Art Essays

Contemporary Art Review

Introduction Work 1: Duane Hanson’s “Tourists II,” 1988 Artist: Duane Hanson Title: Tourists II Date: 1988 Medium: Polyester resin, fiberglass, oil paint, clothing, and accessories Dimensions: Approximately 72 x 42 x 42 inches (183 x 107 x 107 cm) Stylistic Movement: Photorealism, Pop Art Cultural Origin: American Current Collection: The Museum of Modern Art, New ... Read More

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Girl Before a Mirror Vs. Starry Night

My Selection and Impression of Two Pieces of Art In this essay, I will discuss my observations while analyzing two pieces of artwork: “Vincent Van Gogh’s painting Starry Night” and “Girl Before a Mirror Painting” by Pablo Picasso. I will look at the compositional and stylistic aspects of each piece that caught my attention, talk ... Read More

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How Does the Work of Botticelli Reflect the Values of Early Renaissance Humanism?

Introduction During the Renaissance, which occurred between 1400 and 1650, one of the most significant trends that emerged was humanism. The humanism movement of the Renaissance, which had its roots in Italy, was characterized by a shift away from the medieval tradition, which had been closely associated with righteous religious motivation in literature and the ... Read More

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Art History Essay Eight – Romanticism Art

The artwork I have chosen is titled “The Death of Sardanapalus” by Eugene Delacroix. It portrays the demise of Sardanapalus, the legendary Assyrian monarch who, in a final act of defiance against his foes, set himself and his riches on fire. The work, regarded as a masterpiece by Delacroix, is renowned for its dramatic composition ... Read More

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The Old Guitarist

The Old Guitarist (1903-1904) by Pablo Picasso The Artistic Movement Associated with the Work of Art Picasso began working on The Old Guitarist at the end of 1903, completing it at the beginning of 1904. An elderly, blind, and frail homeless man is depicted in the painting, hunching over and clutching his guitar. Picasso created ... Read More

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Visual Culture and Contemporary Issues in Everyday Life

Visual Images in the art reflect the society from history to the modern day and a comprehensive language of communicating contemporary issues. The immersive nature of virtual elements always actively influences the viewer’s emotions by making them ‘experience’ moments by observing (Helfand, 2110 n p). Visual culture has been used since ancient times and currently ... Read More

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The Theme of Life Affirmation in Theatre Performance

Theatre performance is an art form in which a story is told through dialogue, music, movement, and technical elements such as lighting and sound. It is usually performed to an audience in a theatre setting, though it can also be performed in other venues such as schools, community centres, and outdoor spaces. It is an ... Read More

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The Novel and The Movie

The Great Gatsby is an interesting story and a classic in America literature. It would have been unfair if no one had thought of producing a movie based on that story. Therefore, various movie producers have reproduced the Great Gatsby in movie form, adding a little twist to attract the audience because of the movie ... Read More

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Art History Essay Nine – Realism Art

A Cotton Office in New Orleans artwork A Cotton Office in New Orleans is a family portrait and an analysis of capitalism in the 19th century. The interior of Musson, Company and Prestidge, a cotton factoring company owned by Michel Musson, was painted by Degas, which was made in 1873. Numerous members of Degas’s family ... Read More

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The Character Trait of Sherlock Holmes That Makes Him the Most Talked Fictional Character

Abstract Fictional characters’ abilities to mimic human nature and its subsequent attributes make them appealing to authors of fictional works. Sherlock Holmes is a fictional character that embodies substantial human attributes, appealing to generations of readers. Arthur Conan Doyle endows this fictional character with a home, or rather an address, 221B Baker Street, which readers ... Read More

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The Analysis of “The Upside Film”

Friendship is a significant idea testing detailed descriptions of the relationship between people, but according to a philosophical perspective, it is perceived as necessary for decent personal satisfaction. As illustrated by a real story, “The Upside” featured Kevin Hurt as the main character, who is not shy about transforming the struggles of inability into facts ... Read More

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Sultan and the Saint Documentary Analysis

Introduction In 2016, Michael Wolfe released the documentary The Sultan and the Saint, which Martin Sheen narrates (Kenawi et al., 2019). During the Fifth Crusade in 1219, Al-Malik al-Kamil, the Sultan of Egypt, and Saint Francis of Assisi had a chance encounter that is shown in the movie. The movie makes the case that the ... Read More

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Rhetorical and Dramatic Analysis

Introduction Analysis of the literary piece of work critically evaluates the article from a broader perspective to deduce the underlying message the author intends to communicate to the audience. Literature analysts and critics established a set of rules that acts as a Cartesian plane on which all their research arguments are based. According to rhetoric ... Read More

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The Art of Mash-Ups

A mash-up is a creative musical art that blends two or more pre-recorded songs. This pre-recording is done by superimposing one of the song’s vocals seamlessly over another song’s instrumental by shifting the key and tempo where necessary to create a new song. Mash-up of songs is useful in making the songs more favorable to ... Read More

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Gestures, Attunements, and Atmospheres in Films

Introduction Agamben articulates that “cinema is not image but gesture”; thus, gestural cinema goes beyond aesthetics and into political and ethical realms (Agamben, 1993). Thus, the loss of gestures amongst the Western bourgeoisie is first highlighted to conjure the loss of gestures in society, which was implicated by Tourette’s syndrome. The loss of control of ... Read More

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