Decorative arts

life and highly regarded artists, however their artistic styles are of significant difference, both approaching still life with their own perspective and take. Both artists depict still life, and both use oil paint on canvas as their medium. Their art making practises echo each other however their works depict very little similarity. While Kalf’s paintings aim to achieve the illusion of a third dimension and depict life in an exact replica onto canvas, Matisse aims to provoke emotion, using…

of World War I, Americans began to feel a distinct lack of national identity. They felt disconnected from their past and were unsure where the future was taking them. Compared to their European counterparts with their long and rich history full of art and literature, Americans felt that their country was inferior and provincial. A call to restore the American pride rose from the ranks of writers and artists, demanding the creation of a new history of the United States, one that would provide a…

museum was unlike any of my other visits to museums. First of all, I had a solid purpose for going and found myself paying much more attention to the intricacies of pieces I was viewing. Secondly, due to its sheer size, this museum had a wide variety of art from many different cultures and time periods, giving each hallway and room a different feel. Lastly, I felt much more educated about what I was viewing, when compared to previous experiences. I waited until the 8th of July to drive to Kansas…

Versification & Visual Art “Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen.” A quote from great thinker Leonardo Da Vinci that perfectly encompasses the utterly complex comparison between poetry as a written art versus visual art.In this essay I will be exploring the idea that while these two forms of expression and production have their differences, they inevitably influence each other and when combined together, can create art that…

Throughout the ages, art has influenced people and ideas in many civilizations. Art has been a way that people have expressed their beliefs and ways of life for thousands of years. Ancient Egyptians used many forms of art including statues, pottery and tomb paintings to express their view of their way of life, their view on religion and the Afterlife. Ancient Greek art illustrated a variety of different aspects of Greek life. Some of these examples of art were influenced by government, daily…

Andrea Zittel works from the self-proclaimed “Institute for Investigative Living” in Joshua Tree, CA. Her work draws upon the performance of a prophet proclaiming a better way of living, the art/craft fusion of the Bauhaus, and the humility of a desert hermit. Her property, A-Z West, is a fifty acre site in the California high desert and is an “enterprise that encompasses all aspects of day to day living. Home furniture, clothing, food all become the sites of investigation in an ongoing endeavor…

regards to art. Art is not just seen as some form of expression or a creative skill that it is done by a human being, but it also brings a beauty within it. Art delivers a message, art forces us to imagine things that we have never think or taught before. There quite a set of arts out there that makes us question “is there more than meets the eye’’ And this is one of the most fascinating things about art, the kind of approach and differences that people have among each other’s makes the art…

certainly come in the world of art, going from Realism to Impressionism to Post-Impressionism. To begin, a Realist would be an artist…

I found my visit to the Tampa Museum of Art to be enjoyable. I really enjoyed seeing older pieces of art like the red and black figure vases and greco-roman statues. I loved the few ancient marble pieces they did have and I wish there were more of them. I do however wish the museum’s collection was larger and I was surprised when I came into to the last section of the museum to realize that it was the last room. Even though the museum did not have a large collection, I did still the enjoy the…

Japanese Art has played and influential role in western art. The influence of Japanese art made created a term, Japonism, this term specifically refers to Japanese influence on European art and culture. One of the most remarkable traditions in Japanese art is Ukiyo-e of the Edo period. As the ‘jewel’ of the Japanese printing art, it uses the most exquisite paper, the finest colors and elaborate technique. Ukiyo-e not only carved a deep influence in Japanese art, and also in western art history.…