Essays on Sculpting

The period between 14th and 15th century in European history is what is referred to as the late middle age. It is the period that preceded the renaissance. The great Roman Empire had collapsed in 476AD; this consequently led to the end of the period of its domination. Europe was then dominated by a series of German kings who had at the time called their domain the Holy Roman Empire. By the 12th century a loose collection of Italian republics began to gather aiming at recovering the past glory of Rome. They sought to revitalize Europe and engineered the ...

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Massachusetts

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Massachusetts is home to many sculptures of the ancient times. Many of the sculptures were of the male body and included fine details in the muscular structure and the facial form. It was interesting to learn that the original sculptor did not put his name on the art work. It is assumed that the person credited did the work but we are not sure of that. The history states that the town’s people could distinguish the work of the artist so there was no need to but the name on the piece. ...

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 ...

Research background (Starbucks case study)

Starbucks is known for its role in providing coffee of the highest quality to people around the world. At present, Starbucks coffee can be found in over sixty countries in the world, but the company started in the United States in 1971. The worldwide expansion of the brand started as early as 1982 when Howard Schultz joined the company. He studied the Italian market and saw that the market could benefit from a branch of the company. It was not until the 1990s that Starbucks created the first expansion in the United States then Canada and later the Americas. But, ...

Psychology

Introduction Art therapy is a well-known mental health profession that primarily uses creativity process of art making in order to enhance physical, emotional well-being, as well as and mental health of people. Art therapy is mainly based on belief that creative process of art-making helps people to resolve problems and conflicts, to develop interpersonal skills, to reduce stress, to manage behavior, and to increase self-esteem. In general, art therapy incorporates the fields of visual arts, human growth, and the creative process with models of psychotherapy and counseling. The introduction of art therapy influenced significant changes on how people ...

The origins of the Sphinx was derived from Egyptian, Persian and Greek Mythologies. A sphinx is a mythical beast with a body of a lion and a human head. In Greek mythology, it is portrayed as a winged beast who preys upon humans who cannot answer its riddles (Pinch, 206). Early Persians also believed that the Sphinx was a guardian deity whose mission was to protect the royal Persian Gods (British Museum, n.p.). Meanwhile, the Egyptians also built a sphinx of their own. The Great Sphinx located in Giza, Egypt had been buried in the sands for hundreds of years not until the early 19th century ...

Following the American Psychological Association’s Guidelines

Abstract Nicolas de Largillierre is a relatively unknown artist to those who do not study paintings, particularly 1690’s French paintings of women in stylish garb for their time. While most would cast their eyes on his work, like that of “Portrait of a Woman, Perhaps Madame Claude Lambert de Thorigny (Marie Marguerite Bontemps)”, now on display at the Metropolitan Museum, they may not give it a second glance. However, students of fashion see this work of art, as well as others like it, and understand that there is more than just a painting here. Largillierre was seeing the future. The problem ...

The influence and importance of Tolteca during the Aztec time

Originally, Aztec were nomads and had no artists or craftsmen. They had arrived in the valley of Mexico in 1325 by overpowering other tribes who occupied the region like the Xochimilco and Colhuacan. They preserved the ancient art traditions of the Tula after it had fallen along with its customs and traditions. Tula was the capital of the Toleca which is also referred to as Tolec. Tolecas flourished around 900-1187 and they were native of Hehuetlapallan, village found in 576 BC by the Northwest Mexico immigrants. This essay elaborates on the influence and importance of Tolteca during the time ...

Software product development is a complex process, and to ease the complexity, software acts as a controlling feature to develop these composite systems. Organizations find themselves in confusion on the use of particular software for product development as there are proprietary, classified and open source software’s available in market. The proprietary software’s are considered to be more secure than the open source as the code in proprietary software is not available to modify the functionality of the product. Open source is the opposite of proprietary software as the source code is available to the user to modify or improve, ...

The Greek and Roman Influences on Culture, Science, and Religion

The Greek and Roman Influences on Culture, Science, and Religion The Renaissance, Scientific Revolution, and the Protestant Reformation were the most important cultural, scientific, and religious movements between 1400 and 1700 in Europe. However, those movements were not based exclusively on the observations and reasoning of scholars and artists, but the influence of ancient Greek and Roman teachings, which was forgotten during the Middle Ages between the 5th and 15th century, played a significant role in inspiring those movements. The revival of knowledge in science, art, and technology from those ancient civilizations was the trigger for implementing changes in ...

Abstract

The aim of this study was tocompare fitness and dieting habits between female and male college students and tries to understand the difference in these habits between genders. The study also tried to determine how the students perceived themselves and how the society influences their perception of an ideal body size. Questionnaires were administered for purposes of data collection. They were used in assessing the dieting and fitness habits of both male and female college students. They were also used in the determination of the extent of influence that the society has on the dieting habits and fitness ...

The Guggenheim Museum, New York

Men have sculpted since the ancient of days to express their feelings and pass on specific messages to their societies. The sculpture The Little French Girl done by Constantine Brancusi in 1918 is one of the most celebrated works by this artist for its simplistic yet exquisite appeal1. The sculpture was first shown to the public in 1917and has gained international acclaim since then. It is a figurative sculpture made from one block of oak that has a conspicuous head showing a yelling child. The sculpture is an abstract and symbolic representation of Brancusi’s perception of human feelings of anguish.

The artist

Constantine ...