Art history

Arts Students in colleges or universities have complained that why they have to take music apprieciation or art apprieciation if they are majoring in biology or law. According to Necessary Edges: Arts, Empathy, and Education by Yo-Yo Ma, “The value behind arts integration-collaboration, flexible thinking, and disciplined imagination- lead to the capacity to innovate” (Ma 258). In today society people live in a world where art is all around them, but they don’t know it. This is why universities…

Develop craft Technique: learning to use arts language, conventions, styles. Working respectfully with props, instruments and other equipment. Making: To complete my storying journey I needed to use computer and video recording and editing software to be able to record and edit my Arts Making piece of work. As I recorded my video (many times!), I would watch the video afterward and take note of areas where I could improve, such as voice projection, better eye contact, telling my story succinctly…

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…

drawings, art has been around since the beginning of man, and will still be around for the end. Throughout history, there has been numerous art movements that have shaped mankind for who we are today. Even without thinking about it, we are influenced by art everyday. Without it, there would be no movies, comics, or even colorful packaging on simple everyday items such as cereal boxes. Life would be bland. Most people don't realize how important art is, or how many different types of art…

Ford to paint murals at the DIA; and today these murals are considered one of the most influential pieces of art in America. At the DIA; When one first walks into the Rivera Court, there is a phrase below one of the panel that says: ars longa, vita brevis; which translates to art is long, life is short; symbolizing how the messages in murals he painted are timeless, especially when history always seems to rhyme with the present. Good vs evil, and nature vs machine are two common…

India, the Old South and Victorian London, and the designs were alle received with true admiration. But this was just the beginning, and Menzies’ next project would be the successful one that would kickstart his career and make him the most influential art director of Hollywood. 
Douglas Fairbanks, known for his energetic, high-concept period pieces, which were recognized by size and splendor, and that were the most expensive to make for their time, was about to create the film The Thief of…

United States today, standards for arts education are lacking in many states and are impacting the quality of education for students across the nation. The arts are now seen as an elective rather than a core subject and are being neglected in comparison to other subjects. The number of students being exposed to the arts in school is dropping, especially in areas with high percentages of minorities (Robelen). With proof from studies showing the benefits of an arts education, policies need to be…

of Van Gogh's work, and if you visit Stedelijk Museum, it will showcase some of the more modern art with a more edgy contemporary installation. In the Museum Het Rembrandthuis, you can admire some of the etchings from the master Rembrandt. He lived a canal house from 1639 to 1658 where he worked, and it has now become a museum.…

is made from stone, metal, etc.; a full three dimensional representations of usually of a person, animal, or mythical being that is produced by sculpting, modeling, or casting.” (Merriam-Webster Learner’s Dictionary, n.d.) Statues help to tell the history of how people thought and the practices they conducted. This way of expressing oneself was more important in ancient times as oppose to current/recent times where solely focus on producing books/magazines and expressing oneself through social…

gathered in all different locations and it wasn’t a focal point, just like in the other paintings we have seen. The style was rebellious and daring, that’s the reason why I find it fascinating and special. After the Feast in the House of Levi’s history was introduced to us, I learned that the Feast in the House of Levi subject is the Last Supper and it was also is original title. But the Catholic Church wasn’t content with the painting because Veronese included buffoons,…