The Parthenon The Parthenon is a Greek temple dedicated to the goddess Athena. It is on the Acropolis in the Athens. The Parthenon is a masterpiece of beautiful architecture. It is going to be built from 447 BC to approximately 432 BC. The leader who is in control of construction is Pericles. I was able to get a word with him. "Pericles, what are you planning on building and what is the

The Rise And Fall Of The Bauhaus “Mechanized work is lifeless, proper only to the lifeless machine… The solution depends on a change in the individual’s attitude toward his work, not on the betterment of his outward circumstances.” (Gropius) Walter Gropius changed art and architecture forever the first day in April of the year 1919. (01) This was the time in which he felt an obligatio

Ancient Greek Architecture Ancient Greek Theater Architecture Many aspects of ancient Greek theaters have long been studied and debated. Much of the information about these theaters is based on speculation due to the fact that so little of them still exist today. This lack of remnants especially applies to the architecture of the early Greek Theaters. However, through archeological finds

View Of Toledo The View of Toledo The View of Toledo is a famous painting by El Greco. El Greco is an artist who was born in 1541 and died in 1614. The View of Toledo is now located in the in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the H.O. Havemeyer collection. The sky is the first art of the painting I am going to describe. The sky is located at the top of the painting and goes down to a

Ways Of Seeing I chose Rembrandt’s painting titled The Music Party for my paper because I had to choose an older painting. This piece isn’t a painting that I would normally choose because it doesn’t interest me. I am more interested in paintings with many colors and shapes rather than pictures of people in history. I also like modern art because they allow you to make your own opi

WPA WPA Works Progress Administration The WPA, or Works Progress Administration Arts portion, was originally an idea that George Biddle presented to his close friend and classmate, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Biddle was a talented painter who felt the pain of the unfortunate and poor arts community during the Depression. It was approved and established on 1935 to help financ

Annunciation I didn't think another visit to the Cloisters would mean much to me. In previous visits, I had noticed the picture on the wall or the sculpture in the corner, glanced quickly at a date or name, and moved on. This time, however, something compelled me to take a closer look, to try to understand the form and context of the works, to see into the artist's mind. I thoroughly en

Work Progress Administration WPA Works Progress Administration The WPA, or Works Progress Administration Arts portion, was originally an idea that George Biddle presented to his close friend and classmate, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Biddle was a talented painter who felt the pain of the unfortunate and poor arts community during the Depression. It was approved and establi

Ansel Adams Ansel Adams: An American Icon Ansel Adams was a monumental photographer who set a precedent for those who followed him years after. I. During the 1920s a type of soft- focus style was extremely popular. A. Adam’s earlier photographs portrayed this style, as at this time he was just getting started on his photography career. B. Photos that Adams produced in the 1920s

Vincent Willem van Gogh Vincent Willem van Gogh was a Dutch postimpressionist painter, whose work represents the archetype of expressionism, the idea of emotional spontaneity in painting. Van Gogh was born March 30, 1853, in Groot-Zundert, son of a Dutch Protestant pastor. Early in life he displayed a moody, restless temperament that was to thwart his every pursuit. By the age of 27 he h

A Visual Analysis Of “Jonah Cast Up” A collection of marble sculptures called the “Jonah Group” is now on display at the Cleveland Art Museum. “Jonah Swallowed, Jonah Cast Up, Jonah Praying, Jonah Under the Gourd Vine, and The Good Shepherd,” are the separate titles for each of the different statues depicting events in the Bible story. They are part of the John L. Severance Fund; numbere

Abstract Expressionism Abstract Expressionism Abstract Expressionism is a modern art movement that flowered in America after the Second World War and held power until the dawn of Pop Art in the1960's. With this movement New York replaced Paris as the center of the art world. Abstract Expressionism has its roots in other earlier 20th century art movements such as Cubism and Surrea

Actaeon And Diana Actaeon and Diana The two sculptures of Actaeon and Diana were cast of bronze in 1925 by Paul Manship. Paul Manship (1885-1966)was a very sought after and recognized sculptor in his time. He gave these sculptures away for charity. It came to Tulsa’s Gilcrease while the National Museum of American Art is renovated. Diana is 85 x 15 x 23 ½ in., and Actaeon is 85 x

African Art Djenné, the oldest known city in sub-Saharan Africa is situated on the floodlands of the Niger and Bani rivers, 354 kilometers (220 miles) southwest of Timbuktu. Founded by merchants around 800 AD (near the site of an older city dating from 250BC), Djenné flourished as a meeting place for traders from the deserts of Sudan and the tropical forests of Guinea. Captured by the So

Albrecht Durer Albrecht Durer is known as the greatest German artist of the Renaissance. Durer was born in 1471 in Nuernberg, Germany. His parents were Hungarian emigrants who came to Germany in search of a better life. Durer began his career in Nuernberg, Germany with his father. His father was a Hungarian goldsmith who emigrated to Germany in 1455. Despite his father being a golds

Alexander Calder Alexander Calder’s “Ghost” in Relation to his Life and his Art Alexander Calder’s “Ghost” conspicuously hangs above the Great Stair Hall at the Philadelphia Museaum of Art. The gigantic mobile is dwarfed by its surroundings, and seemingly defies gravity as it floats and spins high above the heads of the museum’s visitors. It is surprisingly ambiguous for its size and

Alfred Hitchcock Films were a great form of entertainment from their debut in the early 1900’s and continued to grow more popular over the years. The film making business hit a growth period in the 1920’s. In Hollywood, the assembly line “studio” system of producing a movie was changed and refined, and the famous studious that dominate Hollywood production today, such as Universal Studio

Ancient Pyramids Egyptian Pyramids Egyptian Pyramids When most people think of Ancient Egypt they think of Pyramids. To construct such great monuments required a mastery of architecture, social organization, and art that few cultures of that period could achieve. The oldest pyramid, the Step-Pyramids, grow out of the abilities of two men, King Djoser and Imhotep. Djoser, the second k

Ancient Rome: Gladiatorial Helmet At the Detroit Institute of Arts, in the Ancient Arts section, there is an artifact of Roman making. The piece has been deemed “Gladiators Parade Helmet,” experts believe it was created in a period from the 1st century to the 3rd. The helmet was crafted out of bronze. The thickness of the bronze is believed to be due to the fact that the helmet wasn’t ac

Andre Derain I chose an oil painting by Andre Derain called At the Suresnes Ball. I chose this painting because as I was walking through the art museum, this picture stood out and struck me as strange. The woman is so much taller than the man, but his gloves make his hands appear larger than hers as if to compensate for his shortness. This painting is not abstract, but representationa

Andy Warhall When considering the life and works of Andy Warhol, one thing is agreed upon: for good or bad, he changed the visual construction of the world we live in. By the time of his death in 1987 he was ranked on the same level with Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock as one of the three most important artists of this century. He was a working man, a social climber, a person who liked

Andy Warhol The formal education of women artists in the United States has taken quite a long journey. It wasn’t until the nineteenth century that the workings of a recognized education for these women finally appeared. Two of the most famous and elite schools of art that accepted, and still accept, women pupils are the Philadelphia School of Design for Women and the Pennsylvania Academy

Andy Warhol Andy Warhol Andy Warhol constantly warned people not to look any deeper than the surface of his art and life-and he insistently connected the two. He aggressively advertised his superficiality in both spheres in a carefully deadpan performance of innocent unconcern. From this, he left us with one central insight: that in a culture gutted with information, where most pe

Andy Warhol Andy Warhol and His Twenty Marilyns Andy Warhol is one of the most recognized American Pop artists. He was born in Pittsburgh in 1928. After studying at the Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh from 1945 to 1949, he moved to New York and began working as a commercial artist and illustrator for magazines and newspapers. He worked for Glamour magazine for abou

Andy Warhol Andrew Warhol and the Pop Art Andrew Warhol was born in 1928 in Pittsburgh to immigrant parents of Czechoslavakian stock. Andrew was born at the time of the Wall Street Crash (1929) and the great depression. Like millions of others, Warhol’s father was thus unemployed and Andrews early childhood was extremely deprived and difficult. After some time family fortunes improve

Animation In Education Animation and Technology in Education Education has appeared in many forms. Major thinkers have always recognized the value of intellectual exploration and experimentation. Teachers, too, have always worked to shape desired convictions, knowledge, and behavior. Animation can used to provide extra help where it is needed. Animation is a series of still i

Anton Corbijn When I look at this photo of Beck by Anton Corbijn, it immediately brings a feeling of new beginnings to mind. The road that the boy stands on, in a seemingly grey town is abandoned except for the young boy in the worn clothes hoping for a way out. The presentation as well as well as line composition and color has great influences on my feelings towards the photograph. Th

The Tribute Money Artist Report #1 The painting that I chose was Masaccio’s, “The Tribute Money”. In this painting, Masaccio displays his mastery of the human form. All of his figures stand in perfect contraposition giving them an easy, natural look. The story told in this painting is done in three parts, in “continuous narration.” In the middle of the picture, Christ (the centra

The Last Supper The Last Supper The Last Supper was a very powerful Biblical event, in which Jesus and his disciples gathered for one final dinner together. According to the Bible, important events took place during the Last Supper, including an announcement by Jesus that one of his disciples would betray him and the first communion. To artists in the fifteenth and sixteenth centurie

Art 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