Art Essays

Photography in Review

Pictures can significantly influence and change people’s perceptions and what they have long taken for granted. For instance, the world’s most famous photo, Earth Rise, captured by William Anders, a former engineer working for NASA, showed a fragile blue set in dark space peeking over the moon that changed our perceptions of our place in ... Read More

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Painting Analysis: The Third of May by Francisco Goya

Introduction The Third of May by Francisco Goya is a depiction of the French invasion of Spain and the Spanish people’s reaction to it. The painting shows a group of Spanish men (Lechte&John,3) being executed by a firing squad while other soldiers are on horseback looking down at them. Often referred to as “Francisco Goya’s ... Read More

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The Contributions of Botticelli to the Renaissance

Sandro Botticelli was a great humanist painter who lived in the 15th century. Although most of his artwork is a mystery to many people today, his works of the painting represent a climax of the flourishing culture in Medici’s Florence. Medicis Florence was a successful society that allowed the growth of philosophy, art, and literature. Borticelli ... Read More

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The Mona Lisa

The Mona Lisa is a half-length portrait painting by the skilled Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci. This painting is known to be a classic masterwork of the Italian Renaissance, the most visited piece of art, the most written about, sung about, and the most imitated piece of painting globally. The portrait’s original makings encompass the ... Read More

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What Is the Most Important Issue in Arts Management Today? Why?

To develop art leaders capable of addressing and resolving issues in the arts sector, it was necessary to study the field of arts management. Despite the fact that artists have been creating works in the arts realm for centuries, a genuine study of arts administration started only around five decades years ago. In 1963, the New ... Read More

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Introduction to New Topographics

Photographs at many points do convey deeper meanings and express the artist’s emotions and thoughts. In addition to expressing deeper meanings, photographs are a form of beauty. According to Jorge Luis Borges, Ruscha wrote a book that deprived photographs of the need to describe the beauty and the deep meaning in them is out of ... Read More

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Essay on Frida Kahlo

Frida Kahlo was a Mexican painter named for her self-portraitures, agony, emotion, and brilliant colours. Frida is praised in Mexico due to her focus on Mexican and native heritage and by activists for her portrayal of the women equality journey. Kahlo, who battled from polio as a kid, almost perished in a motor vehicle tragedy ... Read More

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Comparing and Contrasting the Artistic Work of Parthenon and Pantheon

The study of ancient Greek art greatly encompasses ancient Roman art. Romans were very concerned and admired Greek art. The Greek culture greatly symbolized different aspects of living such as arts, leisure, and the whole concept of cultural living. The art from Greek artisans became very popular during the conquering of Greece by Romans in ... Read More

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Baroque and Renaissance Art

There is a clear distinction between Baroque and Renaissance art. The origins of Baroque art can be traced back to Rome. The popularity of Baroque art stems from its ability to evoke strong emotions while simultaneously being complex and contradictory. Renaissance painting was influenced by nature, ancient wisdom, and man’s personality. Unlike the ornate ornamentation ... Read More

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Art and Politics

From the renaissance to the contemporary era, artists and patrons have used their platforms to depict political ideologies and endorse politicians through their artwork. In the renaissance, especially in Italy, many of the artists created religious-themed sculptures and paintings that got support from powerful political families. Besides, some artists customized their paintings to reflect certain ... Read More

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Visual and Performance of the House of the Spirit

The paper discusses the House of the spirit a video which is composed by Isabel Allende. Isabel Allende explores the several meanings and history regarding the present. The play is the most prominent in the 20th century in Latin America unnamed country, during unrest in the world. The novel explores the aspects of the untold story, ... Read More

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Robert Farris Thompson – “Aesthetics in Traditional Africa”

“Aesthetics in Traditional Africa” is an article written by Robert Thompson to show how literate people misinterpret the African sculptures, a form of civilization of the region, to the Africans. The article also talks about the various elements in a sculpture that make them beautiful and well-known by the African sculptures. The people who criticize ... Read More

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The Impact of NFTs

In the article, Laurence explains how NFTs bring a positive change in the arts/cultural/creative economy. NFTs will ensure that artists and creatives will have their products copyrighted hence will eliminate the duplication and use of their work without consent. NFTs are transactions that take place under block chain technology, which offered a credible way of ... Read More

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Psychology of Design

There is a rather strong intersection between architecture and culture. Architecture serves as a medium through which a society expresses part of their culture. The design of spaces is done in a manner that not only satisfies the needs of their way of living but also accents some qualities of this manner of life making ... Read More

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Contemporary Middle Eastern Female Artists

Rather than backing down from a historically patriarchal industry, Middle Eastern female artists have taken a significant stance against the asymmetrical hierarchy in representation in texts, images, and discourses about art. Contemporary approaches to tiny traditions offer new ways of thinking in a chaotic and unfair world. The imperialist white male subject’s dominance over the ... Read More

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