Category: Art
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Drawing Lessons for Beginners
Table of Contents Lesson 1: How to Hold a Pencil Lesson 2: Exploring Mark Marking Lesson 3: Wire Drawing Lesson Lesson 4: Blind Contour Drawing Lesson 5: Pure Contour Drawing Lesson 6: Cross Contour Drawing Work Cited Primarily, this art involves the utilization of lines to depict mostly two-dimensional medium. The art requires the draughtsman…
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The Painting “Rust Red Hill” by Georgia O’Keeffe
One of the most popular pieces at the Brauer Museum of Art is Georgia O’Keeffe’s Rust Red Hills, which was painted in 1930. It is the artist’s magnum opus, and it serves as a living testament to the vision and foresight of the museum’s first director, Richard Brauer. For the museum’s permanent collection, he made…
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Visual Art: Evolution and Origins
Art has always been an integral part of human culture, one characteristic defining humanity as a species. Throughout history, it has manifested itself in various forms, from such classical forms as painting or sculpture to modern postmodernity, the genre affiliation of which is sometimes difficult to establish. However, defining the very concept of art was…
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Pros, Cons, and Ambiguities of After-Holocaust Imagery
Table of Contents Introduction Brief Description of Imageries Involved Advantages of After-Holocaust Imagery Ambiguities of After-Holocaust Imagery Disadvantages of After-Holocaust Imagery Conclusion Works Cited Introduction After-holocaust imagery is a creative expression of the genocide that continues creating conversations and making relevance in today’s society. Various artists such as Anselm Kiefer and Christian Boltanski have created…
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“Big Fish” the Novel by Daniel Wallace
Table of Contents Introduction Narration and Other Devices Narrative Structures Plot: How It Constitutes Narrative Works Cited Introduction A film is a visual medium, which makes an adaptation of a vignette of stories rather difficult to implement. Therefore, novels such as “Big Fish” by Daniel Wallace tend to pose a challenge to movie directors, not…
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Chicago: Crossroads of America
“Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it”.– George Santayana This statement cannot be refuted. People should know their history in order to have the future. A great role in understanding one’s history is played by historical exhibitions. They can be especially helpful for young people who will be able not only…
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Leon Golub: Historical witness
Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Leon Golub lived between 1922 and 2004. He was a well known American painter whose paintings and portraits depicted and exposed historical events in Africa and Central America. His paintings were in form of narratives which vividly captured events happening in the real world. The paintings…
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Kouros and the Kritios Boy: Comparative Analysis
Table of Contents Introduction Analysis Comparing Archaic and Classical Aesthetics Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The artistic creations of ancient Greece represent the aesthetic development of humanity. Greek sculptures, in particular occupy a prominent position in the general history of human art. The main focus of most of the creations was the male figure, which underwent…
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The Sound of Music and Gone With the Wind Review
Table of Contents Introduction Main body Bibliography Introduction The world we live in, now, gave us many opportunities to enjoy the life, and along with the architecture, painting, literature and the other arts cinematography is being established as a leader. Casting, colors, makeup designs, budgets of the film are far form the whole list of…
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Lunch Atop a Skyscraper: Analysis
Lunch atop a Skyscraper is a world-famous black and white photograph illustrating eleven ironworkers having a break from a day of work. It has many surprises when it comes to its history. Many would have thought that the photograph was taken accidentally when workers were having lunch casually, but that is not what really happened.…