ACROSS THE CURRICULUM Writing about Art Art is a provocative medium‚ and your challenge in writing about art may often be to define and evaluate the artist’s choices and techniques‚ which‚ according to your intellect and perception‚ arouse interest and convey meaning. In most cases‚ then‚ you will be translating the visual (what you see) into language (what you write). In order to do this‚ you will have to be extremely attentive to the characteristics of the work—which means that description will
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Ziggurats were used in ancient times for purposes of worship and to fulfill spiritual needs. One example‚ The Pyramid of the Magician‚ has a legend attached to it depicting the god Itzamna who had single-handedly built it in one night. The Pyramid of the Magician is‚ by 100 feet‚ the tallest architectural structure in the city of Uxmal on the Yucatan peninsula. Interestingly enough‚ the pyramid has a stairwell that faces the setting sun on summer solstice. Also of note‚ the whole city is perfectly
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Two religious traditions that are involved with art‚ music and performance are Buddhism and Hinduism. Buddhism started in northern India‚ later spreading to other parts of Asia‚ and encompasses the idea of spiritual development towards the Buddha. The religion follows many scriptures and philosophies‚ including the Four Noble Pillars and the Three Jewels. Hinduism started in India‚ later becoming prevalent in South Asia‚ and revolves around the way of life and becoming one with nature and the Earth
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In the article by Kyle Chayka titled‚ “Why Video Games Are Works of Art” he defends the rights of game lovers across the world against the famed movie critic‚ Roger Ebert. As Roger Ebert makes claims against video games about how they can never be art‚ he has one major flaw in his argument. He has never actually played video games himself. The reason being that no video game has been worthy of his “attention long enough to play it.” Therefore‚ for this reason alone his argument is biased and flawed
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Physical Environment- Art Essay Artists are influenced by a variety of factors that show reflection in the works they create. They express their emotions and feelings in a visual way because they are appreciative of what they see; hence the environment they see every day -whether being natural or manmade- can be a major influence for many artists. Eugene von Guerard (traditionalist)‚ Howard Arkley (modernist) and Andy Goldsworthy (post-modernist) are three examples of artists from three different
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Have you ever watched a downloaded movie before it reaches cinema? This is known as media piracy and it is destroying the auratic viewing experience of viewing a film in cinema. In the following essay I will look at the short essay‚ The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction‚ written by Walter Benjamin (1936) and what he means by this ‘aura’ of uniqueness. I will provide a visual example to explain this concept. This discussion will relate to the notion of distance‚ and also how Benjamin
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medium one chooses to use to express oneself determine whether or not it is truly art? While digital artists’ artistic ability is often questioned and the credit is given to the computer being used‚ the art itself springs from the mind of the digital artist. I can say this with personal fervor: Digital art is truly in essence a form of art that merely takes advantage of the innovations of modern technology. Digital Art isn’t computer-generated. While it might involve using tools offered by specialized
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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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Greek sculptures always focus on having an accurate representation of the human form. In their culture the adult male body was perfect‚ compared to the body of a child‚ or woman. You can almost be certain that the males in these Greek sculptures had an athletic physique. The physically fit appearance was so important to them that even young children were sculpted with protruding muscles. Another tell-tale characteristic of Greek styling is the positioning of the legs‚ positioning more weight on one
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The Art of Living As everyone knows‚ ink is something that can never be undone. It is something permanent and is very difficult to cover up or remove. It can be in a form as simple as a pen caressing a piece of paper or as complex as a needle drenched in ink‚ piercing through skin to form a different kind of art‚ known as a tattoo. As times are changing‚ tattoos seem to be getting a lot more common in my generation compared to previous ones. As tattoos become more popular‚ so do the criticisms.
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