Category: Art 2722

  • “Meditating Female Shaman Effigy”: Formal Analysis

    One of the characteristics of Native Americans is the intention to live in harmony with nature. As a result, many artworks of the Ancient Americans before the 1500s were devoted to the theme of spiritual connection between humans and nature, and the role of shamans was underlined. In this paper, a formal analysis of «Meditating…

  • Japanese Painting Styles and Their Development

    Japanese art can be acclaimed as having its unique style and special spirit inspiring by its sophistication and fineness which can be hardly confused with anything else in the world. Japan is especially known for its three styles of painting which are yamato-e, sumi-e, and ukiyo-e. These styles developed as a result of a special…

  • King Mycerinus and His Queen: Proposal

    The sculpture King Mycerinus and His Queen is one of the oldest artworks of Egyptian culture, which dates back to around 2490-2472 B.C., about the same age as Giza’s pyramids. This artwork depicts two figures of King Mycerinus and his Queen, who froze in the move. I chose the sculpture King Mycerinus and His Queen…

  • Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches by Creswell

    The quality of the introduction is of great importance for any piece of academic writing just as for any piece of writing in general. In his book Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches, Creswell offers a variety of practical information on how to achieve great results in the art of composing effective introductions.…

  • Chazelle’s “La La Land”: Mixing the Old With the New

    Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion References Introduction This paper will be covering the opening scene of a famous 2016 musical called La La Land. It is often referred to as the freeway dance scene because it was filmed on a busy Los Angeles freeway interchange. The vast list of dancers includes Reshma Gajjar,…

  • “Jar With Figures and Faces” Moche Culture

    It is not always easy for a person of the 21st century to understand the meaning of artworks that come from foreign cultures and nations. According to Trever (2019), the Moche civilization was one of the representatives, the works of which “appear to modern eyes as a grotesque curiosity” (23). Along with the famous Hearst…

  • The Engraving “The Great Wave” by Hokusai

    The selected object for this podcast analysis was Hokusai’s The Great Wave, a famous print of art from 19th century Japan. I chose this object as I have seen the art in various media forms numerous times, and although I was aware that it originated in Japan, I had little knowledge on why it has…

  • The Art of Dancing: Public Education

    Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion References Introduction Jacques d’ Amboise is an American dancer known for his widely successful program aimed at teaching young school children the art of dancing. He began by teaching just 30 kids, but the course was so popular that it quickly expanded to have over a thousand students…

  • Olafur Eliasson’s Exhibition: Aesthetic Strategies and Interpretive Approach

    Table of Contents Olafur Eliasson’s Exhibition Aesthetic Strategies of the Exhibition (Light as Leitmotif) Light – Vibrations “Yes-Engagement Sequence” – Olafur’s Interpretive Approach Parallax Planet Algae window References Olafur Eliasson’s Exhibition The unique relationship between an artist and an artwork is largely defined by the idea lying at the foundation of an art piece, as…

  • Review of Diana Kroll’s 2002 concert

    Quite melodic jazz combined with Diana’s gentle vocals makes the performance incredible, the quality of it surpasses all expectations. The music concert was performed in 2002 by the following musicians: Diana Krall – vocals, piano, Dan Faehnle – guitar, Ben Wolfe – contrabass, and Rodney Green – drums (Diana Krall – Live in Concert, 2002).…