Early Modern English

We can determine what made modern art “back then” by analyzing artists such as Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dali. Henri Matisse’s “The Joy of Life (Le Bonheur de Vivre)” was created during Fauvism period. This work of art is considered to be modern because of it’s strong colors. Matisse like to use colors that where pure, and soft-wavy shape. “Matisse used pure colors and the white of exposed canvas to create a light-filled atmosphere in his Fauve paintings. Rather than using…

4. Reflect on the significance of Dame Peggy van Praagh on the development of Australian dance in general and the Australian Ballet in particular. English born, Dame Peggy van Praagh, The Australian Ballet Company’s premiere Artistic Director presented Australian dancers and audiences with a development of classical ballet in Australia; taking initiative to build a dance company that revitalized the Ballet of the nation, advancing their standard and “defining the face of ballet in our country…

Throughout the course of dance in history, choreographers have played a major role and has effectively influenced dance movements. Choreographers have used dance techniques such as symmetry, asymmetry, repetition, etc. to contribute to dance. Dance have been an entertainment and interesting part of life to many people because of these contributions by dancers. One of the important Choreographer whose philosophy appeals to me is Martha Graham. I have found many techniques that are compelling and…

The Group of Dancers is a 1900’s painting by Edgar Degas at the Barnes Foundation Museum. The painting illustrates ballerinas preparing for their dance before they perform on stage. There are three ballerinas, and each of them is dressed in a bright yellow tutu. Two of the ballerinas are rehearsing for their performance while the third ballerina is putting on her ballet shoes. As a whole, the Group of Dancers is a perfect example of Plato’s beliefs in The Republic. The painting is an imitation…

1950s Art The arts were a great way to vent about life and common chaos. From the self-portraits of the thirties to graffiti of the nineties. Art has always been a way to show-case the feelings of the artist and the mindset of the viewer. The war and culture of the forties led into the greatest, and most successful, era in art. The fifties used the historical views to draw and write some of the most interesting art and poetry of the century. Though the art was spectacular, the…

is simplified down to the basic colors and elements. He used just the primary colors in many of his art pieces and basic shapes and lines. He wanted to simply the art into its basic vertical and horizontal elements. He is associated with the Dutch modern movement. He was influenced by both Picasso and Braque. He is employing the principles of organization and the elements of design at the most basic and simple of levels. Since he simplifies his art down to the most basic elements he is…

Betty Marie Tallchief was a great dancer. Things that made her a great dancer was the stories her grandmother told her. Some other things that made her a great dancer was her determination and passion to deny the racism and negative criticism she faced as a ballet dancer. One last key factor was that she told her heritage in her dances. Betty Marie Tallchief Has alway lived in her heritage. I think this because, passage stated, “Since most professional ballerinas at the time were white and…

art is outside that creature, the body.” (Graham). In pole dance, one uses their body to create art. The dancers body is not the art, but the movements the body creates is the art. Contemporary dance is musical expression which incorporates modern and post-modern aspects of dance, as well as classical dance styles such as ballet. In “The Last Goodbye” choreographed by Isis Masoud, and starring Marlo Fisken & Kyle DesChamps, they combined contemporary dance with pole dance. The dancers use a…

by the fact that dance connects the individual to the community on a larger scale while also enabling the individual to express their inner thoughts and feelings within the group. Marian Chace, an early pioneer of DMT began as a dancer herself in the Company of Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn in the early 1930s. After moving on to teaching and owning her own studio, Chace realized that students didn’t just take dance class to become professional but because they simply enjoyed dancing. This caused…

The art of the 1980s was a simple, colorful, yet controversial time for most artists. It was often simplistic and easy to produce for most of the art was repetitive and at a glance plain. Critiques questioned the definition of art and what defines art since art started to become a bit more abstract and restrained from imitating life. For example, a very controversial artist from the 1980s, Andy Warhol was often looked down upon by others seeing that his pop art included much repetition of the…