The combination of geometric consistency and keen observation of nature are characteristics of all Egyptian arts. “Ancient Egyptian art reflected that civilization 's religious beliefs, according to which the terrestrial life was merely a brief interlude compared to the eternal life which followed”(Egyptian art). Everything had to be represented from its most characteristic angle. Egyptian crafts in all the statues, paintings, jewelry and pottery seem to fall into place as if they obeyed one law. ”Egyptian art hardly changed, setting some kind of record for conformity and convention in the creative sphere”(Robinson). It remained the same through the Predynastic period, the Old Kingdom, the Middle Kingdom, and the New Kingdom; that is roughly 3000-1000 B.C. Everything that was considered good and beautiful in the age of the pyramids was held to be just as excellent a thousand years later, the mode of representing man and nature remained essentially the same through thousands of years. The art was concerned about pharaohs, nature, and life after death. We can easily recognize it through wall art, temples, statues, and pyramids which have lived for thousands of years.…
Art was used in the teaching of others - knowledge of food types, sites, water, etc…
Nonetheless, the admiration for the prehistory art comes from the culture one is brought up in. Being Hispanic Aztec, and tribal designs such as the indigenous art comes from culture. It is a way of being connected, and admiring the roots of the ancestry forming an expression expression as a cultural identity. Another, form is Islamic art with the geometric designs, and elaborate flowers as well as plants. It is based on the movement, and the captivation of ones attention (Detrick, “Art History”). This is also is an explanation for the attraction towards radical art, which is a balanced on a radius. The movement of the pattern excites the imagination, and it is sometimes based on a whoosh that is with swift upwards or downward movement. The ones that are preferred the most is with the two-thirds full one-third empty idea, and this explains the reason for the gravitational pull towards the art with this concept (Detrick, “Tree, Pretty: But is it Art?”). With this concept it comes with the idea of decoration when deciding on the amount of the embellishment to determine on where to focus the eye…
The Inuit family have created remarkable works of art to tell about the Inuit way of life. They live in the Artic regions, mainly in northern Canada. Due to where they live, they have learned to use art for personal needs or pleasure. The history of art was separated into three different stages known as the prehistoric period, the historic period, and the contemporary period. During each phase, their art has evolved and changed for the different purposes that appeared over time. The Inuit people’s choice of medium advanced after new technology, but stone carving has been one of their dominating ways of life.…
Teel records losses that result from applying the lower-of-cost-or-market rule. At December 31, 2007, the loss that Teel should recognize is…
When we look at art through the eyes of the Native American we should see a functional and usable art. Art was not for aesthetic reasons; it had real purpose. The folk art that came from these cultures were for religious and moral reasons. Everything that these people had had a necessity in their group. The Kachina is one of these necessities.…
This work appears to be neither purely indigenous American nor European but instead a combination of the two, most likely an indigenous American artist with European influence or training (a combination common with most art in viceregal era latin America). This combination can be seen primarily in the main aspects of the work: the materials and technique, the composition and scale, and lastly, the subject and iconography of the work.…
Artworks have played an indelible work to the lives of humanity. The creative nature in Artists is a complex matter to define. The uncertainties in the intrinsic nature in art lay difficult aspects that can only be answered by values, themes and skills depicted in an artist artwork. Apart from playing the intricate psychological effect on humans, the artworks have been used as a tool of expression that has been revered and uniquely preserved for future generation. Among some of the most revered modern forms of artwork has included Chicano Art that had a core relationship to Las Carpas, Indigenismo, rascuachismo and other forms of performance art.…
1. How does Ernst Gombrich define style and how might we understand the relationship between an object’s style and the time and place in which it was created?…
I went to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and after seeing all the paintings, sculptures, and art works, I chose Kouros, for my final paper, because it shows Greek's first nude youth male during Archaic period on ca. 600 BCE. My piece of art is Marble statue of Kouros (male youth) which is characteristically depicted nude with the left leg striding forward and hands clenched at the side. This noble figure of a youth is one of the earliest freestanding marble statues from Archaic Greek, Attic. This statue was made with Naxian marble in ca. 590–580 b.c.…
In view of the brief notes above and with reference to the readings in your coursepack combined with your own research please respond to the following questions:…
The second floor of National Museum of the American Indian contains many interesting exhibits that tell stories of American Indians, such as the livelihood of Native Americans in the present time and the culture of American Indians. There are many items that are related to American Indians’ lives in those exhibits. However, the author of this essay is interested in The American Indian which is the name of an oil painting that has been depicted in one of those exhibits, Our Live. This oil painting was painted on linen in 1970 by Fritz Scholder who was the renowned Native American artist of the 20th century. The painting depicts an American Indian man who beautifies his long black hair with a feather and holds a pipe tomahawk in front of the yellow and brown background. Additionally, the man covers the American flag over his body.…
Does High Art or Folk Art Best Express Racial Pride? Do you think high art and folk art express racial pride? Maybe they do however, you might think they don’t. Between World War I and the Great Depression, Harlem became a problem for African-American artists such as painters, dancers, musicians, playwrights, and poets. High art, folk art, and Harlem Renaissance are a huge part of racial pride.…
Roman free standing sculpture and stone bas-relief are said to be but copies of the earlier Greek work. Still, while there is much in common, there are differences. Discuss the likenesses and differences of the roman and Greek art. Then agree or disagree with the first sentence of this question and present evidence to prove your point.…
While colonial influenced art is not a primary factor in our course on art and archaeology of ancient Peru, I detected a common theme of one style of art overcoming a previous style. The Spanish…