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Art and Visual Culture

or are from cultures different from that of the viewer, nuances in meaning may not be readily apparent. For example, consider the ...

The Kouros

the relationship in Greek thought of the symbolization of the state through the perfection of the individual - or at least the phy...

The Influence of Cultural Developments on Visual Art, from the Mid-19th to the Mid-20th Century

early twentieth centuries established themselves. What this means in terms of how those great philosophers looked at the broader ...

Cimabue and Duccio or 'Madonna Enthroned' Times Two

in society Introduction One way that art history has been studied is to trace the development of the realistic portrayal of the h...

Scholastic Achievement and Visual Arts

In fifteen pages this research proposal considers whether or not there is a connection between visual arts and achievement academi...

National Standards/Fine Arts

A 3 page research paper that, first of all, briefly outlines the general content of national standards addressing the fine arts: a...

Urban Art as a Reflection of Urban Culture

This 5 page paper examines the concept of urban art. The writer argues that the term is ambiguous, but is usually understood to me...

Looking at the Link Between Drawing and Intelligence

the social and political functions of visual art, and how those functions might be assembled into a theoretical methodology for us...

Scenic Design and 'Tools' of Fine Art

this piece in our discussion due to the many stage-like qualities, which it includes in its presentation. Probably the first art ...

Frankfurt School & View on Mass Culture

way, attempted to "fix" Marxism and their ideas came to be known as "Critical Theory."5 When Horkheimer became director of the Ins...

Visual Art And Brain Development In Children

Art is such a universally recognized method of this statement that there exist no barriers with regard to interpretation. Infants...

Pop Art: Art and Popular Culture

includes paintings," which contrasts sharply with the fact that considerable critical "attention has been given to popular music a...

Self-Realization And The Liberal Arts: Assessing The Link

perceptional or inferential in nature (Studley 17). Contrarily, scientific approaches employ a very finite and empirical applicat...

Review of Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

"girl-child." The writer accepts it about himself - the challenge then remains, do we accept it as readers. If the idea stymies ...

Art and Music A Reflection of and an Impact to American Culture

This paper examines art like a diversity of art to discern its impact on our culture. World War II's Rosie the Riveter is explore...

The Stone Carvers by Jane Urquhart

"a perfect bell, with a perfect pitch" calling worshipers to mass (11). On arriving in Canada, Father Gstir simply changes the loc...

Paint and Art

one author that Hubert is "Credited with inventing oil painting" and "was so idolizes for his discovery that his right arm was pre...

Contemporary Egyptian Art in a Global Context

been contemporary Egyptian art. 2. Contemporary Egyptian Art and its Historical Western Influence Egypt has been influenced by w...

The Value of Visual and Performing Arts

a play or film really reaches it audience, the audience members come together in a communal experience that celebrates the efforts...

Slapstick Masters Woody Allen and Charles Chaplin

machine. The idea is that this feeding machine will cut down on the time needed for lunch breaks and, thereby, make the factory mo...

The Social Mirror of Art

powers to insure a good hunt, or an annual event in which the animal shapes were retraced on the wall to insure their continued li...

Artists Joseph Mallord William Turner, Henry Purcell, and Robert Schumann

In five pages this paper considers Baroque and Romantic music and visual arts from a social perspective with the music of Purcell ...

Roots of Avant Garde's Visual Arts

In eight pages the roots of avant garde regarding film are argued to be in the visual arts as opposed to the narrative cinematic t...

Performance Art and Humor

according to one of the creators, Blue Mans "role" was to "challenge the audience to accept that art isnt necessarily elitist, hum...

Boston Museum of Fine Arts' Oceania

present themselves from this type of construction is to realize that any type of artwork may be perceived differently from the tim...

Photographer Helmut Newton

swan; stilettos on a nude on a diving board, stilettos in the kitchen, and stilettos at the seashore. I was surprised that the su...

Le Corbusier's and Venturi's Architecture

In five pages this paper examines these architects and their philosophies in an examination of Harvard University's Carpenter Cent...

Minoan Society and its Artful Definitions

later Roman cities. In addition, Minoans had indoor plumbing and a system of efficient waste removal. They built great palaces who...

16th Century Artist El Greco

In eight pages El Greco is examined in terms of his personal and artistic influences and how his art proved influential. There is...

Madonna of the Clouds by Donatello

In nine pages this Donatello piece as featured in Boston's Museum of Fine Arts is considered in terms of this marble's relationshi...