Category: Art 2722

The position of the Black people in art was widely discussed at the end of the 19th century, including advocates who represented the African American community. Some of them, such as Booker T. Washington, insisted on equality in the distribution of equal and systematical schooling and the production of creative products. Others, such as William…

Table of Contents Introduction John Singleton Copley’s Watson and the Shark Painting Conclusion Works Cited Introduction One of the most well-known paintings of John Singleton Copley was Watson and the Shark. It was created in 1778 and is believed to be inspired by a real-life situation that the artists took from the life of a…

Appreciation for special, esoteric knowledge has existed in every community, leading to the ubiquitous presence of a caste that supposedly has the ability to serve as the mediator between the divine and the ordinary. As a result, the functions of diviners, priests, and elders in society have been mostly homogenous and involved the performance of…

Table of Contents Introduction Research Method Play Analysis Conclusion Works Cited Introduction There have been significant cultural trends in which artworks convey the role of women. Focusing on the feminist discourse, various social groups and individuals have presented it in popular settings, especially the conventional media. Social media’s role in feminist expatiate shows that women’s…

The Romantics of the 19th century are not exactly what is typically associated with the term today – and to understand their history and cultural significance, one would need to travel back in time. The Romanticism was a movement that spanned across different forms of art – from music and literature to visual art and…

Table of Contents Introduction Points Context Supporting Details Conclusion References Appendix A Appendix B Chris Ofili. Date of Birth: October 10, 1968 Introduction Chris Ofili is a Nigerian born in Manchester in 1968 and now living in Trinidad and Tobago, a graduate of the Royal College of Art in London, a member of the Young…

Medieval art is characterized by the appearance of new genres such as epic and romance. The Bayeux Tapestry and the Song of Roland are masterpieces of medieval art. These works represented historical episodes from the wars that were fought in the early Middle Ages. In contrast to the epic, the romance’s principal theme is the…

A Second Chance is a short film produced by Manny Jimenez in 2018. The film’s plot highlights the life of a young teenage boy called P-nut from juvenile detention who is forced to live in a violent world. Teenage boys living in violent neighborhoods face critical challenges growing up, which affects their mental health. To…

Starting off, modern horror films and media rely on the element of surprise to scare the audience. Horror media, especially film, has developed considerably, both as a sphere of culture and an avenue of art in the past few decades. With the improvement of modern technology, filmmaking, and understanding of various practices, talented directors were…

Table of Contents Visual Form Media and Technique Function Artistic Movement and Style Content and Symbolism Context Aesthetics Theoretical Approaches Works Cited Visual Form It is important to note that “The Great Wave off Kanagawa” belongs to the genre of ukiyo-e. A pattern in the picture is a pyramidal wave that appeared at the mouth…