Altar to the Hand (Ikegobo) of Ezomo Ehenua 18th–19th century Nigeria; court of Benin Brass Here we have an interesting piece from modern day Nigeria. Press play for a formal description‚ the historical background‚ and an explanation of the meaning of various aspects of this object. Formal Description: This sculpture is truly a remarkable work in many senses. As a whole‚ it is sculpted in the round. The figures on top of the piece are also sculpted in the round. The figures surrounding
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English 101 After having a job interview or an important talk with a friend‚ do you ever ask yourself “why did I shake his hand” or “I should have spoken more clearly and slowed down?” After watching Amy Cuddy Your body language shapes who you are‚ I believe the main purpose of the speech was to teach people a valuable tool while interacting with others. She emphasizes a lot about the way you present yourself and even the choice of posture you choose. While interacting with others‚ people gather personal
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art‚ philosophy of‚ the study of the nature of art‚ including such concepts as interpretation‚ representation and expression‚ and form. It is closely related to aesthetics‚ the philosophical study of beauty and taste. ------------------------------------------------- Distinguishing characteristics The philosophy of art is distinguished from art criticism‚ which is concerned with the analysis and evaluation of particular works of art. Critical activity may be primarily historical‚ as when a lecture
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Story.” Art is an expression of the human imagination and violence is used as a form of art. Some people tend to define violence as another form of expression- one of hostility‚ aggression‚ and anger. Art is an expression of creation‚ whereas violence is an expression of destruction‚ which Nelson and O’Brien observe the media and authors try to use to get others to confront the realities of life. Both writers believe that the message people attempt to create‚ by using violence as a form of art‚ gets
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There were many differences between Pre-historic art and Egyptian art .One being that pre-historic art was before written history. Which roughly started about 40‚000 BC as to were written was about 3‚500 BC. Also many pre-historic sculptures which they date to be around 40‚000 BC had three main aspects to it Found ‚Portable ‚Magical .A prime example of this would be the Venus of Willendorf which was dated around 25‚00-21‚00 BC. This figure shows the apparent large size of the breasts and abdomen
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Communication as an Art Davenport University Abstract Communication can be challenging and entertaining. Being able to understand how verbal and nonverbal‚ written and listening communication can impact the overall interpretation is important. This paper discusses how each area impacts the line of communication and how everyone can add their own person touch to the message being delivered to inspire and motivate. Overall‚ communication is an art because of the way individuals can alter the
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Cited: Stokstad‚ Marilyn. Cothren‚ Michael W. “Art: A Brief History.” Fifth Edition. College Art. (2012) http://www.architecturecourses.org/ziggurat-ur. Figure 12-4. Windows Internet Explorer. Google Images. (02/02/2014). “Ghent Altarpiece.” https://www.google.com/search/ghent/altarpiece/. Figure 12-7. Windows Internet
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Speech is the expression of or the ability to express thoughts and feelings by articulate sounds. It is the spoken expression of ideas. It is also defined as our ability to speak or the power of expressing or communicating thoughts by speaking. We often use speech to interact with other people. Social Interaction is the means and ability of two or more social beings to come into contact‚ communicate or acknowledge one another while each being is aware of the others. This is the way people talk and
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Postmodern Art: A Public Art Medium So much has changed in the art world in the past few decades. Because of the rapid growth of technology‚ democracy and globalization‚ arts today are more mass-oriented‚ so that many resources and facilities for both the appreciation and the production of arts are made available and accessible to all. It is predictable that arts will play a more active role in this century. In fact‚ this notable shift in arts is one of a characteristic of Postmodernism. In general
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FRICK FINE ARTS LIBRARY ART HISTORY: CONTEMPORARY ART Library Guide Series‚ No. 9 “Qui scit ubi scientis sit‚ ille est proximus habenti.” -- Brunetiere* This bibliography is highly selective and is meant only as a starting place to aid the beginning art history student in his/her search for library material. The list does not include materials on individual artists. The serious student will find other relevant sources by noting citations within the encyclopedias‚ books‚ journal articles‚ and
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