Category: Art
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Art Theft in South Africa
This essay summarises an article that was published on the 18th of November, 2012. The article was published in Sunday Times, which is a popular newspaper in South Africa. Its title was ‘Thieves take more than 100 top SA artworks.’ It was written by Sabelo Skiti. I accessed the article on ProQuest newspapers by using…
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How to Become a Professional Musician?
Table of Contents Ways Professional Musicians Market Themselves Top Guitar Players Organizations to Audition for Mission Statement for the Musician’s Career Guitar Aptitude Assessment Criteria Ways Professional Musicians Market Themselves In the modern and technologically-oriented world it is not that hard to market oneself as a professional musician. The main purpose of a musician marketing…
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The “Self-Portrait” Painting by Tamara de Lempicka
Tamara de Lempicka’s painting Self-Portrait (Tamara in a Green Bugatti), created in 1928, is a representation of her early career and has come to represent her. Although there is some fabrication in both this photo and her scandalous biography, which she altered as she saw fit. Before fleeing to the US at the start of…
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Made in China 2017 Exhibition
Made in China 2017 is an exhibition organized to attract attention to the sphere of infrastructure, building materials, innovative technologies, etc. The given event was held in Qatar in Doha Exhibition and Convention Center. The area perfectly meets all requirements of the organizers as it is big enough to house 15000 guests and about 300…
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“American Progress” the Painting by John Gast
Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The painting “American Progress” by John Gast is a powerful masterpiece that says a lot about America’s expansion. This painting by John Gast “might not convey the facts and aspects of the country’s history” (Hunt 24). However, it “analyzes the historical issues associated with America’s…
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Tupac Shakur’s Demise-Related Conspiracy Theories
Lesane Parish Crooks, commonly known as Tupac Shakur, is hailed as among the greatest rappers of all time in the hip-hop music genre. In a demist gunshot on September 13, 1996, he passed away after attending a Mike Tyson match (Celestina). Most of Tupac’s ardent supporters consider the theory that his assassination was a conspiracy…
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Italian Art in 15th Century
Table of Contents Architecture and Sculpture in Florence: 1400-1430 Painting in Florence: 1400-1460 Sculpture and Architecture in Florence: 1430s-1460s Works Cited Architecture and Sculpture in Florence: 1400-1430 Compare the extent competition panels for the north doors of the baptistery of Florence. What are the “classicizing” elements of each panel? In what ways do they reveal…
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Kandinsky’s Improvisation 28: What Lurks Beyond the Abstract
Abstract art has definitely shaken the world, reinventing people’s perception of what reality is (Walther, 2000); and, talking about abstract art, Kandinsky and his daring experiments should be mentioned first. By far the most famous, the most frequently researched and the most often misinterpreted, his Improvisation 28 deserves a close attention. Despite the fact that…
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Representing Beauty Musically in 1600
Table of Contents Introduction Changes in the 1600s Operas Beauty in the Music Conclusion References Introduction Music has evolved over the centuries with a progression from elementary works of art to the complicated and more entertaining compositions of the present age. Music has been used for various purposes leading to the development of the numerous…
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Art Restorations and Conservation of Artwork
Conservation of artwork is the essential first stage of restoration of a painting, which includes a complex of works to restore the strength of all layers of a picture, its stabilization and prevention of destruction. Conservation of works of art is a mandatory measure for the further restoration of the painting since it adds durability…