Category: Art 2722
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Sculptural Perspectives: Kritios Boy and the Dying Gaul
The Kritios Boy and the Dying Gaul are remarkable monuments of ancient sculptures. Although the significance of both statues is excellent, they are very different works of art. The purpose of this essay is to compare the two sculptures and analyze their similarities and differences. First of all, it is worth noting that the sculptures…
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Paintings: “Third-Class Carriage” and “The Gleaners”
Art is one of the major sources of information about cultural, historical and social development of society. In the late 19th century, the movement of romanticism was changed by realism which was focused on the truthfulness of the contemporary life. The leading theme of the realistic art was life of the working class. The two…
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The Fayum Mummy Portraits
Fayum portrait is the modern name for a style of realistic painted portrait which was attached to mummies during the period of roman Egypt. These mummy portraits have been found in all parts of Egypt, but are mostly concentrated in the Fayum Oasis. These portraits are the examples of modern portraiture. They are founded before centuries.…
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The School of Athens by Raphael Da Urbino
Raphael Santi (Da Urbino) is an artist, graphic artist, and architect of the Renaissance. He is considered one of the outstanding representatives of the Umbrian school. His career was rapid, but very short since this greatest creator died at the age of 37 (Graham). The great Raphael Santi painted his fresco “The Athenian School” from…
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Paintings Timeline from the 18th to 20th Century
Painting is one art that has received global acclaim in the way artists have been able to use it to express the deepest of feelings and insights touching on almost every area of human experience. It is among the oldest capacities to be discovered and invented by man. In this paper, selected great works of…
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Singer Gloria Estefan’s Biography
Table of Contents Early Life Education Three Life Events Current Activity and Major Contributions Gloria Estefan is a famous American singer and songwriter who is originally from Cuba. Estefan gained worldwide fame and success as well as contributed to the popularization of Latin music. Gloria has recorded fourteen studio albums with her songs, many of…
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“Paragraphs on Conceptual Art” by Sol LeWitt
Sol LeWitt was an American conceptual artist, an expert in his domain who held numerous exhibitions in museums and galleries, and wrote the “Paragraphs on Conceptual Art.” In those “Paragraphs” he wrote that “the idea becomes the machine that makes the art.” LeWitt saw this principle as a basis of art-creation and explained his position…
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“Public Monuments”: Article Analysis
The article, “Public monuments should represent history and reconciliation, not celebrate Canada’s colonization,” was posted on September 01, 2020, by Kerry Benjoe. The author argues that important figures and statutes should be a reflection of the city and its residents. Benjoe (2020) explains that the First Nation’s history was erased immediately after the Treaties ink…
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The Series “WandaVision”: Homage to the Sitcom Genre
WandaVision is a new series that pertains to some interesting qualities. As other modern cinematic content, it is multi generic. One of its generic facets appears to relate to sitcom, which is, as cited in Wieczorek, “a half-hour series focused on episodes involving recurrent characters within the same premise” (128). Additionally, distinctive production’s manner, plot…
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Bazin’s Ontology and Approach of Daniel Morgan
Morgan looked at Andre Bazin’s key work, which has been misinterpreted and mainly dismissed due to his brilliance and skill in grappling with tough difficulties of style and ontology. A more nuanced reading of Bazin reveals components of the classical theory that are crucial for thinking about images, regardless of how they are created. He…