Art Course Works Samples For Students

Historic arts are a representation of complex civilization. Islamic art creates an immediate visual impact through its strong aesthetic appeal that transcends distances and space. Since art is a representation of culture, it is influenced by Islamic religion. In this paper, I will describe the basic elements of a particular Islamic art, and see how these elements merge to create such a masterpiece. Islamic art fosters a distinctive culture with its own unique language reflected in art. The piece of art is a glazed fritware bottle (Inv. no. LNS 327 C) from the golden age of the Turkish Empire.

The art is a long necked flask/ ...

The works of Gerhard Richter are dominated by two contemporary styles, which include distinctive, process-oriented abstraction and a mild version of super-realism. He says that he does not have a favorite theme is his artwork, something that allows him to produce distinctively different forms of art during his period. During his painting career, Richer experimented with radically different art forms to portray what he perceived in his environment. His work matched different periods in history. Richer does not conform to the thinking of the masses. He uses photo painting to express his connection to family members and real characters.

The ...

Introduction

1. Answering the first question on Abbot Suger’s request to help with the creation of a new type of sacred buildings it can be complied taking into account the new tendencies of Gothic architecture. This new style of buildings appeared in 12th century after Suger’s innovation. Gothic Architecture took over Romanesque style of buildings and remained the most popular among architects until the Renaissance. But before all of this was known, I have to help aboot Suger with his new idea. Designing St. Denis’ Cathedral in France was a challenging task for me as an architect. Still, it was ...

Question 1:

The Chattri and the Muqarnas

The Chattri is a memorial which was built in appreciation and recognition of the input of the Indian Army in subduing the enemy in the First World War (Chattri.com n.p.). Chattri is a word meaning umbrella in Punjab, Urdu and Hindi. Its umbrella-like design also signifies protection. There is an annual pilgrimage ritual which is done to remember the soldiers.

Muqarnas is a prominent feature of Islamic architecture used in the Muslim world. This style consists of domes, niches and doorways. Their function is primarily decorative although they are solutions to structural problem as well. They give an occasionalist perspective of the ...

Lindsey Stirling, a self-proclaimed dub-step violinist, is a violinist that changed the perception of people towards the art of playing violin. When I walked in this sold-for weeks concert, I was not too sure about what I had got myself into. And, I sure had no idea that playing a violin could be this electrifying. A classically trained violinist, Lindsey Stirling plays all types of music including hip-hop, dub-step and crossover class over music.

The Lindsey Stirling Show was entertainment mixed with the pure and strong feeling of self-empowerment. Her YouTube channel has approximately 225 million users with each of her videos ...

Thomas Kneubühler was born in Solothurn, Switzerland. However, he has been living in Canada as from 2000. Thomas completed a Master's degree in Studio Arts in 2003 at Concordia University, Montréal. His works often focus on social issues and the effect of technology to people's lives. He has had his work showcased in many exhibitions in Europe and North America. The most recent was at the Québec Triennial 2011 at the Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal. Thomas is a photographer whose works often focus on various dimensions of daily modern living. He works at sensitizing the ...

The Art History course is one of those courses whose objective is to induce within students the skill of thinking critically. It enables the students to use their decisive making skills as well as analytical abilities. The course accomplished its goals and objectives by means of viewing works of art. Throughout the course, we learnt to study and observe different readings, videos, digital images, and research. The course was very interesting and involved different activities to help students improve their thinking abilities. We learn how to evaluate different works of art, analyze them critically. ...

According to Jürgen Lawrenz, music as an art has power and that its profundity and truthfulness is linked to factors such as unconsummated symbols, root experiences, imprinted words and images and perceptual present. His essay is based on ideas from, Jung, Langer, Schopenhauer and others which he puts together to come up with his own views on music, owing to information that he obtained after reading Peter Kivy’s work, Music Alone. Jürgen Lawrenz talks about music and art as a whole based on the various perspectives of judging music and its effects. These perspectives are those above ...

“Saint Luke Drawing the Virgin and Child” and “The Rape of Europa” (henceforth “Saint Luke” and “Europa,” respectively) are two pieces by two very different artists: the former is a piece by the Netherlandish painter Rogier van der Weyden, while the latter is a piece by the High Renaissance artist Titian. To put these two paintings in the proper context for comparison, some information is needed about their respective artists. Titian was a Venetian artist during the period that is now known as the High Renaissance, and is widely acknowledged by art historians as the master painter of this era. “The Rape ...

Art is a collection of different human events and the results of those events. This project emphasizes on the paintings done by different artists in America and what the artists had in mind during the time when they did these paintings. The paintings are found in the statutory hall. There are varied emotions depicted by the artists that define the history of America before independence. These paintings are of much importance even to the current generation and help one to understand better the history of America by just having a look at the images. These places the images in their immediate ...

Review of Physical Images in South African Theatre

Mark Fleishman’s article “Physical Images in the South Africa” explores the meaning of theatre in the African context and the Western context. The author tends to relate the views held by renowned personalities in the art such as Lecoq. In the view of this critic, the world is a theatre of incessant movement and to frank, other than being arena for recitation, the theatre must comprise of elements such as color, complexity, and rhythm.

Although artists agree that the physical body forms part of the process, in South African theatre it serves as part of the text. Moreover, ...

Going back to nature is the latest business mantra. All upcoming ventures try to give back what they have taken away from nature; it attracts new customers. Spatality is a novel concept; it will offer a home for elephants that have been decreasing in number. It will be a dream destination for animal lovers; who want to spend their holidays amidst the homeland of the most impressive animal, the giant yet calm elephants. The project is the thought process of the celebrated artist Mr. Gregory Colbert’s; his fascination with elephants is evident from his world famous photograph exhibitions Ashes & Snow. ...

Suh is a South Korean, born in 1962 in the city of Seoul. He attained a Bachelor and Master degree in Fine Arts from Seoul national university. He moved to the United States of America and joined the Rhode Island school of design in Yale University. Suh led a travelling life whereby he moved from his family in Korea to New York, where he worked. Suh’s “art work” portrays special and emotional effect of migration. This gives the brief background of Suh.

The presentation is in the form of video; it gives the details of the resemblance of a home. The ...

- Robert Campin, Merode Altarpiece- embraces the use of oil on oak panel. Thus, the artist uses objects from the material world. These objects symbolize spiritual ideas. It was done in Northern renaissance or Flemish style

- Jan van Eyck, Arnolfin & His Wife. The materials used are oil on oak. The portrait is that of Giovanni and his wife Cenami standing side by side in a bridal chamber. He is holding the hand of his wife. It was done in Northern renaissance or Flemish style.

- Jan Van Eyck, Man in a Red Turban. It is a portrait of a man in a ...

Power, ethics and international political change

- Concept
There is the relationship between power and politics. The structures of power adopted by various nations across the world dictate international relations and overall political environment. This raises the question; what concepts that dictate world political structures and international relations? Such concepts include power and national interests.

- Argumentative
William contributes to the discussion on power and international relations. This is in the line of upholding viable ethical responsibilities, in the line of balancing power and politics. This raises the question; what are William’s arguments on political structures (liberalism and communitarian), as part of ...

Chapter 1 Lesson 1 Checking Your Understanding page 5

- There are a variety of different ways that art can be around the world. Art can be in a book that is being read, the furniture that is being sit on, and in the video games that people play on a regular basis. Basically, art can be anything that a person sees, has seen, or might imagine like advertisements on TV, Internet, toys, fashion, cars, paintings, and movies.
- Perceive means to become aware through the senses of the special nature of objects. When a person uses their sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste to perceive an object, a person will better understand ...

Introduction:

Egungun Masquerade costume, Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, mid-20th century.

The materials used in making this piece of art includes beads, glass and metallic threads. The cloth and cowrie shells also forms a major part of this costume. The materials used are of value to the Yoruba people in Nigeria. The cowrie shells are used in the sculpture in order to signify the cultural norms of the Yoruba people especially on the dances and ceremonial activities. The combined use of cowrie shells and the metallic threads are used by the artist to form a unique color and structure in order to appeal to ...

Organization

Introduction
In the 21st century, the face of media and mass communication has evolved from simply reading books and written interaction towards more recent trends visual media (Tucker, 2007). In the present assignment, the articles “The New Media Age” and “Building Creative Communities: The Role of Art and Culture” would be reviews and the one of trend of mass communication which would affect my prospective or current goals would be identified.

The Internet, in modern times, has become the most important and popular means of exchanging information and communication. As stated by Eger (2006), the trend of growing ...

Question Number One

The realist international relations theory stipulates that a competitive self-interest is the main driving force of world politics. The theory is based on premises that the international political system is anarchic. States are the most important players in world politics and they tend to seek self-interest and survival is the major concern of all states. It has been theorized that “nations dwell in perpetual anarchy for no central authority imposes limits on the pursuit of sovereign interests” (Oye, 1). Anarchy stems from the fact that there is no common or central government in world politics (Axelrod and Keohane, 226). ...

Gary Spearin's self-proclamation about his role on his personal website as an artist "to make what is invisible visible; to create something visible that summons the invisible" is an interesting statement about his postmodern meaning-making style. Not only does Spearin re-defines lines and strokes in a way quite expressionistically post-modern but he embraces viewers in a meaning-making process which does not end by a casual view online of his works or long reflections in an art gallery. This drift, so to speak, into a whirlwind of meaning-making and re-interpretation upon each "visit" is only emphasized in recent exhibitions. Consider iNifiNiTi.

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My Local Art Museum welcomes you to an interesting and knowledgeable exhibition. It is time to experience the influence the Impressionists and Post-Impressionists painting eras. It is outstanding to understand the changes that the art world has experienced over time.

Impressionism

Impressionism is an art movement of the 19th century. The movement started with some artists from Paris. The artists were creative in their art, and the element brought in extensive business for them in the 1870s and 1880s.
The impressionist art is characterized with various elements. They are small, thin but visible Bush strokes. They involve open composition, ...

Islamic art is probably the most accessible form of expression that represents a complex civilization that often appear mysterious to outsiders. Through its superb balance between form and design, and its brilliant application of colours, Islamic art manages to create an instant visual impact. Due to this ability, its strong aesthetic appeal broadens to audience from different cultures, religion and languages, especially by inviting them to learn more and enjoy the history of various forms of Islamic art. To reach a much bigger target, many websites are nowadays showcasing the Islamic arts in their art gallery. This move, therefore, provides a larger audience ...

Islamic art is often characterized by the concept of religion and how much attached Moslems are to it. Each piece has a valuable connection to religion and culture; elements that matter so much in identifying the real value of Moslem living. Among the most celebrated works of art from the Islamic communities include the mosques that continue to adorn cities as well as rural areas where Moslem are high in population. Mosques, being the place of worship have a special place in the heart of the people recognizing the importance of Islam in their lives. Adorned with tiles and intricate designs, ...

Question 1

Realism is an artistic movement that begins in the 1800s in France. The artists in this era make effort to convey honest opinions while avoiding areas of exaggeration in the art elements. The work of Gustave Courbet initiates the concept while ignoring idealist artwork. The artistic movement begins after the revolution that marks the end of Romanism that dominates the entire French literature. Realism rejects the exaggeration of emotions in the Romanism (Morris, 2003). The artist movement seeks to depict the truth and real situations while avoiding the unpleasant way of life. The growth of photography works well with ...

In an Undercover Boss USA Program, the Subway’s Chief Development Officer Don Fertman was chosen to go undercover and perform several jobs in different franchises of the subway. This assignment will analyse the job of sandwich artist and a store manager. The Sandwich Artist, Jessi was observed in the store # 562 Orlando, FL. To analyse Jessi’s job, Don Fertman personally practiced the job of sandwich artist. Later, he interviewed Jessi regards her qualification, age, and background information. The other job analysed was of the store manager, Duane at store # 31255 Buffalo, NY. This store was in an unusual ...

Is a writer (“Poetry is my thing”), but once upon a time used to be a visual artist.

In 1994 – came from Toronto. Had a dream of becoming a visual artist then. Worked in collage, photography, installation and a little bit in performance.
Two years after she moved to West Coast – started writing in a more serious way. Writing went further than visual arts. Started practicing spoken word.

Got her start as a poet during the poetry reading series in late 1990s – early 2000s. Spoken word – memory work, but also realizing what your body can do (“Inside your body, inside ...

According to Caleb Kelly, there has been an increased interest and development of the theory in culture as it relates to sound. In support of the notion above, the author purports that, Les Back and Michael Bull emphasizes that the human experience of our daily lives is predominantly meditated by a mass of mechanically generated sounds. In concurrence with the above, the author argues that cities in the modern day are noisier than they were before the sound culture evolved. Kelly in his arguments establishes that sound has gained a foothold in our understanding of art subsequent to the many large-scale ...

Perception: Matching Game

Selection: Salient Information
First, the initial stage is the perception process. While at the selection phase, one must identify and gather salient information that is unique. As such, different individuals gather different information from one other due to differences in individual personalities, attitude, and experience. Resultantly, the salient information is gathered, organized, and interpreted to come up with a perception.

There are numerous pieces of salient information that enable me to determine the move to make on each item when in the process of completing as matching game. Arguably, the individual’s gender remains as one piece of information ...

The political concept of realism dates back to the 17th century and is associated with historic figures such as Hobbes and Machiavelli. Its main premise is the international community is always in a state of anarchy because each nation determinedly pursues things for its self-interest, whether it be for financial, political or social resources. Idealism is the complete opposite of realism. A political idealist would focus more on the individual and an international politics, would view the world as composed of many different groups, organizations and people that can all come together through cooperation and mutual respect. Woodrow Wilson and ...

Robert colescott

His works are satirical and vibrant and address the issues on the history and racial stereotypes keenly with much humor. His works represented the classical art from the western culture, but the phenomenal figures are portrayed to be black. This aspect of his works represents the multiplicity of the African-American experience. (Corcoran Gallery of Art and College of Art + Design, 2014)

Jacob Lawrence

He was a vigorous social realist whose works were composed of genre depictions of the everyday life in Harlem. Most of his series were devoted to African history, and he used water based media throughout his career. His style ...

What are the arts for? (For the purposes of this paper, consider “arts” to be the same as visual culture and to cover anything produced with a visual design aspect to it).

Visual culture is an important aspect of any society and the arts, particularly the visual aspect have been part of man’s civilisation since time immemorial. Even the first prehistoric man used visual drawings and graphics to depict certain situations and episodes in his life and these have been preserved in caves and on buildings and artefacts which have been discovered after thousands of years. The recent centuries have seen art develop substantially and one may arrive at the conclusion that art is a representation of a particular moment and can also be described as the identity of a particular society.

Art ...

Abstract

In this report we will discuss certain key aspects of the theatre representation of “Macbeth” which is considered to be one of the most acclaimed tragedies of all times (Macbeth: Critical Essays | Macbeth on the Stage | CliffsNotes).

Thesis Statement: This paper includes two major features of drama, namely the portrayal of ‘tone’ and the depiction of visual imagery pertaining to a particular scene. We have taken the reference of Act 1 Scene 5 from the play “Macbeth” in order to discuss the aforementioned key aspects of drama.

In the world of theatre, the physical presence of an ...

In the lens of Jean Baker Miller, the author of rational cultural theory (RCT), contextual and social cultural factors dictate individual’s sexuality (Comstock, et al. 2008). Issues surrounding an individual’s life including environmental factors tend to shape the future of one’s sexual life. Arguing from this sense, one would settle that healthy sexuality look different for men than it does for women. In any given social setting, cultural aspects tend to differ from one community to the other.

As noted by Miller (2012), in his book Toward a new psychology of women, individual inclination to the cultural ...

When it comes to describing post-modernism, art work by of Bo Bartlett gives the best explanation. The picture shows a bunch of women resting most probably after some hard work. This is a painting that speaks millions especially on the tireless contributions of women in issues of modernism. Their dressing reveals women from the Victorian age. Compared to the Victorian age and the post-modern age, there is a lot of transformation especially on the role played by women in the society. The task is indeed overwhelming yet the women have to hold each other’s hands and fight the fight.

As revealed ...

The primary thesis of ”Computer Graphics: Effects of Origins” is that computer changes affect culture as well. "These changes are not simply technical effects. They contribute to maintenance and change of culturally historical context" (Jones 51). New digital forms are based on traditional forms. "An increasing number of contemporary theorists are stressing the importance of origins and practices in unmasking assumptions within current forms and practices" (Jones 51). Art and culture are only getting an ally in computer programmes. There is a "reliance on previous forms" and there are "evolving possibilities in harmony with larger ...

- What were Marshal McLuhan’s key conceptual theories to understanding electronic media? How have they influenced our present thinking about visual media practices and their impact on society today?

Marshall Macluhan (1911-1980) was a Canadian public intellectual, philosopher and communication theorist. McLuhan’s key conceptual theories to understanding electronic media were that the medium which is the message is an extension of the self (Television enables “far-seeing”, telephone enables “far-hearing”) (Gitelman, 25). He states that this changes the human senses to the extent if human beings being unable to tell what have been displaced. His basic concept is that communication technology shapes human perception and cognition. For instance print made possible the western society characterized by democracy, capitalism, individualism and nationalism (Gitelman, 27). McLuhan’s conceptual theories ...

Introduction

The collections in this museum are exploring the roots of the northwest in the west. In this museum, there are many works that have been exhibited in TAM multiple times. Among the many works that have been exhibited includes the work by Gaylen Hansen’s “Kernal riding through the snake”, and the work of William Ivey’s “Blues and Whites”. These paintings are great work and one cannot be tired of viewing them again and again. The exhibition clearly shows through the art work that this Museum is exploring the roots of the people of ancient America ...

Materials used to create the work: oil on canvas.

Crucifixion diptych
According to Vespers, Weyden and his family were staunch Christians who lived their lives dedicated to helping the poor. The photo was among others, distributed freely by Weyden. The huge size of the human figure in the painting was common to artists at the time. It was in fitting with measurement of the shutters of carved altarpieces.
The foreground is outstanding thanks to the black background. Weyden focused on the starkness that enhances the image. According to Vespers, Weyden and his family were staunch Christians who ...

Proposal for the restructuring and renovation of the Wayward Hotel

The strategic location of the hotel enhances the ability to attract more customers. Initially, the Wayward Hotel was famous among many people but over the past recent years the hotel has lost its original reputation. Thus, there is valid reason to restructure the employees, renovate the entire hotel and vanish it with proper facilities.

As the new management of the Wayward Hotel, it is important to commence with the streamlining the organizational structure starting with the employees. The following is well-restructured proposal for the organizational chart of the employees;
Figure showing the organizational chart of Wayward Hotel.

The ...

Researchers continue placing emphasis on qualitative research. Hermeneutics refers to the skill of interpretation as transformation. Hermeneutics help researchers in interpreting data. It allows researchers to have meaning of texts or texts analogue. Text analogue is anything treated as a text like organization, human artifact and culture. The objective of hermeneutics is to help human understand what people say, and why. Hermeneutics suggests various ways that help in understanding a test. It attempts in making the text clear. It means the text must have confusion or it is in complete, contradictory or cloudy. The interpretation aims at bringing sense and coherence. ...

Politics, beauty and history in art

Politics is the practice of influencing people on the civic and individual level. It has existed since the formation of social hierarchy among humans. Artists mostly did not involve themselves with politics directly with politics but they expressed their views through their art work for example Pablo Piccaso and Thomas Hirschhorn while other were directly involved in politics and also had artistic presentation of the politics for example Jacques Louis David. Beauty is the characteristic of an object or an idea that gives people a feeling of pleasure and is admired. Most artists work is described as a thing of beauty ...

Brainstorming is a great concept and idea that generates important artistic works displaying different themes and messages. It has impacted other sectors positively, as well. Brainstorming in art has been used not only in the process of generating and creating an artistic work, but also in interpreting a finished artistic work. Brainstorming provides a good environment under which new ideas and broad interpretations of artistic features and products are presented.

Creativity and innovation are the most important in the field of art, and through brainstorming it has made the field revolutionize and come up with new ideas and concepts that have put ...

Italian Renaissance in the 15th Century: Funeral Monument of John XXIII by Donatello

Italian renaissance marks a period of rebirth and renewal in the interest of culture. This period was after the dark ages and lasted from the 14th to the 15th Century (Gardener et al. 14). During this period, Donatello was one of the best skilled artists. Donatello was an Italian sculptor (1386-1466) (Gardener et al. 14). Donatello designs the funeral monument to the anti-pope John XXIII and positions it between two columns inside the baptistery. The style of the work is classical antiquity and reflects the grandest Italian tomb in the medieval times. Donatello retains considerable elements of classical antiquity. The ...

United States v Karen Fletcher (2006)

Fletcher’s Lawyers

Indeed it is our contention that the actions in this charge do not in substance amount to obscenity. It is our contention, which we humbly submit, that the contents of the Red Rose Website in their entirety do not constitute any form of obscenity. In seeking to convince the court of our contention we wish to rely on the celebrated ruling of Miller v California. Indeed, the Miller test was muted with the intention of phasing out the previous bad law. The Miller test classifies obscene material as that which lacks serious literary, ...

I enjoyed reading Grey's chapter 3 of "The Mission of Art" called "Deeply Seeing". It is about how to truly comprehend a work of art. Grey talks about looking at things, making a difference between simple looking and engaging our minds in a transcendental form of existence where we can find a true deep meaning.

Grey says: "When deeply seeing, the object of our contemplation enters our heart and mind directly" (Grey 72). He means that we absorb the true message that the object conveys and we become united with it. We put our souls into analyzing or creating ...

Elizabeth Telfer is absolutely correct in her classification of food as a simple and minor art. Of course, as Telfer points out, food is limited by its transience (24) and that it is considered differently because of “the usefulness of food and drink” (21), but I think she tries to work around this to prove that it does not matter, rather than differentiating food for nourishment and food for an aesthetic experience. She talks about the aesthetics of food (10), but she ignores that there is an element of eating that is purely based on the aesthetic pleasure. People ...

Dissanayake portrays art as an expression of human creative skills and imagination that produces works that are appreciated for their beauty and emotional power.

Through its artistic creation, art has been used to represent the human experiences across the universe. This is because through art, artists can express their thought and feelings that seemed hard to express in other ways. Through expression of art, information and the experiences in life are passed from one generation to another. In order to understand forms of art from different culture, it calls for understanding of life.

Modern artists are transforming the ancient ...

Abstract

This paper will consider over the historical period of The Twenties. This paper will reveal questions and answer reflecting this time. This paper will be addressing the critical questions.

Main Body

The Harlem Renaissance was the historical period from 1920 to 1930. This was movement because it was the time the blacks’ growth in the form of literature, art, and music. The four primary members of this moment caused the movement toward this period. There were countless people and events that make this era historical. One of the initial members was Laughton Hughes who was an author. Another was Bessie Smith ...

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EMBARKATION OF THE PILGRIMS by Robert W. Weir
The painting shows the pilgrims who were on the deck of the speedwell ship in the July 22, 1620 where they went to search for their religious freedom. The artist is trying to show how the group was grieved and thinking about what they were about to do. The painting depicts the feeling of graveness because the group was not certain about what they were going to do, but they were hopeful God could protect them. This was depicted by the message “God with Us” on the upper left ...

Just the same way as music plays a significant role in Native American culture, art has a very special place as well. Native Americans have traditionally used art as a way of expressing their culture for many years. Most of the art was created as a symbol such as eagle, bear, walrus, or people. On the other hand, the Victorian art depicts the cultural belief of the time about romance and beauty.

In native American art, basket weaving served as a very popular form of artwork that served two functions. Cornhusks and reeds were woven together to make complex baskets. The finished basket would ...

Introduction

Employee morale is fundamental in any workplace since it is directly tied to the productivity. This means that the more dissatisfied and stressed the employees are the more output will plunge. On the other hand, happy workers mean more gets done in a fruitful, healthy work environment. After reading the case study, we understand that the working conditions of Kin Ki workers are poor. As a result, the Ohio Art Company needs to take certain steps that will ensure that their working conditions are improved hence the company will not be profiled in The New York Times for a second time as ...

According to Raunch (2011), two main factors make one algorithm look better than the other algorithm. Firstly, the nature of efficiency of the algorithm in terms of the time taken to complete a given calculation and generate the required results determines the suitability of one algorithm from the others. Algorithms use two main search methods, binary search and sequential search. A binary search divides entries into two and then decides which entry has the ability to give quicker results. On the other hand, the sequential search runs a one by one search until it gets the desired results of an entry. ...

I have read so much about the struggle of the idea with form that at one point, I simply could not restrain myself. Why is there such vitality in this topic? It is appropriate to recall Socrates with his definition of concepts and Parmenides with his opinions, but the most basic - look at ourselves, what we like is not the essence of which lies in the form of an idea? What is more important? Why? For what? For whom? What for? At different times philosophers have tried to define the essence of art, to understand what it is. ...

Why is the Renaissance considered the Age of Rebirth?

OR, if you are so inclined, watch this video and, combined with the material you read from the text, consider Machiavelli's Prince and tackle one of the following prompts.

1. Consider legality vs. morality as expressed by Machiavelli and any other ideologies present at the time, discuss how it is similar or different than political/legal practice today, and explore any legal issues/themes that strike your interests about it or related works.

2. Consider the impact that Machiavelli's theories and their practice might have and/or did have on the economic climate, explore the economic pros and cons of a ...

Introduction:

The word Renaissance literally means rebirth and it refers to how this era seemed to spring from the earlier Dark and Middle Ages with renewed spirit and restored interest in the classical Greek and Roman Civilizations. In reality it did not leap forth like Minerva from the head of Zeus, it evolved from changes introduced in the Middle Ages. The Middle Ages were a time of turmoil that emerged from the fragmented society that survived the fall of the Roman Empire and ended with the birth of the Renaissance. It roughly encompasses the start if the second millennium and runs ...

A. Introduce the three works you will be analyzing (suggested length of 4–5 slides) by doing the following:

1. Summarize background details about the three works, including author or artist names, titles of the works, and the disciplines to which the works belong.
2. Provide a thesis statement to clarify for your audience how all three works connect to a common theme that applies directly to your chosen profession.

B. Provide an objective analysis (suggested length of 4–6 slides) by doing the following:

1. Describe the literary work-- description includes:-

• Form

• Subject matter (Explain in 2–3 sentences.)
a. Summarize, in list form, how the author approaches the subject matter (reveals what the work is about) without discussing your personal opinions.
2. Describe the first nonliterary work of art - ...

Raphael’s The Woman with a Veil (1516)

Raphael’s painting, The Woman with a Veil (1516), exemplifies the values of the Renaissance. This portrait in particular shows a young lady elegantly dressed. A cream-colored veil descending down past her shoulders down her back neatly covers her brown hair. The exquisite detailing of her dress and veil exhibit the attention to detail for which Renaissance painters are known.

She has a few strands of curly hair that are not tucked into her hairdo. Attached to her head band that holds the veil in place is one pearl that stands out against her dark hair. The red of her lips is ...

The story of the biblical hero David and his battle against the giant Golliath was very popular among Italian Renaissance and Baroque artists. Four great artists of the two periods have created statues with this theme. Each of these represents the genius of the artist and the ideals of the period during which it was created. Donatello’s David is the earliest, created in c. 1428-1432 (Tansey and Kleiner, 688). Verrocchio’s sculpture was made in c. 1465-1470 (Tansey and Kleiner, 715). Both belong to the Early Renaissance. Michelangelo’s David is part of the High Renaissance, created in ...

The sculpture of Figure 1 is located over a doorway on the Wheelock College campus, 200 Riverway, Boston, Massachusetts. Wheelock College is an institution specializing in the education of teachers. This sculpture depicts Friedrich Froebel, the founder of the kindergarten movement and a founder of Wheelock College. The sculpture shows the teacher surrounded by a group of his pupils of the ages before, during, and after kindergarten. A number of the children are playing with blocks and balls, indicative of the Froebel’s philosophy of the role of creative play in the education of young children (Bultman, 2008). In particular, the ball ...

- Art is not empty. Art is a matter, a substance; it is a Concept, it is an Argument. Picasso said “painting is not interior decoration. It is an instrument of war for attack and defense against the enemy” (Boeck & Sabartés 1955, p.505), and rightly so. Picasso explains that Art has a purpose, specifically a voice of defiance and logic. But to hang it up as a one-dimensional item hollows the function of artmaking. I know art has the power to influence our thoughts and our actions because Art is conceived from an idea. And that idea could not be defined in ...