Engraving

stereotypes are at play within our society. Ads and the media can then use these marked words to degrade women by describing them as sexual object as well as something that should not be taken seriously. These ads broadcast this to the next generation engraving this and other gender stereotypes into their impressionable mind and making it harder for equality in anyway to be…

one of the most important men in Philadelphia. He founded a literary society in 1729, and had purchased the Pennsylvania Gazette 1729. As well, he owned a shop where he sold ink, pens, pencils, blotters, papers and blank books. He also did his own engravings, along with being a printer he was a writer. Franklin had to first fight for his papers to be carried by the post riders, in order to beat out the rival newsletter. Franklin wrote many works, such as Poor Richards Almanack and many more.…

According to the text Living with Art by Mark Getlein, there are six primary roles that artists fulfill in society: artists “create places for some human purpose” (i.e. monolithic art as Stonehenge, Gobeki Tepe, churches, etc..), artist “create extra-ordinary versions of ordinary objects” (for instance the World’s largest ball of yarn, or Tintoretto’s Last Supper), artists have been used to “record and commemorate” historical events (such as a wedding photographer or Pablo Picasso’s Guernica…

Art reflects life: as society and its institutions change, art remains as a record of historical thoughts and practices. The way in which society views and treats those suffering with mental illness varies depending on the contemporary theory for its cause and its place among society. As man progressed from the superstitious dogma on mental illness surrounding the Medieval period, theories and cures towards mental illness increased in their analytic methods, though it certainly took centuries to…

School is not easy for most high school students, but the way information is taught to them can make a huge difference in their educational experience. A student’s day consists him/her going to class and listening to a teacher for minutes on end. Two types of schedules, modular and block, have become controversial in the world of education. According to Marla M. Mondie, in her article titled, “Teaching on the Block: A Model for Pre-Service Teachers”, “Block schedule is rooted in J. Lloyd Trump’s…

The same held true in 1770. Silversmith Paul Revere captured the Massacre on an engraving, showing the five colonists who lost their lives that day. This image, undenounced to the British, was spread to all 13 colonies and the Revolutionary fire was fueled. American’s were preparing for war by stashing smuggled firearms. The Continental…

An Analysis of William Blake’s Life as a Poet William Blake was a travelled and experienced writer, growing up in Paris, moving to London, and finally ending up in Felpham, Sussex [1]. Throughout all this time William Blake, was a businessman, poet, and artist, all of these accomplishments severely impacted Blake’s literary works. In Blake’s poems, “The Tyger” and “The Lamb”, Blake uses repetition and rhyming throughout both of these works, but their meanings are extremely contrasting. “The…

In the Ahmanson building at the Los Angeles County Museum of Arts is one of the most unusual artwork that has ever captured my attention: the Allegory of Salvation with the Virgin and Christ Child, St. Elizabeth, the Young St. John the Baptist and Two Angels. The painting depicts the Virgin Mary, holding the baby Jesus and St. Elizabeth with her son John the Baptist lying dead on the floor while there are two angels above them. It was produced by Italian artist, Rosso Fiorentino in year 1521.…

stopped teaching cursive writing because writing in itself is outdated. In history, people would memorize and pass on the learnings of the ancestors to the next generation in folklore tales. This was the main way to pass along information. Then engravings on stone tablets replaced the memorization method. Paper was found from drawing on leaves and other parchments. Ink was later found and used as a writing utensil to paper. Books and scrolls were one of the best preservers of information for a…

Escher’s Turning Point Tegan Sorensen V00885279 AHVS 260 Due: November 21st, 2017 M. C. Escher is an iconic artist, but more iconic than the artist is his art. From detailed landscapes to mind-boggling impossibilities, he worked in woodcuts, wood engravings, and lithographs. These allowed for extreme contrasts and impeccable detail. While many of his works could be named as iconic, Day and Night marked a significant change in Escher’s artistic journey. From its context and contrast to its style…