Art History

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  • Michael Jackson Accomplishments

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    What is an artist? Usually when people think of artist they think of a famous painter or sculpture like Leonardo de Vinci or Vincent van Gogh. The truth is an artist is anyone who works in the performing arts, fine arts, or someone who is an expert at something (Dictionary.com). Michael Jackson is an example of an artist. He was an amazing singer and dancer. He was an inspiration for many people. Here are some reasons why. Michael Jackson has won many awards. In fact, he has won more awards than

  • Bar At The Folies-Bergere Essay

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    provides many other artists’ art works as examples, such as “The Loge” by Mary Cassatt and Auguste Renoir. She wants to use those two works to illustrate that the bourgeois women who appeared in public space are spectators and costumers, and the other world women, who appear in bar or café, worked for the purpose of selling themselves . The problem is how Pollock knows that fact by viewing those art works? She does not provide any further evidences to prove whether those art works are telling the truth

  • Merode Triptych Analysis

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    especially in the Northern Renaissance in the early 15th century. The left panel is the donor portrait, the right panel is joseph, and the center panel is the annunciation. This painting is an example of the Northern Renaissance mirror model art. The mirror model art shows what is actually being seen there and not what we have known to be there. The centerpiece is

  • Art Analysis: Yoruba Divination Bowl

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    The piece I chose to write about was known as a Yoruba Divination Bowl. It is a piece that was carved from a single piece of wood. Northwestern Nigerians known as the Yoruba people made this wooden bowl in the 20th century. I visited this piece of art on April 18, 2015 at the De Young Museum in San Francisco. Although the piece did not have specific dimensions, the bowl was roughly 12 inches tall and has a diameter of about 11 inches. This piece is a very detailed bowl that consists of a man and

  • Jurassic Park Realism

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    The thing I have always found amazing about films is their ability to create another entire reality. The idea of “realism” can be thought of as the way in which films make it seem like they are showing the real world, when that often times is far from the truth. “Realism” in films aids in presenting the audience with believability of what they are watching on the screen. It allows them to forget that what they are watching is a movie and immerses them into the film’s universe. The techniques used

  • Compare And Contrast Lucas Vs Spielberg

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    Steven Spielberg vs. George Lucas The film industry is comprised of many different components that work in unison to create the finished film seen in movie theaters around the world. These components include actors, producers, and most importantly directors. A film director’s job is to make sure that every aspect of the film runs smoothly during pre-production, production and post-production resulting in the finished product we see in the movie theater. The film director controls most of the components

  • Fred Tomaselli's Airborne Event

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    Santa Monica California and spent much of his youth in Orange County California. He had an interesting childhood living close to Disney and was one out of six children. As Tomaselli got older he studied art at Cal State Fullerton. After college he got introduced to new media and performance art, which was the start his career. Due to the changing times Tomaselli decided to stop painting for a short period of time. He later decided to make installations that he believed to be an escape to another

  • Edgar Degas's The Pink Dancers, Before The Ballet

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    The title of the work I have decided upon is The Pink Dancers, Before the Ballet (Les danseuses roses, Avant le ballet) by Edgar Degas. It was created in 1884 . It is from the Impressionist period. The purpose of this artwork is to allow the viewer to sense the nervousness, being unsure, and excitement before they preform. Movement is apparent in the 3 girls in pink behind the 2 unsure girls. Behind the 2 unsure girls in pink is a women in white who looks to be helping another dancer or is

  • Saul Bass Research Paper

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    In the Graphic Design lifestyle, Saul Bass is always a man that will be brought up in any spectrum of the word design. What Saul had to offer as a graphic designer and filmmaker made the changes necessary for the forward movement of logos, movie posters, and sequences in films. He was most known for opening title sequences that brought a theme or mood to a film. That lead him to work with some of the most talented names of that era. He was a movement in himself with what he had to offer as a designer

  • The Coveted Shadow In Plato's Allegory Of The Cave

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    Fame: The Coveted Shadow In Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave” he states that people should not focus on fleeting, meaningless shadows but should seek only the truth. I believe that one of the biggest shadows that we face today are celebrities. What must first be distinguished is the difference between a celebrity and someone famous. Famous people are those who take acting and singing seriously because it’s their job. They are the ones who do not want their candid pictures plastered over the front