Found art

were cherished Roman paintings, similar to the Mono Lisa. My research for this assignment surprised me. While the Romans no doubt enjoyed the esthetic of art, it was more to them. It was yet another tool for them to use, apply, exploit as a technology, the same as they did the arch, concrete, the covus, the aqueducts, etc. Below I explore these two art forms towards the end of Roman Republic and into the Empire period, roughly 200 BCE to 200 CE. Sculpture The Romans learned sculpture from the…

act of remembrance, a rebellious act by a teenager trying to prove a point to their parents, etc. The lesser known fact behind tattooing however, is that is an art that has been practiced since the neolithic period. Tattoos can be found in nearly every culture across the globe, and many cultures have thousand-plus year histories with the art. Every culture has a different significance to tattoos as well. Curing ailments, identifying…

The article, Triple-Self Portrait, illustrated by Charles Rosen and Henri Zerner is a descriptive process of a self-painting constructed by Norman Rockwell. The portrait is claimed to be a clever and witty comment on the artist’s own art. The artist has three pictures into one. The three pictures that are tacked on the top left on the canvas, the black-and-white drawing of Rockwell’s face, and the picture that represents him working from the back. Is it realism or something that can be called a…

Art is much less important than life, but what a poor life without it - Robert Motherwell. During the 20th century, there were wars, economic recessions and radical politics that rattled the world. Some of the movements that came out during the time are, Cubism, Futurism, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art, and Neo-Expressionism. Robert Motherwell’s art is classified in the Abstract Expressionism Movement. Motherwell was a writer, theorist, and helpers of the New York School of arts.…

some of the words people describing Jean-Michel Basquiat. A young man from the streets of New York who had big dreams and hopes to make changes with in our society using his beautiful and meaningful art. Today I will be examining the painting that is untitled but know as The Head or Scull this piece of art is graffiti style paint with significant meaning to it. It is a painting put together with multiple different pieces working to bring the painting together. Basquiat lived a short life and a…

The art world also loved his works, some of which could soon be found displayed in the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Rube eventually even made it to Hollywood, where his move script “Soup to Nuts" introduced a trio who would soon become famous as the Three Stooges. In 1931, the Merriam-Webster Dictionary…

Art is influenced by everything around it, it comes as a direct result of the cultural sphere it occurs within. The Italian group of painters known as the Macchiaioli are no different from this rule, during the nineteenth-century they took outside influences to create a new esthetic that reflected their personal ideals. Although how independently this new esthetic came about, and who influenced them directly can varied. Depending on the point of view of the author writing on the Macchiaioli,…

different from the others in her psychological reality. Because of this difference, she starts to focus on many of the other differences found in the world. This also contributes to her development of her own art style. Surrealism is a world different from the reality world. She uses photographs, which are often believed to represent the truth, to express her art. She just wants to show that there are differences between how things look and how they often really…

symbols, decoration, and artistic expression just to name a few. They are also landmarks that help us remember the past and works of art that we can admire in the present. Today I will be exploring the similarities and differences between historic and modern sculptures, architectural features, and relief sculptures. Merriam-Webster defines sculpture as, “a piece of art that is made by carving or molding clay, stone, metal, etc.”. This style of artwork has been used for thousands of…

Art was the part of the life of people from all centuries. It let people express themselves, to communicate with others, to share messages or ideas and to make life more beautiful. But art exists across history. Art has been transcending through artists until our days. It is important not only to respect world famous artists from previous centuries but also to support modern ones. Contemporary artists today have strong works, filled with beauty, deep meaning, and talent. One of them is British…