Art and Internet: Blessing the Curse?∗ Patrick Legros ECARES‚ Université Libre de Bruxelles and CEPR February 1‚ 2005 “Beauty‚ however‚ in its general aspect‚ is the inseparable characteristic of the idea when it has become known. In other words‚ everything is beautiful in which an idea is revealed; for to be beautiful means no more than clearly to express an idea.” — Schopenhauer (2004-eBook edition) “In the last analysis‚ the artist may shout from all the rooftops that he is a genius: he will
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The Art of The Renaissance by Mariah LaRonge Did you know that most likely the most famous painting in the world‚ the Mona Lisa‚ was painted in the time of the Renaissance? The oil painting of the straight faced woman (or man)‚ painted by the famous Leonardo De Vinci‚ is said to be painted between 1503 to 1506. No one knows who the person in the painting is. No one even knows whether or not it is De Vinci himself‚ a relative or even a man or a woman! The English name "Mona Lisa"‚ came from a
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org/journal/aasoci) DOI:10.4236/aasoci.2012.21007 Is Street Art a Crime? An Attempt at Examining Street Art Using Criminology Zeynep Alpaslan Department of Sociology‚ Hacettepe University‚ Ankara‚ Turkey Email: z_alpaslan@hacettepe.edu.tr Received February 1st‚ 2012; revised February 29th‚ 2012; accepted March 13th‚ 2012 A clear and basic definition is the fundamental element in understanding‚ thus explaining any social scientific concept. Street art is a social phenomenon‚ characterized by its illegal
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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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Fine Arts Education Are cutting fine arts necessary or there is more to it? When thinking about arts‚ they are everywhere around us whether it is painting‚ sculptures‚ music‚ theaters‚ landscape‚ architecture‚ building‚ and the list goes on. It is part of our lives‚ and it has been around since the dawn of time. It has been passed from our Stone Age ancestor‚ generation after another and become the modern day arts. Today‚ fine art programs are hanging by a thread due to limited funding for school
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poplar‚ (77 x 55cm‚ 30 x 21in) Muste de Louve‚ Paris Work # 2 Flowers of Edo: Young Woman’s narrative Chanting to the Shamison Kitagowa Utamoro‚ Mid 17903 Color wood block print (15 1/8 x 10/38.5 x 25.5 cm) Spencer Museums Art The University of Kansas I am not a professional art critic‚ I just like beautiful paintings. It is very fascinating to me the talent that some are born with. Dilect changes with time but a painting or message or imaginary stays the same. I chose two very important paintings
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Shelby Williams Mr. Woelk Essay 2 Composition II March 7‚ 2013 The Real Definition of Art Have you ever looked at a sketch made by a twenty year old college student of a stick person‚ a poorly drawn dog‚ and lines for grass and said to yourself “Man that is art that took actual talent.”? Didn’t think so… What about if it was a drawing your daughter did at the age of five? I bet your judgment changed. That right there you would hang on your refrigerator for the world to see. That is where the
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