Art history

girl and making carvings out of the soap. Even though Ormes’s high school did not offer art classes she drew cartoons for the yearbook and later became the art editor. Ormes did not receive formal training as an artist, except in the early 1940’s she took a few drawing classes when she moved to Chicago at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Jackie drew a comic parody of her experience telling the art professor, she has been told she is a natural. After looking about the class, the…

Arnolfini Portrait. She establishes her argument in a subtle way as she is trying to guide students in how to interpret art. Her argument is mostly about the wealth this couple has. She describes how the oranges are scattered carelessly along the window frame, as to show the neglect of such a rare and expensive fruit. She proves this wealth to readers by giving some history of oranges during that time in Europe. She describes them as a rare and costly import from Spain. D’Alleva also points…

Throughout history, it is no secret things change and evolve. Arts, music, literatures etc. are no exception to this. From the Cavemen to the Greeks, arts have drastically changed from simplistic wall paintings to life size, realistic sculptures and statues. The Classical Period gave way to the beginning of what we know today as Art. Much of our contemporary styles derived from the fine tuning which had been done during the Hellenistic Age. Classical style is driven by an undying quest for…

as amulets, status symbols, declarations of love, signs of religious beliefs, adornments and even forms of punishment. Prior to my research I had no idea where the tattoo even originated from? Which is ironic because neither does anyone else. The history of the tattoos are very hard to trace. But I managed to find “the iceman”. This was a man that lived 5,300 years ago and was discovered in 1991 preserved in ice. Otzi had 57 tattoos, after a proper examination of his body specialist can assume…

At its core, art is a universal language that communicates ideas, beliefs, and emotions and transcends many barriers in the world. Furthermore, each person is influenced by their environment and therefore artwork is both a product and a producer of culture. And through visual representation alone, art has the power to convey information on the history, practices, and values of one’s civilization. Therefore, examining the historical significance of artwork can shed light on the culture of…

The Arts are not a Waste We see a wall, whose height impresses on us the idea that it is thoroughly unbreachable; we see an obstacle, who, like the wall before, only serves to hold us back; and we see an impossibility — to which we cry and despair, for who can do what can 't be done? Yet, to an artist of any kind, a wall is but a canvas on which their success will hang, an obstacle is but a challenge through which the artist will persevere, and an impossibility is but an opportunity to do…

The Influence of Daphnis and Chloe’s Translation of 1718 on 18th Century Art: The Impact of an Artist’s Subject Matter Throughout history, there has always been a consistent interest in Classical arts and literature and from this intellects in all subjects have based their life works. In perspective to this, Longus’ Daphnis and Chloe from the Second Sophistic (2nd/3rd Century AD) has played a role in guiding itself to become not only a novel but also artworks from paintings to plays (Morrison,…

21 century? Introduction Art has always been a way of expression, and throughout history artists were always at the forefront promoting, rallying and depicting their cause. Whether it was done dramatically and out loud through graffiti and campaign posters or hidden and smuggled around communities and concentration camps, art has always been present. Art is a constant behind nearly every revolution and movement, and according to contemporary artist Erin Currier “art is a necessary element of…

dynasty which was the late 14th Century. Bowl with children among vines was done also in China but during the Northern Song Dynasty which was the 11th - 12th century. Bowl with Chrysanthemums is a piece that can be found in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This piece was made in China during the Ming Dynasty. The Ming dynasty…

uses the components of history and mythology in his paintings. Kiefer is a contemporary artist, meaning his works are produced in the present generation. Being born in Donaueschingen Germany, Nazi Germany is one of the main influences to his artwork, as he uses his artwork to display stories of how he believed Germany should have been, and how they relate to their past, as well as leave the negativity behind. Since he is a Neo-Expressionist, his work relates to history, symbolism, and…