Art 1030: Art Appreciation Instructor: Steve Bishop Essay One Josalyn Cook 1/26/2011 What Makes Art Art? Art is an object or piece of work that brings one pleasure. Art is also something you see or feel and you cannot even begin to describe the ways you like it or how it makes you feel. Art is something that portrays beauty and happiness. Art lets you see the world through another person’s perspective. Most art seems to tell a story about where a person has been and the things
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Writing Assignment #1 - Formal Analysis of a Painting. Find the art that you want to write about in an online museumclick on the link below to find a list of museums- choose a "Notable Art Museum" (at bottom of web page) not a gallery. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_museum Directions: Choose one work that particularly engages you. Take time to look at the work in detail; make a simple sketch of the work. Ask yourself: "How does the piece ‘work’? What is the artist doing? Why do I have a
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As a child‚ I was outgoing and talkative‚ but in 4th grade‚ I became more self-conscious and shy. That summer‚ I signed up for The Oak Ridge Otters Summer Swim Team. I was nervous to join because I knew no one. It felt like everyone was judging me for being the new member. A group of teens‚ maybe in middle school at the time‚ noticed that I looked lonely and called me over. They talked to me and introduced kids my age. They made me feel less nervous and excited to continue to swim. This was the
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your eco-conscious friends sneer at you when you show them your shiny new oak floor. Of course‚ oak does take an exceptionally long time to re-grow‚ but you can still get natural oak floors without worrying that you are damaging the eco-system. Reclaimed wood Most oak forests in the UK and Europe have been depleted and new oak forests won’t be available for commercial use for another hundred years. This means that most oak available is reclaimed‚ that is wood recycled from another source. Any reclaimed
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Themes in Conor Oberst’s “Poison Oak” The poetic song lyrics of “Poison Oak‚” written by songwriter Conor Oberst and performed by Bright Eyes‚ display many powerful uses of figurative language that give the song a deep meaning and produce strong themes. The puissant and mournful metaphors used by Oberst create important themes that allow the reader to get a taste of the emotional experiences he has gone through. Although the sound devices in “Poison Oak” may be viewed as important factors in molding
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The best golf course in the Inland Empire based on value‚ condition‚ course layout‚ and staff courteousness is Oak Quarry Golf Club (a.k.a. "The Rock"). If you have never played this course‚ try and find someone who has and I bet you’ll find both positive feedback and them sharing memorable shots and experiences. At $65 during the week‚ you’ll be hard pressed to find something with as much as they offer for a better value. Home of the "Best Par 3 in California" according to their sources‚ hole #14
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The Oak Ridges Moraine The Oak Ridges Moraine is one of the most significant landforms on Southern Ontario that was formed 12‚000 years ago by moving glaciers. The moraine is hydrolically and regionally. It forms the northern boundary of the Toronto boreregion. The moraine is the headwaters of 65 river systems‚ and 35 of them are in the GTA. The moraine has numerous streams‚ woodlands‚ wetlands‚ kettle lakes‚ kettle bogs‚ flora and fauna. It is one of the of the few remaining continuous green
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April Jean Delos Santos BBF 2-9s 1. What is the significance of studying the different worlds as experienced by poets‚ dramatist‚ essayist‚ storytellers‚ playwrights‚ and writers? Studying Literature can be an eye-opening experience. Reading some great works of World Literature helps us understand things even ourselves. Because by reading we are exposing ourselves to new ideas‚ we begin to have better judgment on things and we benefit from other’s point
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Aesthetics - Emotionalism ART – 170-N Indiana Wesleyan University April 13‚ 2013 Abstract I have read and understand the plagiarism policy as outlined in the syllabus and the sections in the Student Bulletin relating to the IWU Honesty/Cheating Policy. By affixing this statement to the title page of my paper‚ I certify that I have not cheated or plagiarized in the process of completing this assignment. If it is found that cheating and/or plagiarism did take place in the writing
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In the Beginning Heidegger declares that art within its’ own essence causes the very question of what the meaning of what something is‚ or as he states “ thing”. The reason for such a question to arise in the area of the arts is because art in itself is a “thing” with its own individual characteristics. What makes up a “ thing” is extremely general‚ and unlimited‚ when one thinks about it‚ and in knowing this Heidegger decides to create a focal point‚ simply on three dominant interpretations
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