Category: Art
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Intermedia Issues: A Discussion of the Current Trends
Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion References Introduction The rapid technological progress that has swept the entire world and has been spurring the development of business and art alike has introduced new and fascinating options for communicating ideas. However, while the unique properties of each media type are aspirational enough when considered separately, it…
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Structure of Plays “Ruined”
Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Theatre and artworks associated with it are essential in forming cultural life. Plays, most of the time, are divided into certain parts, and it allows following the text, and it also makes it easier for a reader to percept. Ruined is not an exception, so…
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Classical Period Vocal Music Characteristics
Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion References Introduction Music has always been an integral part of the life of individuals and society. Today, there is a genre for everyone, ranging from pop and rock to electronic and hip-hop music. Classical music, rooted in the 18th century, remains universally accepted and enjoyed all around the…
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Mannerist Art and Architecture Characteristics
Table of Contents Introduction Main body References Introduction Mannerism is an artistic style popular among Italian artists, sculptors, and architects in the 16th century. According to Gardner and Kleiner, the main distinctive feature of mannerism is artifice (p. 274). It appeared as the contrast to the tendency of realism and implied the intended unnaturalness of…
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What Is This “Mother Fxxker With a Hat” All About?
Whenever someone sits down to watch a play that has such a controversial title, one does so expecting anything. The performances in “The Mother Fxxker with the Hat” live up to this expectation. The play is mostly a high-octane shouting match that has the actors’ foaming mouths showering the front row audience with spit. The…
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Hark’s “The Taking of Tiger Mountain”
Reviving real events of Chinese history, the film The Taking of Tiger Mountain directed by Tsui Hark depicts the incident during the Chinese Civil War. State-of-the-art special effects and historical truth have converged in the film, touching viewers’ feelings and attracting the vast audience. This paper will discuss The Taking of Tiger Mountain by referring…
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The Constant Gardener: Unethical Practices in Business
The film “The Constant Gardener” explores the unethical practices of a company named “Big Pharma” in Kenya. The protagonist of the film eventually realizes that the drug corporation uses Kenya’s population to test the efficacy of its “questionable” drug. The name of the drug is “dypraxa”. The drug also has numerous side effects thus making…
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Hunt’s Painting to Tennyson’s Poem “The Lady of Shalott”
The focal point of Hunt’s painting to Tennyson’s poem “The Lady of Shalott” is the Lady herself, whose body is tied by the threads that continue to whirl up to not let her go. The viewer’s eye notices the Lady’s inner conflict, which is tracked through the pose she has taken. Although the woman’s body…
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The painting “Planting Chrysanthemums”
Table of Contents Introduction Sense of Space Delicateness of the Lines Shading and Coloring Depiction of Land, River and Sky Conclusion Introduction In examining the painting “Planting Chrysanthemums” by Lu Zhi, it can be seen that it possesses stylistic elements found in the types of hanging scroll paintings during the Ming Dynasty. It is interesting…
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Housman’s Illustration to Rossetti’s Poem ‘Goblin Market’
The focal point of Housman’s illustration to the lines 123-127 of Christina Rossetti’s poem ‘Goblin Market’ is the main character, whose name is Laura. From all the secondary details the picture contains one sees that Laura is surrounded by goblins, who watch her very closely. The first thing to catch a viewer’s eye is the…