Art History

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  • Similarities Between Un Chin Andalou

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    We often forget that film is an artistic medium. 20th-century art never followed rational structure. If history only valued art that could be rationally explained, we would not know the paintings of Matisse, Picasso, Duchamp, and Miro, or the writings of Mallarme, Breton, Apollinaire, and Tzara. However, we immortalized these artists because they challenged preconceived artistic structures, pushing the world to redefine what is considered great. For over 85 years people have discussed, analyzed,

  • Shared Knowledge Shapes Personal Knowledge

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    Amongst other things, the arts tend to appeal to people’s emotions. Emotions are a way of knowing, a tool if you may, through which we receive new knowledge; a perspective through which we interpret certain information. Therefore, if emotion is affected in any way, the way in which

  • Domitian Art

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    Artwork throughout history gives incredible insight into the life and times of the people a specific artwork belongs to. This is true with the Palace of Domitian on the Palatine Hill, otherwise known as the Flavian Palace. THESIS. By analyzing the details in this piece of artwork, one can gain a greater understanding of its meaning. Through examining the period in which the art was created, certain periodical influences can be seen in the art piece. A closer look at the artist will also contribute

  • The Power Of Art In Debra Dean's The Madonnas Of Leningrad

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    it weren’t for the preservation of art, Hitler knew how to control minds and was set on destroying the fine arts in the Hermitage museum. Marina, our protagonist survived Hitler’s army and was part of a small group of women who put their lives in risk to preserve the art. These women worked at the Hermitage museum where they were in charge of preparing the millions of pieces of art for transportation, Hitler wanted to destroy the history and beauty that the art represented. In Debra Dean’s The Madonnas

  • Mexico's Influence On American Culture

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    that art should move away from its elitist mind set and be for the layman. Thus the concept of art at that time was to bring the art to the people, to make it for the people, about the people and to bring pride to Mexico’s culture. So how was the concept art influenced by the culture it was in? It was influenced by the new government’s wants to spread their nationalistic views to the people and the need to bring back pride and power to the Mexicans. However, it was also influenced by other art movements

  • Essay On Street Art

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    There are various types of art forms available in today’s world, one of them being street art. It falls under the category of contemporary art which in turn falls under the area of cultural studies. It has become popular since the early 1980’s, this symbolises freedom and expression. Street art can truly be valued only if we consider its place in the lineage of fine art history and the outcome it has had on our modern society. They act as reflections of ourselves and the cities in which we live.

  • Kara Walker Research Paper

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    —Kara Walker. At a young age, Walker moved with her family to Atlanta, Georgia, where she would spend the rest of her childhood and later attend the Atlanta College of Art. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in painting and printmaking from the school in 1991. Three years later, in 1994, she received a Master of Fine Arts degree in painting and printmaking from the Rhode Island School of Design, located in Providence. 8. Artwork Analysis In late spring of 2014, Creative Time presented the

  • Socially Engaged Art

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    If you asked the common American citizen, “What is socially engaged art?” they would probably throw a puzzled glance coupled with an “I don’t know and I don’t care.” The average non-artist would most likely not have the chance to experience socially engaged art, but it is still a brand of art practice that deserves the consideration as it has the unique ability to change a group of people through provoking reflection and discernment. Even though its complexities could stir one away from this topic

  • Tattoo Prejudice

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    about the people that have them, and the tattoo artist’s themselves. People don't know the true history of the tattoo, they don't know how much prejudice people with tattoos face, and they don't know the true meaning behind why people actually get tattoos. That is why people with tattoos fall into a subculture and aren't on the main stream like everybody else that doesn't have a tattoo. So what is the history of tattoos and the people that get them? Well tattoos have been around for thousands and thousands

  • Comparing The Bust Of Nefertiti And Venus De Milo

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    Throughout history, there have been countless icon’s of feminine beauty portrayed through artwork, but two that are widely famous for this are the Bust of Nefertiti, and the Venus de Milo. Although these two sculptures were created over 1000 years apart, coming from two incredibly different cultures with two incredibly different artistic styles, the pieces of art do have a lot in common as well. The Bust of Nefertiti is believed to be crafted by Thutmose in Ancient Egypt in 1340 BCE, while the Venus