Category: Art
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“The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test” by Tom Wolfe
Tom Wolfe’s The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test is a striking example of new journalism, as the author calls his writing style. He named it because he invented an innovative way of describing events, posing as a man who has insight into rock concerts. The article itself is not extensive and can be found in The…
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The Lamassu of Ashurnasirpal II: Nimrud’s Calmly Intimidating Guardians Grace the Metropolitan
The sculptors of the lamassu located in the East Suite, No. 7 gallery made deliberate and effective aesthetic choices in their depiction of these imaginary creatures. While the faces are somewhat stylized, the execution of the animal portions reveals the artist’s naturalistic skills. Combining stylized and realistic details, these unknown artists were eminently effective in…
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Art and Community: Libraries
Community facilities are special places where members of a particular community can gather, held meetings, or come to gain something useful. By bringing society together, they can also perform recreational, educational, and cultural functions. In this way, they offer opportunities for social interaction and also benefit public development. New York Public Library, the second largest…
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Guillermo del Toro’s Incredible Film “Pan’s Labyrinth”
Table of Contents Introduction Main Body Conclusion Works sited Introduction Guillermo del Toro’s film Pan’s Labyrinth is a touching fairy tail, which combines reality and fantasy. It is not surprising that it won many academic awards. The film has deep sense and makes us to think more and to feel more. The story is about…
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Belly Dancing: Why the World Knows Little About It
Table of Contents Stripping vs. Belly Dancing Origin of Belly Dancing The Misconception Conclusion Works Cited The first time I saw a belly dancer on TV I was mesmerized. Most of the dance forms that I saw require the dancer to move from place to place and also the extensive use of arms and legs.…
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Arts as a Means of Expressing Knowledge
Arts are an amalgamation of knowledge and emotions that allow an artist to create something meaningful. Each artist and philosopher tries to give their interpretation of art, and while some think that art is nothing more but a system of knowledge, others consider it to be a means of expressing themselves and what they know.…
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Discussion: The Role of Imagination
Imagination plays a crucial role in both the arts and mathematics, but the ways in which it is used and the goals it serves can be quite different. In the arts, imagination is often used to create new and original works. The goal of artistic imagination is to create something new and unique that can…
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Pollack’s “As It Is In Heaven” and Saroyan’s “The Time of Your Life”: Comparison
Table of Contents Introduction As it is in Heaven – description Design elements in The Time of Your Life Introduction The problem of catharsis developed from the early times of Western civilization in Ancient Greece by famous philosopher and researcher of theatre are important nowadays as well. The main question raised by it goes as…
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Early Musique Concrète Co-Composition: Pierre Schaeffer, Pierre Henry, John Cage, Vladimir Ussachevsky, and Otto Luening
Musique concrète is one of the types of electroacoustic music that unite instrumental sounds with natural ones, which are usually altered during recording processes. “Early musique concrète can be seen to belong to the world of radiophonic art, here without a sense of clear narrative normally associated with most radio plays.” (Landy 31) The father…
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Reuniting the Sculptures of Parthenon
Table of Contents Introduction Return to their place of origin The Greek presence in the British Museum References Introduction It has been over 200 years since the completion of a devastating for the Athens Acropolis process of destruction and export to England of Parthenon’s and Erechteum’s sculptures under the command of the British ambassador in…