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    Art, what is art? Well art means “the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power” (dictionary). Art is also the various branches of creative activity, such as painting, music, literature, and dance. A basic meaning of art is hidden (under) a plan/purpose to attract to, and relate with, human emotion. Art can awaken/stimulate and…

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    Charles Baudelaire’s “The Painter of Modern Life” and G.-Albert Aurier’s “Symbolism in Painting: Paul Gauguin” are key texts in understanding the creation of modern art in France. When looking at art produced from the 19th century, art changed forms from traditional, naturalistic styles towards modern styles is clear. Baudelaire and Aurier wield their conceptions of art and beauty against the Academy and its traditional style in the two texts. The different theories established in each article…

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    established around the late 18th century to the early19th century. This art movement is generally considered to be the beginning of modern movement in art since it excluded many literature and other forms of traditional art. The classical realism work was drawn from the ideas of contemporary arts such as western, beauty, and antique models. Also, numerous of the works were subjected from history, legend and mythology beliefs. Many of the modern subjects were drawn from everyday lives to explain…

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    Andy warhol was one of the greatest modern artists his work changed art for the better most of the modern artist have been influenced by andy and his work. Without the big change that andy made had changed how we see art today andy made it possible for great minds to make the beautiful art available today. With the great art that was released during and after andy 's time as an artist helped change the scene of art. Without andy most of the modern art today could 've been more plain and dull he…

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    Inventor of Modern Art and Modern Fame Pop art, the product of fame and modern art, was created by Andy Warhol. Warhol’s early explorations in art was a result of catching chorea, making him bedridden for extended periods of time. His mother, another artist, taught him how to draw. His career was filled with ups and down, but this gave way to the birth of pop art. Influenced by the lesser known British artist who invented the start of pop art, Warhol made an Americanized version of pop art.…

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    Miscarriage In Modern Art

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    Modern art has evolved greatly in the recent past due to the advancement in technology. It is imperative to note that, there are many social and economic challenges that have come up thereby forcing artists to step and address many issues. Health issues and especially the plight of women trying to conceive has made artists to step up and focus their attention on this issue. Miscarriage is one of the subject that has really affected many women in the society. In the past, this subject of…

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    Ever since there has been life on earth, art and music have played in important role in our society. Throughout history, music as well as art, has been an indicator of what the mindset was from many cultures. Starting in the late nineteenth century, we can start to see a different style of art emerge, which was the modern era. This era introduced many styles such as impressionism, expressionism, symbolism, and pop art, to name a few. Like any new concept or idea, this was an exciting time for…

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    new ideas about art functions, and more experimentation. Yet no one seems to agree on when Modernism actually began. Some argue that Impressionism could be considered the first modern movement. In class, it was defined as a time frame of 1915 to 1940 . Other sources say it began after WWI, which ended in 1918. I theorize that it began before all of those. Prior to the 19th century, artists’ works were dictated by from wealthy patrons, or institutions like the church. Much of this art depicted…

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    what they had experienced and were influenced by which was the camera. “Art of art’s sake” was how they referred to the expression of art, let art be art and let the artist paint what he sees and is who he is. They began to understand light and color and even pigmentations of oil and other chemicals (1). Yet rather than painting scenes from insides they wanted to paint the world, as the world, outside in that moment in modern, contemporary life. These Impressions were heavily influenced by…

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    Picasso underwent throughout his artistic career, much of which can be considered dynamic and against the grain, was truly remarkable. Canaday’s use of the term decisive, for me, was probably most poignant. This is because Picasso’s work, just like modern art in general, can be very schismatic. People either love it or hate it. B) From the reading I determined that Picasso underwent six stylistic…

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