in Constantinople. Constantinople was viewed by all as the center of a great Christian empire. The Constantinople had some great achievements. Because Constantinople was a Christian city it had many churches and holy objects. The Byzantine work of art was unique and incredible. Mosaic‚ Paintings‚ architecture‚ Byzantine‚ icons‚ tombstones and churches were all part of Byzantines’ art. Byzantine achievement in Mosaic decorations brought art to a surprising level of monumentality. Mosaic is
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censored and supported works of art. The United States government hesitantly created the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) in 1965 to provide material support for deserving artists. Initially the government did not want to support individuals or groups of individuals because it feared that the works of art they created might end up being construed as national art and it only allowed NEA to be formed after being pressured by activists. The need to cease underwriting vulgar art became apparent in 1988
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Art Essay Draft The nude has changed dramatically throughout time in terms of its role in the art world. It has been used to portray a person’s power and their weakness‚ the way they see themselves and the way others see them. The majority of nude artworks are of the female nude‚ as highlighted by John Berger‚ ‘men look at women‚ women look back at themselves being looked at.’ Vanessa Beecroft‚ a contemporary artist deems to challenge the way society views the nude in both high art and everyday
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Kinetic Art Kinetic art: the art of motion. Kinetic art contains a/or several moving parts and depends on motion for its effect. The motion of the art work can be provided in virtually any way. It can be powered by natures elements; wind‚ wave power from water‚ or heat from a fire; It can also be powered mechanically through electricity‚ steam‚ clockwork using earths natural phenomena’s ‚ gravity‚ motors‚ or even through the observer such as cranking a handle‚ or giving a push. (Kinetic) What
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The visual arts are those creations we can look at‚ such as a drawing or a painting. Here is a partial list: drawing painting sculpture architecture photography film printmaking And the decorative arts of ceramics furniture and interior design jewelry making metal crafting wood working Any one of these disciplines is a type of visual art. This is the simple explanation. You can stop reading right here‚ confident that you know what the visual arts are.
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When the word “art” comes to mind‚ I think about a painting. I think about the colors blending together to create an image. However‚ thinking a little more I think about a sculpture and its smooth‚ about the story and emotions it expresses. Art in general for me is something beautiful and expressive. Although beautiful as well‚ I never thought about architecture in the category of art until this week’s reading. In this week’s reading about the Parthenon‚ it is interesting to learn the background
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The Arts have always been involved in the world‚ but there has always been someone behind the scenes that censors what is shown. Lately‚ people believe that more is shown than necessary. It has seemed in the past that nude portraits have been acceptable‚ but now if that was shown in‚ say‚ a public school people would be offended. “No one has come up with a workable definition of art that can universally separate garbage like Karen Finley ’s body goo from Michelangelo ’s David.”(Shapiro) Art is truly
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The Art of Loving In Erich Fromm’s novel‚ The Art of Loving‚ the author tackles the task of defining what exactly is meant by the word love and what it means to love someone. He begins by presenting his theories on love and how they apply to the different areas and aspects of life. He then explains how these theories should be applied. The author’s account is very convincing and gives readers a clear understanding of what exactly love is and how they should use his explanation in developing their
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thought‚ moral‚ spiritual‚ of worship‚ of taste‚ of felling. This period brought about vast interest to the medieval period and the sublime. Artists were attracted towards sublime art because it helped the viewer to connect emotionally to the artwork and to show the greatness of the painting; one can notice the use of sublime art on the Monk by the Sea and the Wanderer above the Sea of Mist by Caspar David Friedrich Sublime was the idea of a kind of beauty that was inspired by its kindness and terror
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ART Art is something which can be analyzed to give deeper insight as to the common values and beliefs shared by the members of a certain society. Regardless of the place of origin or the time period of a form of art‚ it will always be a reflection of the social structure in which it’s creator/s lived. However‚ the way the artist perceives the culture common to his time period is very relative. People pertaining to a higher social class had different values and ideologies than members of a lower
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