artistic virtues such as poetry and painting‚ and intensive study of historical struggles. Despite this‚ some view the field‚ aptly named the Humanities‚ as irrelevant‚ a passing luxury item bent on being thrown away. In her article‚ “The Humanities Are Not a Luxury: A Manifest for the Twenty-First Century‚” Martha Nell Smith details the struggles of the humanities against both real‚ and metaphorical issues‚ ranging from funding shortcomings to family views on the validity of a degree. Through personal
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of representing a feeling or emotion in a more abstract way because they are difficult to explain. Poets try to state and express what they feel through beautiful ways thats why they write poetry. Elizabeth Bishop is an American poet that wrote “One Art”‚ one of my favorite poems. She has a unique style of writing‚ although it involves a lot of details of her personal life‚ it’s known for its highly detailed and objective distant point of view on the personal subject it talks about. She writes about
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What are the Humanities and Social Sciences According to the free online dictionary‚ humanities refers to the branch of knowledge‚ such as Philosophy‚ Literature‚ and Art concerned with human thought and culture; the liberal arts. Studies intend to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills. Disciplines in Humanities and Social Sciences (according to The Ohio Humanities Council) History‚ Anthropology and Archaeology study human social
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Art therapy is more than simply drawing or painting. Music‚ theatre‚ and dance have become the treatment of choice for many people. One of the largest problems attributed with PTSD is the inability to express emotion. These artistic therapies allow patients
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Christian art has influenced the world in many of ways. It has inspired many creations‚ from churches to crucifix. In most homes in America you can see some form of christian art in people’s homes. People consider christian to be sacred because the art tells stories about christianity. Even though christian art is sacred‚ a few artist have done some work that have been considered a bit controversial. Artwork like this would be considered not the oldest style of Christian art but still a old style
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thought and emotion but biography deals with the source of thought and emotion. Biography which was previously thought to be a simple catalogue of facts and events of a person’s life has in course of time developed into an elaborate and interesting art. A great biography does not simply exhibit the external life of an individual but gives a vivid picture of his character and unfold the growth of his mind. A good biographer concerned with presenting the whole of a nature and character. Biographers
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Arts should be important in the curriculum in all schools because it helps kids mentally‚ in and out of school. It makes kids want to be more involved and have a desire to go‚ on top of that give kids an outlet and get their emotions out. It also has been shown to help their creativity and innovation‚ finally it helps child development. The arts help kids mentally by giving them an outlet for their frustrations and keeps them from feeling lost and alone. An article written by Valeriya Metla on
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culture‚ nationality etc. To achieve our full potential‚ we must try to fly above these false perceptions and escape from that which prevents us from chasing our dreams - the banality of reality. ESCAPING THE BANALITY OF REALITY THROUGH NON-TRADITIONAL ART MEDIUMS Brian Dettmer‚ an American artist1‚ is an expert at transforming what is perceived and giving it new‚ true meaning. He is best known for his detailed and innovative sculptures with books and in recent years has established himself as one of
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‘What I like so much about contemporary art now is its ambiguity‚ its uncertainty. It is precisely this quality that engages and unsettles us’ – Benjamin Genocchio‚ art critic. How does this view challenge traditional ideas about art? Discuss particular works such as installations‚ happenings and site-specific works. Audiences make pretentious judgements on artworks due to their ambiguity and uncertainty. However‚ traditionally site-specific art was created to exist in a specific place‚ rather
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meaning any number of things‚ it is up to the reader to make sense of what he is trying to say‚ the same goes for art. Art is not made to be some commercial poster to be hung on a dorm room wall‚ art is far more than that‚ and it is the window into the imagination‚ the truth of an artist. My thoughts on Warhol’s quote is that he is trying to say that everyone has the ability to create art‚ art is the imagination creating things on paper‚ if you want a portrait of someone‚ take a photo‚ if you really want
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