Essays on Pablo Picasso

Introduction

In the 20th century, different artists and political leaders employed different styles to convey social messages to the masses. The artists who advanced ‘modernism’ as a way to communicate their messages, as opposed to those who embraced the traditional approaches to maintain their political regimes, evidenced this. Hitler and Stalin alongside their artists were against ‘modernism’ but instead created political regimes by the use of the traditional styles in their bid to establish and maintain their own ideologies. The paper examines the different styles of leadership approaches that were taken by the artists who were for or against ...

Introduction

Pablo Picasso, born in Spain in 1881 learnt his art at the Barcelona school of fine arts at a tender age of 14. His father was a master in the art of drawing and because of this he received early recognition. His painting styles throughout his career were always changing characterized by different shades of colors. He went from shades of blue to shades of pink. Picasso passed on after a prostate operation in 1973. On the other hand, Amadeo Modigliani was born in 1884 in a Jewish family and got his education in Venice and Florence. He studied ...

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 ...

Analytic cubism is a term that was introduced by Picasso. This term arises from the ‘analysis of objects in space’. In partnership with Braque, Picasso was able to find a way to see objects in details without actually examining them these two artists were the first people to use this term. Braque made a painting called Palette and violin in 1909 (John 45). This painting was meant to represent the whole instrument though in actual terms it did not. It showed lines of strings that were short but had spiral spins to represent the neck of the violin. They ...

Art of the 20th century is universally regarded as Modern Art. Modern Art comprised paintings that are revolutionary in forms and representations. Revolution in the sense of modern paintings is a way to describe the alterations done by modern artists to the common aspects and traditional representations of art on canvas. Among such brave, intelligent, and creative minds that dared the conventions of traditional painting and brought innovation to the art on canvases were Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock. Both became known for their own styles as well as for the tumultuous aspects of their lives such as relationships ...

Impact of Modernism on Visual Arts

Introduction Modernism refers to a philosophical drift that, along with cultural tendencies and alterations, sprang up from far-reaching and extensive shifts in Western society over the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Artwork has transformed over the centuries and one artist, known as Picasso is best recognized as one of the authors of Cubism, though he utilized many styles during his career. The paper explores the modernism in the visual arts and discusses The Old Guitarist and the Les demoiselles d' Avignon art within the historical and cultural context in which they got created.

The Les Demoiselles d'Avignon art ...

1. What is your definition of “art?” Art is a medium through which emotions and expressions of an artist can be conveyed, in a manner which the artist cannot communicate through words or speech. It is not only a conveyance of feelings and thoughts, but also the most talented application of human imagination and skill such that it can relate to current events and day to day mundane events of the day or political accomplishments. Art includes a wide range of forms including paintings, sculptures, photographs or carvings. a. What is most important when looking at an art work: ...

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Essay Question #1: 10 points Describe the art movement Fauvism. Why were they named that? Who were significant artists that belonged to the Fauves. What set them apart from the artists before them? Where did their ideas come from? Who were their influences? Fauvism was a liberal movement where artists experimented on their color and style choices, by choosing vivid and brightest colors to being out art in its purest form. The term fauvism (coined in 1905 by Louis Vauxcelles) arose from the word “fauves” meaning “wild beasts”, because of its boldness and the shocking reaction it evoked among ...

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The paper looks into an analysis of “The Dream” by Pablo Picasso and why this art work should be considered an example of "new media art". There are details in the essay regarding the artist, his bio, and the history and controversies related to the artist and his work. Most importantly, the essay looks into as to why the work of the artist and his practices are an example of "new media".

Introduction

There is no denying that the artistic genius of Pablo Picasso has influenced the modern and contemporary art and in unequaled scale. His creative output comprises of ...

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 ...

“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 order ...

In the world of art -- especially painting -- the name Salvador Dali is synonymous with surrealism. Dali painted dreams on canvas that gave birth to new vistas -- landscapes of terror and amusement where time stood at a standstill, and viewers are lured into the fantastic, more-than-real world that Dali forged from his daily existence. Dali stood at the vanguard of the Surrealist movement, and his paintings now fetch upwards of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Born on May 11, 1904, in Figueres, Spain, Dali exhibited artistic talent -- and notable eccentricities -- from an early age. Dali ...

Being the son of a painting teacher, Pablo Picasso had an early familiarity with the world of pictures. He studies under his father for a year, before he went to Paris to learn new styles and practise the same. He wanted to be an experimental painter. He had a good knowledge of Geometry and shapes; he evolved as a painter and learnt all the styles; ranging from the Blue period, rose period, the African styles and finally to cubism and surrealism and realism, of which he became a pioneer. In the Blue period, Picasso mainly focused on the shades ...

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 ...

Alex Cross

This is a crime thriller films that was produced in 2012. The film was directed by Rob Cohen, exposing some of the evils that happen in the society. After securing a job with FBI, Cross fears revealing to his wife the intentions of changing cities. Unknown to him, the day he takes Maria for an outing happens to be the day Picasso was attacking them, marking an end to Maria’s life. This results in Alex Cross plotting a revenge mission with the aim of killing Picasso. Through several events that take place, Cross and his friends manage to ...

“Weeping woman with handkerchief” is one of acclaimed paintings by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso. Picasso painted this oil on canvas painting in the year 1937. The canvas is 21 x 17 1/2 in size that is not that large, but is very striking. The focal point of this picture is pain and through this canvas, Picasso has portrayed how much pain, a human face can communicate. This paper intends to discuss and analyze Weeping woman with handkerchief. Weeping woman with handkerchief shows how a Spanish woman is busted and sniveling into a handkerchief. The woman is dressed in a ...

Art is the expression of the human soul. It contains genuine human emotion because it provides people with an outlet for their repress emotions. Even today, there are people who find expressing their true emotions difficult; I bet everyone in this room experienced it before. That is why most people result to art because they have a strong sense of freedom. In an art there are no restrictions, no one can tell you what not do? In an art it is important for everyone to keep an open mind because art is like a maze into the artists mind. ...

Analysis of the Underpinnings of the Conceptual Art Movement

Introduction The Conceptual Art Movement challenged prevalent notions of what art should be as exemplified by artists including Marcel Duchamp, Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse as well as Richard Irving, and contemporary Conceptual artist Richard Este discussed in this academic evaluation. Conceptual artists originally rebuffed the name given the body of heterogeneous groupings of their work depicting a wide variety of types and styles of art (Green 200l). By 1970, the Conceptual Art Movement rejection of traditional definitions of art set their work apart internationally. Still controversial in the 21st century, this document provides an analysis of the underpinnings of ...

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.

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

Cubism is one of the first modern movements in art. The movement evolved during the period of rapid and heroic innovations by artists such as Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso. The movement has two stages namely, analytic cubism and synthetic cubism. In analytic cubism, forms tend to be fragmented and analyzed. In synthetic cubism, foreign materials such as wood veneer and newspapers are collaged on the surface of the canvas as a “synthetic” symbol for the depicted objects. This style was developed by Juan Gris and Rernand Leger and it attracted so many adherents abroad and in Paris. The ...

Picasso is considered to be among the most influential and innovative artists by historians in the 20th century. Indeed his artistic works inspire so many people during his time even his critics agree to that fact. He has received this magnitude of fame because of the quality and uniqueness with which he presented his work. Picasso brought into the field of art new means of fragmentation of renaissance space or perspective. Several innovations in collage are also accredited to him. He did several unique works in assemblage and found objects of art during his time. In the field of ...

The art of the female nude has been one of the few major constants in art, with various forms of the subject being represented in nearly every major art movement for the past 400 years. From the High Renaissance to the Cubist movement of the early 20th century, the depiction of the female nude has undergone many different changes in style, aesthetic and significance in meaning. By examining some of the most well-known paintings of these eras, it is possible to gain an appreciation for the changes that took place in ideology and art style from one time in ...

There are many reasons that artists choose to create art, but one of the many reasons that they choose to do so is to encourage the persistence of cultural or personal memories. While not all artists paint, sculpt, or recreate memories from their pasts, many artists do use elements of memory and memories from their past to create works of art that memorialize and speak to the past. This may be a personal history, or it could be a cultural or global history-- many of the works of art created after the first World War, for instance, are concerned ...

Interrogating the Museum

The Modern Masters exhibition in Denver Art is now open to the public that can come and see some of the iconic artists that grace the 20th century. The Denver collection highlights some of the greatest artwork of Alexander Calder and Joan Miro. The two have been able to collaborate and design more than 200 paintings, collages, and sculptures. Alexander is an American descent sculptor while Miro is a Catalan painter. Both artists had similar inspirations, artistic strategies, and interests. Their collaboration spurs an effect on art that translate towards many inventions. Joan Miro uses gouache and watercolor to ...

Art, since ancient times, is described in varied shapes and styles depended on the events and developments that transpired at the times when a certain ideology or believe dominated the field of art. Art in general is designed to communicate certain themes and believes that touch on the philosophical, cultural, political, social as well as economic matters among others that transpired in the society in the past as well as in the present and past is reflected through artistic products and pieces produced. However, the paper presents two great artists that have transformed and inspired many artists and lovers ...

Pablo Picasso is the traditional depiction of the mistress looking into the mirror. The X-ray reveals that Picasso originally portrays the body of a young woman with curved hips and her back facing the viewer. The high-quality printing gives this fine art a vivid and sharp appearance. This artwork uses a medium of cover stock to produce the coat with a silken finish to protect the ink and create an elegant look. This versatile art strikes a balance between value and quality. The cubism style of artwork is an important contribution in the development of art in the modern ...

Pablo Picasso’s, ‘The Three Musicians’ was painted in 1921, and is renowned as one of his greatest works. Here we observe the classic combination of colour and line, where the musicians are lounging about in characteristically jaunty poses with not much care for the world. Picasso uses boisterous colours with blue and yellow particularly prominent and demonstrative. The three figures also contain diverse aspects which are immediately noticeable. The musician playing the guitar (which is coloured yellow) is almost obscured by the one playing the flute. The accordion player who is situated at the back is almost dressed ...

Introduction

Brief Summary of the Time Period and Painter Pablo Picasso is a Spanish painter from 1881-1973, who is widely accredited as the most deep-seated artist in the 20th century. Arguably, Picasso is a long-standing and greatly prolific artist who has experimented with a expansive assortment of themes and styles all through his career. Some of the contributions by Picasso to the history of art and his most imperative include pioneering the modern art movement referred to as Cubism, developing assemblage in sculpture and inventing collage as one of the artistic techniques. Les Demoiselles d’Avignon has arguably been the ...

According to Lexus.us, Dosimetry is defined as “Measurement of radiation exposure, especially X-rays or gamma rays; calculation of radiation dose from internally administered radionuclides”. (2010). Neutron dosimetry is neither as precise nor as complex as gamma dosimetry. In the United States today, neutron dosimetry is among the vital requirements used to carry out comparison of the clinical results gotten from radiotherapy trials done at the fast neutron therapy facilities. The neutron dosimetry radiation uses specialized devices which includes superheated drop detectors. Gamma rays originating from the surroundings, the phantom or biological object experiencing the radiation, the collimating or field-limiting ...

Pablo Picasso has for many years remained the most famous artist. He was a Spanish genius artist who earned infinite recognition across the globe in the twentieth century art. Picasso was an innovative painter who came up with astounding works arts which are now reserved in museums. Nevertheless, his competitiveness in this field came from his wide knowledge and capability of incorporating different styles. Pablo tried his best to become a great artist and therefore opted to leave Barcelona and moved to Paris which was the capital of arts in Europe. Interestingly, some of the wonderful and adorable works ...

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I always believed that the construction of a font must be sturdy and durable, as it’s a powerful method to enhance the message pursued to be delivered, giving it the significance strife and a meaning. I saw in Picasso’s artwork the durability a letter would strive and a strength that would make a font as strong as a painting. In his different approach on geometrical shapes, as his beautiful strong lines delighted a designer like me and I appreciated above all the organization of imagery and the thoughtful proportions and shapes formed. I saw them as a ...

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Abstract The institution of matrimony is the one which has to wade through many troubled waters and thereby is considered to be one of the most volatile and sensitive relationships which is quite often threatened by infidelity. For instance, in today’s world, we get to see marriages falling apart like a house of cards and the culprit of these mishaps are more often not the infidelity of one or both of the partners. It is quite natural for a married couple to lose interest in each other’s personalities which if often perceived to be the root cause ...

Kara Walker’s painting is a clear combination of techniques which can be said to have imbued the American psyche. The issue of racism is quite clear and one can feel it in the title which is ‘The Rich Soil Down There’ where the inherent racism which permeates the piece is demonstrated by its clear allusion to the agricultural labourer’s history especially in the Antebellum South. The work which is currently on display at the Museum of Fine Arts has a lot in common with other works which Walker has exhibited at a number of important museums. These ...

Introduction to dance as a form of art

Dance is not just an art. It is not limited to a group of people who have been trained in the art and only they are eligible to perform. Dance is universal; it is the ultimate form of expression that anyone can undertake. People can randomly break into a small dance to express that they are happy and overjoyed. In a similar manner, one can use dance as a form to express anger, sadness, love or any of the other emotions. Dance is the only form of art that can be performed by any person who chooses to do ...

Pablo was on born on 25 October 1881 in Spain to a painter who specialized in the painting of birds and other animals. His father was also a professor of arts which allowed Picasso to attend famous painting schools such as the Barcelona School of Fine Arts, his father also trained him early in life with the painting skills that he had. He would grow up to be a famous painter, sculptor, stage designer, ceramist and print designer who pioneered many painting styles such as cubism. He spent most of his life in Paris and Spain. - How women ...

Looking at the history of art, one name stands out. This is Pablo Picasso. He was born on 25th of the month of October 1881 in Malaga Spain. Jose’ Ruiz Blasco, his father who was also a painter, trained him at an early age; hence he was able to start his career at a tender age. Though he attended several art schools while growing, Picasso never completed any college level course; instead he left the Academic Academy of arts within one year. One of the reasons why he dropped out of school was due to the teachers’ inability to ...

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I have selected a few works from the baroque period which show this epoch in all its glory. These range from sculpture to art portraits to start off with. The first one is Bernini’s David, a sculpture of incredible beauty with various aesthetic aspects that are original and very direct. The second is The Conversion of St John by Caravaggio, probably one of the finest examples of painting in the chiaroscuro theme and which reveals incredible and intrinsic beauty. Finally I chose Rembrandt’s ‘David and Bathsheba’, probably another of the finest representations of Renaissance art which demonstrates ...

Pablo Picasso’s remarkable oil on canvas painting Weeping Woman (1937) is both a personally and politically significant painting. It is among the series of weeping women paintings that were painted by Picasso in 1937. Picasso addressed the theme of depicting a woman holding a handkerchief to her teary face in numerous other works of art in different mediums (Léal 396), such as drawings, etchings and paintings, all of which were produced with the intention of standing as voiceless but visual witnesses to an inexpressible modern tragedy. In 1937, after the Spanish Civil War had come to an ...

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Art is always subjective but the way it has developed in recent years does show a certain tendency for the cubist and realist elements to be at the forefront. However one can observe how art changed from the middle 19th century to the avant garde preoccupations of Picasso which have demonstrated the changing face of art. We have also moved on to the modern exhibits such as those of Andy Warhol who demonstrates an original way of depicting artistic visuals. The change can be seen by comparing Gustav Courbet’s ‘The Meeting’ with Picasso’s ‘Le Demoiselles de Avignon’. ...

This quote illustrates the fact that as an adult, Picasso lead a busy and involved life in the heart of the painting and literary world in Paris. In his Parisian studio he entertained and socialised with contemporary artists such as Georges Braque, Henri Matisse and Apollinaire. He also had a working relationship with Gertrude Stein, an up and coming American writer and art supporter. She and her husband Leo her weekly "salons" in their home to promote Picasso's works. And at the same time, he was introducing some very new concepts into the painting world. He not only painted, ...

- Sol LeWitt, “Wall Drawing #1113: On a wall, a triangle within a rectangle, each with broken bends of color”. Sol LeWitt is a famous American artist. His name is associated with Minimalism and Conceptualism Art. Actually, he is considered to be the founder of both these art movements. He was born in 1928 in Hartford, Connecticut, studied in Syracuse University and the New York School of Visual Arts. In his creativity he was influenced by his previous job as a graphic designer and by the works of photographer Eadweard Muybridge. According to the Conceptualism theory, the concept was ...

The poem is about the disappointment of idealized love, that is, ``our chivalrous passion``. In Pound`s view, the woman wishes this to be maintained, ``O my much praised,” but for Pound there has been a slow cooling of it. This has led him to be dissatisfied with her, who he addresses directly as, ``but-not-altogether-satisfactory lady``. That he refers to her as a lady reveals he sees her that way because of chivalrous passion, and notably, not mainly as a woman. He uses the image of a white porcelain bathtub because it suggests a kind of purity. However, that ...

Modernism, as its manifestly obvious name suggests, represents an idea, thought, movement or character that is modern. This term “modern” exemplifies different cultural tendencies and related intellectual movements taking place during the late 19th and early 20th century, roughly dating from 1860s to 1970s. It surfaced as rebellious angst struggling against the overly conservative realism, sternly rejecting tradition and endeavoring to create a new form of already existing artistic and intellectual modes of human existence, with rewriting, reevaluating and recapitalizing human certainty of existence. It gave birth to self-conscious authors whose physical existence was marred by the newly emerging ...

When one hears the name “Pablo Picasso”, or just “Picasso”, one is reminded of vivid and abstract colors that form odd shapes or cubes depicting the subject. Pablo Picasso was born on October 25, 1881 in the Andalusian city known as Málaga to parents Don José Ruiz y Blasco and María Picasso y López. He is the eldest of three with him as the only son in the family. Picasso’s father is a professor in the School of Arts and Crafts in Andalusia, while his mother watched over their children. Picasso easily displayed his interest in art and drawing at a very young age as his first words were “piz”, the shortened name for lapis or pencil. When he turned seven, Picasso’s father slowly taught him how to draw in figures and painting with oil-based paint. Don Ruiz was a traditional artist and instructor, believing that it is important for Picasso to understand the theory and the specificities of live models and the body. Don Ruiz also took young Picasso to bullfights, which became one of his earliest subjects.

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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 ...

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Political — Pablo Picasso “Guernica” (1937). Twentieth Century. Spain. Pablo Picasso was an artist best known for Cubism. He evokes powerful narratives in his work despite the fact that his paintings and murals are often non-realist in style. Pablo Picasso’s “Guernica” is a good example of political art. The work is a mural and it was created in the twentieth century in Spain. The mural tells a story. It is an example of narrative art. The mural depicts the suffering people experienced during the Spanish Civil War. The Fascists had bombed the small town of ...

Hellenistic Greece

Hellenistic Greece is the period between 323 BC and 30 BC. This is the period that marks by diminishing of the Greeks’ dominance and prosperity before the Roman Empire. This is when the influence Alexander on Greeks came to an end due to his death. After the death of Alexander, Roman Empire took over dispersing the Greeks. Hellenistic culture originated when the Greeks mixed with other cultures especially from the Asia and Middle East. One of the notable arts of this age is the Venus de Milo (Kousser, 4). This is a piece of architecture sculpture of a woman ...

Art and Communication

Sculpture is a form of art that includes a variety of techniques and devices, which help to create three-dimensional artworks. There is a wide range of sculptures, which are famous all around the world. However, without any doubts, David by Michelangelo is one of the most recognized and well known sculptures of all times. Today this sculpture is known around the world as the best example of the Renascence Era. It is remarkable that Michelangelo managed to combine a variety of art design principles, while creating David. Unity, grace, realistic shape and balance are ...

Les Desmoiselles d’Avignon by Pablo Picasso can be analyzed critically using both Postcolonial and Feminist approaches. Picasso was so much interested in African art as he felt a personal attachment to this art. In his Les Desmoiselles d’Avignon (Pablo 1907), he lines up (displays) women, especially for the potential customers, who in this case, are the males. This is probably at a brothel. In this image, some women are naked while others are wearing African masks. This reflects Picasso’s interest in African art. It also depicts the Westerns’ attitudes towards the non-Westerns especially the Africans during ...

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Techniques used by Pablo Picasso – “The Violin” and “Guitar, Sheet Music and Wine Glass” Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), was one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. He was an artistic genius who employed several techniques to portray his talent. In the course of his transformation to also being a modern artist, he is famous for co-founding the Cubist movement along with Georges Braque. His works “The Violin” and “Guitar, Sheet Music and Wine Glass” are brilliant examples of this period. Picasso’s “The Violin” (1912), was created using Braques’ method of papiers colles displaying Synthetic Cubism. It ...

Modigliani is a biographical drama directed by Mick Davis that tells us about the life and work of the famous artist of the early XX century, Amedeo Modigliani. The main role is played by Andy Garcia. Although there are very few real facts in the film and the majority of the story lines were made up by the creators, the film can still be recommended as a beautiful story with names and some elements of the life of the brilliant artists of the early 20th century. The story takes place in Paris in 1919. The World War I has ...

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It all started when I was six and my sister moved to the city for college. Unable to understand the need for a good education at such a tender age, I was furious with my parents for this decision, and spent days in solitary confinement in my room, which once used to be ours. During those years, amidst all the merriment of sisterhood, there were days when she was very infuriating and I wished that she would just disappear. The lonely days in my room made me feel guilty about my wish, and with no one to talk to, ...

It is a well-known fact that human culture reacts to the environment very quickly and efficiently. With the help of analysis of artistic works of a certain period it is easy to conclude what feelings and tendencies prevailed in society at that time. When art of a separate country is considered, it is useful to trace economic and overall situation in it to draw certain conclusions about the environment reflection that is observed in the sphere of art. IF culture and art are considered in such extreme situations as wars, riots, occupations, etx., it is clear that art cannot ...

- Art is not empty. Art is a matter, a substance; it is a Concept, it is an Argument. Picasso said “painting is not interior decoration. It is an instrument of war for attack and defense against the enemy” (Boeck & Sabartés 1955, p.505), and rightly so. Picasso explains that Art has a purpose, specifically a voice of defiance and logic. But to hang it up as a one-dimensional item hollows the function of artmaking. I know art has the power to influence our thoughts and our actions because Art is conceived from an idea. And that idea could not ...

Chuck Close’s “Frank”: Everyman as Art

The late author Douglas Adams said that art is holding a mirror up to the Universe – although he then pointed out that there was not a mirror big enough, since the Universe was infinite in size. So what’s an artist to do? American artist Chuck Close brings that mirror down to size by making his subject huge. In “Frank” (1969), a grey-toned acrylic painting of a black-and-white photograph, an everyday man becomes a monumental work of art. Close shows that the everyman is just as valid a subject for art than classical themes or the upper class. It ...

The elements of Picasso’s Guernica include: As viewed the scene appears to be inside a room. To the left there is an end, its open and a bull with a wide eye is standing above a woman carrying a dead child. She seems to be grieving. At the center, is horse which falls in pain with a large wound on its side. A hidden human skull overlying the horse and a bull appearing that gores the horse from below appear hidden in the art and are formed by the horse. A soldier is seen beneath the horse. He ...

As a little kid, I grew up fantasizing about getting an opportunity to interact first hand with the cultural diversities that constitute world cultures. I always enjoyed watching CNN features on cultural practices by different people and the amazing past that shaped the American history. To me, culture was the single most effective was of defining a people’s beliefs, values and virtues. Embracing cultural diversity is the best way of appreciating community differences and societal growth. It is against this backdrop that I decided to visit Norton Simon Museum on------------------. I had got information from The Los Angeles ...

Pawel Kuczynski is a polish born artist who, between the years of 2004 and 2010 became renowned for his satirical paintings, many of which centered around the art, or horror, of modern warfare. One such work, Under Protective Wing, was published, first in 2009, and has come to fame for its powerful message, and body use of color. This painting demonstrates that while War brings tragedy, there are ultimately other issues that affect decision making, and which promote the continuation of war. At the denotative level, the image, Under Protective Wing, is relatively simplistic. It shows four vultures sitting ...

http://www.getty.edu/art/gettyguide/artObjectDetails?artobj=344716 Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn Dutch, about 1628 Oil on copper 8 3/4 x 6 3/4 in. 2013.60

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This is perhaps one of the most famous self-portraits of all time since it shows Rembrandt in a laughing pose that is also quite uncommon for an artist. The artist painted more than one hundred original self-portraits and the correct name for this work is; ‘A more cheerful pose’ and is in keeping with the more jovial style that he had adopted during this particular period. The portrait includes several trademark elements that we normally associate with Rembrandt, including the interplay ...

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Training and Working Conditions of Women Artists in the Nineteenth Century

Whenever Arts becomes the subject of conversation, the first thing that comes to mind is painting. Some of the famous painters we know while growing up are the likes of Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Vincent van Goh, and Pablo Picasso. Notice that these painters are only men. Certainly, the masterpiece of daVinci, Mona Lisa, is a woman. However, we have yet to come up with at least an example of a woman painter. Here, we find an interesting point of discussion. At first, it would seem a matter of gender equality. However, the subject is ...