Category: Art

Believed to be one of the most influential and famous pieces of the Renaissance art, the painting ‘A goldsmith in His workshop, Possible Saint Eligius’ is a 15th century masterpiece of Petrus Christus, a Flemish painter. The painting depicts a wealthy and neatly dressed but young gold dealer seated in his workshop taking the weight…

Table of Contents Introduction Line and Form Space and Shape Color Balance and Emphasis Contrast Bibliography Introduction Work of art refers to an artistic creation, which can take a form of fine art like painting, photograph, fine work of architecture, design, or an interactive game. In the foregoing description, formal analysis is used to analyze…

The work of art under review is a painting entitled “Woman Reading in the Studio.” The painting was created by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot circa 1868. The location where the painting was created is unknown. The overall dimensions of the artwork are 32.5 x 41.3 cm, but when it is framed, its dimensions are 50.5 x 59.1…

Born in 1819, John Ruskin has been known for his contribution to architecture as well as his tenure at Oxford. His portrayal of various features through architecture remains unique to date and has contributed to the body of knowledge embedded in different styles of architecture. As a child, he grew up with good knowledge of…

Table of Contents Introduction Main text Summary Works Cited Introduction The history of world art is rich in names that stand to denote this or that period of art development. The current paper is concerned with exploration of the relationship between the two artists from different historical periods. Namely, it focuses on Georges de la…

Buddha image is one of the most prominent and the origin of Asian art work. This image is inclined more towards Buddhist religion which most Hindu’s believe (Krishan 62). Before Buddha image came in to existence, Buddhist never used to worship images or forms. The man behind the religion was called Buddha Vakali and he…

Mannerism is considered a period of European arts. The frame of this period is considered to be from the later years of the High Renaissance up to the Baroque came into place. It took a period from 1520 up to the time around 1600. The base of this style lies in the diversity of personal…

The exhibition of artworks of a renowned French artist Jean-Baptist Oudry at the J. Paul Getty Museum opened on May 1st, 2007. It represents 11 paintings of the artist who was widely famous for his depictions of animals and hunting in the period of the reign of Louis XV (Sterling, 1955). Although his paintings represent…

Table of Contents Introduction MIA’s biography MIA’s music “Sunshowers” song message Conclusion Introduction Terrorism and extremism is the most pouted issue in our current age and no one in the world is safe from the enormity of this issue. While people in the western world enjoy a higher sense of independence, they quickly have found…

Discussing and analyzing one of the greatest American composers, Aaron Copland’s, symphony piece “Fanfare for the Common Man”, it is necessary to point out that it uses the open orchestral sound (considered as the typical American music style) to create the cheerful and the majestic mood. Originally this work was created to support the patriotic…