Art‚ like most things‚ is in the eye of the beholder. It can be everything‚ but it can also be nothing depending on the status of the artist. Life is made up of art and artistic values‚ and the unfortunate thing about it is that hardly anyone will notice. Art itself is the purest form of expression‚ and it can be expressed in three different ways: physically‚ emotionally‚ and spiritually. Physical art is art that can be measured by one of the five senses‚ typically sight‚ and is created by hand
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IDENTITY IN ART Topic 2: Identity is a central concern of contemporary life. Critically examine and discuss how design or art has been used to explore‚ discuss and express identity. Identity is a central concern of contemporary life. Identity plays a large part in societies and individuals lives; however it has not just become a central concern. For the last couple of hundred years identity has been a central concern. This central concern of identity is and has been portrayed‚ explored and
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Kimberly Schmutzler Petry English 101 09 26 October 2011 Ancient Egyptian Art 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
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“Of all the arts‚ abstract painting is the most difficult. It demands that you know how to draw well‚ that you have a heightened sensitivity for composition and for colors‚ and that you be a true poet. This last is essential." -- Wassily Kandinsky. Abstract Art is art that is not a precise demonstration of a form or object. This depiction can be diverged in many ways including the shape‚ color‚ and form. The artist takes the object and then either simplifies it or exaggerates it using these
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Art and Humanity Assessing the portrayal of the human form throughout the history of art is interesting to see the evolution. Eras and locations take a major part in the style of the human from the Ancient Greece to Gothic Europe. The Spear Bearer from 450 BCE‚ Head of Old Man from mid 1st c. BCE‚ and the Cathedral of Santa Maria Nuova in Sicily‚ Italy from12th c.e. Are all great examples to see the different styles of humans being portrayed in a specific era. Each piece of work is a product
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Short Biography profile and facts about the life of the Sculptor Donatello The following biography information provides basic facts and information about the life and history of Donatello a famous Medieval character of the Middle Ages: Nationality: Italian Also Known as : Donato di Niccolo di Betto Bardi Lifespan: 1386 - 1466 Date of Birth: He was born in 1386‚ the exact date of birth is unknown Family connections : He was the son of Nicolo di Betto Bardi‚ a wool merchant in Florence Career:
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‘The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.’ -Pablo Picasso How can events in the life of an artist influence the work they produce? Although the ideas that shape an artist’s work come from within‚ their inspiration comes from the outside world: their own experiences within it and reflections upon it. Pablo Picasso painted Guernica in response to the bombing of a village in northern Spain‚ perhaps finding some relief in transferring uneasy thoughts sparked by the tragedy
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MUSEUMS AND THEIR VOICES A CONTEMPORARY STUDY OF THE BENIN BRONZES WRITTEN BY Charlotta Dohlvik SUPERVISORS Staffan Lundén and Peter Davis Master’s Dissertation‚ May 2006 International Museum Studies‚ Museion‚ Göteborg University 1 ABSTRACT........................................................................................................................................................... 4 1. BACKGROUND ...........................................................................
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American Art and Architecture Two opposite forces have coexisted in American art since the establishment of the first colonies. On the one hand‚ American artists have been aware of their European cultural heritage and of continuing innovation in Europe; on the other hand‚ they have had to adapt European forms to the exigencies of their native situation. This interaction between rival forces is hardly unique to American art--all art grows within a tradition--but what distinguishes the American
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The Renaissance Mind Mirrored in Art By: Susan Fegley Osmond Source: World and I. 13.12 (Dec. 1998): p18. From General OneFile. Art reveals aspects of the Renaissance worldview that formed the foundations of the modern era. This article aims to outline some basic changes in worldview that took place during the Renaissance -- a movement and an era of awakening that turned from the medieval order and laid the basis for Western civilization up to the present. Today‚ when the Renaissance is
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