Art Article Reviews Samples For Students

The Refusal of Time is an article that explores various concepts in photography. The article inspired the concept of using both kinetic and sculptural elements for photographic projection in multiple ways. The article’s writer used these concepts to present historical pieces that present photography references until this day (Kentridge and Peter 4). This paper will highlight how the article, The Refusal of Time inspired photography shooting.

The article inspires photography shooting for the preservation of memories. It also inspires photography as art to inspire different ways of thinking during periods of historical violence. Photography shooting is a tool, ...

The chapter on Intercultural Communicative Competence is an analytic one in the sense that, it explores the concept and dissects its aspects in great details. However there are certain parts the relevance of which seems doubtful or overrated to me.

I completely agree with the exploration of the meaning and implications of the metaphors used to define the multicultural bulk and environment of America. It lays the very foundation of the angles and degrees of depth from which the following content needs to be approached and scrutinized. Both agreeing and disagreeing with the author, I find both The ...

Reflection as a student

As a student, this was quite a hard task to accomplish. First of all, it sought to look at an issue that could be considered to be abstract; an issue in which one understands it but it is quite hard to explain exactly what it is. It was confusing even to start on how to research and the kind of information to incorporate. More so, there was no much information on the same, which made the writing quite a problem.

Another challenge was that the issue looked to be somewhat philosophical. That is, there did not seem to be a right or wrong ...

This video refers to modern art. Its message is that anything can be art if we call it. A man is supposed to be the creator of an artwork, but in this case, a machine is the creator. However, a man made the machine, so there are some dilemmas whether this can be called art or not.

This machine is exhibited in Museum Jean Tinguely and it is his invention.

At first we see an object that looks like a red computer mouse. This machine is an installation made of iron or some other metal. It has cords that pull the system and make the wheels turn. The final part is the canvas. There is ...

This article is about the artistic efflorescence in the Ottoman Empire. The Sultan’s court was considered a ‘court studio’, the center of art production. The Ottoman Emperors encouraged the architectures, calligraphers, goldsmiths and other related artists to work through rewarding them with gold and other precious items, in return. Road system was designed, and other architectural decisions were taken to improve the systems of the state.
According to the Ottoman history, in their daily lives many sultans wore simple clothes, in accordance with Islamic precepts. Later Mehmed promoted and ordered special fancy clothes for the King’s Family ...

Maps: (image 5)

The maps are to be taken while the research projects and for the reason of certain places of the human beings and civilizations. These are believed to be the main source of information as these were created under particular conditions and the cultures. The maps are made under specific factors, weather and the perceptions; these are gathered by the historians as needed by the researchers. Maps are used for the understanding of the situation at a particular point of time and under particular conditions and polishes. The maps are the grounds and the first hand knowledge of the person who ...

Art therapy

How do human beings evolve? Necessity leads to innovation, but this is not to say that innovation primarily arises from the necessity. Innovation may arise from diversified thinking and exposure to different learning materials and institution. Art therapy is a categorical achievement in the medical field that serves to solve numerous challenging health problems.
Art therapy is an invention in the medical field that makes use of art media, images, and the creative process which are scientifically analyzed, and interpreted in a health concept. It shows a person’s response to developed products such as reflections of a person’s development, capabilities, ...

Article Summary

In his article, ‘The Role of Woman in the Iconography of Art Nouveau’, which was published in the Art Journal in the winter of 1971-1972, Jan Thompson, examines how women were depicted in different forms of art during the late years of the 19th and early years of the 20th century. Thompson begins by asserting that Art Nouveau, as the art of that period is best known, was primarily concerned with depicting women and not men. These women however were mainly depicted, not as they really were, but ‘helpless’, ‘fragile’ and ‘desirable’ (Thompson, 158-159). The author suggests that as ...

The term cuisine refers to characteristic cooking style practices and traditions. It is associated with a particular culture and refers to a range of food prepared by a person, restaurant, cultural societies, and countries. Different types of cuisines are named after their geographic regions from where they originate and are influenced by the locally available ingredients in the area. The difference in availability of ingredients creates variant dishes that are unique to that location.
In the book “Modern Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking” the term is coined from the cultural revolution and modernist movements in fine art, dance, music, ...

Article Review

The idea of art history represents a historical framework that is based in the inherent identity of the culture from which it is being expressed. In this way, there are numerous ways of characterizing the ways in which these various cultures can express themselves. By establishing a coherent representation of the historical importance of art in politics and culture, the establishment of this perspective is ultimately refocused into the framework from which it emerges.
In the essay “Whither Art History In a Globalizing World” by Parul Dave Mukherji discusses the subject of art history, its definition, and its place and importance ...

The article „World of Tomorrow“ by Stuart Davis is about a Davis's description of the 1939 New York World's Fair. He expressed his view on it in Harper's Bazaar. His gouache on paper called Impression of the New York World's Fair, 1939. was in the magazine in February 1939. The size of the gouache is 32,4 x 56 cm. It predicts the future, which was not known at the time.
America's world's fair was meant to show in which direction the nation was headed and how they would prosper. The whole nation was eager to see the economical ...

The theme of the article is concerned with the world’s fair, more accurately, the works of art that had been selected to be on display during the 1939 event. The article is discussing the various exhibitions and what the fair represents. In this way, the author has a vested interest. Not only does this article present a view of the build-up that culminated in the fair’s presentations, but it also presents a contrast between the world’s fair and others that might be perceived as having similar aims.
One of the main points that the author discusses is the ...

Glass-based system (mainly silica) with fillers usually crystalline (typically leucite of a different high-fusing glass) is a modified procedure of category 1 whereby different amounts of other crystals are grown. In this category, the primary crystal used includes Fluorapatite, disilicate, leucite, and lithium. Leaucites that is a potassium aluminum silicate, are used where ceramic is to be fused onto a metal to modify the thermal expansion, but in leucite reinforced ceramics system, it increase the flexural strength. Leucite has a larger thermal expansion than glass and has newer finer ones that make it ideal.
Sintering involve application of slurry powder to a refractory die ...

Art Basel is an art fair that has been in existence since 1970. The event takes place annually in three locations-Basel, Miami Beach, and Hong Kong. The Miami fair takes place at the Miami Beach Convention center. The fair features exhibitions of drawings, films, paintings, installations, photographs among other editioned works from artists around the world. The event takes dots the Miami Sandy beaches with classic Art Deco museums and a glittering nightlife and art lovers congregate to sell, buy of just admire master class art works. The Art Basel Miami Beach (ABMB) attracted approximately 75,000 international visitors in ...

Most psychologists attest to the potential of computers as powerful tools to test methods during psychological assessments. The introduction of computers in the 1950s was found to be very significant in facilitating scores, data management and analysis of results. In this review article, Butcher and colleagues (2004) aim to discuss the history and state of personality and neuropsychological tests that are processed through computers and how such method may be both helpful and problematic in the interpretation of the assessments of psychological data. Further, some issues regarding test interpretations through the computer were also emphasized along with the problems ...

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Educators in the West always promote individuality in teaching youngsters in their early childhood. They always make sure that every child has one set of toys, books and art materials to be able to explore and study on their own. It is teaching children’s independence and competitiveness. In the context of mainland China however, there is an inspiring way of teaching that educators are implementing. In an observation done by Freeman (1998), it brings another good perspective on how to nurture children towards building a community that does not leave an individual behind. It ...

Response Paper

In his paper, Notes of a Painter, Henri Matisse presents the idea that art should be able to speak for itself and should present itself, in a way, that a context is not mandatory to appreciate the art piece. He says that expression does not lie in passionate human face or violent movements. He believes the entire setting in a picture is expressive and everything plays its role in projecting the image of the artwork. So if something is not useful in a picture, it obviously means that it is harmful. He believes that expression lies in the very composition of the picture too, ...

Introduction

The articles exhibit the performance of modern art in relation to the economic and cultural aspects of the world today. They seek to establish the things that make up the concept of art, through a comprehensive analysis of issues such as performance. In essence, the articles examine the life in art and the art in life. They look at how the general life experiences and requirements affect the life of art. In addition, the paper will look at what art is and the different types in which it is involved.

Summary

In regards to performance synthesis, occupational realism by Julia Bryan-Wilson, ...

introduction
Erick Swenson lives in a totally different and advanced age than Jean Watteau. With sophisticated material and knowledge, his Untitled stands out owing to the mathematical and creative skills employed to create the object. On the hand, Jean Watteau lived in the 18th Century when less quality material was available and the culture and demands of the public at the time, focused on exciting love stories rather than balance in the photo. Art that involved humans attracted more attention as they identified the object with their myths and beliefs (Warren, 3). Both Frenchwoman Jean and American Swenson artists ...

We are living in a fast paced world that at times brings a toll into our ability to stay still and find silence. Yes, silence is a powerful tool for artists because it allows them to internalize with their self and their environment. Their creativity is dependent on their ability to visualize amidst the chaotic noises of civilization. Cheryl Hooks works are constant reminders of the endless possibilities provided by serenity. Her works like Megan in Italy and Fish Pond, Marm Family Home shows the gentle flow of colors through her canvas. The colors used in the masterpieces appear to be flowing. ...

Article Review

The meaning role of the automata in the history of technology was described in the article written by Silvio A. Bedini, an American historian, specializing in early scientific instruments. The article was published in 1964 in “Technology and Culture” journal and it narrates the history and development of automata from the very beginning, starting from the easiest mechanisms. Author describes causes that gave a rise to the development of mechanics as a man’s desire to fly through the air like a bird, swim in water like a fish, and finally subdue the nature.
Referring to the works of ancient scholars, author ...

Bill McKibben in his article, “Sky Mall: Pie in the Sky," is blasting members of North American middle class who are becoming too much dependent on laser technology, despite them being expensive and espousing other risks. Therefore, this essay will analyze the text, as a materials object, work of art, and commend how it responds to the general view of the world (McKibben, n.p).
Taking the text as a material object, the author is addressing North Americans, by reflecting on how everybody is just enthusiastic with laser technology systems without realizing the risks he or she espouse. Therefore, the purpose ...

Critical review of Chinese Art and Literature

Introduction:
Chinese art is varied and intriguing both in the literary or dramatic aspect, as well as in the visual aspect. These two articles analyse various aspects of Chinese art dating back to several centuries. A typical example of the development of Chinese art are the famous flower paintings by Chien Hsuan that date back to at least the thirteenth century. This work, which according to a fifteenth century colophon, dates from Xhien’s maturity and is probably one of the finest of his flower paintings, apart from its interaction with poetry. The painting also reveals the richness and ...

Introduction

The Chinese people experienced eminent growths in terms of art and their culture between the period of 950-1200 AD. There were many developments in music, philosophy, literature and visual arts, which blossomed due to printing activities, hence making the Chinese culture spread to other regions. Among the major contributors towards this growth are the Song, Ming, Qing and Yuan Dynasties, which did many paintings and poetry to reflect further their culture 1. These works of art were exhibited for viewers during religious and other seasonal activities, an event that made the Chinese appreciate their culture. At some point during ...

SUMMARY

BOURDIEUSIAN THEORIES
The very famous French sociologist & philosopher, Bourdieu, gave theoretical ideas with researches done, that relates to everyday life. His theories were the ones meant for practice and his contributions to sociology were incredible as it was both theoretical & had practical evidences.
When it came to people or groups he refused any idea other than uniting the society & its people. He was completely against the idea of giving someone extraordinary importance vision, that usually comes into a picture imposing itself whenever it comes to a discussion between individual & society. Being a writer means inserting oneself completely into the literary ...

Introduction:

In the introduction, Clunas insists that Chinese art is quite a recent invention, in actual fact, not more than a hundred years old. Although the textiles, pieces of calligraphy, paintings, sculptures, ceramics and other works of art date from over 5,000 years old, the idea of grouping Chinese art is a much more recent phenomenon. The book is purposely called ‘Art in China’ and not Chinese art since it is principally written out of a major distrust of the existence of unifying principles that bring together art from a particular country.
There are several abrupt decisions that have been made in the ...

Article summary

This paper is a detailed summary of an article in social theory. The key aspects captured in the paper include the specific arguments put forward by the author within the article. The article examines different aspects of social totality in the present world. The key elements explored within the article include political, aesthetics, as well as conceptual issues. The author describes different elements of social theory in relation to mapping modes. Moreover, a succinct definition of the mapping in the area is provided with examples drawn from different artistic works provided for elaboration. The argument within the article is developed using a ...

According to Clifford, how is tribal art displayed in the Hall of Pacific Peoples at the American Museum of Natural History?
Clifford is very enthusiastic about the manner in which exhibits are displayed at this museum. He has positive words to say about the installation since it brings out the original and highly intriguing characteristics from a world which is sadly no more. Largely the work of the indefatigable Margaret Meat who died in 1978, the installation reveals a large number of exhibits which have been saved from what Clifford aptly describes as a ‘destructive history’. The artefacts vary from medical ...

The article gives us an overview of the sleeping Eros, which is a Greek goddess of love. Since the discovery of the sculpture, it was transported and put in a museum. People from all walks of life travel just to behold how the original image looks like. This has also seen the modification of the sculpture as many artists come up with what they believe is a modern representation of the goddess. The sleeping Eros has been reproduced through paintings, wood and stone carvings and placed at strategic areas. Apart from its archaeological significance, it also has spiritual significance to the Romans ...

Article review

The article gives us an overview of the sleeping Eros, which is a Greek goddess of love. Since the discovery of the sculpture, it was transported and put in a museum. People from all walks of life travel just to behold how the original image looks like. This has also seen the modification of the sculpture as many artists come up with what they believe is a modern representation of the goddess. The sleeping Eros has been reproduced through paintings, wood and stone carvings and placed at strategic areas. Apart from its archaeological significance, it also has spiritual significance to the Romans ...

Article Review: Trickster Plays: James Luna Performs Postindian Survivance at the 51st Venice Biennale

Eleanor LeBeau starts the article with a quote depicting the need for growth. The quote, from Leslie Mormon Silko, emphasizes that growth is primary to survival. It sets the stage for the main agenda of the article, focusing on the struggle for the Native Americans to establish a postindian culture. The author uses pictures depicting the journey traveled by one of the postindian performer. The article focuses on James Luna’s works in trying to disintegrate the commonly held notion of the Native Americans. It also analyzes the literary work of Gerald Vizenor, a Native American Theorist and writer. The author aims ...

Assisted reproductive technologies (ART) have long been contentious on a moral and ethical level, but only in recent years have the technologies been available long enough to do meaningful studies on the safety and overall health of children conceived with these technologies. While long-term studies must still be done to consider the potential trends for health risks to children conceived by ART, the Larcher (2007) study suggests that there are, indeed, health risks that are posed by ART-assisted conception.
The primary issue, according to the Larcher (2007) research, is that implantation often occurs with multiple embryos, leading to multiple ...

Musical Lyrics

The title of the song is Walk Away and the man behind the song is a British singer Michele Monro known as Matt Monro. As an artist, Monro has a romantic voice, capable ofsensitively caressing the ballads, and he provides pleasant vocal interpretations of pop and Hollywood standards. The artist writes the song for reasons such as being happy and being sad. The title itself reflects a negative meaning but as you listen to the entire lyrics of the song it conveys positive emotions. It is full of love, compassion, and great concern. He sings from the heart and soul.
The ...

In Rick Poynor’s “Where Are the Design Critics?”, the author discusses several panels and literature related to design criticism – the role of criticism in design education is explored in depth. In essence, Poynor argues that there is absolutely room for design criticism, especially in written form, despite the protestations of others. Looking at this blog entry and the subsequent comments, it is clear that this is a divisive issue with many different perspectives, some presented more eloquently and even-handed than others.
According to Poynor, there is a divide between the purpose of design and the need for criticism from ...

Art is of special significance and it usually common for works of art to increase in value. Apparently, it is recorded in an obituary stating that art works increases in value even in death of an artist. The shopping cart is gold plated and placed on a rotating plinth. It articulates the high end value of shopping and the market of wealthy clients’ art market attracts. Art is of value to both the artist and collectors in conferring them outstanding reputation and prestige.
In his collection of the “X Portfolio”, Robert Mapplethorpe had depictions of nudity in his art ...

The chapter of this article entails about how a person can use his or her vision to communicate with objects and things in the surroundings. The author, Henry M. Sayre wants us to realize that it is not enough that our eyes would just like to see what's in front, but he wants us to look beyond the object's message. The author would also like to use a text with his own arts appreciation because the truly represented old artist, not just the western cannon found at that time in the other texts. He also wanted texts that foster critical thinking ...

Summary of the article/introduction

Baudrillard mentions that postmodern simulacra and simulation are no longer a question of imitation but rather an analysis of how images of the real are substituting for the real. However, he does not suggest that the postmodern culture is fully artificial since the concept of artificiality still needs some sense of reality against which to recognize the deceit. To simulate refers to the pretence of having what one doesn’t have while the opposite (dissimulate) refers to the pretence of not having what one has. However, simulating is not pretending since it threatens the difference between reality and imagination while ...

"Like the athletes at the Paralympics, disabled artist Sue Austin

is working to redefine the popular notion of disability.” PRI's The World
Sue Austin, the founder and artistic director of Freewheeling, demonstrated an amazing deep sea diving feat on TED Talks. These underwater experiences give her a tremendous new sense of freedom after losing use of her legs sixteen years ago because of ME (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis) (Support ME, n.pag).
Seeing her life slip away and become restricted, Austin’s new wheelchair gives her an exhilarating feeling having the mobility to whiz around, roam the streets, and feel the wind on her joyful face. Prior to reshaping her life, ...

Introduction

Art is not a new phenomenon in the modern society, as it has existed for many years. Since time immemorial, art has remained an imperative component that allows people communicate and exchange ideas. Any piece of artwork has a symbolic meaning and one need to interpret artwork based on a given context. In the article entitled, “The Symbolism of Merode Altarpiece,” Meyer states that art is a reflection of peoples’ way of life and their immediate environment. Using art, people have managed expressing their faith and connection with God and other supernatural powers. This aspect forms the main theme in this article.
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Erina Duganne, Photography After the Fact, pgs. 57 70, Beautiful Suffering, Williams College Mus. of Art/U. of Chicago Press, 2007

Introduction:

In this essay, the author discusses the work of Luc Delahaye in the context of his portrayal of war zones, especially those in Iraq, Afghanistan and the occasional G8 Summit in Genoa, for example. Duganne goes into considerable detail when talking about Delahaye’s work which portrays stark and very disturbing images of war and conflict violence especially when this is compared to natural still life photography. The article deals with Delahaye’s capacity to capture images which make ...

The article seeks to explain how art therapy is a useful tool in helping with psychological stress related to adolescence period. It explains how it is put in use by expressing their emotional turmoil through art work which is more physical and a less verbal way of communication. In addition, it helps to build on elements of self-expression in a non-judgmental approach. This is an important tool especially when dealing with sexually abused children as it ‘shows’ rather than explains the areas where the juvenile is most affected.
It is difficult for a mother or a parent to start a conversation about such a sensitive ...

Art décor - history
42nd Street – the art décor element in the film
42nd Street was released in 1933 and includes several interesting and intriguing elements which combine a backstage musical with sets that were very much in keeping with the designs of the day. First and foremost 42nd Street came out of the years of the Great Depression and this meant that some elements also influenced the staging. The musical is actually filmed mostly backstage so we sort of get a window into what is going on behind the scenes.
The sets in the film ...

Article Reflection

Article Reflection
The article that will be reviewed is “Using Higher Order Questioning to Accelerate Students’ Growth in Reading”. The main thesis of the article is about how teachers today are changing their reading instructions among their students to reflect higher level talk, writing and questioning. Teachers are now realizing the value of encouraging students to engage in higher level talk in discussing reading materials in their classes. Teachers have observed that students are gaining reading achievements since their introduction of higher order questioning. As opposed to instructions based on lower level questions and teacher-directed method of teaching, ...

In the review of the “The Harlem Renaissance and the heritage of slavery, cultural Trauma” written by Ron Eyerman, provides a clear historical background of the Harlem Renaissance in art. The Harlem Renaissance became one of the most influential artistic movements that entailed the identity of the African Americans. Its original importance in accordance to Ron (89) was to serve the minority groups in the society at that times of which were the African Americans. Harlem Renaissance in accordance to the film “Against the Odds” clearly provides a overview of how the period used to be and what it used to ...

James Baldwin’s short story, Sonny’s Blues, is about two brothers who grew up in Harlem, but end up living very different lives. The unnamed narrator is a married schoolteacher living a conventional life still in Harlem, and his brother Sonny is jailed because of a heroin bust. When the story begins, Sonny is in jail, but when he gets out of jail he goes to stay with his brother back in Harlem. Baldwin’s story has many important themes, including human isolation, suffering, control, and artistic expression.
The theme of human isolation runs throughout the story and connects with ...

Complexity of the Human Mind

Elliot’s Brilliance of the Rigid Kind and Complexity of the Human Mind
The key to T.S. Eliot’s literary criticism of Hamlet lies in his brilliant boldness of an attack on one of the most famous and intricate plays ever written and later staged in thousands of theaters around the world. The verdict is daringly stated in the first sentence of his essay, “Hamlet the play is the primary problem, and Hamlet the character only secondary,” and explicitly scattered throughout the article in sentences such as “the play is most certainly an artistic failure,” “Shakespeare tackled a problem ...

This paper mainly highlights on the use of cinema sound as text in the production of films. It aids in the multi-dimensional understanding of the image analysis and sound production analysis; in the cinema films. The article places interest on the extended use and importance of borrowed instrumental music in the creation of cinema sound. The usage of symphony sounds borrowed but highly contrasted from instrumental music showcase the difference in the definition of film sounds and music in overall. All of that is aimed at reviewing and analyzing the physical phenomenon called sound.
In this perspective, in ...

The three key points from Cooper’s reading are linked to the implications of modernization on public administration. The first concept is the political nature of public administration which asserts that politics should be put aside from public administration to ensure proper service delivery on public goods and to enhance the performance efficiency. Secondly, it points out on separation of public administration and citizen’s roles. This indicates that there should be a division between the roles played by the public administrators and the citizens. This is due to the fact that these dual roles can result to conflicting situations ...

Introduction

Jungle fever is a movie that focuses at on the setbacks to interracial relationship and dating. However jungle fever reviews the luminal space that join black Americans with whites rather than the issues hindering the progress of these relationships. Several reviewers have shown the inefficiency of the jungle fever and thus coming up with several limitations which include the wrong idea of black and white relationships that was shown by the playwright, the obvious scorn for incorporation, and thirdly the playwright was found to have used the wrong art.
In the effort to explore on the problem, Lee made a ...

Question 1

Does the Harlem Renaissance have one unified style?
No, the Harlem Renaissance is characterized by the multiple experimenting of different forms and styles. This cultural movement encompasses a wide variety of styles including music, poetry and plays.
The variation and experimentation of styles and elements of this cultural revolution evident in the poems of Hughes, McKay and Countee contributed to a new identity or consciousness – ‘New Negro’ identity.
The poetry of Cullen and McKay has roots in conservative traditional poetry influenced by European literature while Hughes’s style is more modern.
Experimentation and diversification provides the basis ...

Barbara Dority believes that rap should be protected by the First Amendment because it is part of the freedom of speech. In their music, artists express their ideas, beliefs and feelings. They reflect their surrounding, their real world. The author remarks that rap and rock music are not the first to draw attention to the topics which they are criticized for. Even some operas have “unwanted” ideas. People from all walks of life should be granted the rights preserved for them by the First Amendment. These rights were not created for the elite, they were created for everyone to ...

The university art museum loses its most successful director after nearly half a century of good management of collections, exhibits, and showings to university art students, a very academic approach to the use of the museum. Finding a new director that maintains the usual direction of the museum appears to be the issue, but really it's the management's indecision over not only a new director but also whether a new direction wouldn't be a better idea. The problem lies in the results of hiring a new director who brings with him a new direction, as well. Management has a challenge to the old way of doing things. This ...

Reactions to Leonardo da Vinci works

Leonardo da Vinci undoubtedly occupies a significant position in the Western art. His personality as revealed through his pieces of art is simply intriguing. He was trained as a painter in Florence and sculptor. From his artwork, he is portrayed as a curious individual who had so much hunger for knowledge. He is not only celebrated for his artwork but also the contributions he has made to science.
In as much as Leonardo failed to present his philosophical ideas and perceptions in a well planned and systematic manner, but instead dispersed most of his work in notebooks, critics have been on the ...

Reading the article by Dr. R. Rhodes, I found many interesting thoughts and evidences which corresponded to my personal observations. Fortunately, I am not into New Age philosophy. My interpretation of angels is conservatively-Christian, meaning I consider them as God messengers, who help but also punish. From strictly scientific perspective, meaning studying of the ancient texts of Hebrew, I see angels more as creatures to be afraid of rather than to attract. After all, Satan and demons are also angels with the different color of wings. Subsequently, my perception is far from New Age interpretation. Concerning the perception of ...

Gregory P Levine is a distinguished scholar for his masterly work in analyzing the historical events in Japan. He wrote an article “Switching Sites and Identities: The Founder's Statue at the Buddhist Temple Korin'in” which he describes a Japanese portrait statue made during the seventeenth century. The statue displays the monk Shokei Jofu that is found the Zen Buddhist temple Korin’in in Kyoto. The statue had inscriptions, which are significant for historical analysis by those of interest. Levine based his interest on the inscriptions and the order of temples site with the portrait as he carried out his research. He ...

In this paper, Sung-young Lee creates a very compelling analysis of minimalism that is full of facts and clear arguments, but there are quite a few things that could be improved upon. For one, there are quite a few spelling and grammar errors in the text – ‘quite’ instead of ‘quiet’, mixing tenses in mid-sentence, and even potentially making up some words, such as ‘dynamicity’ and ‘minised’ (perhaps they meant to say ‘minimized’). The sentences, for the most part, are clunky and poorly formed, which can make it a little difficult to read and comprehend.

This is a shame, because this paper has fairly strong and ...

Part I: Using the questions in the Munro article, go through the two pieces of criticism by Greenberg and Rosenberg and write answers for each question posed by Munro.

In Greenberg’s “Towards a Newer Laocoon,” the work being criticized seemed to be art in general, and the struggle between all different types of art to become the dominant art form relative to its period. For the most part, Greenberg discusses avant-garde painting, and how it had and continue to has a purity that elevates itself above most art forms. He claims that there are no greater justifications for depicting nature ...

Art, Censorship, and the First Amendment: Response

In “Art, Censorship, and the First Amendment,” Robert Storr argues that the First Amendment, which guarantees the freedom of the press, prohibits the censorship of all forms of art. Storr posits that the American Constitution forbids the Congress from drafting laws that infringe on the freedom of the press as well as speech. He also maintains that Americans should not tolerate such ideas, and they should struggle to protect their freedom of free speech. Individuals should enjoy the freedom to express themselves and say whatever they feel like because of the unconditional liberty to do so (Storr 12). Nevertheless, ...

With regards to art and esthetic experiences John Dewey present his theory. Dewey suggests that there is a congruity between the refined experiences of esthetics and ordinary day to day life experiences, and so as to comprehend the artistic beauty one must start with the occasions and scenes of everyday life. He intends to say that the very classification that we provide for esthetic experiences develops a certain attitude toward the admiration of ‘high art’ however, that serves to undermine the beauty of the visual stimuli of routine life. This thought remains contrary to the other basic hypothesis which have generally ...

In most occasions religion along with art research subjects centers on an understanding of the paintings that are holy topics. It is also seen that the majority of this paintings do talk about Christianity. This is because Christianity became the primary power that formed the European civilization after the classical archeological finds which later on encouraged artists as well as patrons to stir up the characters of this sacred inscrutability in visual provisions (“The National Gallery: Art and Religion par 1”). This paper is going to review an article concerning religion and art to explain more concerning the alternate ...