Arts and Crafts Movement

Wadsworth Atheneum Paper As time and artistic movements change, so do our perceptions of what constitutes “art.” These changes are often stimulated by those who are unafraid to challenge the status quo. For women artists, this compulsion to defy the norm came out whole-heartedly through the Goddess movement of the 1970s. The impact of this movement on women artists can still be seen to this day. One example of this continued effect can be seen in the work Goodbye Goddess, created by the…

quiet.“ (Brown., 2016) The clean lines and the neutral color palette is essential for it. Minimalism is also considered as an important movement of postmodernist art known as the style of abstract painting and preference of reduction. It decreases to the essential of geometric abstraction and focuses its attention to the materiality of the work itself. (Viscopy, Art Gallery NSW) Around the 1970s, Minimalism was established in Amerika…

contemporary arts is still a huge issue. Gender inequality and sexism is still a controversial issue in contemporary art. During the nineteenth century in relations to gender, there were very strong and persuasive perceptions of how men and women should conduct themselves. Men and women were expected to fill separate spheres of society. However, after enough women stood in protests, and attended political speeches, women began taking on serious roles, and many impactful women’s rights movements…

is widely acknowledged as a prolific and leading artist of the Impression movement together with Berthe Morisot and Marie Bracquemond. Cassatt is admired and distinguished as the greatest female painter and printmaker of her time. As an artist, Cassatt delved into paintings that depicted women involved in day-to-day activities and having intimacy with their children. Her paintings were profoundly influenced by Japanese art. Cassatt established herself as an artist with immense interest in…

In film, the visual arts, architecture, craft, theater, and music, Germans were in the forefront of the most exciting developments. The unprecedented freedom and widespread latitude for varieties of cultural expression led to an explosion of artistic production. In the Bauhaus arts and crafts school, in the studios of the film company UFA, in the theater of Max Rinehardt and the studios of the New Objectivity…

Ideas and inspirations for houses “If I were asked to say what is at once the most important production of art and the thing most to be longed for; I should answer, a beautiful house …” There aren’t many who would disagree with 19th century’s most eminent designer and novelist William Morris. Over the years, the family houses have changed a lot. New artistic influences and technological developments have left their marks on home architecture. But these evolutions have little or no impact on…

When many people think of art, they usually think of paintings and sculptures. A lot of the art movements like Expressionism, Dadaism, Cubism, Existentialism, etc. art has evolved in many ways that we as the audience, see it differently. Most of these movements during the last twentieth century were painting or images but within the twentieth century. Some artist decided to go a bit further to create some new terms for art. These two artists have stood out in term of making a unique artwork that…

considered a martyr for the homosexual movement. His most notorious work, The Picture of Dorian Gray, is often regarded as a reflection of his life, homosexuality, and his religious upbringing. Wilde used the novel and its characters to mock Victorian ideals of art and society and its need for a purpose. Wilde also exaggerated the consequences of his homosexuality and sin he faced during this era, as he was sentenced to prison for it. Wilde created a…

The 19th century American potter George Ohr (1857-1918) is an important ceramic artist associated with the American Arts and Crafts movement. With an emphasis on emotion, gesture and pure form, Ohr’s idiosyncratic clay vessels forecast Abstract Expressionist sculpture. His passionate personal, individual vision and rebellious, theatrical persona distinguish him as one of America’s most original and eccentric artists. Ohr was born in Biloxi, Mississippi to a blacksmith and learned the potter’s…

Michelangelo's David VS. Bernini’s David Looking back throughout the history of art. It is clear to see how one era of artists influenced another. For example the high renaissance had artist that many would consider masters of their craft. Artist like Michelangelo who was known to be a man of many talents. Michelangelo’s sculpture of David is said to have represented the pride of the people in the city the florences.It was meant to be a symbol for liberty, the front of the city hall of Florence…