Category: Art
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Romanticism: The Great Composers of the 19th Century
Table of Contents Giuseppe Verdi Fryderyk Chopin Pyotr Tchaikovsky Giuseppe Verdi In the era of romanticism of the 19th century, many famous musical works were born. In addition, the great composers of this century are still famous and relevant in the modern world. One of these performances is Giuseppe Verdi, an Italian composer originally from…
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Definition of Art
The practice of creating artistic works is something that is as old as the human species. Historically, different societies had their own ways of defining art, because of the significance that societies placed on artistic works. Although such traditional definitions are still appreciated in some contemporary societies, the birth of modernism has revolutionized most historical…
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Tony Takitani
Tony Takitani is a film that captures the melancholy of Murakami’s short story of the same name. Tony, the main character, a mechanical illustrator by profession, is a son of two Japanese parents. He grew up alone with a caretaker in his tender age since his mother had died a few days after he was…
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Art Appreciation: External Influences on Art
The end of sixteen century saw various manifestations of the rise of the scientific revolution. Though it was at nascent level, yet the impact which philosophical and socio-economic transformation left on art is pronounced. Art and the ambiance in which it flourishes are but entwined. Paradigm influences the creation of art and in turn the…
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“The Lebanese Rocket Society” by Joana Hadjithomas
Table of Contents Introduction Objective and Subjective The Qualities Perceived that Produced Feeling Effect of the Movie to the Metabolism Conclusion Introduction “The Lebanese Rocket Society” is a 2012 documentary film directed by Khalil Joreige and Joana Hadjithomas. The film chronicles the history of the Lebanese Rocket Society, a group of amateur engineers and scientists…
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The La Jette Film in Science Fiction Genre
Table of Contents Introduction Conceptual Framework of Film The illusion of Movement and Time Lapse Fade-Ins, Fade-Outs, and Dissolves in the Film Relating the Evidence in the Film to Hypothesis Effect of Sound on the Film Conclusion Bibliography Footnotes Introduction The science fiction movie La Jetee, directed by Chris Marker in 1962, challenges viewers’ perceptions…
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“Batman Begins” Film by Christopher Nolen
Description of “Batman Begins” In 2005, director Christopher Nolen was successful in reintroducing the apotheosis of Batman to the modern world with his film “Batman Begins” This film depicts the birth of the god-like figure known as Batman. Rather than being a God to be exalted, Batman is a god to be feared by the…
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John Trumball’s Artwork: Analysis
Table of Contents Introduction Summary Analysis Conclusion Works Cited Introduction In the summer of 1776, the American Revolutionary War began when war broke out between Great Britain and her Thirteen Colonies. This war period was when American colonists were becoming discontented with British policies concerning tax policy, provisions, and even safety (Pohl, 10). John Trumball…
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Post-Colonial Music Development
In Tonality as a Colonizing Force in Africa, Agawu (2016) states that tonality, that is, a hierarchically organized pitch relation system, has been the most influential pitch organization system in Western Europe for centuries. This is why it should not be surprising that such an essential and viable resource acted a part in the chain…
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“Notes on Camp” by Susan Sontag
Table of Contents The development of an argument Evaluation of articles and personal point of view References The development of an argument Up until comparatively recent times, it represented a fully legitimate practice among critics to discuss the significance of a particular artistic style from solely art-related perspective, while remaining ignorant as to specifics of…