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 the circular base‚ however‚ are carved in high relief. Regardless‚ each part of the sculpture possesses meticulous detail. The work displays symmetry and balance‚ reflecting the emphasis that Benin artists placed on harmony and interdependence
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Modern Art? The Post-Industrial Era in which we live in now is characterized by the extraordinary rate in development of technology. In sixty years we have managed to completely redesign every aspect of our lives in a way in which we allow technology to do most of the work. Whether we like it or not technology will keep evolving‚ and as it evolves it will impact aspects of society differently. The evolution of technology has had a very negative impact on artistic values in society and in aesthetics
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shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people". So it seems one cannot use any of the other rights to quell the rights of an individual or group. Then why is the government trying to censor literature‚ movies‚ music and art? All of the world’s modern society has become desensitized and easily trainable. Therefore society has come to accept the ideals‚ morals‚ and values driven into the psyche by the dominant forces in the nation: the Government and the Church. By quieting
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Vini-Ann Alexander University of Phoenix ARTS/100 – Introduction to the Visual and Performing Arts December 5‚ 2012 Irene Albalat
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April 2‚ 2014 Art Appreciation IP UNIT2 Part 1: My first Ancient Art piece I choose from the New York Museum was the Head of a roaring lion from the Neo-Assyrian period. My second piece of Art was chosen from Washington‚ DC Museum. I chose the Head of a pharaoh from the Ancient Egyptian Art. Part 2: While comparing and contrasting between the two Arts I noticed that they both where created With strength in mind as the subject and content matter but it was hard not to notice the different materials
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Analysis Paper Details of Threshing Wheat (1938-1939) Thomas Hart Benton Egg tempera and oil paint Viewed at the Swope Art Museum Threshing Wheat At the Swope art museum there is an abundant amount of art work that possesses the qualities to capture the eye. However I specifically noticed the piece “Threshing Wheat” by Thomas Hart Benton was equivalently capable of catching my attention and having me focus on the painting. The moderately warm colors of the painting essentially speculate
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things to the definition of Art. In my opinion‚ Art is expression of human imagination or inward and what they feel about the world. Art plays a large part in making our lives infinitely. Could you imagine what will happen if the world without art ? Just look at desk where you are. Someone designed that. It is art. We are all surrounded by art. Art stimulates different parts of our brains to make us laugh or incite us to riot with a whole gamut of emotion in between. Art gives us a way to be creative
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Art and Irony Dreams are the paints of a great artist‚ and the world is their canvas. Artists are able to produce beautiful art pieces using their ideas and imaginations. Through art‚ we are able to communicate stories of tragedy‚ peace‚ hardship‚ and ease. In many ways‚ visual art and written stories can be compared to one another. Like a frame to a picture‚ the techniques in a short story help keep the story together. As for the elements they can be seen as the painting itself‚ providing
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Pros and Cons of Public Art Assignment 2 Winn‚ Laura 4/24/2014 In July of 2009 the Introduction of public art came to light when the Yakima city approved the installation of Convolution‚ a modern sculpture created by Bremerton artist Will Robinson. The attention gained by the debates of the Convolutions placement has brought public art in Yakima‚ and polices of the Yakima Arts Commission to a high in the community. An adverse reaction was given when the placement of the Transcendence
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Cubism Art Cubism is the fragmenting of three-dimensional forms into areas of pattern and color‚ overlapping and intertwining so that shapes and parts of the human anatomy are seen from the front and back at the same time. Cubism was first introduced to the world in 1907 by Picasso and Braque. Its introduction‚ into the art world‚ changed the viewer ’s visual representation. This was clearly evident with Picasso ’s painting‚ Les Demoiselles d ’ Avignon (1907). Many found this painting very disturbing
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