The Changing Status of the Artist At the beginning of the fifteenth century‚ the social status of the artist was far below that of those who hired them. According to Michael Baxandall in his book‚ Painting and Experience in the Fifteenth Century Italy‚ in the eyes of the social elite—the Catholic Church and the noblemen—that hired them‚ artists were closer to servants or tradesmen who provided them with goods and services on a “bespoke basis” than creative and independent geniuses. However‚ as
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ENGL60 Franz Kafka is the author and writer of the poem “A Hunger Artist”. ‘‘The Hunger Artist’’ has fascinated about fasting and one of the main reasons is how less people have taken interest in participating in this weird act making it rare thing to do. While ‘‘The Hunger Artist’’ was fasting years ago‚ people were paying for admission to go and witness this wise and unique behavior. ‘‘The Hunger Artist’’ kept he himself concealed a cage and his priority was to be able go hungry more than 40
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Hunger Artist” parallels the artist’s life to that of Jesus Christ. The artist dresses in simple attire similar to that of a priest‚ which marks him as a spiritual and righteous man. Additionally‚ he travels to different cities and performs miracles just as Jesus did. Both the hunger artist and Jesus Christ deaths were publicly displayed; instigated by the very people they helped. Kafka’s story could also be interpreted to reflect on the plight of an artist in the modern world. The artist clearly
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Should the government support artists or should artists support themselves? As imagination and origination serve as twin towers in art‚ artists should be relatively free and out of control from the government. Therefore‚ people are often provided with the illusion that artists are supposed to finance themselves to avoid such limitation. In my view‚ however‚ without the financial support from the government people cannot have convenient and accessible way to enjoy the art‚ which is a necessity for
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in the Italian High Renaissance. As a sculptor‚ architect‚ painter‚ and poet‚ he exerted a tremendous influence on his contemporaries and on subsequent Western art in general." I choose this man because he is one of the more talents and known artists in the cultural family. Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475 - 1564) Michelangelo‚ the second of five brothers was born on March 6‚ 1475‚ at Caprese‚ in Tuscany‚ to Ludovico di Leonardo di Buonarotto Simoni and Francesca Neri. The same day‚ his father
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Artist Reflection #2 Sheri K. Huhn Piedmont College – 630 Ellett Summer 2013 [pic] |Banksy’s controversial works are not titled‚ not dated‚ and could be quickly missed if the authorities get them painted over too | | |soon. In one of many politically charged artworks of Banksy’s‚ I chose to discuss the one below. In this image‚ there are two | | |well-armed soldiers‚ one is crouching with his tactical weapon at the ready‚ and the other soldier
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The definition of artistic practice is known as the way an artist goes about doing his/her work‚ it can include influences‚ ideas‚ materials‚ tools‚ techniques and skills. An artists influences‚ intentions and choices may be shaped by the innovations of other artists‚ for example‚ if the artists feel the same way about political‚ social and cultural issues. Concepts are usually reused but shown in different ways. Chosen artists that display this theory and have affected the development of modern
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ARTISTS OF ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM Abstract In a previous essay‚ three different artists and their Abstract Expressionism pieces were discussed along with descriptions of their artwork and a look into their personal philosophies of art. The previous discussion also covered an explanation of the circumstances in which the pieces fit in with the time period and the environment of that time period. The following essay continues with the comparison of the form‚ content of the subject matter of the
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Andy Warhol Andy Warhol was one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. He often changed his date of birth to « add mystery » but most people believe that he was born on August 6‚ 1928 in Pittsburgh‚ Pennsylvania. {Andy Warhol Pop art painter‚ Susan Goldman Rubin} His art reflected the rapidly changing American culture. When he was young‚ he was obsessed with fame‚ glamour‚ Hollywood stars‚ movies and painting. As he grew older‚ he transformed his obsessions into art and started his
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Salvatore Zofrea The body of work of the artist Salvatore Zofrea was influenced by many facets of his life experiences including his cultural background‚ places he visited and where he lives. His body of work can be understood when looking at the works “Picking Liliums” And “Smoko”. Salvatore Zofrea is an Australian landscape artist born in the year 1946 in Borgia‚ Calabria Southern Italy‚ and migrated to Sydney during the 1950’s at the age of 10. Zofrea was the youngest of eight‚ as he grew
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