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The Piano Lesson is a play by August Wilson, an African American playwright, who was popular for writing plays about the African-American experience in the twentieth century. The play has strong sentiments on the role of history in the shaping of future lives. The play title was encouraged by a Romare Bearden’s painting which had…

The essay “Caravaggio and Caravaggisti in 17th-Century Europe” by Erin Benay describes the artistic contribution and style of a famous artist, Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, and explores the problem of originality. Numerous attempts of imitating his works led to the emergence of the term Caravaggisti which identified his stylistic followers. This summary aims to provide…

In the paper, a description of how an urban factory worker has bought a Victrola to play records that reminded him of music he grew up listening to is provided. Essentially, the narration can be interpreted in two distinctive ways. First, the purchase of Victrola is a sign of embracing modern technology. Understandably, the early…

Table of Contents Introduction Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, At the Moulin Rouge (1892-1895) Franz Marc, Fate of the Animals (1913) Georges Braque, The Portuguese (1911) Kurt Schwitters, Merzz. 19 (1920) Jackson Pollock, Number 1, 1950 (Lavender Mist) (1950) Conclusion References Introduction This paper studies the prominent art styles and artworks of the XIX and XX centuries,…

Table of Contents Artist Biography Art Movement Art Critics Personal Thoughts/Conclusions Works Cited Fig. 1. The Great Piece of Turf by Albrecht Dürer, 1503 Fig. 1 features Albrecht Dürer’s 1503 work “The Great Piece of Turf.” It is currently located at the Albertina Museum in Vienna. The artwork’s height and width are 40,8cm and 31,5…

Table of Contents Introduction Cultural Analysis Conclusion and Thematic Connection Works Cited Introduction Art is an integral part of human history, development, and culture. Throughout centuries, various occurrences and events have shaped the way people approach this subject, giving birth to an array of visually distinct styles and outlooks. Nowadays, people of the 21st century…

In the developing world, everything is changing rapidly: new technologies are coming, people’s views on many things are changing, and art is also changing to some extent. Perhaps this is due to the change in time, people’s tastes, their interests, and their development. Artists, musicians, and other creators adapt their works of art to the…

The value of the Venus of Willendorf is its aesthetic component. The creation of this work of art demonstrates to modern people that their ancestors were concerned about beauty issues (Zygmont, n.d.). It has no practical application, and the theory that it could be used for religious purposes can be refuted easily. The Venus figurine…

Table of Contents Actors’ Style, Goals and Major Conflicts Character’s Status and Their Journey Interaction of Actors Personal Reaction Actors’ Style, Goals and Major Conflicts The play Golden Boy is remarkable in terms of the performance. Actors have to reveal the emotions of people who need to solve various personal issues. The major issue is…

One of the key similarities between the works of Louis Moreau Gottschalk and Amy Beach and John Paine was that each of them utilized unique piano pieces that related to background and ethnic descent. Gottschalk perfected the Creole elements, Beach incorporated numerous folk tunes (for instance, African American, Scottish, Native American), and Paine was eventually…