Art

From an ethical standpoint, the Metropolitan Museum of Art policy in New York does raise questions. It would be fairer to indicate on the signs that the recommended admission donation is $25 for adults, but visitors are free to determine the amount themselves. The fact that the recommended nature of...

Introduction It should come as no surprise that art is under siege in this modern-day age. Any child today who shows a desire to pursue a career in the arts is advised to instead focus on other career paths. Today, art is seen as more of a hobby than an...

The film La Chinoise created by the iconic filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard pivoted on a group of students supporting Maoism. The young students undertake political revolutions marked by extreme actions. Maoism is a form of communism developed by Mao Tse Tung that draws on violence to spark actual change in the...

“Gymnopedies” by the French modernist composer Eric Satie are a quiet and individual rebellion against the ever-increasing grandiosity and pomposity of Romantic music. The sensations evoked by these piano compositions in the listener can range from bliss to melancholy, but will retain a certain meditative, calm quality. This is expressed...

This painting shows a black-and-white, or sepia, a man in brightly colored clothes with a bright contrasting background. The black male as the focus of the painting, perhaps emphasizing that the color of his skin ‘contrasts’ well with the bright colors of the background and his clothing making him unique;...

Selling exhibitions are the best way for the general public to find out more about the performance of talented artists, look at their works and even buy some of them. The present selling exhibition titled The Beauty of Asian Culture presents six paintings by Asian painters. The exhibition will take...

In the music industry, artists use different songs to pass the intended message to the people and the government concerning the overall state of the society based on the current issues. Hispanic communities experienced hardship and mistreatment from their country’s governments that prompted them to address the challenges. The suffering...

The cotton made wall-hanging textile piece was made in the late 20th century in Benin. It contained fish, human beings, birds, plants (trees, pineapple), sailing ships, and wild animals such as the lion (Artful Animals 1). This textile piece carried the story of power synonymous with the Dahomey kings. This...

Chocolat Film Analysis Outside Reading Response The film of interest is Chocolat by Lasse Hallstrom, released in 2000. In an article by Mitchel Elvis, published in the New York Times on December 15, 2000, the author provides an honest but shallow commentary about the movie. It was a time of...

The Monterey Jazz Festival band’s concert is a stunning example of contemporary jazz performance. Filmed as a tribute to the festival on its 60th anniversary, the performance showcases high instrumental skills and international musical talents, and the desire to improve the recognizable style of the ensemble. The concert was filmed...

The legendary horror film “Pan’s Labyrinth” touches upon self-identification during the slaughterous Spanish civil war. According to the film’s plot, the characters live in 1944, which means that, from the historical perspective, fascists set Franco’s regime five years ago. Inspired by the works of famous Spanish painter Francisco Goya, Guillermo...

The Secondhand Lions is an American film, which tells about a boy named Walter who was dropped off by his irresponsible mother in front of his uncles’ front door. The two uncles, Hub and Garth, were living on the farm and were extremely wealthy for the reasons unknown. They did...

Introduction The epic of Gilgamesh still retains popularity because it is one of the highest achievements of artistic and philosophical thought and because it is the oldest major poem known to people. The themes that saturate the writing have been popular for centuries, allowing artists to create works on this...

Technologies have already become an intrinsic part of people’s everyday life and penetrated in all its spheres. As a result, it is not surprising that modern technologies have had a considerable impact on music as well. In other words, they have altered the ways how music is performed, heard, composed,...

Introduction For Selina, singing is a response to the stability of ingrained social bias and a way of shielding from what she is not able to accept. Singing is necessary for Selina to protect herself from her social and physical environment. Critical Lenses I will draw on two critical lenses...

It can be said that the topic of sexual violence on American campuses is not covered a long way in the framework of the cinema. Nevertheless, the documentary The Hunting Ground marked a milestone in this direction, served as a basis for public outcry, and brought attention to this important...

Journal Entry 1 Composer: Joseph Haydn Composer Dates: 31 March 1732 – 31 May 1809 Piece: String Quartets, Op. 76, No. 3 (“Emperor”) Date of piece: 1797 Medium: Sonata Discussion Joseph Haydn’s String Quartet in C Major, op. 76, no. 3, offers an excellent example of how music can convey...

Musical Techniques Commonly Found in African Music The vastness and high presence of differentiated cultures in the African continent have given rise to copious musical styles and settings, which have not only attracted global attention but have also survived decades of modifications. The African continent is highly recognized for its...

African-American worship services are part of the culture of the black population of the United States. It has experienced all the horrors of slavery and discrimination but still finds the strength to thank and glorify God. The history of the “black” churches is inextricably linked with the abolition of slavery....

Introduction Analytical reading of an image is a process in which the person looking asks critical questions that reveal the image and learn more about it. Picture reading is a skill that develops over time, as it takes experience to see. Analyzing any image and drawing conclusions about its reality...

Hamilton is an American musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda, which tells the story of the adventures of Alexander Hamilton, a politician of the late 18th century. The plot is presented in two acts, and the first act begins with the departure of Hamilton to the mainland to receive an education. There...

On March 26th, 2021, I had the privilege to review a virtual concert on the YouTube channel. The event took place on November 5th 2020. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, this was the safest platform to host and entertain viewers. I can attest that Elsbernd did an incredible job in choosing...

Introduction Newsies was filmed live on stage at Pantages Theatre in Hollywood, California. It is a musical movie directed by Brett Sullivan and Jeff Calhoun. The main actors include Andrew Keenan-Bolger as Crutchie, Ben Fankhauser as Davey, Jeremy Jordan as Jack Jelly, and Kara Lindsay as Katherine. The movie takes...

Correctly implementing various filming strategies is an essential part of artistic expression delivered through motion pictures. Successfully conveying specific ideas and establishing the desired atmosphere requires the director to utilize suitable cinematography techniques. Spike Lee’s Do The Right Thing is a remarkable example of excellent camera work, which allows the...

Creativity is the application of one’s imagination to come up with something inventive in an original way. However, different people have different perspectives and views on what creative ways to adopt and which ones to leave behind. These views guide many people’s decisions to pursue creativity and the varied results...

How important is it to have a dream that can cloud your mind and make all the parts of your body play a symphony just from thinking about it? How strong can we believe in ourselves that all the difficulties on the way seem interesting and manageable? Dreams and goal...

Hadrian’s Antinous-Osiris cult has played an essential role in religious and social unification. It has narrowed the gap between communities, leading to cohesion and pride among the adherents. A close look at the mimicking Greek art applied in the statue reveals Hadrian’s deep love for Greece and her culture. Antinous,...

Introduction Surrealism is popular nowadays, and so it was a century ago. Frida Kahlo, a Mexican painter famous for her self-portraits, and Ramses Younan, an Egyptian painter, and writer remain popular even after more than 50 years after their death. The masterpieces of those painters have admirers all over the...

Diana Krall is a Canadian jazz singer and pianist who performed a dozen classical and beloved compositions at the 2008 Festival in San Sebastián. The concert was filled with smooth and rhythmic melodies based on the essential jazz sounds. Krall’s vocal and piano are accompanied by a small orchestra of...

Killing Kennedy describes the presidency and assassination of 35th American President John F. Kennedy and his murderer’s life up to the point of the crime. The story is depicted from 1959 when Kennedy was getting ready to announce his presidentship, while Lee Harvey Oswald, his murderer, is shown to be...

Both oratorio and opera can be considered as a primary genre of performances in traditional western musical performances. Opera possesses a multitude of theatrical elements, which allow it to combine deliberate storytelling techniques with musical elements. However, oratorio does not involve scenery, acts, costumes, and thus, it solely focuses on...

Introduction Performance medium: orchestra concert Orchestra: Stanford Symphony Orchestra Concert name: Transcontinental Railroad 150th Anniversary 1869-2019 Date and time: Friday, November 15, 2019, 7:30 PM Location: Bing Concert Hall Conductor: Paul Phillips Composition Title Composer(year of birth – year of death) Style Period Short Ride in a Fast Machine John...

Blues is one of the most distinctive musical genres that emerged in the 20th century, and certainly one of the most famous and popular ones. While its cultural impact in the field of popular music is immense, the significance of blues is not restricted to how it influenced the music...

A series of famous essays by a famous Irish writer O’Doherty called Inside the White Cube describes to the crisis in art, which is associated with the work and functioning of modern commercial galleries. The author explores the gallery space and analyzes the impact that this space has on the...

The song “Imagine” in variations of John Lennon and a band A Perfect Circle seem to be quite similar; still, the songs are different in their sense and message. The original variant written by John Lennon and Yoko Ono is more transparent to the listener than A Perfect Circle’s one,...

Nowadays, art influences different spheres of life in various ways, especially when the media is highly developed. Drastic changes in society make the term “art” ambiguous, so some works are admitted to be extremely controversial because of their obscenity, audacity, and perhaps impertinence. The purpose of this paper is to...

Introduction In the “Miniature Statue of Liberty” by Willard Wigan, the balance is asymmetric because, despite the overall symmetry of the statue’s main body, the raised hand distorts it. However, this balance enables visual stability and with this statue. Main body Unity is created by using the same material for...

What are some of the choreographic interests of the postmodernists? The period of postmodern choreography is characterized by emerging experimental dance forms. Postmodernists often used improvisation and spontaneous movements in their performance. They could engage non-professional dancers and use physically complicated movements. Experiments also included an unusual environment and accompaniment...

Introduction The art a nation produces is essential to the construction of its cultural identity. For this reason, many prosperous patrons have invested in the creation of landmark paintings, ballets, operas, and other imaginative masterpieces that help fictionalize the history of the country and imbue the public with patriotism. The...

In the Odessa Steps sequence from Battleship Potemkin, Sergei Eisenstein – the director – applied revolutionary movie editing techniques to create an emotional effect. It might be interesting what would happen if another no less great auteur was asked to re-shoot and re-edit the scene. For instance, it could be...

The artwork A two-dimensional artwork that effectively depicts the depth is Pietro Perugino’s fresco at the Sistine Chapel titled “The Delivery of the Keys to Saint Peter.” In it, the sense of space is created through the use of perspective. The objects, which are closer to the viewer, mainly the...

Introduction Art is a vivid component of people’s lives as well as an integral part of any civilization. Museums serve as repositories and representatives of works of art, especially if they are conceptually oriented. Therefore, the museums themselves are also part of art that forms a unified message from many...

Introduction The place that will be discussed here is the Metropolitan Museum of Art that is situated in New York, the USA. It is the largest art museum in the country with a magnificent collection of artworks representing various cultures and periods in the history of humanity. It stands in...

Introduction The Terracotta Army art refers to a collection of sculptures, which are thought to represent armies of the First Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang (February 18, 259 BC – September 10, 210 BC). According to Agnew (2010, 214), the Terracotta Army was accidentally discovered on March 29, 1974,...

Introduction It is impossible to imagine contemporary art without such an outstanding figure of the Renaissance as Leonardo da Vinci. He is known not only as a genius painter, sculptor, and architect but as a prominent scientist, engineer, and inventor. In our short research, we will try: to highlight the...

Over the last part of the course, my understanding of hip-hop has not changed, but rather has deepened and become more complete. Now, I can appreciate the full depth and extent of that culture, as well as the societal and political issues which have led to its creation and growth....

We all have different ways to react on our life difficulties. Some people just seem to be better conditioned to deal with a life of oppression and difficulties than others. This phenomenon can be well observed through the life stories of the characters in James Baldwin’s “Sonny’s Blues.” The two...

Introduction There are so many types of fear that a human is able to endure and eventually overcome. Namely, the fears produced by the person’s inner-self are hard fought, though possible to be medically treated and healed. However, there are those situations in life when you simply do not understand...

Introduction Music is said to be soothing to the soul. It has a therapeutic effect on people and many people have used music to reduce stress, to remember an occasion or even to dedicate to a person they love. Musicians use poetic words in composing their songs on different themes...

Introduction Jackson Pollock is today known as a great American art master. He was considered by many critics as one of the best painters in the early twentieth century. His unique style of painting brought him this great fame and title. His work revolutionalised many art movements in the United...

Renaissance was a revolutionary period that saw tremendous changes take place in Europe. Renaissance is a French word that means rebirth; many a thing changed during the period of renaissance for instance the Political changes in Europe, social changes which took place during that time etc. This paper will throw...

Introduction The movie Thelma and Louise is based on two contrasting characters of women who travel along with the country. This movie can be seen as a feminist story portraying the psychological transformations of women and their identities. The behaviors can be seen as resistance towards social oppression and family...

Introduction Santur has become an exponent for our traditional music lovers all over the world especially in India and Persia where it was originated. It is specially a musical instrument from Iran which was deciphered from the recordings in Assyrian and Babylonian stone inscriptions in 669 B.C. (Farhat, Online) In...

Tango dance is one of many popular social dances that also include Ballroom dance, Country and Western dance, and English country dance. Tango dance first came into existence in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires in the 1890s. It is considered as the grandson of the Spanish dance style ‘habanera,’ and...

Introduction The research is devoted to the analysis of Renaissance history in Italy between 1400 and 1550. The contribution of the Italian Renaissance in the development of human civilization will be hardly ever evaluated. The historic and cultural values, as well as advances in all fields of life, have left...

Curiosity – Oli Oli Oli Oli is an alternative museum that targets children as a unique experience to foster their learning and development. As mentioned on its website, the help of leading educators in the field allowed to create a space in which children’s learning will be boosted. For museums...

Introduction For a very long time, female sexuality in different cultures was suppressed and restricted. At the beginning of the twentieth century, many lesbian artists had the freedom to produce art only in Paris and this city became a cultural center for many famous lesbians who were eager to reflect...

Introduction “Return to Paradise”, released on August 14th, 1998, is one of the most shocking and heartrending movies that have ever been shot. It is definitely worth watching. Awarded with Golden Slate, it won thousands of admirers. Directed by Joseph Ruben, it stuns with the plot and keeps you intense...

Cohen (2005) has examined the ethos of the play or the drama as it is commonly called. The second chapter of the book examines the concept of theatre as a medium of expression. The author suggests that Theatre is an art whose essence defies definition. It probes the symbiotic relationship...