Master of Arts

Many artists have given countless different reasons to why art is important to not just the culture, but to the lives of every individual. Some may say that art is vital for catharsis or taste or simply entertainment. One of the most accepted answers is for art to provide a perspective that most individuals do not get to witness in their daily lives. Art can introduce people to a whole new world that they didn’t understand before or find comfort for individuals who think they are alone in this…

stated that “The arts, it has been said, cannot change the world, but they may change human beings, who might change the world.” The arts can benefit many attributes of a person, either physical or mental. In time, students, teachers, and parents started to realize that this quote may have a point. For these benefits to appear, public schools should add more art to a school day. Art can help build better character, students test score will rise above their normal rate, and art can allow…

Shahida the plaintiff a fashion designer wanted to beautify her new shop and went to Benjamin Looking local art gallery to enquire and purchase an artwork to make her shop attractive to the customers. Shahida explained to the Reagan the salesperson in this art gallery that she wanted any [painting artwork by the local artists of the nineteenth century Hilda des Ste Croix. This local artist was well known and many people liked her paintings this is the reason as to why Shahida wanted to have one…

Photography has been acknowledged to constitute a universal tool of communication. Its peculiarity lies in its capacity to communicate artistically in a manner that would be difficult to convey using words. In particular, photographic compositions have assumed a central place in communicating messages historically and in the contemporary period. This paper seeks to analyze the “The Professional Photographer: his work-his tools” poster that Jan Tschichild designed in 1938. The paper will develop…

The Arrival in Bethlehem was painted oil on wood in 1540 by an unknown artist or noted to be Master LC from the Netherlands (LC, Master). This painting is an excellent example of paintings that were left unfinished allowing the under drawing on the wood to be visible. The artist used oil as his or her painting medium and wood as his or hers canvas. According to The New York Times , “This image was apparently being worked on from front to back…” (Smith). This piece captures Mary and Joseph’s the…

According to Kircher, (2015), the Renaissance period represented a time when beliefs and thoughts were revived, with a main objective of redefining human form in art as a realistic and natural form. The form is in three dimensions and has no obligation of symbolizing religious beliefs and ideas. In reality, Renaissance humanism represents emotions, elegance and strength of human beings. Humanism started during the Italian renaissance, with most people seeking their help rather than going for…

rarely deviated from it. It was a tough task to locate articles that discussed her and her artwork, but it was done. Reading all of these sources it was established that Waring loved illustrating an abundant amount. By looking at a lot of her works of art, it showed that her main form of painting was portraits. Such as:“Portrait of Jessie Redmon Fauset,” 1945, “Portrait of Marian Anderson,” 1944, and “Portrait of W.E.B. DuBois”, n/d. Bibliography James discussed some of the achievements that…

Within the books of John Berger and Michel Foucault’s thoughts and ideas, they’re shown throughout their short anthologies. In “Ways of Seeing” and Panopticism; we see a lot of similarities and differences between the authors. From the way they write, to the way they express, to the way they think about their emotions and how they translate it out to their readers. John Berger talks about how we have our own perspectives on seeing things and how we can maintain different views in our society.…

New Orleans, LA. and Memphis, TN. are two cities that have more in common than just sharing a border along the Mississippi River. Both are responsible for birthing a music legacy that has defined American Music, not to mention bragging rights for a culture rich in food and southern folklore, owing to a tourism industry which keeps the local economy afloat. Unfortunately, they often unintentionally compete with each other in having one of the highest poverty rates in the country. As a result,…

subjects of reading and math, but what about the importance of art education? Although some schools may regard art education as a luxury, simple and creative activities are some of the major building blocks needed for child development. Learning to create and appreciate visual aesthetics may be more important than ever to the development of the next generation of children as they grow into adults. It is important to know what functions art education plays in children’s lives, as they develop…