called the “New Negro

Japanese Interiors Japanese Interiors I have always been intrigued by Japanese interiors, but never knew much about the actual meaning and function of these spaces until enrolling in this class. Not only am I personally interested; I know that many future clients will share the same interest. Therefore, I wanted to study this topic more in depth so I could use this design in client’s ho

Italian Futurism Futurism is a movement that has been inspirational to me and has provided motivation to many other graphic designers and movements. “Shock, in addition to opening people’s eyes, was part of the Futurist programme” Being such a versatile group the works of the Futurists can be seen in numerous art genres. The paintings and typographical revelations are most impressive to

Newark Museum: “Picturing America” I visited the Newark Museum on Wednesday, April 20, 2005. I observed many pieces of art dealing with this paper, and also some that I reviewed for entertainment, which I found some to be quite humorous, such as the Campbell soup crates. The three questions I choose to discuss were number one: What do the objects and backgrounds in the following painting

Roman Mosaics: Comparing The Camel Mosaic And The Alexander Mosaic Though often over-looked, mosaics are among the most beautiful art forms in history. They are also very durable. Ceilings could cave in, walls could fall and crumble back into earth, but the mosaics remain. This is partly true because fallen debris would cover them and protect them, but also, these were art forms made

Vincent Van Gogh Vincent Van Gogh Vincent Van Gogh is a very interesting individual. Some say he was just crazy, but others think of him as a brilliant artist. Others say he is both. By looking at some of his most famous pieces of artwork such as Starry Night or his number of self portraits among other pieces of work one would clearly see that he was brilliant artist indeed. Much o

Edward Weston Edward Weston Formal Analysis When a formalistic critic analyzes a work of art, they look at certain things. The criticism of art is to stress the significance of form over content as the source of a work’s subjective appeal. In an analysis critics consider aesthetic effects created by design factors. The piece of artwork that I chose to formally analyze is a photo

Bergamot Station Arts Center The Bergamot Station Arts Center at Santa Monica constantly displays art works to those who wishes to be exposed to art. This makes Bergamot Station a perfect place for art students to gain a slice of the contemporary art scene. The collective works by the artist Laura Lasworth titled, “The Gray”, was on display in the Hunsaker/Schlesinger Fine Art Gallery

A Passion Induced By Humanity “My passion is art. I draw all day long. It’s not my stress relief; it’s just my passion” (Karkabi). This said by an artist of generations, Peter Max. His work spans decades from the 1960’s to modern times. A very interesting individual, his life has been filled with greatness, wonder, and love. Through many days of travel and years of passionately wor

Roman Art The Emperor Constantine made Christianity legal when he himself converted. One of the famous stories about Constantine is of his vision from God on the night before the battle of the Milvian Bridge. According to the legend, Constantine saw the symbol of Jesus Christ’s power in the clouds and a message written in Latin, which read “In this sign thou shalt conquer.” Immediately,

Art And Architecture Of The Roaring Twenties Art and Architecture of the Roaring Twenties Architecture Art Deco ‘Art Deco’, also know as a ‘Art Moderne’, was a very popular style of design during the 1920s, although the name of it was not official until the 1960s when it was decided to be named after the International Exposition of Decorative Art, held at the pinnacle of the art de

Postmodernism Can postmodernism end' In preparation for answering the monumental question of whether post-modernism can end, certain issues must be first addressed, and certain points established if a logical argument is to be conceived. Firstly, one must establish how post-modernism came about, whether it can be perceived as a style within art, with a beginning that can be marked re

Gio Ponti During the twentieth century, the world of Italian design achieved their identity as the “design capital of the world”. The evolution of Italian design was equally impacted by the rise of Fascism between the World Wars, the emergence of new ideological approaches towards design, and technological advancements. However, no other element influenced Italy’s national identity mor

Color Meanings Color Meanings Green Green is the color of nature. It symbolizes growth, harmony, freshness, and fertility. Green has strong emotional correspondence with safety. Dark green is also commonly associated with money. Green has great healing power. It is the most restful color for the human eye; it can improve vision. Green suggests stability and endurance. Sometimes green

Van Gogh’s Starry Night Vincent Van Gogh and his “Starry Night” A world-famous Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh created various wonderful paintings that are extremely precious and well-known today. That is why it is difficult to believe that he was a poor, unknown painter, and his contemporaries didn’t really like his works. Only after Van Gogh’s death did his paintings get the recogniti

Monet Claude Monet Over the years there have been many respectable artists but one of the most famous of these artists would have to have been French impressionist Claude Oscar Monet. Monet was born on Nov. 14, 1840 in Paris, France and started showing an appreciation for art at an early age. When he was nineteen Monet decided that he wanted to attend art school and soon after that

Comparason Of Art from 1600 AD Comparison of the 3 Great Works of Art from 1600 AD The period 1600AD saw the emergence of a new art style, the Baroque, which became as one of the greatest style in art history. It focuses on more realistic and emotionally charged themes and a good alternative to earlier mannerism style which uses unrealistic and exaggerated approach. There were

Photography In Advertising And Its Effects On Society Memory has been and always will be associated with images. As early as 1896, leading psychologists were arguing that memory was nothing more than a continuous exchange of images. (Bergson) Later models of memory describe it as more of an image text; a combination of space and time, and image and word. (Yates) Although image certain

Edward Weston Edward Weston Edward Weston produced a series of works that defined modern photography during the 1920s. His still lifes, desert landscapes, and nudes are precise, elegant, technically detailed, without manipulation. He uses the camera lens and film to the fullest. His quality and style is sexual, intimate, and pure. He is considered a straight photographer that is conc

Egyptian Kindoms Egyptian art, works of art created in the geographic area constituting thenation of Egypt. It is one of the world's oldest arts.The art of predynastic EGYPT (c.4000–3200 B.C.), known from funerary offerings, consisted largely of painted pottery and figurines, ivory carvings,slate cosmetic palettes, and finely worked flint weapons. In painting,a monumental treatment w

El Greco El Greco Domenikos Theotokopoulos, most commonly known as El Greco, lived from 1541 to 1614. Domenikos was born in Candia (now Iraklion), Crete where he first studied painting. Though none of his works from this period of his life, most scientists speculate that Domenikos’ art was mostly influenced by the late Byzantine style, popular in Crete at the time. This variety of pa

Emerson Born May, 25, Ralph Waldo Emerson came from a long line of merchants on his mother’s side and preachers on his father’s side. It is possibly this unique conglomeration of life experiences that lead Emerson to be possibly one of the greatest and most influential essayists and thinkers of all time. Emerson was taught at a very young age not to be dependent on others (a corner stone

Emotion and Intellect Emotion and Intellect There is a great difference in art between emotion and intellect. They are two completely separate elements. Art that is emotional tends to be stirring and raw- it provokes an immediate reaction in the viewer. Art that is intellectual is deeper, it requires thought and time to chew on- to comprehend. To be successful a piece of art must

Essay on Theatre What is the theatre about' Why do millions of people around the world go to the theatre to enjoy what the greatest playwrights and actors left behind in history' Theatre applies to our by making us feel and experience what we would not otherwise see in our busy lives. Theatre is a tool for intellectual enrichment. It enriches our mind It feeds our brain with pleasure

Exposure ‘Exposure’ Exposure is the basic process through which a photograph is taken. It is the exposing the light sensitive film to light, therefor burning an image to be developed. The ability to create the perfect exposure, is the ability to control the light exposure to the film. How the photograph turns out is controlled by several factors, i.e., the intensity of the light; th