Altar to the Hand (Ikegobo) of Ezomo Ehenua 18th–19th century Nigeria; court of Benin Brass Here we have an interesting piece from modern day Nigeria. Press play for a formal description‚ the historical background‚ and an explanation of the meaning of various aspects of this object. Formal Description: This sculpture is truly a remarkable work in many senses. As a whole‚ it is sculpted in the round. The figures on top of the piece are also sculpted in the round. The figures surrounding
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it because of its depth‚ which I find beautiful. Even the most haunting poems I feel are still beautiful because of the way they are written especially with the use of imagery‚ metaphors‚ and similes. So to me poetry is an art form just as a paintings‚ songs‚ or films are art forms. Its a way to express feelings and emotions that have been evoked by some moment in ones life. Just as a song or film‚ poetry is complex and could mean something different to each person that reads it. Typically when
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is most certainly a valid art form. The question as to whether any forms of graffiti can be considered art is a controversial area. Is it vandalism when it is placed on the side of a building or a car and art when it is on a canvas on someone’s wall or in a gallery- what is the difference? Graffiti‚ in its more complex forms‚ can be considered art because it clearly contains artistic elements‚ it communicates the artist’s expression to the viewer‚ and the traditional art community has already accepted
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Culture and arts- Is the link still intact As a human being‚ we constantly feel the urge to express ourselves. Art provides the way to express our thoughts and imaginations. Both art and culture are modes chosen by human beings to express themselves. Art and culture and very much close in nature and often coincide with one another and often goes side by side‚ thought they are not exactly the same thing but are close to each other‚ that’s one reason why people often fail to differentiate between culture
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subject. It is consist of the visual arts‚ literature‚ drama and theater‚ music‚ and dance. 1. Visual Arts The visual arts sre those that we perceive with our eyes. It involve not only painting and sculpture but include such things as clothes‚ household appliances‚ and furnishing of our homes‚ schools‚ and buildings. They may be classified into two groups; graphic arts (flat or two-dimensional surface) and plastic arts (three-dimensional). a. Graphic Arts Broadly‚ this term covers any
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all seem like everyday objects but should we be calling them art? When we were growing up we were taught that art was a beautiful painting - like Van Gogh’s Sunflowers‚ or a perfect sculpture of a human - like Michelangelo’s David‚ but we were never really taught that conceptual and contemporary art were ’proper’ forms of art‚ even though it was established in the sixties. It made us think and challenge our own assumptions of what art should really look like. People didn’t understand the idea of
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INTRODUCTION TO THE VISUAL ARTS (ARH 200)‚ Professor Dewsnap Study Sheet 1 Introduction‚ Prehistoric Art‚ Ancient Near Eastern Art‚ Egyptian Art Note on Vocabulary For the terms which are not defined in the glossary of your textbook‚ please consult online dictionaries available through library website databases‚ The Oxford Art Online and The Grove Dictionary of Art. A good dictionary available in paperback is: Edward Lucie-Smith‚ The Thames and Hudson Dictionary of Art Terms‚ London‚ Thames and
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The Words Art Historian Use: Art Terms FORM: Refers to an object’s shape and structure‚ either in two dimensions (ex: a figure painted) or three dimensions (ex: a statue carved) COMPOSTION: Refers to how an artist organizes (compose) forms in an artwork‚ either by placing shapes on a flat surface or by arranging forms in space. MATERIAL: To create art forms‚ artists shape materials (pigment‚ clay‚ stone‚ gold etc.) with tools (pen‚ brushes‚ chisels‚ and so forth) Each of the materials and
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Art Goes further than its representation. Michelangelo Pistoletto‚ and “The Etruscan” 1976. Roxy Paine‚ and “conjoined “ 2007. Bill V iola‚ and “The Greeting” 1995. Anselm Kiefer‚ Buch mit Flügeln the (Book with Wings)‚ 1992 and The Ash Flower(1984). The Etruscan is a great work of art. The style of this piece is widely recognized and in many ways is a symbol of power‚ ingenuity and social lifestyle that was very present in the history of the Greeks and romans. When you approach it in its secluded
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NON OBJECTIVE ART Composition with red‚ yellow and blue‚ composed by Piet Mondrian from 1937-1942 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND: * The art movement that Composition with red‚ yellow and blue was created in was Surrealism. * After returning to Holland in 1914‚ Mondrian was fascinated by abstract paintings. * With the war outbreak in Holland‚ Mondrian was forced to stay in Holland‚ where in 1916-1917‚ he helped form the Neo-Plasticism movement. Neo-plasticism impacted and brought out the
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