Art From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia This article is about the general concept of art. For people named Art‚ see Arthur. For other uses‚ see Art (disambiguation). Page semi-protected Clockwise from upper left: a self-portrait from Vincent van Gogh‚ an African Chokwe statue‚ detail from the Birth of Venus by Sandro Botticelli and a Japanese Shisa lion Art is a diverse range of human activities and the products of those activities; this article focuses primarily on the visual arts‚ which
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Kimberly Schmutzler Petry English 101 09 26 October 2011 Ancient Egyptian Art The combination of geometric consistency and keen observation of nature are characteristics of all Egyptian arts. “Ancient Egyptian art reflected that civilization ’s religious beliefs‚ according to which the terrestrial life was merely a brief interlude compared to the eternal life which followed”(Egyptian art). Everything had to be represented from its most characteristic angle. Egyptian crafts in all the statues
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Forgery is a normal aspect of the art world. This topic is about the skill involved in producing ’true’ forgeries within the world of art. It is stressed that the forger is to be seen as an artist‚ in that he or she must sometimes enter the mind of the original artist‚ master his or her techniques‚ and otherwise execute works that can withstand the expert eye. There are many ways that people will do in order to make a fast buck without thinking about the techniques that are done to detect forgery
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Indian Art is the art produced on the Indian subcontinent from about the 3rd millennium BC to modern times. To viewers schooled in the Western tradition‚ Indian art may seem overly ornate and sensuous; appreciation of its refinement comes only gradually‚ as a rule. Voluptuous feeling is given unusually free expression in Indian culture. A strong sense of design is also characteristic of Indian art and can be observed in its modern as well as in its traditional forms. The vast scope of the art of India
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III. Situation Analysis Company Analysis The goal for “The Center of Arts” is to provide a hands-on experience for Brock students‚ high school students‚ and community users as an educational and cultural resource. It also has a goal of successfully attracting thousands of visitors annually to Brock University. While at The Center of Arts‚ it focuses on stimulating the cultural interest in the arts within the Niagara Region through its live performances and professional entertainment. One of the
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Degenerate art is the English translation of the German entartete Kunst‚ a term adopted by the Nazi regime in Germany to describe virtually all modern art. Such art was banned on the grounds that it was un-German or Jewish Bolshevist in nature‚ and those identified as degenerate artists were subjected to sanctions. These included being dismissed from teaching positions‚ being forbidden to exhibit or to sell their art‚ and in some cases being forbidden to produce art entirely. Degenerate Art was also
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Reviewing current art‚ both locally and globally‚ it appears that much of it has or purports to have a political content. One reason for this focus is that technological advances encourage snatching digitized fragments from reality that document the persistent global nightmare of human inhumanity. This process thus duplicates in art the same nightmare we see every day on TV or the Internet. Very little of this work‚ whose apology is that it is “consciousness raising‚” amounts to more than superficial
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What is art one might ask? Art can be seen as expression‚ form and representation. Art as representation is related to mimetic theory (Stremmel 2006). Mimetic theory comes from the Greek word "mimesis‚" which means imitation and representation (Hall 1997).Representation of art began with early ideas of Plato and Aristotle. Plato viewed art as an ‘imitation of nature.’ Due to this‚ art had no knowledge and therefore had no intellectual value. According to Plato‚ art was a copy of a copy thus barely
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Islamic Art Islamic art is perhaps the most accessible manifestation of a complex civilization that often seems enigmatic to outsiders. Through its brilliant use of color and its superb balance between design and form‚ Islamic art creates an immediate visual impact. Its strong aesthetic appeal transcends distances in time and space‚ as well as differences in language‚ culture‚ and creed. Islamic art not only invites a closer look but also beckons the viewer to learn more. "The term Islamic
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Art Nouveau Art Nouveau was a decorative style that flourished in the era between (1890-1910). Meaning in French; "New art". Its main characteristics consisted of organic-like linear movements and delicate form that made no consideration for roots or gravity. Art Nouveau was thought to have adapted its qualities from subtle shapes such as lilies‚ peacocks and the female human body. The idea of it was to try and harmonize human-made art with nature. Two-dimensional Art Nouveau pieces were painted
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