Soviet art

Throughout the ages, art has influenced people and ideas in many civilizations. Art has been a way that people have expressed their beliefs and ways of life for thousands of years. Ancient Egyptians used many forms of art including statues, pottery and tomb paintings to express their view of their way of life, their view on religion and the Afterlife. Ancient Greek art illustrated a variety of different aspects of Greek life. Some of these examples of art were influenced by government, daily…

Is a Tattoo Right for You? Style is changing as society changes, something that is becoming more popular is tattoos. Tattoos are becoming more of a common fashion icon not only does it make you stand out from the majority but there can even be a meaningful story told behind the tattoo but not always. When getting a tattoo there should always be some things to consider prior. Tattoos are a great way to express certain things in your life or just simply put something permanent on your body but…

titled, “American Gothic”, by Grant Wood, painted in 1930. Grant Wood painted on a 74.3 X 62.2 cm piece of oil on beaverboard. These materials give the painting an old timing look but with good color and contrast. This painting can be viewed at the Art Institute of Chicago. Now I’m going to describe this painting in more detail, so that you can see a visual picture in your head. The white male in the artwork has very thin brown hair; with thick bushy eyebrows; brown eyes, circle glasses, big…

‘Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door’ is the classic Bob Dylan song which has been covered and recorded by a plethora of artists, including Guns N’ Roses, who released it as a single in 1992 (O’Shea 134). Over the years, many artists cover songs to make them their own distinct sound. Some make the song more famous than the original version, while others do not do such a good job. Dissimilar versions of the same song can mean different things to other people. It all depends on the person listening to the…

the chance for those children to get to know and love fine arts? The arts have had a big role in student’s life in past years, but recently there have been factors that result in the removal of fine arts in schools, some of the factors are budget cuts and common core standards. However, there are a lot of benefits that affect the behavioral and the academic life of children and teenagers in schools (Melta.) Students in a study about arts in schools called the Guggenheim Study in New York were…

Aunt Rose continued to be herself and express her art forms despite classist unrecognition. She taught piano, danced the debke, and permeated humor throughout her work. She expresses her culture and her personality through her art, despite the classist belief of the working-class having no culture or art. Before Kadi became aware of the social restrictions being placed on the working class, she couldn’t connect her aunt’s activities to art or culture because she had been indoctrinated with…

The Boger Gallery and Williams Memorial Chapel are displaying the unique work of Stephen Watson, an artist whose medium is ground spices. Watson’s spice art installments are made by sprinkling powdered spices and herbs onto pieces of precut plexiglass that are laid on the floor. Custom designed stencils are used to layer the spices and create intricate patterns and designs. Watson said he has been working with spices exclusively for almost two years and there was a journey that brought him to…

For my paper I have chosen to talk about and critique Edvard Munch's The Scream. This particular piece of art was created by using a piece of cardboard and applying tempera as well as casein ("Munch, Edvard."). This painting is believed to be painted in the year 1893 ("Munch, Edvard."). Edvard Munch was born in the year of 1863 and died in the year of 1944 (Edvard Munch Biography.). He was born in Norway but for about 10 years he traveled far and wide in Europe especially between Germany and…

make it from the heart, make it beautiful," (Cardinal, 1) considering that I believe, no matter how hard one may work at something, unless they add something to it to make it mean something to them and make it their own, it is difficult to make your art portray something to others. Whether it be a major project brought upon you by work or a small gift given by a loved…

Old Art Education Analytic Research Paper: Light And Shade With Chapters On Charcoal, Pencil, And Brush Drawing: A Manual For Teachers And Students Understanding the basic concepts and fundamentals of art is essential to creating good art work. Instruction in drawing must be built upon the principles which underlie the most successful in art (Cross, 1892). It is crucial to a student's development to show them how to visualize, imagine, and work independently. As an individual the arts can…