Category: Art
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Andrew Rogers’ “Rhythms of Life” Land Art Project
Andrew Rogers is known for his inimitable sculptures. He is an outstanding artist. His collections are known all over the world and are exhibited in Europe, the United States of America, Australia, South East Asia and other countries. His largest land art “Rhythms of Life” is the most popular among his works. This collection consists…
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Man Ray’s Artworks Blazing the Trail to Africa
Table of Contents Looking Straight into the Eye of a Tiger The Room Full of Memories What Is There Written between the Lines? Primitivism: There Is so much to Discover in the Others Through the Prism of Personal Ideas and What I Saw There Works Cited Looking Straight into the Eye of a Tiger The…
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Analysis: “Blue Velvet” by David Lynch
Blue Velvet by David Lynch is full of scenes which make the viewer feel uncomfortable and even disoriented. The film can be regarded as “the interpretation of the benign surface and malignant depth of an over-controlling rationality” (Nochimson 101). One of the scenes which disorient is the one in the car. The director uses a…
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Oedipus Rex: Tyrone Guthrie’s Production
The tragedy of Oedipus is a popular, dark, and constantly reimagined theatrical production. Although created thousands of years ago, this play revolves around the main character Oedipus and a prophecy. His father Laisus heard that his son would murder him and marry his wife, so he left his baby to die on a mountainside. This…
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Comparing and Contrasting Duccio’s and Raphael’s ‘Adoration of the Magi’
Table of Contents Introduction Duccio di Buoninsegna’s Maesta Raphael Sanzio’s Adoration of the Magi Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Each of the two painters, Duccio and Raphael, did an individual piece of Adoration of the Magi during two different generations- about two centuries apart. These times were characterized by different theories of art. It is therefore…
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“Barbie Dolls” Image by Chris Jordan
Table of Contents Introduction Shocking and unbelievable thing in the image Conclusion Image 1. Barbie Dolls – Chris Jordan. Image 2. Barbie Dolls – Chris Jordan. Introduction In the images presented by Chris Jordan, the image that demonstrates a bare woman’s chest interests me most. The image represents a collection of 32,000 Barbie Dolls, brought…
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The Obstacle Race by Germaine Greer
Germaine Greer books reflect issues affecting women artists. She is a feminist writer who explores the works of female painters. She looked at the contribution female painters have achieved. In her book, The Obstacle Race, Greer analyses the works and destiny of women artists. She keenly observes why women have not excelled in the field…
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Cavaliere d’Arpino and Cindy Sherman Images Comparison
In these two images illustrating a vivid and memorable Biblical tale, the artists have used lighting, costume, stance and pose, setting, color, size of image, and choice of model to convey two rather different views of the story. The D’Arpino is very nearly pornographic when viewed with a full knowledge of the narrative on which…
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Exhibition Chicago: Crossroads of America
It is said that the geographical position predetermines the destiny of a city. Due to its location in the center of the United States, Chicago has got a rich history. A permanent exhibition at the Chicago History Museum Chicago: Crossroads of America provides its visitors with an opportunity to learn new aspects of the city…
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World’s Famous Masterpiece: David Sculpture
David sculpture is recognized to be one of the most famous masterpieces in the world. It was created by a well-known Italian sculptor and architect Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni in the 16th century. It is not a secret that one of the most well-known subjects of the art of Italy is considered to be…