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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"To Work or Not to Work" To work or not to work--That is the question: Whether ‘tis nobler in the mind to tolerate The insults and complaints of the impatient customer‚ Or to renounce against the sea of demands that arise‚ And by quitting‚ have peace? To leave; to quit-- To work no more-- and by quitting say we end The head-aches‚ and the wrath of unforgiving customers That this job entails--‘tis an accomplishment Devoutly to be wish’d to end. To leave‚ to quit— To quit; perchance to
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Art Appreciation Name: Chadwick West Instructor: xxxxxxxxxxxx Course: Art Appreciation‚ ART 137 School: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx December 19‚ 2012 Comparing Medieval Art to Renaissance Art Medieval art period Medieval art covers a large scope of time. The period covered over 1000 years of art in Europe‚ Middle East and North Africa. The period was characterized by major art movements based on national art and regional art. There was also
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The Arts People’s life can’t be imagined without arts. They are not only entertainment for us‚ but also the way of expressing our thoughts and exchanging them through time and space. As the thoughts are often different‚ the art is so varied. So every nation has its own art with specific features. I wish to speak about British arts. In fact the position of the arts in Britain may be described as a mixture of public apathy and private enthusiasm. The reason of it is that government financial support
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either as fine arts‚ plastic arts‚ visual arts. Fine arts‚ as opposed to practical arts‚ are the products of human activity which express beauty in different ways and media for our enjoyment and appreciation. Plastic arts are those developed through space and perceived by the sense of sight. Basic Elements of Fine Arts Fine arts have the basic elements of subject‚ medium‚ line‚ color‚ texture‚ volume‚ perspective‚ form and style. SUBJECT answers the question: “What is the work of Art about?” If
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emotional intensity‚ and a dreamlike or visionary quality. Romantic art characteristically strives to express by suggestion‚ states of feeling too intense‚ mystical‚ or elusive to be clearly defined. Realism‚ on the other hand‚ is an attempt to describe human behavior and surroundings or to represent figures and objects exactly as they act or appear in life. Attempts at realism have been made periodically throughout history in all the arts; the term is‚ however‚ generally restricted to a movement that
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definition of art. Although commonly used to describe something of beauty‚ or a skill which produces an aesthetic result‚ there is no clear line in principle between (say) a unique piece of handmade sculpture‚ and a mass-produced but visually attractive item. We might say that art requires thought - some kind of creative impulse - but this raises more questions: for example‚ how much thought is required? If someone flings paint at a canvas‚ hoping by this action to create a work of art‚ does the result
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Lawrence in his book Culture and Values A Survey of the Humanities‚ talked about the Baroque period "Throughout the seventeenth century; philosophy - like the visual arts - continued to extend and intensify ideas first developed in the Renaissance by pushing them to new extremes. With the spread of humanism the sixteenth century had seen a growing spirit of philosophical and scientific inquiry"(402). In fact‚ with the appearance of many talented philosophers and scientists like Galileo and Descartes
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Is any work better than no work? Not for unemployment benefits New York – Roberta Hanson of North Haven‚ Conn.‚ had been searching for work for 22 months when she landed a part-time job weekend afternoons and nights for a nearby municipal parks and recreation department. But now Ms. Hanson rues the day she took that work. Why? The Connecticut Department of Labor used her negligible earnings in her part-time job as the new baseline for Hanson’s unemployment benefits. She went from receiving $483
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ruling class in society. Art which the ruling class favors comes to be known as high art. Because the ruling classes want to preserve their privileged social position‚ their attitudes tend to be deeply conservative. One feature of art sponsored by power factions in society is that it tends to be highly ornate and decorative. Art serves as a way for these people to show off their material wealth and power. This takes the system of patronage‚ where wealthy patrons of art sponsor skilled artists and
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