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"postmodern" was, in fact, coined in the forties by the historian, Arnold Toynbee (Felluga).Postmodernism cannot be historically a specific year, and however, its ideas are around the mid-1970. The concepts of postmodernism affected many aspects of art, education, literature, film, sociology, technology, and etc. To begin to understand postmodernism, one must first analyze the two movements in an earlier time which is modernism and the…

The Secrets of Bangkok: Top Must See, Do and Taste Bangkok, the capital of Thailand and its biggest city, fascinates travelers with its splendid palaces, colorful and vibrant floating markets, authentic canals, majestic temples and shrines, and, of course, with its delicious food. Bangkok, widely known as “The City of Angels” is so same and so different at the same time. It welcomes visitors with its hot and wet climate, many colors, smells and sounds – a good cocktail that makes you feel like…

His houses gained international fame. His clients were remarkable people and miniscule daring institutions, but not government or national businesses. Wright insisted on expressing the presence of pure cubic mass, punctures made by undecorated windows, doors in thin walls, hipped roofs and the tint and consistency of raw stone, brick, and copper. “Unexpectedly, light is captured from…

the Minneapolis Institute of Art I chose to write a visual analysis of Lucretia of 1666 by the artist Rembrandt van Rijn. After reading the placard I learned that Rembrandt van Rijn painted Lucretia to consist of two paintings, the first consisting of Lucretia (1664) before she takes her life which is held at the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC and the second consisting of after Lucretia stabbed herself (1666) which is held at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. The approximate size of…

1578, was a strikingly innovative artist influencing several key figures of the Baroque art. Under the tutelage of Phillipp Uffenbach, a skilled Frankfurt artist whose Italian experience garnered him the status of a sought-after replicator of famous Italian paintings back in Germany ('Adoration of the Magi' among others), Elsheimer spent his formative years learning the fundamentals of German Renessaince art. Around 1598, Elsheimer travelled to Italy with the goal of learning from the most…

interior of glistening black and white marble tiled floors, Adam’s style 18th century neoclassical style of plasterwork on the walls and ceilings, Doric columns and original marble fireplaces. Guests will also begin to notice the wonderful works of art that adorn the walls throughout the property. The Merrion occupies the four Georgian homes, Nos. 21, 22, 23 and 24 Merrion Street, which were built in the 1760s. There are four connected drawing rooms with vintage interiors, high back chairs…

a lot longer). There is a train station at Barnstaple, which connects with fairly regular services to Exeter - this in turn then leads you other places in the country. Along with this is also a bus and coach station in Barnstaple, with local and national services arriving here - with an hourly service to Croyde during the week, and two hourly services on a Sunday. There are of…

School From time to time, one’s contributions to the world get noticed long after they have left earth. For some, it may be centuries later. This is the case for one Kingston painter named Jervis McEntees. McEntee’s contribution to the first native art movement in the United States, the Hudson River School finally gets celebrated, a century and a quarter later. Two exhibitions were used to celebrate McEntees’s efforts. His specific contributions to the movement included his personal journals,…

who can relay their experience of what African art means to them and how their experience of living in Europe has shaped this view. While my short stay there, I also hope to visit Guruve (a unique contemporary African art music), The Sainsbury African Galleries, and Tribal Gathering (an African artifact exhibit). After my London visit, I plan to attend the African Festival in Krakow, Poland. I hope to be exposed to new Afro-European artists, film, and art. The African Festival is known for its…

To gain knowledge and grasp an understanding of diversified styles of art through the time periods of modernism and contemporary art, renowned artists Francisco Goya and Peter Booth are explored by comparing and contrasting their influences (personal, cultural, artistic and historical), working method in terms of the use of materials and techniques, distinctive style and lastly the ideas and meanings communicated in their most famous artworks; Painting 1977, Painting 1978, The Third of May and…