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    art critique

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    52583026 TAO CHEUK WUN Electronic art is similar with computer art and digital art1‚ it also refers to artworks containing electronic elements and combining them into different media such as music‚ dance and performance. Therefore‚ electronic art is an interdisciplinary field‚ and considered as a new media art‚ when artists making their artwork‚ they usually work with scientists and engineers. Nam June Paik‚ “Electronic Superhighway: Continental U.S.”‚ 1995‚ 51 channel video installation2

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    What uniqueness Roy Lichtenstein presented is the content of his Pop Art works‚ Jasper John presented in his choice of materials and medium. Jasper Johns grew up in Georgia‚ in a place where he claims he was never exposed to art as a child and so he had no foundational idea of what art is or should be. This undoubtedly led to the choices that would make Jasper Johns a visionary of the Pop Art scene. After having a dream of the American flag‚ Johns began incorporating the image of the flag into his

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    Semiotics in Art History

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    In art history‚ the simplest description of semiology consists of the translation of an image into words. Two prominent founders of the contemporary sign theories are Peirce and Saussure. Although they focus on the same methodology‚ both philosophers explain the production of meaning through sign in different manners. American philosopher Charles Peirce explains semiotics through a triadic structure‚ consisted of the sign‚ the interpretant‚ and the logic. The interpretant is defined by what the

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    Art essay A2 fine art

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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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    Pop Art

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    Pop Art Movement The art movement I have chosen to study is Pop Art‚ before I decided on the movement of my choice I looked at other movements such as Impressionism and Surrealism. Both of these movements had their own unique qualities however‚ I found Pop Art very intriguing and wanted to look further into the movement. I have looked into the background and context‚ the key players and their work‚ the themes and styles associated with Pop Art as well as the reaction to the movement. Pop art

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    Art Forgery

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    Art Forgery: The Changing Ways of Spotting a Fake March 18‚ 2012 by thevibeeditor 1 Comment By Cressida Smart Tom Keating‚ infamous art forger (Sourced from http://worldartresources.com/) Brought to life in films such as How to Steal a Million and The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)‚ art forgery has been around since the beginning of time. The ancient Romans crafted thousands of copies of Greek sculptures‚ ancient China is noted for its wide variety of forgeries and modern art has seen more than its

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    Two religious traditions that are involved with art‚ music and performance are Buddhism and Hinduism. Buddhism started in northern India‚ later spreading to other parts of Asia‚ and encompasses the idea of spiritual development towards the Buddha. The religion follows many scriptures and philosophies‚ including the Four Noble Pillars and the Three Jewels. Hinduism started in India‚ later becoming prevalent in South Asia‚ and revolves around the way of life and becoming one with nature and the Earth

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    Looking Assignment One The Renaissance period in art manifested itself differently in the various Italian city-states as the artists in those cities expressed the ideals in their own way. As the style shifted into the High Renaissance‚ the concepts of ordered space and mathematical precision came to the forefront of artistic thought‚ especially among the Italian artists. This focus on an intellectual approach to art came as the result of a perceived lack of such intellectualism during the medieval

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    Art Appreciation

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    Functions of Art Whatever form of art we see‚ its main characteristic is to please our senses. Art expresses the feelings of the artist that can be interpreted by us in various ways. This lesson will discuss the different forms of art‚ its elements and principles of art design that make our life more enriching. Objectives At the end of the lesson‚ you will be able to: 1. discuss the different forms of art; 2. distinguish the functions of art; and 3. reflect on the functions of art with regard

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    This essay will cover the similarities and differences between two Artworks " The Little fourteen -Year- Old Dancer" and " Baboon and young". Discussion about this works of Art will be based on the field man’s analysis‚ thus description‚ analysis‚ interpretation and judgement on the subject matter‚ media and size‚ location and literal qualities‚ social‚ cultural and political issues surrounding the creation of the Artworks but in the form of compare and contrast. I will also discuss how these inspirational

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