Charles Wuorinen writes: "In any medium‚ entertainment is that which we can receive and enjoy passively‚ without effort‚ without our putting anything into the experience. Art is that which requires some initial effort from the receiver‚ after which the experience received may indeed be entertaining‚ but also transcending as well. Art is like nuclear fusion: you have to put something into it to get it started‚ but you get more out of it in the end than what you put in. Entertainment is its own reward
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Although the Romans were significantly influenced by the Greeks‚ they did in fact make many of their own architectural discoveries that allowed them to build massive buildings‚ extensive roadways‚ and amazing aqueducts. Indeed‚ the Romans are the masters of modern architecture‚ with their inventions of both concrete and the arch ultimately changing the face of the world. The True Arch: While the Greeks use arches‚ they did not use it for their structures‚ except for drainage systems and tunnels
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Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego Carlos Stinson ART 100 Andrade The Museum of Contemporary Art in La Jolla is devoted to the presentation of modern art. The museum presents artwork since 1950. The mission of the museum of contemporary art is to "serve diverse audiences through exhibition‚ interpretation‚ collection‚ and preservation of art created since 1950. " The museum also provides public access to contemporary art‚ artists‚ and the creative process. It provides a laboratory for
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Greek and Roman Arches and Architecture Architectural designs changed greatly since the ancient times. Most famous architectures and sculptures today originated from the Greek and Roman civilizations. Moreover‚ some of the inventions from those civilizations are also being used today‚ such as the arch‚ which originated from Roman architecture‚ and the columns‚ which originated from the Greek architecture. Throughout history‚ these architectures and inventions have become the foundations for
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The Elements of Visual Art Throughout the eight week course of Art Appreciation I learned many new things about the concept of art‚ and how to fully understand art. Whereas‚ before the art class I was only able to look at pieces of art as a whole without much knowledge behind of the concepts being used. I never understood exactly the meaning of art or even how somethings were made. Now‚ I am educated in regards to the process of making some art‚ and the reasoning behind art forms due to their time
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Defining the Visual Arts Alina Lopez ARTS/230CA October 20‚ 2014 Milinda Jaffe-Bork Defining Visual Arts Trying to imagine the world without art is like trying to imagine the world without air. Most people don’t realize how much they rely on the importance of art in their everyday life. Visual arts consist of much more than a painting at a museum. “The visual arts can help us give meaning to what seems meaningless and help us recapture feelings and experiences that we have once had or would
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The Fall of the Roman Empire: Invaders and New Religions The mystifying fall of the Roman Empire has continued to amaze the people of the world for centuries‚ and as a result‚ many have wondered how can one of the greatest civilizations of the world could die so unexpectedly. More than two hundred studies have been completed on the subject if the fall of the Roman Empire; some of the most notable researchers include Edward Gibbon and Peter Heather‚ and each of them has developed different theories
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Impact on Greek-Roman architecture Many historians believe that the Greek and Roman architecture‚ known as "classical architecture‚" evolved from basic Egyptian column design‚ consisting of a pedestal‚ column and "equity" or top. The Greeks and Romans out this design by creating five more types of columns to support their many civilian buildings and religious temples. The Romans also borrowed from the Etruscan arch design to create the dome. Doric column Parthenon in Athens‚ Greece‚ was built in
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Between 500 BCE and 500 CE‚ the Roman civilization experienced changes both politically and culturally. Firstly‚ Rome’s government transitioned from a Republic to an Empire. Later‚ that empire was split into two parts; east and west. In terms of changes in culture‚ it was impacted by the shift in religion‚ as the Romans shifted from polytheism to monotheism. Despite all the changes‚ Rome still remained culturally diverse. The Romans overthrew the Etruscans in 509 B.C.E. The Etruscans
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ELEMENTS OF VISUAL ARTS REPORTED BY: KIMBERLY ALENABO & JOSHUA AMATA LINE An element of art defined by a point moving in space. Line may be two-or threedimensional‚ descriptive‚ implied‚ or abstract. IMPLIED LINES are lines that we see in our mind’s eye that fill in the spaces between objects‚ such as a line of lights in the ceiling and the rows of windows in a large office building. ACTUAL LINE ACTUAL LINE IMPLIED LINE ORGANIC LINES are the types of lines found in nature. ORGANIC
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