Art and Intention ART/101 Shelly Scott-Harmon I was undoubtedly surprised at the difference and similarities between my first thoughts on the piece and my thoughts after reading about it. When I was first looked at Hung Liu’s Painting Three Fujins the figures looked very solemn‚ serious‚ and balanced. The piece seemed to have both a controlled and abstract feel about it. Most of the figures contain a lot of detail but with the drips going through them it
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"I think a lot of graffiti is art but not all of it. Not every piece of canvas with paint on it is art either." (Student response to a query about street art) When discussing art in popular culture there are very few boundaries to adhere to. Almost any form of media can be considered as art. But not all works are good examples of art and there are several determining factors that help to decide on the artistic quality of a piece. This essay will discuss in response to the above quote the identifiable
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definition of art from Merriam-Webster is‚ “something that is created with imagination and skill and that is beautiful or that expresses important ideas or feelings.” While this definition of art is correct‚ there is so much more to the meaning. People all around the world have always used art as a way of expression. There is no strict definition of art‚ art can be defined on truly how you think and feel when you hear the word. Many people who take part in art are amateur artists. They do not make art for
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Formal Analysis of Art Formal Analysis of Art The Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh is consistent of his typical artwork. He uses the lines free and loose making it an expression of his contour lines. The spacing between the stars and the curving contours making it a dot to dot effect. Van Gogh’s‚ The Starry Night” portrays his personal emotion. He writes to his brother about his painting almost as if he would be confused himself about the painting. The village is dark but at the same time
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The Martial Arts of Japan The martial arts have influenced Japan in many ways. Many of these arts have been passed down from ancient times and are still even practiced today. In my report‚ I will examine the major Japanese arts and tell how they have influenced Japan. First‚ however‚ I will give a little background for these arts. The original word for Japanese martial arts was bujutsu‚ or art of the military. This had more to do with physical techniques than philosophical and mental. The physical
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These massive sculptural structures were created in preparation for the afterlife. The Egyptians had the ability to import large stones for these great structures‚ and they also were able to organize a massive labor force for building. In contrast‚ art from the Mesopotamian regions tended to be smaller and less grand than the Egyptians’ because of the constant attacks towards the Mesopotamians. Like the Egyptians their sculptural figures appeared to be stiff and ridged‚ however the
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funding of the arts is necessary to ensure that the arts can flourish and be available to all people. Others believe that government funding of the arts threatens the integrity of the arts. Write a response in which you discuss which view more closely aligns with your own position and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position‚ you should address both of the views presented. Worries about the harmful effects of government funding of the arts on their
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In his essay “Images of Women in European Art‚” John Berger compares the relationship between the surveyor and the surveyed in traditional nude European art. Typically in European art‚ the surveyor‚ usually a man‚ views and objectifies the nude women in the paintings. Furthermore‚ Berger places a large emphasis on the difference between nakedness and nudity‚ nakedness being the state of lacking clothes whereas nudity is the state where nakedness is objectified as an art form. Berger claims that the
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face today‚ do the Arts benefit the rest of the school curriculum. There as always two sides to every question and many answers. Numerous question a raise in the subject. Does an arts-rich curriculum promote self-benefit and cofidence? Yes because students will feel a sense of personal achievement if they produce a painting or express themselves through dance‚ drama‚ or song. However no. because achevement in any subject will have the same effect. Is it wise to teach the arts because students find
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Unit 1 Individual Project Art Appreciation By: Tarsha Art can be defined as‚ human effort to imitate‚ supplement‚ alter‚ or counteract the work of nature. It’s also the conscious or arrangement of sounds‚ colors‚ forms‚ movements‚ or other elements in a manner that affects the sense of beauty‚ specifically the production of the beautiful in a graphic or plastic medium (freedictionary.com). It is the class of objects subject to aesthetic criteria; works of arts collectively as paintings‚ sculpture
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