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    The Art of Stereotypes

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    The art of stereotypes "Stereotypes are the generalization of a person or group of people" (Grobman). Stereotypes have been around for centuries. During the late 20th century‚ stereotypes about Muslims increased in Hollywood movies considerably. They revolved around Muslim men who are all bearded‚ cold-blooded and enjoy hijacking airplanes. As for women‚ it is believed that they are odalisques and slaves who have no voice and are fully controlled by men. A film made by Alaa Eldin El Dajani called

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    Surrealism Art

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    Surrealism is a cultural movement and artistic style that was founded in 1924 by André Breton. Surrealism style uses visual imagery from the subconscious mind to create art without the intention of logical comprehensibility. The movement was begun primarily in Europe‚ centered in Paris‚ and attracted many of the members of the Dada community. Influenced by the psychoanalytical work of Freud and Jung‚ there are similarities between the Surrealist movement and the Symbolist movement of the late 19th

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    The controversy in Art

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    The human figure‚ especially unclothed‚ has fascinated artists since times of antiquity. The western tradition of “The nude” began with Archaic Greek sculptures of standing male nudes known as kouros. Nude was synonymous with freedom and integrity. Legendary heroes‚ ideal figures‚ mythological personalities‚ and triumphant warriors were characterized as being “in the nude” and were regarded for their masculinity and strength. The kouros had a female equivalent known as the kore‚ and were always

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    Art as a ritual

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    Art History 1 Museums as a Ritual In the article “The Art Museum As Rital‚” in Civilizing Rituals: Inside Public Art Museums by Carol Duncan‚ she compares art museums to religious seculars in the sense that they are not only similar in architecture‚ but also in their meaning and purpose; rituality. She goes on to state that unlike churches and other various places of worship‚ museums are also secular places. At such places‚ “the secular truth became the authoritative truth.” When I went to

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    Byzantine Art

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    Unit 5 - Aegean Art Compare/Contrast Essay Assignment There are many differences and similarities between the following two pieces of art; the Toreador Fresco and the Egyptian Fowling Scene. The Toreador Fresco is a fresco depicting a bull-leaping ceremony. It is from the palace at Knossos(Crete)‚ Greece and from around 1450-1400 BCE. The Egyptian Fowling Scene is a mural painting from the tomb of Nebamun. It is from Thebes‚ Egypt and from the 18th Dynasty‚ ca. 1400-1350 BCE. The styles between

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    Art Critique

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    trying to portray with their work of art. When I got closer my thoughts changed. My thoughts slowly became more positive‚ and it started to come to life. The painting looked mysterious‚ it felt like there was a lot of meaning behind it. It looked overpowering‚ and strange. The more I thought about that I realized that this painting was unique. While looking at the painting I feel like the colors signify an emotion. Looking more deep into this piece of art‚ I feel like the painting had more

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    Art in the 1500

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    during that time period You are then going to write a paper analyzing the time period and whatever topic you have chosen trying to express the connection between time‚ place and societal happenings and an aspect of the Humanities.Ex. Talk about an art movement etc‚ that occurred during the time period you choose. You might want to go the route of picking out songs that were popular during the time and analyze how the lyrics reflect the sentiment of the time. You might want to pick a film like Easy

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    Women in Art

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    paintings on walls in buildings like churches‚ or on canvas‚ the way that social movements and the ways in which society has changed their ways of looking at things‚ in particular women‚ have been depicted in artwork for centuries. In various forms of art throughout history‚ women are shown as sex symbols‚ weak‚ as servants to men and as housewives‚ men are depicted as being leaders‚ masculine‚ breadwinners‚ and decision-makers. Simple because society as a whole for the most part believed that way‚ doesn’t

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    Graffiti Art

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    Brandon Salcido Art Graffiti is defined as the act of inscribing or drawing on walls for the purpose of communicating a message to the general public. The term comes from the Greek term "Graphein‚" which means ’to write.’ It has been around since men first started drawing pictures in caves. The question as to whether any forms of graffiti can be considered art is controversial. Is it vandalism when it is placed on the side of a building or car and art when it is on a canvas on someone’s wall

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    Conceptual Art

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    the artwork must change including how it is made and why it is made. Art has evolved from traditional forms of art in the late 1970 saw an end which was just a painting of a person or a thing to modern art which it is no longer about capturing a moment but to express emotion and has many different ways of doing so. Modern art is all about challenging our society and to shock so the audience engages.The origin of conceptual art can be traced to the early twentieth century. Marcel Duchamp is a well-known

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