Art is a diverse range of human activities and the products of those activities; this article focuses primarily on the visual arts‚ which includes the creation of images or objects in fields including painting‚ sculpture‚ printmaking‚ photography‚ and other visual media. Architecture is often included as one of the visual arts; however‚ like the decorative arts‚ it involves the creation of objects where the practical considerations of use are essential—in a way that they are usually not for a painting
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In Art 114 we were given a research assignment in which we analyzed art by taking both a formal and contextual approach. This project was intended to use the concepts learned in class and applying it contemporary art‚ our own artwork‚ or architecture. Each student could choose from four different topics such as: a video lecture‚ making art‚ research paper‚ or a group gallery show project. I will explain my personal experience of the research project as well as a critique of two best research projects
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Pop Art is Alive and Kicking In the post-war era of the 1950’s there was a movement gaining popularity in the art world. Artists could not ignore the rapidly changing world they lived in. Post-war prosperity fueled an age of consumerism and commercialism and art began to celebrate this popular commercial culture. Advertisements‚ billboards‚ television‚ film‚ comic books‚ newspapers‚ magazines‚ and even automobile styling inspired artists. This movement was described by Richard Hamilton‚ as
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Land Art and Land Artists UNDERSTANDING LAND ART AND ITS IMPACTS 4/9/2014 By: Amir R. Tamadon Land Art and Land Artists Contents INTORDUCTION.............................................................................................................. 2 LAND ART ORIGINS: AGENTS OF NATURE ................................................................... 2 WHAT DOES LAND ART LOOK LIKE? ............................................................................. 4 IMPACTS OF LAND ART ......
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Anthony Fiore Mrs. Sacks Humanities 102 Due Date: November 24‚ 2009 YaYa Chou YaYa Chou is an artist that creates her work to connect directly to the viewer’s human experiences. Chou is famous for creating art pieces that relates to the viewer by incorporating “familiar objects or images to depict the dichotomy found inside highly developed societies”. (Chou) She uses many aspects that play pivotal roles in our lifes‚ such as using anything that can be found in nature‚ which can range
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School af Liberal Arts and Human Services The School of Liberal Arts and Human Services produces a diverse range of graduates with varying skills and competencies including artists‚ musicians‚ mathematicians‚ psychologists‚ social workers‚ sociologists‚ journalists‚ poets‚ dramatists‚ and in general‚ graduates who can make great contributions towards enhancing the social and cultural development of the nation. The School of Liberal Arts and Human Services consists of four departments:
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the arts. Private families‚ governments and other secular groups begin to hire artists with greater frequency". Drifting away from the Church’s authority‚ creativity prevailed and an age of exploration and experimentation developed following the rather stiffness and devotion to extreme religious norms in the Middle Ages. The rise of creativity correlated with the bolster of knowledge and scientific exploration that affected art significantly between the 15th and the 18th century. This paper explores
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What is considered art has been a controversial question for many years in history and today. There are various forms and types of art. Because art is very complex and diverse‚ it is viewed and conceptualized in many different ways. Nancy G. Heller states even though a type of artwork is hard to understand‚ it’s considered art‚ and artwork that people don’t understand shouldn’t be disregarded from other types of art. She feels as though people shouldn’t be intimidated by artwork that’s hard to understand
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(1200-1400) Mongolian Art The era of the Mongolian Empire was a time that left its mark deep into the history of the world. Founded by Genghis Kahn‚ the Mongolian Empire conquered much of Asia and even parts of Europe. The amount of land that the empire conquered was unheard of. The empire was very different from other empires of its time‚ and Kahn ruled differently than all the other leaders. The paintings‚ weaponry‚ and artifacts give us insight into how this empire was able to conquer all that
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September 11‚ 2012 History of Western Art II Analysis Paper The two images I chose for the analysis paper are Martini‚ Simone and Lippo Memmi‚ Annunciation with Saints Ansanus and Margherita (1333) and Brunelleschi‚ Filippo‚ Dome of Florence Cathedral (1420-36). The reason I chose these are because they relate to the Catholic religion in different ways. The Annunciation with Saints Ansanus and Margherita was the beginning of the Catholic art during the Gothic time period while the Dome
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