Pablo Neruda

Many things in our life that we know, we know because we can directly experience it. We know the general form of a chair because we have seen it or sat on it. We know the taste of chocolate milk because we have drunk it before. However, how we can know things that transcend reality? How can we gain truths about the human condition without experiencing it in nature or interacting with others? A solution to this seems to be through art. Art is considered to be the special expression of ideas,…

Pablo Picasso, one of the most well-know painters of the interwar period, immersed himself into the art world through his formal art training, religious beliefs, and foreign travels. Pablo Picasso, born in Málaga, Spain on October 25, 1881, experienced World War 1 and the interwar period at the prime of his art years. At 37 years old when the interwar period started, he and by then had developed many styles of his own. Following traditional beliefs of the 1880’s Picasso was baptized into the…

A question that constantly comes to mind is whether or not the rich have an advantage within the court system. In other words, do the rich get off of punishments easier? This question has been engraved into my thoughts since my youth. On one side of the question, some people are under the impression that the rich have an even playing field as those who are not as wealthy. The reasons that the rich are let off easier from punishments are infinite. Take the court case of Oscar Pistorius.…

I would rank Vincent Van Gogh as one of the top ranking and influential artists of all time. He extensively influenced the way modern art is produced and the use of certain artistic techniques. Furthermore, during the twentieth century, his artworks were relatively radical and creative for his time and the use of expressionism and post-impressionism to expose his emotions on the canvas using colours throughout his diverse range of paintings. It is, however, evident that the people of the early…

Where the Black Hawk Soars was a piece written by Robert W. Smith, one of the most popular and respected composers in America. A recipient of a Bachelor's in Music Education from Troy State University and a Master's in Music from the University of Miami, Smith then has produced works for both concert band and orchestra that have been performed throughout the world. His greatest hits were his first two symphonies -The Divine Comedy and The Odyssey and have been used by North America, Europe,…

mind, with the idea of painting what they see how it is, and then there are painters who paint not what they see, but how they see it. Two of the most famous painters in the latter category is the infamous Vincent van Gogh, and the Cubism creator, Pablo Picasso. These two painters shaped human art history as we know it, with their art work being valued at millions, and their creativity being priceless. It is important to see who these artists were, and see what shaped them and how they came to…

The name of Keith Haring needs no introduction. The American artist, often titled among the most influential figures of the 20th century art, was born in 1958 in Reading (Pennsylvania) and died in 1990 in New York. Haring started his art education at the Ivy School of Professional Art in Pittsburgh, later continued at the School of Visual Arts in New York (1978). There it became possible to young Haring to irreversibly transform visual arts and erase the borders between fine and street art. The…

The two works of art in focus are San José y el Niño (Saint Joseph and the Christ Child), and Cruzando El Río Bravo (Border Crossing). The first sculpture, San José y el Niño, is made of polychrome and gilded wood, and was created in Santiago de Guatemala by an unknown artist in the 18th century. As the name might imply, this statue is of Saint Joseph holding baby Jesus. This sculpture was created in veneration of him, as people “throughout Spanish America…prayed to him for a peaceful death”…

Pablo Escobar was a famous figure in the drug trade which was why show runners were excited to get the greenlight for Narcos Season 2. However, this could be the last time Escobar will grace the television screens. Wagner Moura who stars as Pablo Escobar in Narcos Season 2 explains that this could be the last show ever. While being interviewed by Chelsea Handler on the show Chelsea, the lead actor revealed that the Netflix drama that Escobar’s story may be over. "It's all about Pablo on the…

Brooke Webb Dr. Stephanie Chadwick Arts 1301: Art Appreciation 9/29/2015 Porcelain Elegance of the Centuries For my Museum Exhibition review I decided to review The Eisenstadt Gallery Collection at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. Dr. Heinz and Ruth Eisenstadt donated their lifetime legacy of paintings and porcelain collections to the gallery, in return this exhibit in the gallery was placed in honor of their name. The collection consists of 147 paintings, 252 porcelains, 8 sculptures, and…