Vincent Van Gogh was a casual‚ yet wonderful artist. He captured many beautiful and realistic scenes in his art such as people‚ man-made objects‚ and natural materials. He also created many self-portraits. His work seemed very detailed to me because of his various pencil and brush strokes with both his drawings and paintings. I was intrigued by his artwork because much of it resembled the life of poor families or individuals. Many artists from that time created artwork that was misleading due to
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What Makes Art Art? What makes Art Art? Can Art be defined? An artist can create anything and put their mark on it and deem it as art. I believe art to be a sculpture‚ painting‚ or any piece of creative work that brings enjoyment to the artist and an appreciation from the beholder. Art allows you to view the world through someone else’s eyes and obtain their perspective on the subject at hand. Art is everywhere around us. It is expressed in many forms and fashions. From railroad car
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within a work of art‚ and a work of art may reflect more than one theme. A theme is an “idea” thread running through the entire history of art. There are many threads." - Chapter Three For this discussion board choose at least two “thread” categories from what is listed below. Check Chapter 3 for the textbook’s examples of what art and environments fit within these categories‚ then think of your own examples of what would be “ sacred” art‚ political/social order inspired art‚ etc. Write a post
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Art for Arts’ Sake Dear Friends‚ When I was asked to write to you about my views of the role of the Arts in society‚ I did not hesitate to embrace the task. Over the past three years‚ I have been working on a PhD in Music Education. I have finished all of my coursework‚ and have "only" my dissertation remaining. In this program of study‚ I recall many discussions in our seminar classes that were seeking to answer this very question: What is the role of the Arts in our society? For purposes
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The Acropolis Museum in Greece As time goes by‚ the acropolis in Greece has withstood its fair share of troubles. The Acropolis Museum has forgone many changes throughout its life and continues to thrive today as it welcomes millions every year to see its many artworks and artifacts. The original setting of the museum started on top of the famed acropolis in Athens‚ where monuments stood carrying statues to honor the gods. In the 17th century‚ wars and their battles were fought near this location
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based on The British Museum Queen Elizabeth II Great Court‚ which is the largest covered square in Europe and it is part of the Millennium Commission Projects (Millennium Commission‚ n.d.). The paper includes background and history of the museum explaining how it was decided to reconstruct The Great Court‚ what was it aim and who it was designed from. Then‚ will analyse the cost of the project including money invested‚ what is believed to be beneficial for the British Museum and what might be the
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Salvador Dali paintings outside of Europe‚ the Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg should be a museum most people should get to know. The museum was first opened in 1982 and‚ it was rebuild and reopened to the public in January 11‚ 2011. The new museum hold 7 of 18 “masterpieces” created by Dali‚ and the private collection of A. Reynolds and Eleanor R. Morse‚ who became great friends with Salvador and Gala Dali. The path in the museum is mostly predetermined but there is always a way to make it
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IS IT ART? What is art? Every person has an individual response to an artwork which is determined through the collaboration between an individual and a specific artwork. If it contributes to your experience‚ as a consequence being symbolic of something‚ then it is probably art for you. It is therefore very problematic in order to supply a definition that comprises the whole world’s thoughts and feelings. Some believe that anything and everything in the world is art‚ while others believe that it
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Juxtaposition in Art Juxtaposition can be found everywhere. Juxtaposition is comparing two things that are seemingly very different. It can be seen in pictures and paintings. It can be read in books and poems. The Untitled painting created by Banksy is an example of juxtaposition in art. In the painting‚ one can see that it is a picture of two children standing on top of a pile of guns. One child is holding a heart shaped balloon and the other is holding a teddy bear. Banksy is an anonymous street
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Dallas Museum of Art Project Example (pg. 504 in your book) 1. Andre Derain‚ View of Collioure‚ 1905‚ Fauvism. 2. Landscape‚ oil on canvas 3. FORM: a. Color: the use of color is a predominant visual element. The very warm color Derain uses creates an emotional effect of playfulness and warmth. b. Rhythm: rhythm‚ a principle of design‚ is based on repetition‚ and the repetition of the bright colored brushstrokes in the bottom half of the painting create a sense of movement‚ as if
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