The Art of War

1) Compare the two Greek sculptures in the video. Explain contrapposto in detail. Contrapposto is originated by the ancient Greeks. In the visual arts, it is a term that define a standing human figure is poised, which the sculpture has to look comfortable and natural. For example, put all the body weight on one leg, twist shoulders and arms, bent at the knee, etc. After watching the video, I can tell that the two sculptures have a lot differences, even though they both from Greece. The…

After the defeat of the Germans in the First World War and the fall of the German Empire in 1918, a new Federal Republic was established, allowing an upsurge of experimentation in all the arts that was previously suppressed by the old regime. During this period, Germany was in an economic crisis and tried to recover by the way of social spending. It is highlighted by Honour and Fleming in their book, “A World History of Art”, that many believed the artists could help to bring about a new…

Nowadays we look at art and literature as boring during or time period. Back in the 1920s all the art and literature was very popular. This 1920s had great author that write story about their life, love story, and so many things. Their are also great artist that be painting picture that express their feeling, objects around them, and their friends and family. All of this in the 1920s was popular in the US. the 1920s have lots of great art made by famous artist, it also have famous author that…

said, “Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.” This quote is true, but it isn’t the whole story. A more appropriate description is: art gives the one looking at it an extraordinary feeling that is partially described by the quote above, but the only way to really know what that feeling is like is to experience it. In Mason City, we are very lucky to be able to have the chance to experience art in a variety of ways at our art museum, the Charles H. MacNider Art…

the removal of the Parthenon not only affected the authentication of the iconic elements, but it effected Greece. Politically speaking it is important to to note that the parthenon merged Greece as a city. Thomas Sakoulas a Professor and Chair of the Art Department at the State University of New York states; “The fact that common people are depicted as individuals for the first time at the Parthenon frieze was owed to the fact that for the first time in history every citizen of a city was…

In the late 1960s‘, after the end of the Second World War, Paris was not any more the romantic city, known from the last centuries. The French capital became the described definition of 'modern ' in the same sense of an international culture. This meaning was adapted by other folklores as African sculptures, American detective stories, Russian music, Neo-Catholicism, German technique, Italian desperation. Meantime a group called Nouveaux Réalistes was formed, where two artists were working…

important to consider that “Musée des Beaux Arts” was written in 1939, after Auden's visit to China, where he had witnessed the effects of the Second Sino-Japanese war. Additionally,…

Evolution of Black Aesthetic At the end of world war two approximately the mid 1920 is the black aesthetic developed as a group initiative. Finally, the Negro was challenged with a new sense of potential for the future. Through art, expression of racial pride was encouraging. This developed a new sense of identity for the African American. 2. Harlem Renaissance In 1910, a group of African Americans bought property on 135th and fifth ave, As world War one progressed many more Negros arrived…

The Hidden History of the Metropolitan Museum of Art One of the largest and most respected cultural repositories in the world, the celebrated Metropolitan Museum of Art has been New York City’s premier center for art and culture for well over a century now. The largest and most visited art museum in the Western Hemisphere, the museum contains more than two million artworks and artifacts spanning some 5,000 years of human history. Few people, however, really know the history of the museum and its…

University and pursued art as an act of rebellion. He was introduced to printmaking when he attended Syracuse and won an award for his lithography; which then allowed him to travel and study in Europe. In 1951, Lewitt was drafted to war, his duty as Special Services was to make posters. He later was discharged and moved to NYC and attended what is now known as the School of Visual Arts. Lewitt was strongly influenced by the work of Jasper Johns and Edward Muybridge. Lewitt’s art pieces…