Artists Research Papers Samples For Students

This March, the whole world celebrated the 161th anniversary of the birth of Vincent Van Gogh's, whose paintings are now included in the list of the fifteen most famous and expensive artworks in the world. The paradox is that it was the artist's lifelong dream to sell at least one of them to get the money and pay off his countless debts.
When a healthy boy was born on the 30th March, 1853 to the ...

Among the most celebrated artists of the Impressionist movement, Edgar Degas was also one of the most prolific, leaving behind a wide range of both two-dimensional and three-dimensional works (Pioch, 2002). In a Café or L’ Absinthe was created in 1873, it measures 36 1/4 x 26 3/4 inches and is a characteristic painting by Degas (Pioch, 2002). The artist used oil on canvas for the creation of the work, which depicts an objective scene from a Parisian Café of the end of the 19th century, the time Degas lived and worked (Musée d’ Orsay, 2006).

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Just as constitutional rights protect the normal citizens of a country from oppression, the individuals who compose, write and record music have rights to protect the acts of their creation. In the absence of these rights, those who have dreams of focusing their energies and talents into creating music would be economically unable to that. This outcome would inadvertently shrink the artistic expression that exists today as well as that of the future generations. This paper aims to look at the universe of music royalties and explore some of the financial and business related issues of this industry. It aims ...

Before the advent of the computer, artists and artisans alike utilized a complex tool in making their letter forms; the hand. At ten digits, five for each hand, the hand was efficiently the first digital lettering tool, utilized in engravings, carving and in the production of the various letter forms. The hand, while allowing for a few technological flaws and eccentricities, still facilitated the creation of some of the most beautiful lettering forms ever made. The advantages of the hand as a lettering tool underscore the paradox that, with technological advancement, both a loss and profit were incurred. The computer, on the one ...

- Drawing the line between crime and art
- Graffiti, the Purest form of Art
- What is Street art? Vandalism, Graffiti or Public art
- The Culture and Politics of Graffiti
Most people would be hesitant to call graffiti an art, because the current law treats anything painted on a wall or any surface, without the owner’s consent, as a form of vandalism. Nonetheless, while some people view graffiti as vandalism, members of the art community view it as an art of strange beauty on doors and walls scarred by spray paint and markers. In ...

- Introduction
In the introductory part, the research will give a brief overview of what the research is all about and the importance of the research. In order for the research to have meaning the term, art should be defined. In the modern society, many artists are well known to combine different elements of many cultures and traditions in their art. There are many reasons for doing this other than getting profit. The thesis statement will be about how the artist can combine the elements of many cultures and traditions (Hampton, 1999).
- Research objectives
The main ...

Numerous studies and research have been made about the impacts of art to the society not only in the past, but in contemporary times, as well. Art in generals has contributed to the many features noted in the society that convey messages and information relating to various aspects that touch on societal, economic, as well as political contexts. The range of art is broad that constitutes of paintings, sculptures, drawings and music among others that have been used to convey meaning regarding certain issues that appear cultural, philosophical or social related. The filed of art work in general entails ...

How are artists able to reach the intellect, emotions and imaginations of their viewers? The act of creating art enriches the life of the artist. The aesthetic inherent in their work, or their underlying philosophy, or their desire to communicate concept, or portray a narrative is what is transmitted to the viewer. Describe how certain artists do this. Introduction:
Artists are important members of society since their primary aim is to reach the soul of the viewer. Perhaps the most important aspect of an artist’s skills is that he/she is able to communicate certain ideas and the intellect ...

Not everybody knows what does the term “Surrealism” mean, what it consists of and what it`s appealing to. This art movement has always been associated with something unclear and mysterious; there has always been a riddle within the strange images and colors that were asking you to solve it and find your personal meaning of it. The genre wasn`t always popular among the masses, and the surrealists weren`t as well; however, the one among the other was always famous and well-known through all over the world, he has produced more than 1,500 works including paintings, movies, ...

THROUGHOUT THE DECADES

Relationship of Music Throughout the Decades
Throughout the decades, music has seen a lot of changes. One thing that stayed the same is Rock. It was popular from the 60s all throughout the 2010s (Cox & Warner, 2004). It was the only genre to survive all five decades, and has constantly been reinvented. Many different artists saw their rise and fall throughout the decades; many have also made their comebacks in the 2000s. There are a couple of key artists that have made their name prominent in music history, changing the way people heard music (Cullen, 2001). The important eras were ...

Biographical sketch

Egon Schiele is an important representative of the Klimt school of painting where grotesqueness and crudity come to the fore. He came from a humble background and was born in 1890, in the town of Tulln, that is situated in the state of Lower Austria. Since Schiele’s father worked with Austrian railways, the young Egon was fascinated with trains and began drawing at a feverish pace. Unfortunately, his father did not approve of his new hobby and tore up most of his sketchbooks thus making the artistic world lose a substantial body of early work by Schiele, since this would have ...

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Through the 1600 and 1700s, Europe served as a center of a large range of change. From evolution of science and philosophy to the development of new political and religious movements and ideologies, many central elements of European intellectual life underwent a transformation. Accordingly, the art and culture of the era adapted to reflect these developments. More importantly, the forms of art and architecture become a means of supporting changing ideologies in the areas of the most change. The evolution of Baroque art and architecture owed its existence to the cultural rebirth of the Renaissance and ...

Medici played a significant role not only in politics, but also in the cultural life of Europe of their time. Like other wealthy and influential people, they ordered a work of art for the greater glory of themselves, their family, of the city and God. Under the influence of the new ideas of the Renaissance, Medici saw in the artists not only artisans. They were interested not only on a beautiful pieces and its content, but also on its creator. Not by chance, as an example of Renaissance patron relationship to the artist, Cosimo the Elder quoted words of Filippo Lippi. Monk ...

Ever since the emergence of human civilization, music has been an excellent form of entertainment for people worldwide. But aside from serving as a medium for people’s leisure, music has also served as the platform for various campaigns and advocacies by many people who desire for a significant change in the society. One of such people is the famous 90s rapper, Tupac Shakur. Tupac Shakur is amongst the thousands, maybe even millions, of bright minds who used their talents in music and exploited the music arena to send a clear message to a vast audience in hope for a change—in his case, a ...

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Research Paper
Argumentative Paper: Yoko Ono Did Not Break the Beatles
Introduction
The Beatles were undoubtedly the most groundbreaking music artists of their era – it has spawned numerous number one hits that has charmed not only the airwaves of their home nation, the United Kingdom (UK), but that of the whole world – Love Me Tender, Can’t Buy Me Love and Hey Jude, to name a few. As among the first truly internationally acclaimed music artists, The Beatles – formed by the famous quartet of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr best remembered for their ...

Abstract Expressionism is one of the most recent and modern art movements which originated in USA. Regionalism and Social Realism, two art movements yielded and inspired by The Great Depression, were the precedents of the Abstract Expressionism movement (Stella). Both Regionalism and Social Realism inspired art during 1930s but they were not sufficient to express the artistic creativity of some artists leading them to create a new movement which they called Abstract Expressionism (Stella). Abstract Expressionism developed during 1940s and artists of this movement gave more importance and emphasis on the authenticity of their art resulting from its direct and ...

There is a very strong relationship between Latin Music and Rock n Roll. They have roots in each other and have heavily influenced each other. Both have produced extraordinary performers that have crossed over the lines to achieve popularity in both genres. This paper will explore the unique relationship between these two genres.
Latin music is the product of Latin American countries. Geography plays a major factor in the style of music. Latin America consists of the islands of the Caribbean, the continent of South America and the countries of Central America. Tejano from Mexico, the Tango from Argentina, Samba from ...

In the beginning of the century, capitalist society suffered a number of global crises. The First World War was not the beginning of the crisis. It was a way to resolve it, the consequence that revealed all social contradictions that existed for a long time and were aggravated from year to year. As those contradictions flared up, millions became "infected" with revolutionary ideas. Art, as a form of social consciousness, could not stay out of this process. Not surprisingly that futurism and fascism in Italy became two different manifestations of the same, complex and contradictory phenomena of life. In Italy, the Fascist Party ...

In order to understand music inside an historical background we have to begin from an ancient point of view and its 3 main elements: Rhythm; Melody; and Harmony and the significance has to do with the order of their discovery. Rhythm is the first and the oldest element of our earliest understanding of music first played by the cavemen. That could possibly be one man banging a drum. The second one is melody, when probably banging was first accompanied by humming. And finally, harmony was added. From what we know today, music is deeply affected by the special features of ...

Artist of OP Art

Artist of OP Art

Introduction

Op art refers to the artwork that involves the paintings and sculptures based upon illusion. It is described as an “Optical Art” that revolves around movements and directly attacks an eye. It uses optics and by having an immense use of disorientating and optical effects, the paintings are finalized by using brilliant colors, geometrical shapes, and different patterns. OP art is mainly an abstract art in which forms, lines, and space play a major role of bringing out a painting of ambiguous nature. In other and simple words, an op art is an illusion of movement meaning ...

Tiziano Vecellio native of Pieve di Cadore (1480/1485), but Venetian by choice, has reached precocious stardom when, little more than a adolescent, worked with Giorgione in the decoration of the facade of the Fondaco dei Tedeschi. He soon became a painter sought by important personalities such as Francis I, Charles V, Philip II, the Duke of Mantua and Urbino, the Duke of Ferrara and Pope Paul III. His ongoing research and its persistent renew, certainly due to the strong consensus, to the honor and the celebrities, has kept his pictorial vein always fresh, almost inexhaustible. The development of his painting has been ...

- Introduction
Greek sculpture is often what people think of when they consider the idea of “classical” sculpture. Greek and Roman sculpture has long been considered some of the most influential to the western art world; these pieces, particularly from the High Classical period, are still influential on artists today. This discussion will focus on the High Classical period of Athenian Greek sculpture, notably from the years 449 BCE- 404 BCE.
Earlier Athenian sculpture took many cues from Near Eastern and Egyptian art. Greek artists began, however, to focus more heavily on form and realism as time ...

“Banksy” is the pseudonym of a contemporary avant-garde street artist who has challenged the public with his provocative and often difficult to classify art. According to some, he is simply a vandal or “guerilla artist” (Mitchell, “Britain: The Strengths”). However, the acceptance of his work at venues as distinguished as the Museum of Modern Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has placed him in the company of the artistic elite (Betbeze, “Banksy: A Postmodern Pioneer”). One piece in particular has gained quite a lot of attention recently. In his adaptation of “The Gleaners” by the French painter Jean-Franç ...

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Hip-hop music is a genre of music that comprises of schematic rhythmic music and generally involves rapping, and is characterized by four fundamental stylistic elements; breakdancing, DJing, MCing, and graffiti. Besides these four primary elements, other elements such as sampling and beatboxing are also used in hip-hop music. Hip-Hop music evolved as a component of the hip-hop culture during the 1970s. The history of the evolution and reinvention of hip-hop music is interesting.
Hip-hop music traces its roots to African-American music, and finally to African music. The griots belonging to West Africa are a faction people that specialize as storytellers, musicians, ...

Ambrogio Lorenzetti is one of the painters whose contribution significantly influenced the pictorial realism that was predominant in Italy, around the 14th-century. One of his most outstanding and best-selling works of arts is the painting of the Peaceful Town. The piece earned the Italian artist a lot of fame, not only in Italy, but also I the global phase (Campbell 240). The Peaceful Town is one of the outrageously noble and classic statues of the J. Paul Getty Museum of art. This painting was made in the 14th century by one of the most prominent painter of Italian origin, Ambrogio ...

Introduction

The entertainment industry is an unforgiving, uncaring and impersonal place, and many artists require the help of third parties to assist them in locating employment opportunities as well as in making crucial career decisions. It is because of this reason that music managers and talent agents are a common occurrence in many entertainment industries across the world. The managers and agents essentially represent artists and their role in the entertainment industry is very huge and straightforward. In many occasions, a successful artist is one who has both an effective manager and effective talent agent. However, it is important to take note ...

Jazz is one of the most popular genres of music that has been entertaining people for a long time. Jazz is believed to be originated in last years of nineteenth century in different parts of the United States of America. Jazz emerged due to rich ancestral and artistic fondness of African American community. African Americans have been practicing various types of music in their traditional ceremonies and jazz is the modern, experimental and organized version of their fond for the music. Storyville of New Orleans sheltered jazz music where jazz witnessed new heights. This paper intends to discuss jazz music ...

Art was described as an expression of what ran in the mind of a person. It was as a result of creativity and imagination. These could be in the form of things that were visible such as paintings and decorations. They could be in the form of imaginations of things that could be written such as songs, or pieces of literature. They could be both creative and imaginative such as dances. Generally, art was appreciable pieces of human work accepted for their beauty and entertainment. Forged art on the other hand was simply taking on someone’s original work and making ...

Introduction

The tilted arc was a public art that was commissioned in 1979, to grace and occupy the open space that spanned the compound of the Javits Federal Building. The sculpture was made of steel and was designed and implemented by one of the renowned artists at the time, Richard Serra. Made of corten steel, the sculpture stood 12 feet high, 120 feet long with a width of about 2.5 inches. Due to the length of the sculpture, it blocked the pathways of people and employees working at the building. This attracted a considerable controversy of the work that led to litigation and ...

When people are visiting the museum, they usually look only for the works of art that are considered to be masterpieces. They neglect to enjoy the works of less prominent artists. They are content afterwards, but that is not the point. In order to fully appreciate art, a person has to be able to find it in the most unusual places. There is general beauty and particular beauty (Baudelaire, 1964, p. 1).
Both the present and the past are interesting. The past has historical value and the present is happening right now. (Baudelaire, 1964, p. 1). However, inspiration can ...

The relationship of Pablo Picasso and Gertrude Stein has to be understood in this study and Gertrude Stein’s friendship with Picasso and her influence in his artwork and development of career. Pablo Picasso was born in 1881 in Malaga, Spain and later, he has been associated with a large group of writers and artists in early stage of career. In 1904, Pablo Picasso settled in Paris and got friendly with artist named Georges Braque. Later, Picasso and Braque have developed Cubism (Baldassari, 2006). The painting style of Picasso has been changed many a times in his overall career and then ...

“Artists are men who wish to become inhuman. They seek painfully the traces of inhumanity, traces which are never found in nature. These are real truths and beyond them we know no reality.” 1
Art such as paintings and sculptures are man’s way of expressing their thoughts. In the eyes of an artist, they can see the suffering behind the beauty, and this reason allows them to create beautiful artworks. Artists desire to fully express themselves using only their canvass and their brush; hence, they will attempt to construct their masterpiece in the most creative way in ...

- Memphis is the home of the music genre rock n roll. An example to support this is the observation one of the genre pioneers came from the place. He grew up there and requested bar owners to let him in their clubs so that he could listen to their music.
- Sam Phillips was behind the sun Records. The studio gave the people a platform to air their view and oppression through the music. The studio did not discriminate and thus was a voice of the minority and civil rights.
- A. the musical style of Elvis Presley ...

As documented by Tarbell, discobolus the discus thrower is a statue of a discus thrower that was originally made by a Greek artist called Naucydes Myron between 460-450 BC. His Discobolus statue was called the Discobolus of Myron, and was made of bronze. This original statue is lost, and at the moment, many copies of it have been made of marble by Romans. The initial copy of the original was discovered in 1781 at the property in Rome-Villa Palombara, a property of the Massimo family. It was called the Palombara Discobolus and was discovered by an archaeologist from Italy. A second statue, Townley ...

Site-specific installation artworks can promote appreciation of contemporary art

This study seeks to determine how site-specific installation of artworks promotes appreciation of contemporary art. The study will focus on the following artists and their artwork: Richard Serra’s ‘Tilted Arc’, Anish Kapoor’s ‘Cloud Gate’, and Rachel Whiteread’s Judenplatz Vienna 'Holocaust Memorial’.
Site-specific installation artworks by Richard Serra, Anish Kapoor, and Rachel Whiteread promote appreciation of contemporary art. This project seeks to showcase some of the artworks of these artists. The artworks under study are the examples of public art. Thus, the public view them and give their feedback on the artworks displayed. Depending on how ...

Introduction

Cubism refers to a painting and sculpture style developed at the beginning of the 20th century. The style mainly emphasizes on formal structure, minimization of natural forms to geometrical equivalents. Also, it entails the representation of planes’ organization as well as independent representation of the requirements. Many artists would prefer the stylistic nature of cubism in comparison to other art styles. The style of art is causing extensive influence in the painting and sculpture industry. However, with time people are learning to use cubism, which is unique in making attractive paintings. In addition, people are learning to improve the use ...

Angola’s Musical Background

The history in the development of different music genre in Algeria can be categorized into two periods namely; the colonial period and the post-colonial period. During the colonial period, the music in the country flourished within its borders with little success in gaining international acclaim especially when compared to music from its neighboring countries such as South Africa. The local language Kimbundu formed the focus of the musical tunes although other artists sang songs in the colonizer’s language-Portuguese (Bram 28).
However, favor soon fell on the country with development of local tastes in music grew and bands ...

- Statue of Akhenatem B. Stele of Akhenaten Nefertiti and Three Daughters
The first statue depicts an artistic impression of Akhenaton, who was a famous Egyptian king or Pharaoh from the 18th dynasty. Akhenaten is also referred to as Amenhotep IV. He ruled Egypt for about 17 years and died around 1334 BC (Bussman, 557). He is famed for trying to introduce monotheism or the worship of one God in Egypt to replace polytheism. He failed in that attempt and soon after his death traditional polytheistic worship continued to reign in Egypt (Bussman, 556). During his period as King, ...

The period from the 18th to the late 20th centuries has been characterized by a diversity of artistic styles. Four of the most prominent are Neoclassicism from the 18th century, Impressionism from the 19th, Fauvism from the early 20th and Abstract Expressionism from the second part of the 20th century.
The Oath of the Horatii (picture 1) is a work by the French painter Jacques Louis David. The artist created the work in 1784 and the medium is oil on canvas (Facos, 2011, p. 39). Cornelia Pointing her Children as her Treasures (picture 2) was painted by Angelica Kauffmann is ...

One of the art works exhibited in the Legion of Honor museum, a subsidiary of the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco (FAMSF), is Vincent van Gogh’s Flower Beds in Holland (1883). The FAMSF commissioned van Gogh’s work from the Intimate Impressionism collection of the National Gallery of Art. Art works in the museum will be exhibited from May 11 to August 3 this year. Van Gogh’s Flower Beds in Holland is considered a Post-Impressionist painting because it represents the artist’s subjective views or perspective of the world, particularly of nature. Since Post-Impressionist views are subjective, artists ...

Introduction

Cubism and Futurism has great impact in the United States. Both of them has played a significant role in evolving the the art of 19th and 20th century. Cubism is about object’s total concept, predominately the visual aspects of the objects, it present different ways for combining the objects with the aesthetic concerns and considerations. Futurism is, however, concerned with the visual sense of the movement, i.e., giving the sense of movement to photographs, drawings, sculptures and paintings.

Explanation

Cubism was, however, developed between 1908 and 1912 with the support of Picasso and Braque (Ehrlich, 2012). The Tribal Art of ...

Introduction

Modern information technology operations had made it easier for humans to become more involved in getting access to the newest and most interesting information about particular matters that affect them. In the field of marketing, information is an important element to take into account. Practically, people have become more interested in information that specifically responds to matters that reflect their values and their understanding of the society. Through determinable observation, it has been found out that even though human individuals from different cultures and different backgrounds have different interests, there is one thing that gets their attention altogether; and ...

There has been an effort to look into the history of creativity and inspiration in art. Many critics have tried to find the origin of the organized art periods that can be traced to ancient times. Art has a broad definition and can be referred to as a form of expressing ourselves and how we see ourselves and the environment around us. Art enables people to find themselves and lose themselves at the same time. It gives the description of how the world is perceived through our senses. Art can also be used to assist us in being focused and staying ...

Introductory Essay – The Differences in the Female Nude

Throughout the history of fine art, one of the many recurring images found within it is the image of the female nude. The appreciation and replication of the female body in its purest form has fascinated artists for centuries, and some variation of it seems to appear in nearly every era or movement of art. To that end, it is interesting to note the changes that occur in style, composition, attitude and meaning between the different eras of art when dealing with the singular, unifying subject of the female nude. This exhibition seeks to examine the female nude in ...

THE INEVITABLE

The piece of art chosen for this research paper is titled the inevitable. This piece of art was done by an artist from Sudan known as Ibrahim el salahi. This piece of art has been chosen for this research because it is very rich not only a far as the artistic insight of the artist is concerned but also in terms of the rich history which the piece of art tells. This particular piece of art by el salahi is dated as far back as 1984 and led to el salahi being critically acclaimed for his visionary tendencies and to ...

The Renaissance was a period that witnessed massive revolution in art. Artworks from this period exemplify the creative genius that was in existence. Although many of the works produced during this period have been subjected to numerous interpretations over the years, there is a consensus that some of the characteristics of these artworks are exclusively synonymous to the Renaissance period. The purpose of this essay is to analyze one of the famous works of this period. This is the “Cestello Annunication”, a tempera painting by Sandro Botticelli. The painting of art was produced between 1489 and 1490, and is often heralded as a ...

Art has evolved over the centuries and great artists have been involved in art work producing inspiring and beautiful paintings, illustrations, sculptures and other works which have had a tremendous effect on the present day artists. Artists were and are inspired by what happens in society and want to put into illustrative works which can be understood by users as well as convey a message or entertain the reader. Many artists defined an era during their lifetime and some had tremendous Impact in society and their works can be felt today. This paper seeks to highlight some of works by great ...

On Rosalind Krauss’ passages on modern culture, The Double Negative: A New Syntax for Sculpture, minimalism is gaining popularity in modern days, changing the syntax for sculpture. Minimalism tends to reduce the idea of art to the point of emptiness (the subject is reduced to its necessary elements), and focuses on the publicness of artworks rather than their privacy. As an artist I believe that less is more, meaning that art needs to have only the necessary elements and in its simplest form, and hence minimalism is the right approach to art.
The film “Hand Catching Lead” has ...

The Renaissance period refers to the era in history that occurred around 1400 through to the sixteenth century. This era came immediately after the middle Ages. Its trends reflected classical antiquity in science, music, literature and philosophy. It would be right to say that this era was initially noted in Italy and was common in Europe. The style also incorporated innovations of emerging trends as time passed and this form of art came to be known as Renaissance art. The foundation of this art was traditional royalties. The works of artists in this period so strongly created a culture of ...

The Middle East is predominantly an Islamic society. Muslim art and architecture is heavily influenced by the religious attitudes. There is prejudice against pictorial representation of animal figure and human being due to the Prophet Mohammed teachings that are against idols and idol worship. This attitude influenced the development of geometric and stylized designs. Muslims have excelled mostly in the fields of architecture and decorative arts (Choueri 88: Ham 176: Graber 1). Islamic artists draw their inspiration from many sources: inspiration was drawn from Byzantine, Indian, Chinese and Persian models. These craftsmen then made their models in original and ...

Artist biography MAX ERNST (1891-1976)

Max Ernst is a German painter, sculptor and poet. He's one of the brightest figures of Surrealism. The artist was born in 2 April 1891 in Brühl, Germany. He was a second child in a catholic family of Philipp and Luise Ernst (Fiedorek).
In 1908, Max Ernst graduated from the lyceum in his native town, and in 1909 he started studying philosophy in the University of Bonn. During his studies at university, Ernst thoroughly studied psychology and showed a great interest to the art of mentally ill people. Soon young Ernst left the university and fully devoted himself to art. A ...

Art in general has contributed to the beauty noted in the environment since ancient times, and up to the present times. Numerous studies have been conducted by scholars in various fields concerning the impact that art as a subject has to the society. Art entails many fields and areas that all contribute, and result in the subject in whole in different dimensions. Ancient artistic features such as sculptures, drawings, paintings, carvings and monuments among others were designed specifically to convey and communicate particular messages and information to the audience that touch on different themes such as cultural, political, philosophical, historical ...

Art and architecture have impacted the present or modern and ancient societies positively in many ways. It has, therefore, made the subject to realized great recognition and appreciation in the society because of the many benefits that have resulted from the subject. Innovation and creativity in art are among the most critical elements that have made the subject receive appreciation because of the many unique and diversified artistic features that are ever produced with outstanding qualities that stand the taste of time across many generations. It is the reason many artistic features and products that were made in the ...

Emmerson Woelffer- (American 1914-2003)

Artwork Legacy: Winterscape, 1955
Winterscape is a piece of art that is based on abstract expression. This is a painting that was done by Emmerson Woelffer in the year 1955. According to most of the artist review, this piece of work depicts his newly found motive of using automatic writing in relation to his trade mark of abstract communication. Winterscape is one of the paintings that have been considered to be part of the use of numerous bold colors that Emmerson expresses himself (Tinterow, Messinger, & Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2007).
In this abstract painting, Emmerson has used the color ...

El Greco the film

The film is considered to be a real art form in more ways than one as art is obviously part of the whole setup of film. Films about artists are also important parts of the whole genre and the one which we will be discussing is El Greco, a recent film which also has music by Vangelis as its soundtrack. El Greco was a great Spanish artist who lived in the 16th century and who bequeathed Spain with a large number of important artistic works.
The film focuses intrinsically on the painter’s life as well as on other matters which develop ...

Arts are classified into different categories, which include decorative, plastic, performing or literature. They have artistic and functional purposes, which enable an individual to express their imagination, thoughts, and feelings through personal means. They are meaning systems that are shared and have the roles of communicating, conveying, and inducing other definitions. They contain principles, rules, practices, and implication compositions. They are significant in preserving and upholding customs of the society. They act as non-neutral agents of public change. They also develop, strengthen, and change social, cultural, political, and religious aspects. This essay explains how artists reveal and enhance the ...

Introduction

Japanese art encompasses a wide range of art media and styles which is inclusive of calligraphy on silk and paper, ancient pottery, sculpture, ukiyo-e woodblock prints, ink painting, the more recent manga, kirigami, origami and kirie. These arts have their foundation on the wide range of human habitation in Japan which is up to the 10th millennium BC to present day. Going by history, Japan is exposed to sudden invasions that come with alien and very new ideas which are then followed by long periods of literally minimal contact with the rest of the globe. This has caused Japanese art ...

The Banning of Auto tunes

I remember at the age of at eight years old, instantly falling in love listening to Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean” song for the first time. This song is about a girl who claimed that Jackson was the father of her child and who also used to stalk him. The beat to the song was epic and had a great tune to it that will make you jump out of the seat, and the combinations with his vocal skills made the song amazing. I loved every second of the song and at that moment is when I became a big Michael Jackson ...

The work of humanist scholars as well as the renewed interest in classical learning was the greatest influence of the Italian Renaissance. The term renaissance in Italian means rebirth, and the Italian renaissance era is best known for the renewed interest in the culture of renewed classical antiquity after the period that the rebirth humanists referred to as the Dark Ages (Ben-Ezra, p. 230). The influence of these humanists greatly shaped the Renaissance writing, thinkers, art, and education because of the fact that the humanism ideas were spread across all aspects of life (Raadt, p. 511). More specifically, humanism ...

Introduction

Kara Walker is a modern African-American visual artist who focuses on race, sexuality, violence, identity, and race in her artworks. Born on 26 November 1969 in Stockton, California, the artist is renowned for her big tableaux of black designed paper shapes. He father was a former professional artist, university professor, and a manager while her mother worked as a secretary. Kara grew with a good relationship with his father whom she was quoted as saying that her best memories are about the times she sat on his father’s laps in the studio in their house’s garage and watch him draw. She remembers ...