Early Modern English

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…

On July 1, 1941, Twyla Tharp was born in the Portland, Indiana. She spent her early childhood in Indiana but later moved to California in 1963 and completed her degree in Art history in New York. Compared to other dancers, at a young age, she learnt quite a number of genres in the arts like ballet, tap, jazz, modern and music. When she was just a year and a half old she was already given piano lessons. Her first dance lesson was at the Vera Lynn School of Dance. During her dancing years, she had…

Italian, and Russian techniques, time spent at the Imperial Ballet School and years of experience. The syllabus was designed as a refined way of teaching and training. 2. Where did it begin? a. The syllabus began in Russia during the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. The Vaganova Academy wasn’t always the Vaganova Academy; it used to be the Imperial School, established in 1738. Agrippina Vaganova graduated from the Imperial School and then became a teacher there. She then went on to develop the…

According to Kandinsky’s book Concerning the Spiritual in Art written in 1912, “music and art are the first and most sensitive spheres in which this spiritual revolution makes itself felt.” (Kandinsky, part 1, Section 3) Kandinsky correlates specific colors with definite emotions, such as blue, a heavenly color, while black is the color of grief that is hardly human (Fineberg, 94). Kandinsky links color and music in his book by saying, “Generally speaking, color is a power which directly…

Cézanne once said, “Monet is only an eye, but good God, what an eye.” Post-Impressionism is a clear continuation of Impressionism whereby it borrowed many of the techniques from Impressionism but added more formalism and emotion to the works while not being as concerned with the effects of light. I would like to now compare Claude Monet's 1879 painting Vétheuil in the Fog, as an example of Impressionism, and Paul Cézanne's 1904 painting Le Château Noir, as an example of post-Impressionism, to…

Modernism Introduction Modernism was a radical movement or percolating rebellion in history which changed the modern artistic, literacy philosophy and practise that reformed the western arts, gathering in speed around the early 20th century. This was a period of change, the use of new materials being used like iron and steel, which colonized the boom of the Industrial revolution (c.1760-1860) Causing changes to sculpture and architecture. New Technologies which included inventions of transport…

World War II spanned the years of 1939-1945 and made a substantial impact on the dance world. In finding sources to apply towards researching World War II’s influence on Appalachian Spring (1944), I immediately went to YouTube. The iconic film of Appalachian Spring is a great tool to use when looking at the choreography, set, costumes, and musical score. The set, designed by Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988) is very simple, but is highlighted by it’s functionality of one side of an exterior wall, a…

balletic techniques and movements. While being an extremely disciplined art form, ballet does not negate the use of boundless energy to reach optimal heights with jumps during the storytelling. Ballet is a graceful, extremely athletic dance in its modern form. In addition, the dancers make all their movements seem effortless. To learn further ballet dance history and artistry details, contact South Coast Dance School. We also will enlighten you to why this form of dance is uniquely…

Greene and Greene, Gamble House, Pasadena, 1908 Richard Neutra, Lovell Health House, Los Angeles, 1929 Chris Rice ARE 36 Compare and contrast the architects’ styles, views on architecture, and the attributes of the specific houses listed above. Discuss how these buildings compare to others of the same times period. At a quick glance, the Gamble and Lovell homes could not be more different and for the most part that is a correct evaluation. There are however some similarities. The…

Korea just like from the book, Anthem, the only information the public hears comes from the government. This creates a closed outlook on the world and only gives one view of society. These are the similarities between the society in the texts and the modern…