Art history

Art is a subjective matter. As I learned in AP Art History, what might be ugly to one person is beautiful to another. Art is also an easy skill to pick up. Anyone who is able to write is also able to draw and paint. It is a matter of diligence, motivation and passion for art that differentiates the average Joe from the next Michelangelo. As a young girl, I was inspired by the cartoons I watched. I drew in my own style regardless if my creations were vaguely anthropomorphic. Praise from my…

No matter how many times I view a work of art, each time I study it I find myself responding differently. I am certain I am not the only person who experiences such varied effects, for each time I am in a museum I observe others’ emotional reactions. The subjective nature of art and its ability to evoke emotion is what initially drew me to the study of the history of art. The methodology of Art History is one through which a great deal of information, both historically and culturally, may be…

Not only did AP Art History solidify my passion for the study of history through the lens of art, it has positively influenced my own artwork. History has become my foremost artistic muse. The class discussions were one of my favorite aspects of the class. These classroom exchanges not only energized me and motivated me to further explore the different perspectives discussed through additional outside study, but, with the teacher’s encouragement and support, pushed me to voice my thoughts and…

Art History Critical Summary – Andy Warhol Exhibit The Andy Warhol exhibit at the Blanton Museum contains many incredible pieces of art by one of the most influential artist in the modern age. The two pieces of art that grabbed my attention were Mao and Apple due to extreme differences in the message they conveyed. First on the painting of Mao created in 1973, demonstrated one of the most feared Communist leaders of China smiling with a background of multiple other portraits mimicking his…

It wasn’t until my second year of college that I was truly moved by a work of art: Gustav Klimt’s Medicine. I was moved to tears, just by looking at this piece of art—I felt my world change. Up until this point, I woefully pushed myself towards the world of science to appease my strict Indian family. In accordance with my parent’s wishes, I spent my first two years of college as a Biology major, galled by the many chemical equations. However, I strayed further away from my parents’ wishes with…

While looking at a work of art it is common to feel a sort of energy in which encourages you to learn more about it. The energy that you feel is a connection or a bond that is being formed between you and the piece of art that you are viewing. This connection is called the “common language” which we all feel when viewing something if the field of The Arts. Throughout history we have found that The Arts are used to express different forms of communication in different ways. Without noticing…

The history of Latin American art is far reaching from the period before colonization up to the present time. As there is only limited space at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, this exhibition will only cover a portion of Latin American art history in one gallery. The theme of this exhibition will focus on Academic History painting from the nineteenth century with the title "Contradicting Political Messages from the Academies." The exhibition will cover the countries of Mexico, Brazil, and…

In 1941, the director of Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Rene d’Harnoncourt and Fredric Douglas, an anthropologist and curator of American Indian collections established an art exhibition, Indian Art of the United States in the Museum of Modern Art. It was organized by prehistoric art, living traditions, and modern-day Indian art. The exhibit included art from prehistoric carvers in the West, Northeast Coast, and engravers in the Arctic, sculptors of the East, hunters, woodsmen, planters and…

Street art has its origins in paintings on cave walls and gang graffiti, but it first became known to the general public in the late 1970s when people began to illegally decorate, or vandalize, subway cars in major cities. Artists used spray cans in a variety of colors to decorate public property; their art was quite controversial because it was often illegal and qualified as vandalism. However, the risk of being caught and arrested did not deter brave souls from practicing street art. One…

Art has always been an intricate aspect of the modern world we live in today. Art, according to Merriam-Webster is defined as "paintings, sculptures and drawings created to be beautiful or to represent expressed feelings or ideas". History is revealed everyday throughout the world of art and meanings behind them. Ancient Egyptian history has always been a fascination for many people. Egypt holds a great amount of importance within Art history. To most, when you hear of Ancient Egypt, you think…