History of art

The museum that I chose to go was to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, which was holding an exhibition that was dedicated to Pablo Picasso and Diego Rivera, Picasso and Rivera: Conversations Across Time. The piece that stood out to me the most was Pre-Columbian America by Diego Rivera that features indigenous imagery and creates an alternative view of America. The piece itself was made with oil on canvas with bright colors, which features many scenes that depicts the daily lives of the…

I. Optical Art Background/History Optical Art is a type of art that using the “illusion” of seeing something that does not exist. This art style tricks the brain into seeing things that do not exist or things that are not actually happening. There is a lot of repeating lines, shapes, and images, which sometimes appear to be moving. The term Op Art first appeared in Time Magazine in October 1964. Op Art is still a big part of the today's world and culture. Optical illusions are awesome to…

The pieces he creates take more than a few simple techniques to be the successful sculptures they are. As Manning continues to create pieces he is able to better himself as an artist constantly gaining new skills and techniques that make his art what it is today. By having the skill sets he does he has the advantage when revealing a story with each sculpture giving his work a meaning and a…

fit their lifestyle. These images are important. They are almost sacred. “Security comes from knowing one’s place within the prevailing kinship; within the community. (Sekaquaptewa 45)” People have a responsibility to preserve history and as such keep it alive. If history repeats itself the people have every chance to change it if the stories, images and past are…

World War 1 (1914-1918) was a torrential era in world history, exploiting entire societies; its people and industrial 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…

myths, folklore, religion, arts and culture. The oldest visual image of the human fascination, love and reverence for nature in India can be found in the 10,000 years old cave paintings at Bhimbetka in Central India depicting birds, animals and human beings living in harmony. The Indus Valley civilization provides evidence of human interest in wildlife, as seen in depicting images of rhino, elephant, bull, etc. The earliest concern for the wild life law could be traced to 3rd century B.C. when…

revolutionary philosopher, changed the way people thought and weren't the fondest of the arts. Surprisingly, Plato likes music and describes music as a moral law. Then like most laws, a person is needed to carry out such law. This person would then have a vocation to plan music in the church. Church was once a vehicle for the acceleration of music. Music is now an integral part of all society. Music throughout history stands as a building block for many cultures and religions. Music's role in…

not much is known about the short life of Giorgione, and few attributable pieces of his artwork remain, his life was still important enough to be written of by Vasari, and the mystery behind his surviving work has long been an intriguing subject for art historians. Vasari chronicled multiple pieces of Giorgione’s life, including what probably had a large influence of Giorgione’s work—a meeting with Leonardo da Vinci during the Tuscan master’s visit to Venice in 1500 . Vasari also attributed…

I believe the highest point of human achievement is art instead of war or technology. What distinguish us from other species is art, what we usually describe as a diverse range of human activities. People may not enjoy carving or drawing, but music is an art form that everybody can enjoy. Jazz music has a feature that other music form doesn't have, it spread so quickly and become so popular in 20th Century, which helped black people gained lots of benefit of American society, and eliminate much…

Introduction The concept of The Art & Poetry Factory (A&P) is to provide students with the opportunity to express and demonstrate their artistic potentials. This program will not only give students a space to be free and creative, but to become inspired to expand their knowledge of different cultures and history of art and poetry from around the world through training. Mission The Art & Poetry Factory mission is to ensure the youth living within the community with access to quality…