Art and Aesthetics Everything that we see around us is piece of art‚ but not everyone is able to notice it. Main thing that distinguish art and not art is only our attitude‚ the way we look at object that we are observing and the way artist present the art work to his audience. Personally I think that everything might be an art if you use your creativity‚ include your imagination and release all your potential‚ which was inherent in you by nature many years ago‚ while you are looking at
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Perception in the Arts The subjectivity of perception makes art what it is. Art is all about perception and individuality‚ since everyone has a different background‚ experience‚ taste‚ and opinion about any artwork. To determine the extent to which perception plays a role in the development‚ and the existence‚ of the arts‚ it is essential to identify the knowledge issues of perception in regards to the area of knowledge. First‚ is perception consistent and definite? Does previous knowledge (prejudice)
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Starry Night Composition Top Starry Night Vincent van Gogh The night sky depicted by van Gogh in the Starry Night painting is brimming with whirling clouds‚ shining stars‚ and a bright crescent moon. The setting is one that viewers can relate to and van Gogh´s swirling sky directs the viewer´s eye around the painting‚ with spacing between the stars and the curving contours creating a dot-to-dot effect. These internal elements ensure fluidity and such contours were important for the artist
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As an Egyptian Artist‚ my art is for religion‚ the gods‚ and my king. Most of my work isn’t intended to be seen‚ but for the purpose of comfort for the dead. Sometimes they were even a form of communication between us and the gods. However‚ in this new world of Greece‚ I have learned that art is for expression‚ and they seem to appreciate and value life. Greeks have figured out movement and are honest to the human forms in art‚ unlike back home. They smoothly cut away from marble stones and consistently
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August 2‚ 2012 Museum Report The Ancient Near Eastern gallery at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York contained a widespread of art pieces that regurgitated reminiscence of materials learned in the early weeks of World Art I. The first art form that I became engrossed by was a stone relief titled Orthostat relief: lion attacking a deer. This relief was said to be accredited to the Hittites culture during the Neo-Hittites Period‚ and dating 19th century. Its precise geographic origin is Syria
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In ancient times‚ different cultures used art as a form of power. Sculptures‚ symbols‚ etc. were leaders to send their desired message to citizens. These images would reflect either aspects of the leader or even reassure/remind citizens of past or future events taking place in their history. Here we will review examples of how different leaders used art. One reason for using art was to show off status. In 2002‚ the grave of the Amesbury Archer was discovered. This grave was much older than a Roman
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Celtic art is art associated with various people known as Celts; those who spoke the Celtic languages in Europe from pre-history through to the modern period‚ as well as the art of ancient people whose language is unknown‚ but where cultural and stylistic similarities suggest they are related to Celts. Also covered by the term is Celtic revival art from the 18th century to the modern era‚ which began as a conscious effort by Modern Celts to express self-identification and nationalism. Typically
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creative task in which we were asked to create an original work of religious art for one the major world religious traditions‚ I decided to choose Christianity because it appealed more to me than the other religions stated. As my main theme in my artwork I chose Good and Evil‚ which turned out to be quite a good key religious theme in my artwork. My artwork is in the form of a drawing. The biggest inspiration for my art piece comes from Gustave Doré’s interpretation of “The Temptation of Jesus”.
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Italo-Byzantine style‚ a.i. he still relied on Byzantine traits. b. Painter and mosaicist‚ b.i. Cimabue used the formal traits of Byzantine art‚ b.i.1. Brought emotional aspects‚ b.i.2. An increased concern with naturalism‚ b.i.3. New awareness of three-dimensional space to his stylized forms. c. Cimabue is considered by many to have provided the foundation for the art of Giotto and Duccio in the 14th century. d. His great contemporary‚ Dante‚ recognized the importance of Cimabue d.i. He placed
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Journal 1‚ Humanities‚ Museum/Fine Art Gallery Visit The Saint Louis Art Museum’s architecture is beautiful. There are many roman influences to the outside of the building including round arches‚ tall stone columns and roman statues of persons in robes and sandals. The building itself is very inviting and enjoyable to view just from the outside. When entering inside‚ one will notice the gorgeous marble floors‚ the lofty ceilings and the roman style pillars‚ wall trim‚ steps and hallways. The dominant
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