Museum of Modern Art in Manhattan where we explored the Gauguin‚ Frank Lloyd Wright‚ and John Cage exhibits. I was very surprised with the amount of people that were in attendance at the museum that afternoon; I guess when one of the most famous museums in the country gives out free tickets everyone takes advantage of it. At first I just wanted go to the specific exhibits‚ but once I started looking around I staying for another hour looking at almost everything. I always thought that art was just
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MODERN ART A brief overview of art styles from the 1900 through to the 1970’s IMPRESSIONISM •Impressionism began in 1874 in France. •It took it’s name from Claude Monet’s “Impression at Sunrise” (1872). •It was a reaction to the precision of images created by the newly invented camera (1853). • Therefore‚ the artists were concerned with capturing the effects of light as it changed through the course of the day. •They began painting outdoors – called plen-air‚ and depicted the weather
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Impressionism was developed in Paris during the 1860s by artists who rejected the official salons and were consequently shunned by the most powerful art institutions. By turning away from dated ideals‚ the Impressionists aimed to capture the sensory effects of the scene – the impression objects made in an instant. In the similar way the Impressionists did‚ my self-portrait demonstrates short‚ broken strokes that convey forms. In addition‚ there are few‚ pure colors used while emphasizing the effects
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Carnegie Museum of Art Upon going into the art museum I was very unsure what to expect or find. I figured if I tried to focus more on modern art I would be able to perceive a better perspective of the art work. As I walked throughout the museum there were many different amazing pieces of art but I wanted to wait until I found something that really caught my eye‚ grabbed my attention and drew me in for a further look and interest. After looking at many rooms‚ many paintings‚ sculptures‚ and other
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Gemma Conine‚ Art 109 Modern Art‚ TTH One of the most influential artists of the Modern Period of art was James Whistler. Whistler was an accomplished printer and painter and a brief background of the painter allows us to understand Whistler‚ and why more than any artist of his time‚ he would be attracted to Japanese woodblock prints called Ukiyo-e. It is also essential to understand the essence of Ukiyo-e‚ Japanese aesthetics and its migration to the Western world. Additionally‚ a chronological
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they are most likely not thinking about philosophy much less the idea of transcendentalism. In fact‚ if one were to ask about the transcendentalist beliefs they probably wouldn ’t know they are; it ’s amazing to see how many of the ideas are in many modern songs in today ’s culture. Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau were essayist that came up with the concept of transcendentalism. The song "Tears and Rain: by James Blunt‚ is transcendentalist because it describes the ideas of embracing the
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story is real or not for you. Why do you think that myths persist in our modern society? What function do they serve? Although the existence of myths in our society today compared to those during the beginning days of the world differ; the presence of myths in our modern society still holds the sense of relevance in our modern day religious traditions. The reasons in which myths persist in our modern society‚ in my opinion‚ is very similar to why the Native Americans during the earlier
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The place of worship in the middle Ages was a place where anyone‚ regardless of the class‚ could belong. The source of unity‚ it accomplished influences on art and architecture. As time began to change from the antique system of the Romanesque period‚ new standards of understanding independence began to take hold; the birth of Gothic. Here‚ the Church became a place where people became more acceptable; becoming the adequate place to observed such new ideals. The unique Gothic architecture characterized
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When exploring the substantial role in which punishment plays in society‚ a number of differing perspectives can be identified. Most are influenced by social theories which can be traced back to the founding fathers of sociology; the two main proponents of the conflict and consensus theory‚ Karl Marx and Emile Durkheim‚ as authors tend to adopt ideas from either a Durkheimian approach or a Marxist position when writing on the matter of the role punishment in societies (Carrabine 2009:305). Durkheim
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other hand it comes easier to create a dystopia‚ similar to The Giver’s society. You may think that the society we live in today and a fictional dystopia are very similar‚ this is clearly not the case. While modern day society and the society in The Giver do have some similarities‚ they have many distinct differences. There are many differences between Jonas’ society and the modern day society. For example‚ in Jonas’ society people do not choose their spouses or have children. Family units are created
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