I think the Brooklyn Bridge is aesthetically pleasing to the eye. It is aesthetically pleasing because it is functional, proportional, and orderly. It stands out from its surroundings without reducing the beauty that surrounds it. The functionality of a bridge is very important to the aesthetic pleasure one gets when seeing the bridge. If the bridge works and does what it is intended to do, then someone is more inclined to see the bridge as a success and a beautiful thing. The Brooklyn Bridge does
What is art and who can be referred to as an artist? That is rather a difficult question to answer. There are various types of people and with that said there are various types of art. I for one believe Pablo Picasso can describe art in one quote, “Everything you can imagine is real” (Pablo Picasso Quotes). I believe you can bring your dreams or visions to reality and that’s just what Laurie Simmons did. Laurie Simmons is American artist as well as a photographer and filmmaker who transformed her
painting, there are nine people in a dark undisclosed location with fire and the ambiguous yellow metal lightening up the room. Eight of these workers appear to be poor due to their limited and worn clothing. The majority also looks like they had a history of working intensely. The boy in the lower right of the picture is holding a bowl. Then to the right (in his perspective), two women and a child are tending a pot of fire to help melt the yellow metal. Then next to them is a man who is using a mallet
strongly in visual arts, music, and literature, but had most impact on historical writing, learning, and natural sciences. Imagination and emotion were key ideas for Romanticism. Romanticism had a significant long-term effect on the growth of nationalism and created a cultural and literary movement. Romanticism expressed a method for finding someone’s true self rather than agreeing with society beliefs; it was thought of as rebellion at the time. Romanticism elevated folk art, spontaneity, and argued
“Often describing his own practice of borrowing images as ‘quoting’, Bennet re-contextualises existing images to challenge the viewer to question and see alternate perspectives,” the previous quote, from the National Gallery of Victoria, accurately describes the successful appropriation of visual and conceptual images from Colin McCahon’s artwork, ‘Victory over death 11’ (1970), in Gordon Bennett’s painting: ‘Self-portrait (but I always wanted to be one of the good guys)’ (1990). Each artwork is
In the Russian Sculptor, Alexander Archipenko’s piece entitled Silver Torso he magnificently tackles the human figure with a modernist and cubist approach. The aesthetics down to the color of the piece are simply beautiful and immediately eye catching. The negative space, shape, and fluidity of this piece scream cubism and modernism all-in-one. The Silver Torso, although made in 1931, from the viewer’s perspective could be easily seen as a part of the new age and time. At an instant, my own perspective
The school is making budget cuts, and sadly, on the list to go is band. There are quite a few people who do not find enjoyment in instrumental music, but for those who do it is a part of their lives that they do not want to let go. Band is a favorable pastime for children, band students tend to do better in their other classes, and it allows them to meet others who share similar interests. A major conflict with the decision to cut band is the fact that this school activity serves to keep kids out
Anthropologist, Alan Merriam, has a completely different approach to his research. Merriam presented on his study of the Basongye people in the Republic of the Congo. His method was to do a study of Basongye culture before beginning work specifically on their music. To Merriam, the people’s behavior with their music was what was important. He believes that music, itself, comes from “people behaving.” Merriam wants to know “how music is being used in terms of the social system” of the Basongye community
O’Keeffe was an important figure in American art because of her innovative and passionate artworks. November, 15, 1887, Georgia Totto O’Keeffe was born in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. While O’Keeffe was very young, her art ability was apparent to everyone around her. Her parents provided her with art lessons in her home. O’Keeffe was often encouraged to pursue her love of art, so
The 1900s through 2000 were the beginning of numerous art forms, technological breakthroughs, and innovative design. This century’s significance was sparked by its inspiration from the past, allowing it to be filled with futuristic concepts. Additionally, both the new and old styles that occupied this time period were inspired by positive, as well as negative, concepts and events. Some of the earliest ideas of the twentieth century were expressed through businesses and new systems, like construction