Avant-garde

The ocean is a magnificent place. So many animals inhabit these waters. In Jules Verne’s, “ Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea,” we travel into the magical waters of the earth’s oceans. In the year 1866, a strange phenomenon occurred. Ships sank and rumors spread about a sea monster who sank the ships with a pointy horn. After attending some business on behalf of the French government, Monsieur Pierre Aronnax, a professor in the Museum of Paris, is invited on a journey to put an end on…

Beginnings The Expressionism movement is thought by many to have began on June 7, 1905 by four architecture students when they formed the group “Die Brücke” (The Bridge) (Die Brücke). The four students that formed the group “Die Brücke” were Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Erich Heckel, Karl Schmidt-Rottluff and Fritz Bleyl. Fritz Bleyl left the group shortly after (Die Brücke). The name, Die Brücke, was taken from writings of the philosopher Friedrich Nietszche, of whom the group greatly admired. It…

William Butler Yeats was a very talented poet. In his lifetime he accomplished many great things. He was a 20th century Irish poet. He helped with the foundation with the Abbey Theatre, and later served as an Irish senator. He was well known for believing in occults, and including them in his works. Also, William Butler Yeats was a pervert. The study of the childhood of William Butler Yeats, his natural origin, his religious beliefs, and his Irish decent affected the style and setting of his…

This assignment is meant to underline Revelations as one of the most beautiful modern, jazz and African dance work that tackles the social and political incapability of black people due to segregation during the civil rights movements. Additionally, Alvin Ailey, as the choreographer of Revelations is an important aspect part of the Dance Studies syllabus as a pioneer in the development and growth of dance. The analysis of his beautiful dance work will be further identified throughout this…

Edgar Degas was intrigued by the human figure, and in his many images of ordinary women, he strove to capture the body in unusual and interesting positions.Degas was the only Impressionist to truly bridge the gap between traditional academic art and the radical movements of the early 20th century. He was a restless innovator who often set the pace for his younger colleagues. Acknowledged as one of the finest draftsmen of his age, Degas experimented with a wide variety of media, including oil,…

In March of 2016, Carthage College staged a new production entitled the Breath of Stars, which was advertised as a modern adaption of Shakespeare’s the Tempest. In the same month, the College of Lake County offered a traditional performance of the Tempest, which served as an excellent means by which to evaluate the relative proximity of Carthage’s production to Shakespeare’s original text. This essay will begin with a detailed description of the College of Lake County’s production of…

What decides what art is? Over the years, there have been many discussions about what decides art and it is this question that many artists have toyed with. From the aesthetic appeal to statement works to the viewer's own perception, many aspects of art have been explored. However, the value of art is decided by that of the history of the artwork itself. One could look to Vincent Van Gogh; whose works became no more extraordinary after his death, but his tragic story assisted in him to become a…

n December 14, 1967, the poet Yehiel Perlmuter (1904 – 92), better known by his adopted Hebrew name Avot Yeshurun, gave an address titled “Ha-sifrut ha-ivrit ta’aroch et ha-tfila” (“Hebrew Literature Will Recite the Prayer”) on the occasion of receiving the Brenner Prize. In his speech, he said the following about his relations with Yiddish: That Yiddish has begun to come to you when you dream and when you are awake, because it became known to her that you are determined not to speak it,…

Scorsese's Shutter Island (2010), Christopher Nolan’s, Inception (2010) and Juan Solanas' Upside Down (2012). Characteristics of style - what they are and their effects on audience Surrealist cinema was closely derived from the corresponding avant-garde literary and artistic movement that emerged in Paris from 1921 to 1941. The movement drew upon bizarre, evocative imagery and purposefully avoided logic and rationality. The imagery aimed to liberate the creative power of the unconscious mind.…

In this essay, I will be analyzing and contrasting two works. Judith Leyster, The Proposition. And Edouard Manet, A Bar at the Folies Bergere. In the first section of this essay I will discussing the works individually and reference analysis by starting with my own initial interpretation of the piece and follow with referencing Art Historians analysis of the works. In the next section of the essay I will be contrasting the two works and look at how they compare in the subject matter and…