Philosophical realism

Ambrogio Lorenzetti Frescos Allegory of Good and Bad Government Art has always been an expression of the emotion of mankind. Artwork gives us the viewer genuine insight of what it was like for people throughout history. One of the most influential pieces that were made during the late medieval period was the piece created by Ambrogio Lorenzetti. Three different fresco pieces that were created but are all tied into one thought and idea. These three fresco pieces included Allegory of Good…

after the Civil War: Realism and Naturalism. The main intent of Realism was to exclude romantic and fantastic ideals in literature, interpolating what is real. Authors who describe themselves as Realists explain things without decorative language or sugar-coating events, and they believe that characters determine their own future, rather than a higher being or fate. Naturalism is believed to be a form of extreme Realism; it surpasses the authenticity of Realism with a philosophical pessimism and…

inconsequential women with an endocentric set up ,pervasive in the non first world and first world .In her works ,insights take preference over the desire of technique. She recognises the paradoxes in a given area and also pays an ideological, cultural, philosophical, artistic struggle. In this sense, the author hypothesizes the sign of modernism, ego, freedom, love, sex, friendship, betrayal, and sacrifice as challenging…

In 1656 Diego Velazquez painted Las Meninas for King Philip IV of Spain, at the height of the Baroque artistic period. Baroque was intense and dramatic, used sharp contrast in lighting, vivid color, and was also noted for realism. It reflected the post-Renaissance Catholic Church's intent to bring more people into faith by allowing them to reflect on art and its connection to spirituality. “Las Meninas allows the spectator to freely interact with the painting’s various contradictory points of…

In writing no one is more impactful to American literature than Mark Twain. Mark Twain is one of the most Renowned authors in the world. Mark Twain’s books are read in almost every country in the world. Mark Twain was best known for his books Huckleberry Finn, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County. Mark Twain’s Works and ideas are still being used today in literature. Mark Twain was just a pen name for Samuel Longhorn Clemens. Samuel longhorn Clemens…

Picasso was born in Málaga, Spain on October 25, 1881. Son of Dona Maria and Don Jose Ruiz Blasco, his father being a painter and art teacher helped build Pablo’s background. Pablo Picasso was one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. Throughout Pablo’s career, we see many different periods of art such as- the Blue Period, Rose Period, Cubism, Classical Period, and Surrealism- each period resembled the experiences of his life. Emotion was expressed through each and every one of…

or materials have expanded the horizons of creativity for artists. New technology has also reduced the time most artists have to spend on their work, such as Contemporary artist. Modernism is a term to define a variety of specific artistic and philosophical movements. Modernists distinguished themselves from normal forms of arts and literature. Modern artists felt as if every story that was told was a repeat of itself and does not steer away from romantic literature. To avoid this, modernists…

from the Renaissance, and changed the way people thought(Fieser). Francesco Petrarc, an important humanist writer, was credited for being the founder of humanism(Fieser). There was a transition from medieval life governed by the Church towards philosophical theories of humanism(Fieser). During the 1300’s in Florence Italy, people’s mentality shifted because they started enjoying Italy more and concentrated less on social issues(Kehoe, Damerow, and Duvall). After the war, Italians realized that…

There is much confusion surrounding the film The Battle of the Somme, which has arisen as a result of the recurring debate concerning both the purpose of the film itself as well as the truthfulness of its content. The first issue is that of the rationale behind the creation of the film, with one side arguing that it was created for propaganda purposes and the other arguing that it was not. The second issue is that of the authenticity and subsequent significance of the film, with one side arguing…

In the antebellum period, few writers were able to make a living from literary income alone. Now, however, writers were able to make a living solely by writing due to the prosperity of magazines. The realism movement took place in both art and literature as an effort to depict american lives in different contexts during urbanization. The White City represented the greatness of America emerged as a result of industrialization and expansion of capitalist…