Art genres

Chapter 10 ?Mabel Daniels?s Place in American Composition? Mabel Daniels and her work mirror many of the important themes of her time, reflecting shifts in American society and culture from the nineteenth to the twentieth centuries. Profound and rapid changes in technology and lifestyle provoked a range of responses from embracing the avant-garde to resisting it. In Chapter 1 I argued Daniels?s importance to the history of American music. While many of her works are powerful and merit…

Lisa Terranova Art 109 - History of Modern Art Salvador Dali was one of the true artistic enigmas of the 19th century. His larger than life persona and his pension for challenging any constraints (artistic or otherwise) placed upon him by society or his peers only served to increase his popularity. But behind all the hoopla and criticism was a creative genius, and a true master of many genres. By all accounts Dali was a unique character from a very young age. He was named after his older…

visual art” (1), but after considering what multiple other scholars have said about this concept and genre of literature, Heffernan proposes his own definition “simple in form but complex in its implications: ekphrasis is the verbal representation of visual representation” (3). He continues the exposition by bringing in the difference between narration and description, claiming that ekphrasis can never be purely one of these two modes, but rather that “because it verbally represents visual art,…

If ever there was film that epitomized rising talent’s ability to vastly improve mediocre material it’s this one. Emily Blunt is quickly becoming one of my favorite actresses working today, she magnificently embodies everything I believe a great actress should. Her comfort zone regarding roles in virtually non-existent, she’s willing to commit whole-heartedly to every role she gets, and her versatility and range allows both of the previous assets to work as remarkably well as they do. ‘Edge of…

Magical realism in art refers to a twentieth century movement which was started by European artists after World War 1 and which was followed by a second period that began in North America a decade later. The earliest period of Magical Realism began around 1919. Magical realism is a field where magical or unreal elements play a natural part in an otherwise realistic environment .Although it is most commonly used as a literary genre, magic realism also applied to film and the visual arts. The…

The Love of Art written by Bourdieu, Darbel, and Schnapper, share that rather than just having a taste for the art through a learned culture, people “should be capable of creating natural preferences by their own power” (Bourdieu, 2). When I read the statement made by Bourdieu, “how individuals throughout history have had vague understandings of art that they admire”. As an artist, I did not agree with his statement. I believe everyone can admire art in the way the artwork is speaking to them.…

Outside of school, I have many hobbies. A few that I am most passionate about include volunteering, art, photography, reading, and horseback riding. In the spring and summer months, I am a regular volunteer at Shining Hope Farms, a hippotherapy services program. Due to my busy schedule during the school year, I am not able to volunteer much during the fall and winter but help out when I can. As a volunteer, I help clients when they are on horses, and help with tasks around the barn. I walk with…

Throughout recent history, thousands of films have been created by a large amount of directors. However, few have made as big an impact as Frank Capra. His work has been regarded as some of the most inspiring pieces of cinema and should be looked to for inspiration. Even though he was an underrated director for his time, Frank Capra was one of the biggest influences on modern cinema. He was able to accomplish this by creating a series of films that all followed the same, unique recipe…

What is realism? According to Peter Brooks, realism can take up various forms: realism as the visual, or realism as the ordinary aspects of life, or realism as the ugliest aspects of life, as long the message is conveyed. Which message? That of reality. What is reality then? “We have a thirst for reality, which is curious, since we have too much reality, more than we can bear.” (Brooks, 1). Do we in fact crave reality that much? But then as he explains, what we crave is not actually reality.…

EXTRA CREDIT ASSIGNMENT Riace Bronzes: 1. The art historian, Nigel Spivey discussed how ancient sculptors used artifice to go beyond realism to create what he claims are "the best statues ever made". He then discussed several ways how the Riace Warrior bronzes, although they look realistic are actually "more human than human", that is, their bodies are unrealistic. List two of the ways that Spivey discusses how the sculptures go beyond realism. 1. The division between the top and bottom has…