Found art

The Group of Seven is recognized by their singular pieces of art work. The individuals of the Group of Seven are ultimately the most celebrated artists in Canadian History. The fine artwork of the Group of Seven went far further than showcasing their talent. This group began with a number seven members, hence the name, Group of Seven, but as they continued as a group they eventually grew to include ten artists (1). The Group of Seven launched with artists, Franklin Carmichael, Lawren Harris, A.Y…

The rebirth of a society through changing arts and ideas is a rare event, especially at the intensity and thoroughness of the Renaissance. This period of a couple hundred years was able to transform the way people lived, and introduced new art forms, artists and philosophical ideas. Though not apparent at the time, the people who lived during the Renaissance would make a profound impact on “future generations-from art and literature to education, political science, and history.” (The World Book…

Museum project While visiting The National Gallery of Art on Friday, March 30th. I viewed so many stunning works of art, but out of the pieces I had the chance to see that day. The three that caught my eye were Antoine Watteau’s Ceres (Summer) oil on canvas, c. 1717/ 1718, Jean Honoré Fragonard’s Diana and Endymion oil on canvas, c. 1753/1756, and finally François Boucher’s The Bath of Venus, 1751. These painting are not only connected by the same medium, They also contain similar themes of…

During the late 1800’s, several art movements began, one of which influenced Amedeo Modigliani, who was a Post-impressionist that painted and sculpted with hints of symbolism. The era led this artist into the twentieth century, where he lived in one of the major epicenters of the modern art movement in Italy. Amedeo Modigliani painted and sculpted numerous pieces of art, one of the most famous pieces being Anna Zborowska. Humans are most commonly products of their era and culture. During the…

resources. According to Hunt (2012), soldiers found themselves socializing at times with the enemy and avoiding unnecessary battles, minimizing the already insurmountable casualties while maximizing the number of deadlocks. Moreover, the warfare landscape blurred and destabilized cultural classes, censored front line atrocities, and became a preamble to post-war moral questioning. As a result, Dada, and later Surrealism, took front seats to the art forms that dated pre-World War 1. The need…

recognized that it was the name of a band. “Oh, ICP!” exclaimed the teacher. “You know ICP?” the boy said shocked. From that day on, he was putty in her hands. Students respond to the arts. As this teenage boy illustrates, the most productive way to promote creativity in students is to have them participate in arts courses.…

echoed Christian values. This lack of exposure to any contrasting worldviews prevented me from ever challenging myself on my own beliefs. It was not until I was older that I began to learn about different religions. When I moved out of my home, I found that I was finally able to examine my…

there’s no carolers or Boston Pops. That’s what a world would be like without visual or performing arts and our future world is very vulnerable to this catastrophic possibility because schools continue to cut the arts programs from their schools and their curriculums. To avoid this cultural loss as well as to preserve a curriculum that produces well-rounded and fully educated students, visual and performing arts must continue to be supported and provided in schools. One of the major questions…

onto the white walls of the museum by movie star Katharine Hepburn. It read: “Isn’t it wonderful to have has such a great career, when you had no right to have a career at all?” The eye opening exhibition that recently ran at the Museum of Modern Art, “Making Faces: Images of Exploitation and Empowerment in Cinema”, provided museum goers with evidence that the hot topic of feminism has been a battle faced in the world of film for a long time. By looking at the exhibit through the lens of a…

located in Melbourne that house a variety of art and artifacts from around the globe including Europe, Asia, and Africa. From 18th century European oils of royalty, to aboriginal masks and sculpture, the NGV has a whole remains Australia’s premier center for artistic education and preservation. The museum’s history is closely tied to that of Melbourne, and the infamous gold rush of the 1850s and 1860s. Beginning…