Art and Culture Essay

tool for achieving either of these pursuits: art. As for fitting in, art can express political or religious interests, which would unite the artist with the cause they represent; however, if the artist wanted to stand out, an expression of the beauty of the World or the individual himself would elevate the artist to a position of individuality. But what does one do when society chooses for the artist which path to take? By looking at his youth, Basquiat’s art can be understood as a means to…

de Lara For the cover of Marilyn Stokstad’s latest edition art history textbook, I would choose Gustave Caillebotte’s painting: Paris, Rainy Day. I believe this painting best represents the traditions of our history and culture through its style and subject matter, while still being reminiscent to classical art from periods such as the Renaissance. The painting, belonging to the Impressionist movement, defines the beginning of modern art by depicting a subject matter unlike the one people were…

Evaluate the claim that what constitutes ‘art’ is highly dependant on social and cultural context. In a world where one can roll out of bed leaving a disarray of sheets and strewn tissues and call it art (Emin 1998), we could be forgiven for believing that the former famous greats of the art world such as Van Gogh and Da Vinci might well be turning in their graves at the preposterous levels at which art can be declared within our contemporary society. This begs the debate of what is it that we…

For my Spanish cultural event, I went to Metropolitan Museum of Art with my friend Emily during the spring break. It is located in upper Manhattan near central park. The Metropolitan Museum of Art is also known as “The Met.” This Museum have a great quality collections of art in different floors, there is four floors in the museum. However, the third and fourth floor was through reservation so I wasn’t allowed to go there. Even though we got lost since the place was huge we were thrilled to see…

2016 Art and Mechanical Reproduction in the Age of Instagram Social media has changed the way people communicate, discover and spend their leisure time. Social media platforms, such as Facebook, were originally developed as communicative platforms where people could network and keep in touch with loved ones. However, with the advent of Instagram and the popularization of memes, users are now able to exchange thoughts and ideas with the usage of minimal words. In Benjamin 's The Work of Art in…

producing Gnaw. Antoni has made a difference in the art world by producing work that has meaning and gives viewers such a strong reaction. She has bridged the gap between art and performance. Robin Antar had the happiest day of her life when she realized she could not copyright her work. The United States government felt her art mirrored the objects too closely. As a teenager one of her favorite activities was carving. The first piece she created an alabaster swan. In high school when she…

specific language for expressing something to other, human beings take the help of art for communication. Those arts we can find in the wall of many caves where earlier human beings live. Various expressions, such as the art of hunting they used to follow in the past time, some cultural process, stories and other various things they used to express through their art skills. Ancient art and its type The form of art is not just a singular type, as various community distributed across the…

different arts and culture. Part of why ancient art is so fascinating is the fact that art today is different in so many ways than all arts before; therefore making the incredible ancient pieces so intriguing. Along with time, every different civilization interprets and executes art differently, aiding in the immense diversity we see. From approximately 1400 BCE to 460 BCE, several different civilizations were taking control over the Near East, thus bringing their own aesthetic to the arts. In…

Cinema is a growing medium in which cultures and experiences can be shared visually. It operates as a global medium and is concerned with the patterns of development and interaction of cinematic culture around the world. Through this global cinematic culture, individuals can categorize film in terms of its aesthetic and contextual aim by First, Second, and Third cinema. When discussing Third Cinema, there is a misconception that it is related to Third World Cinema, when in fact, Third Cinema is…

making it blend and having fluidness within it. The little details on this screen are closer to the bottom, showing a little house at the corner on top of a hill surrounded by trees. This can symbolize where this artist had a secret getaway to create art. The use of so much midst can display the weak period of violence and…