Category: Art 2722
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Art: Bacon’s “Painting”, Mendieta’s “Flowers on Body”, Abakanowicz’s “Backs”
Works of art are characterized by many visible and implicit details that form them. Images, shapes, and colors can express the feelings and moods of a painting, while the author’s style and the title of a painting or series characterize its background. In this paper, three artworks are briefly reviewed to demonstrate how different details…
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Visual Art Analysis: The Mural Entitled Reaching Out
Reaching Out © 2021 City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program / DISTORT & Gabe Tiberino, 3221 Kensington Avenue. Photo by Steve Weinik The mural entitled Reaching Out can tell us several stories. It is the story of a turbulent journey through a raging sea. The waves as tall as a two-story building collapsed onto the…
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Style and Function in Art: Johannes Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring
The work of art I have selected for the discussion is Johannes Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring, which I have reviewed on the website of Mauritshuis museum. When I saw the painting for the first time, it appeared quite simple, but my interest grew the more I observed Vermeer’s creation. In particular, I was…
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“Black Panther” Hype: Critical Response Essay
Proma Khosla’s essay has specifically targeted people who are enthusiastic about movies. In the first paragraph, Khosla has stated that the film “will be broadcast in movie theaters, on TV screens, and in the hearts and minds of audiences around the world who flocked to theaters to watch Hollywood’s first black superhero in action” (Khosla,…
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Musicians: Nicki Minaj Discussion
Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion Reference Introduction For a musician, being influential means demonstrating the unique features of his or her style, being innovative, empowering others to introduce new techniques, and changing the industry. In the 21st century, there are multiple influential artists and one of them is Nicki Minaj. She was born in…
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Comparison Between Michelangelo’s David and Bernini’s David
The baroque period of the seventeenth century rejected and incorporated renaissance ideals in its art. Although Baroque art still aimed to create idealized, natural, and humanistic works, it was also designed in such a way as to intentionally evoke strong emotional responses from its viewers (Castro-Revilla, 2022). Some of the most revealing aspects of the…
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Performances “Get Out” directed by Jordan Peele
Table of Contents Introduction Horror Noire Summary Get Out Summary Get Out as the Perfect Black Horror Movie Works Cited Introduction In this paper, I will present evidence supporting Ernest Dickerson’s claim that Jordan Peel’s Get Out is “the perfect Black horror story.” Dickerson makes this claim in the documentary Horror Noire: A History of…
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Chinese Art: Unique Attributes and Characteristics
Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion Reference Introduction It is important to note that Chinese art has a range of unique attributes and characteristics. A Thousand Peaks and Myriad Ravines is a painting by Wang Hui, which exemplifies this uniqueness by providing both the landscape tradition of the use of Chinese ink as well as…
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Cataloging Street Art: Main Features, Kinds, Shapes, and Sizes
The term “catalog” is quite well known and well spread all over the world. It is frequently used in various fields such as science, economics, sales, manufacturing, food industry, beauty sphere, culture, and art. The word “catalog” comes from the Greek language. Its meaning refers to the categorization and sorting of some items or notions…
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“The Sacred and Profane Love” by Titian
Table of Contents Introduction What “The Sacred and Profane Love” Depicts The Historical Concepts of “The Sacred and Profane Love” Conclusion References Introduction “The Sacred and Profane Love” is an oil painting found in Galleria Borghese, Rome. The artwork was designed by Titian and has been analyzed by different people to reveal its meaning. The…