definition of art from Merriam-Webster is‚ “something that is created with imagination and skill and that is beautiful or that expresses important ideas or feelings.” While this definition of art is correct‚ there is so much more to the meaning. People all around the world have always used art as a way of expression. There is no strict definition of art‚ art can be defined on truly how you think and feel when you hear the word. Many people who take part in art are amateur artists. They do not make art for
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Lenin’s Famine of 1921-1922 Lenin’s famine of the year 1921-22 occurred in Russia and is also referred to as the Poyolzhye famine. An estimated five million people lost their lives as a consequence of the famine which barely lasted for a period of two years. The main reasons that resulted in the famine were due to the economic turbulence experienced as a result of the First World War and also the Russian Revolution. As a result of the famine‚ several internal revolutions were recorded and this necessitated
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Formal Analysis of Art Formal Analysis of Art The Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh is consistent of his typical artwork. He uses the lines free and loose making it an expression of his contour lines. The spacing between the stars and the curving contours making it a dot to dot effect. Van Gogh’s‚ The Starry Night” portrays his personal emotion. He writes to his brother about his painting almost as if he would be confused himself about the painting. The village is dark but at the same time
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The Martial Arts of Japan The martial arts have influenced Japan in many ways. Many of these arts have been passed down from ancient times and are still even practiced today. In my report‚ I will examine the major Japanese arts and tell how they have influenced Japan. First‚ however‚ I will give a little background for these arts. The original word for Japanese martial arts was bujutsu‚ or art of the military. This had more to do with physical techniques than philosophical and mental. The physical
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Mpoyo Mulongo ART 263. Art History I Assignment # 3 06/26/2013 AEGEAN ART Aegean art refers to art that was created in the Grecian lands surrounding‚ and the islands within‚ the Aegean Sea. The Aegean Civilization of the Grecian islands was composed of three different cultures: * Cycladic (Cyclades Islands) 3000-2000 BCE * Minoan (Crete) 3000-1400 BCE * Mycenaean 1400-1100 BCE According to Stokstad‚ on the Cycladic Islands‚ late Neolithic and early Bronze Age people had a thriving
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that Apollo let Artemis murder Coronis by her golden arrows. As Coronis‚ however‚ was burnt on a funeral pyre‚ Apollo took the unborn child out from her womb. Then‚ Pindarus argue that Apollo brought his son to centaur Chiron to teach Asclepius the art of medicine. Therefore‚ Asclepius had been brought up by Chiron‚ learning how to heal diseases. After grown up by Chiron‚ He won a fame not only to heal all kinds of sick‚ but even to raise the dead. His deed was spread out
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in Praxiteles’ style‚ but her elongated silhouette‚ position in space and very sensual‚ realistic nudity link this work to the Hellenistic period between 323 – 31 BC. Unlike the stoic posture of earlier classic pieces‚ the larger than life marble statue appears to be stepping forward‚ and as she moves her drape is slipping off her body exposing voluptuous curves and nude flesh. Her sculptor was seeking to depict divine beauty‚ that of Plato’s ideals not worldly reality. Centuries later‚ the end
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polychromy term used to describe painting or painted decoration on the surface of sculpture polyptych An altarpiece or devotional work of art made of several panels joined together‚ often hinged so that its wings can be opened and closed as appropriate during Christian religious worship. post and lintel a basic type of architecture in which upright elements (posts) support a horizontal member (lintel). With this type of construction‚ the distance between the supports is determined by the weight
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and the building of the pyramids but as I got older I always started to wonder what the time was really like. Going over chapter three I found that that time period was actually very important in a lot of ways but even more important was their use of art and the forms they used it in‚ all the amazing monuments that were built by them‚ the writings and drawings on the walls full of stories and different interpretations. The time of these great accomplishments span over three millennia. Even years after
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funding of the arts is necessary to ensure that the arts can flourish and be available to all people. Others believe that government funding of the arts threatens the integrity of the arts. Write a response in which you discuss which view more closely aligns with your own position and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position‚ you should address both of the views presented. Worries about the harmful effects of government funding of the arts on their
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