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Introduction Countries embroiled in violent conflicts put the lives of their citizens at great risk. Political violence that arises during such conflicts, particularly during wars for independence and civil wars, serves to further the agendas of independent actors against a state or other stakeholders in the dispute. Regardless of the...
It is worth starting with the fact that the author notes the importance of the matter that oil painting is not just a technique, but in a broader sense – an art form. This must be understood in order to indicate the unique role that such paintings played for people....
The value of the Venus of Willendorf is its aesthetic component. The creation of this work of art demonstrates to modern people that their ancestors were concerned about beauty issues (Zygmont, n.d.). It has no practical application, and the theory that it could be used for religious purposes can be...
Franz Liszt is an Austro-Hungarian composer who started his career as a performer. At a young age, Liszt heard Gypsy music and Hungarian folk that later majorly influenced his work. Liszt is named as one of the most authentic romanticism representatives and is often highlighted for his work as a...
Abstract Clinicians have, over the years, recognized and utilized the therapeutic properties of music in alleviating the psychological and behavioral symptoms of dementia for patients and their caregivers. Dementia encompasses a range of conditions and diseases characterized by the progressive impairment and deterioration of a person’s cognitive domains. Without a...
Introduction There have been significant cultural trends in which artworks convey the role of women. Focusing on the feminist discourse, various social groups and individuals have presented it in popular settings, especially the conventional media. Social media’s role in feminist expatiate shows that women’s liberation is portrayed negatively because the...
Introduction The Physician is a German movie released in 2013, based on a historical novel by an American novelist Noah Gordon. The movie’s plot is about a man whose mother died from sickness during his childhood, and he vows to travel the world to study medicine. The plot essentially repeats...
Anthony Burgess’s A Clockwork Orange has had a lasting influence on generations as they read about the disintegration of British culture and the ruse of new youth culture in opposition to the tradition, producing perversity and violence. In the 1960s, which are being depicted in the book, the British culture...
Introduction The small morning art piece was created by Phillip Otto Runge in 1808, using the Romanticism style. In the 19th Century German mystical Jacob Boehme, Runge believed that flowers might symbolize diverse human states. He described that their cycle from budding to death, and response to light, expresses God’s...
The period from the 1870s and the late 1890s is regarded as the time when contemporary animation and film technologies started to develop. It originated when photographer Eadweard Muybridge discovered a method to capture the movement of a horse. Muybridge’s creative approach was tightly connected to Phenakistoscope technology. His innovation...
Billy Wilder is a prominent director and producer who made a great contribution to the development of American cinematography. He is the outstanding filmmaker who managed to give more than 50 years to the film industry. It should be stressed that Billy Wilder won six Academy Awards recognized as one...
The Roman civilization is the best known of all the civilizations of the ancient world. The Romans have left a vast literary legacy that allows one to trace the history of ancient Rome in an abundance of detail that never ceases to amaze him. The outstanding achievement of the fine...
The modern world cannot be imagined without the cultural aspect in all its forms and manifestations, as it provides people with the ability to think in paradigms that contravene the conventional patterns of outlook and perception of life. Hence, art, being an extremely extensive concept that encompasses various forms such...
One of the most remarkable artists of the Rococo period was François Boucher, and his works represent the paining style typical for the artists of that time. However, his belonging to the most known Rococo painters is conditional not only upon his talent but also upon the outside assistance. The...
The concert under review is titled “Monterrey Jazz Festival on Tour.” The performance took place at Lincoln Center, New York, on March 15th, 2019, in front of an audience of approximately 2,500 people. The idea of the organizers was to capture the essence of the famous festival in a single...
Music is one of the most influential aspects of life in society. I am yet to come across an individual who does not like music at all. Different people listen to different genres of music; a scenario that shows how different we are (Diserens 1939, pp.6). The types of music...
The movie “Gone Baby Gone” is an example of the moral dilemma of doing right things for right reasons. At the end of the movie, the main character, a detective Patrick Kenzie, has to answer the question what is morally right and what is good. This question can be analyzed...
For the purposes of this assignment, I have chosen Piet Mondrian’s “Composition with Yellow, Blue and Red.” The artist painted the picture between 1937 and 1942, and, according to Composition with yellow, blue and red (n.d.), it reflected the progression in his search for “the abstract quality of the line.”...
Janet Echelman (2011), in her Ted Talk “Taking imagination seriously,” proposes a new way of interacting with the ordinary things. When she was a teenager, she applied to several art schools but was not accepted to any of them. She decided to study art and sculpture on her own, and...
Painting is one of the most popular forms of traditional art, which has fascinated people by the variability of genres and the uniqueness of ideas hidden behind each creation. My favorite kinds of painting are landscape and still life. In the present paper, I would like to present my own...
The work under consideration in the following paper named “Nude Descending a Staircase (No. 3)” is completed by Marcel Duchamp in 1916 (“Nude Descending a Staircase” par. 1). It is accomplished in pen, black paint, black ink, graphite, blue wash, and colored crayon on gelatin silver photograph with dimensions of...
It can be said that art is the result of the human mind’s influence on reality, and art affects the human mind in response. It is the ouroboros of human beings and nature. The chosen work of art that inspired the author of this paper most during the course is...
Several factors have to be considered when discussing the different issues brought on by youth violence. Over the years, much has been blamed on economic, social, and cultural elements. Thus, it can be argued that the given quote “community members, youth advocates and youth themselves consistently say that it is...
Human nature never ceases to look for ways that can relieve pain and avoid suffering. Recent research has shown that the most powerful and healthy way to deal with sadness is humor. However, it appears that the film industry has not been using humor as a way of healing; instead,...
The concert the author of this report had the opportunity to witness this year was the performance of the Peachtree String. The concert was held at the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra on April 16 (Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, 2020). The musicians performed Ludwig van Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 10 in E-flat major...
Much Ado About Nothing is a well-known comedy play by William Shakespeare dating back to the end of the sixteenth century and was first printed in 1600. It is predominantly written in the format of prose, while the substantial verse sections allow one to reach a sense of decorum during...
Introduction As soon as movies were identified as a separate, unique form of art, a number of theories, capacities, and laws were introduced to identify the components of moviemaking. Society entered an era of medium essentialism, the purpose of which was to study the essence of film as an art...
The Journey into Darkness – Who is in charge? The Do Lung Bridge scene is particularly archetypal in the context of the movie Apocalypse Now and cinematography in general. The scene begins with the boat approaching the bridge, as it is the last military post on the Nung River. Meanwhile,...
The question of how to interpret the music of the past is a matter of perpetual controversy. Should performers play in a way that recreates the music as the composer would have heard it, or should they adjust to modern conventions? One point of view, represented by longtime New Yorker...
The new generation is infatuated with innovative visual imagery and aesthetically pleasing portrayal of violence. It sounds disturbing but is arguably quite logical. People may not be ready for films like Passion of the Christ, or I Spit on Your Grave, but they have evolved to the point of enjoying...
Opera “E Lucevan le stelle” (Puccini) “Habanera” (Bizet) “News has a kind of mystery” (Adams) Discuss Similarities and Differences Tempo (slow, medium, fast, dance-like?) The tempo is slow and changing to medium. The tempo is medium. The tempo is medium and changing to fast. In these three songs, the...
Introduction The Tempest is the title of the play watched; it was written by William Shakespeare and directed by Gregory Doran in the year 2016. It was produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company and held by it. The central driving force behind the production is its main character, Prospero. In...
Among European folk music traditions, Russian folk music is the one with the most complex and exciting history. Having survived the centuries-long ban on instruments and the authoritarian cultural policy of the Soviet times, it now aims to find its place in modern popular culture while retaining its traditional spirit....
Steven Spielberg is considered the world’s most commercially successful director, who has unprecedented control over his films. He has been credited with inventing the modern blockbuster and influencing the film industry dramatically. According to Echeverría-Domingo, Spielberg is known for his ability to mix a “classical film-making and an outstanding capacity...
Watching His Girl Friday, one may not only enjoy dynamic comedy but also learn much about the technique of cinematography by how Howard Hawks fills energy in the static, prosaic environment. The restaurant scene, where Walter Burns leads his ex-wife Hildy Johnson and her fiancé Bruce Baldwin, shows a sign...
“Mi Familia” is a drama written and directed by Gregory Nava, which may make you wish that you were a part of Jose and Maria’s family. All three generations described by Nava are ready to put up with physical and emotional suffering for the family. Even though every family has...
Nowadays, when there is a large choice of various hobbies, it may be uneasy to take up one. People usually consider all benefits that a particular pastime could bring them before pursuing it. To my mind, music-making is the practice that not only brings pleasure to the player and the...
If you want to learn about some secrets of show business, you need to watch the brilliant musical 42nd Street. This musical was written by Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble in 1980. The production under consideration was performed by the Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts in 2013...
Introduction Love Actually is a popular motion picture watched by millions on Christmas Eve all around the world. The entire plot of the film is a compilation of short life stories that many viewers can easily relate to. Despite being labeled as overly melodramatic and, at times, boring by numerous...
Without any doubt, ScoobyNatural is one of the most successful episodes of Supernatural. According to Manuela, it is perhaps the most exceptional one of the famous American television series. The reason for it is the significance of a monstrous element of the film, which makes numerous individuals think more profoundly...
The Secret Life of Bees is a novel by Sue Monk Kidd that explores themes of loss, grief, acceptance, and forgiveness. Furthermore, in her book, Kidd raises the topics of race and color. In fact, in 2004, the novel received The Indies Choice Book Award and was nominated for The...
I chose the painting Christina’s World because of the strong emotional appeal I think it has. It impressed me very much when I saw it for the first time. The painting was printed in an art book that I was reading, and the moment I opened to the page where...
Every person is faced with a creative or professional crisis at some stage in their life. The nature of these events is diverse, as well as their further influence on individual development. The Old Guitarist by Pablo Picasso has influenced my personal life and career, as it symbolizes the movement...
Introduction EMI Music is one of the largest and trusted sound recording studios in the world. In general, this is the synonym of reliable cooperation, high-quality services, and trust of the clients, hence, the reputation of the company is high enough. As for the competitive environment of the company, there...
Photographs have hidden meaning Photographs have been known to contain hidden “meaning” (Dowler; Kelsey, Stimson, 1). It is even at times “hard” to understand the meaning of photography (Hossaini). The main idea propagated in the Brenton reading is that of imagination. Imagination is a very important aspect in the event...
The movie Man of Serengeti (1972) was directed by Robert Young and produced by the National Geographic Specials. The piece is a documentary, centered on the life in the East African country Tanzania. Although Man of Serengeti was released almost fifty years ago, it continues to be an excellent illustration...
Artemisia Gentileschi was one of the most gifted and influential Italian painters of her generation. For centuries, in a world built by men and ruled by men, women artists were almost entirely removed from history. Challenging as it was to be a female painter, Artemisia managed to achieve success and...
The article by Marheine titled “Twentieth Century Crisis of Belief” summarizes many ideas and social phenomena that distinguished 20th-century ideology, philosophy, and art. The main trends discussed by the author in the compilation of famous artists’ abstracts are the disgusting wartime pictures in literature and reflection of despair and exhaustion...
Introduction Signs is one of the most exemplary movies of how people lose and regain faith in God. This movie “uses the threat of alien invasion as a means of eliciting its protagonist’s personal crisis of faith” (Deangelis, 2006, p. 27). Signs presents Graham’s loss and regaining of faith in...
Introduction Byzantine art refers to the art that originated from Byzantine Empire. This empire resulted from the division that occurred in the Roman Empire, splitting the empire into two halves; the Eastern and the Western empire. This splitting also affected Italy since some parts of Italy fell under Byzantine rule....
Jacob Lawrence (1917-2000) is considered to be the most acclaimed African-American artist of the last century (“Jacob Lawrence Biography”). He grew up in Harlem, New York. Lawrence’s most popular collections are the Migration Series and War Series. With these works, he “brought …to life” the African-American experience by using “blacks...
Introduction The film, There Will Be Blood, is strange in a magnificent way in marking a noticeable departure by writer and director Paul Thomas Anderson. The film examines the character of a central California oilman in a somewhat insidious and intense manner. The film is framed in the backdrop of...
Introduction Working on this assignment I have gotten deeper into the gist of Chinese landscape painting solely on the example of Shitao. The overall analysis of features discussed in his Huayu Lu helps in delineating particular points in the style of painting. Further still it is quite clear to me...
Through several strategies of implementation and technique, art has become a great source of social change and influence with the primary material of this deviation coming from the person-to-person exchanges, relations, and participations. ‘Turismo’ is the name given to the photography technique and installation created, developed, and displayed by the...
The film released by Milos Foreman in 1984 is based on the play written by Peter Shaffer, an English playwright. The plot of the play is typically based on the lives of music maestro’s namely Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri. Music composed by Mozart and Salieri and other composers...
Introduction Hayao Miyazaki is one of the most famous filmmakers in Asian cinema. He is specialized in animated films. Hayao Miyazaki was born on January 5th, 1941 in Tokyo, Japan. He started his career in 1965 when he worked as an artist in the film, “Gulliver’s Travels Beyond the Moon”....
Harpsichords are keyboard instruments with strings played by plucking mechanisms whereas pianos are keyboard instruments whose sounds are produced when struck by hummers controlled by the keyboard. Over the years, the refinement of the instruments has involved many technologies for instance; the making of strings, hammers, plucking mechanisms, action wires,...
Pink Floyd is an English Rock Band that was formed in 1965 with its active years being 1965 to 1983 and 1987 to 1999 and several one -off reunions between the years 2003 and 2007. The band originated from Cambridge and London England (Keno). Pink Floyd first started as a...
Columbia tribute sculpture is a sculpture done by Ms. Chakaia Booker in the year 2006 and placed in the custody of the NASA Art program, to commemorate the lost space shuttle Columbia, on 1st February 2003. The sculpture is done mainly from rubber cut from tire remnants sourced from Columbia’s...
The culture of Maya civilization remains one of the biggest questions of the modern scientific world. Having been developed in cultural and scientific spheres, Maya civilization was destroyed and did not remain till our time, except some materials evidences of its existence, sculptures, buildings, paintings, and ceramics. Considering Maya art,...
It is strange to observe how love may unite nations but at this set apart two people whose hearts it used to live in once. No less strange is the fact that, while love is all around us, there still remain people who are absolutely lonely and who suffer because...
Introduction Any war may be considered a sore on the body of humanity and the history of development of human society. War is the greatest punishment for human beings as it is the monster that indiscriminately takes lives of those who attack and those who try to defend their lives...
Introduction Maurice was written by E.M. Forster during 1913/1914. But the novel was published posthumously only in 1971. It calls for emotional and sexual sincerity in the time of moralizing and repressions in British society. The protagonist comes to age as a homosexual, subtle and rich person, looking ordinary, but...
The course of human history and the process of the development of human society may be schematically represented as the stairs, where each stair is a definite historical epoch. Such stairs or stages of the development are the Renaissance and Baroque. If the reasons for choice of these particular epochs...
The story about courageous knight and a dragon is a particular representation of how dreams come true. In this respect the vivid details of the story which leads everyone to the field of fairy tale are depicted with the purpose to show the reality of things. The paper is devoted...
Introduction Music as a form of art has been heard by different people and cultures all over the world in different genres and languages. Jazz is a musical art of American origin that dates back to the twentieth century from an influence of European and American music traditions. It uses...
Introduction Poor socio-economic conditions are obvious within the lives of the main characters from the very beginning of the film as Will is picked up in an old car from a dilapidated house with a great deal of junk in front of it. These shifts to an Ivy League scene...
Introduction From all art forms, music possesses the greatest force of influence on the person, directly addressing to his soul, to the world of own experiences, and moods. It can be called the language of feelings, and the model of human emotions. Music plays a huge role in the course...
Introduction Italian neo-realism is a film genre is featured by stories of the people belonging to poor and working class, shot on position, regularly using amateur actors. Italian neo-realist movies frequently competed with the intricate financial and decent stipulations of post-World War II Italy, revealing the modifications in the Italian...
Movies comprise pictures in motion created either by recording images using cameras, animations, or special effects. Movies come in different kinds; dramas, actions movies, horrors, comedy, and action dramas and involve different characters. Movies are created by culture representing those cultures and, in turn, may affect those cultures. These movies...
The object selected for analysis is Pair of Jeweled Bracelets, 500-700. The object belongs to Byzantine art and probably was made in Constantinople. It is displayed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. In general, the character of this art and the ideas underlying it are entirely opposed to the classical,...
Daumier Daumier emerged in the late nineteenth century as a painter of the people and for the people. His paintings managed to capture the much deeper level with which he viewed his world. A close examination of his painting “Third Class Carriage” reveals how his painting technique reinforces his meaning....
Frederic Chopin was one of the renowned musicians. His composing style was very effective in the music world (Samson, 1994). Initially, he did many experiments to compose techniques of piano playing which later on brought revolutionary changes in music and well esteemed by all. He had a good-looking and polite...
Introduction Modern movies are characterized by a number of techniques and features like unpredictable camera movements or lighting that attract attention and fascinate a viewer. Several decades ago, filmmakers did not have access to such a variety of options and followed the standards, including effective camera shots and definite camera...
Introduction The notion of narration has always been a subject of controversy within the community of filmmakers and philosophers. Who narrates the movie, whether the outlook is entirely based on a character’s perception, or whether the narrator is placed outside the world where events are happening are some of the...
One of the essential attributes of a good conductor is not so much a conductor’s wand as a highly developed musical ear. The conductor should be able to separate the individual tones and chords in the polyphony of sounds, as well as be able to summarize them all together when...
The title of the movie, directed by Sönke Wortmann, refers to the final match at the 1954 World Cup, which went down in history under the name “Bern miracle.” It is a legendary historical event that became the first stone in the foundation of the new German national identity. Moreover,...
Abstract Whereas Hollywood is now recognized as the biggest film industry in the world, initially, other countries had equally large and influential cinemas. Films from France, Japan and even Germany have secured a spot in some of the very first and most influential movies of all time. During World War...
There are many reasons for people to love and hate Bollywood. Annually, Bollywood introduces about one thousand feature movies and hundreds of short films.1 On the one hand, the quality, motives, and the development of the events seem to be predictable, not interesting, or even boring. On the other hand,...
Faith in the existence of the impalpable and infallible divine being was a common theme among Roman artists during the time of the empire. During this time, people did not have sacred texts, and thus they relied on art to express their thoughts concerning religious matters. As such, sculptures and...
Introduction It could be hardly doubted that the borderline between genres of horror and thriller in contemporary cinema is a subject to continuous merging. The primary reason for this phenomenon is that both genres appeal to the same core human emotion of fear, and they both use quite similar techniques...
Introduction Albert Bierstadt is an outstanding American artist of the mid-late 19th century. He belongs to the Hudson River School, Rocky Mountain School, and Düsseldorf School (Manthorn and Bloom 15). The artist was most recognized for his journey to the American West and a series of paintings depicting mountain landscapes...
Introduction The formal analysis represents a form of artistic exploration that requires a viewer to look at a piece of art and try to understand what the author tried to convey. Therefore, there is no unified way in which things can be interpreted; rather, the observer will present information based...
Are you looking for inspiration for your essay on Michael Jackson? Read this sample paper to learn about the cultural impact of Michael Jackson. How did Michael Jackson influence music? This essay answers this question, as well as discusses his impact on music videos and the whole industry. Michael Jackson...
Concert and Performers This report will cover the performance by Wynton Marsalis and the ensemble at the Jazz in Marciac festival in 2009. Wynton Marsalis is an internationally acclaimed vocalist, musician, and composer from New Orleans, Louisiana, with an impressive repertoire ranging from jazz to classical music. The musician’s vision...
The musical “Memphis” is a story depicting a disc-jockey (DJ ) who preferred music that was associated with the African-Americans, and thus his vision was unpopular among other DJs or radio producers. The central theme of this plot and the idea for this story is based on the real-life story...
Watching movies based on Jane Austen’s novels is always exciting for many people. In addition to a properly developed plot with interesting characters and lines, the director and the rest of the film crew make their contributions and choose beautiful landscapes and views. The role of the cast cannot be...
Introduction The Marvel Cinematic Universe has undergone significant changes over the last decade, since the release of Iron Man in 2008, which gave a start to the series of films about the Avengers. The movie introduced Tony Stark as the first official member of the group as well as established...
Historical Background Chopin was born in the Grand Duchy of Warsaw in 1810, and this territory became a part of the Kingdom of Poland five years after his birth (Bellman & Goldberg, 2017). A son of an immigrant and a Polish aristocrat, Chopin attended the University of Warsaw (Bellman &...
The Late Baroque Style The baroque style of art was embraced by many people in Europe between the 16th and 18th centuries. The style was characterized by beautiful but exaggerated images. This form of art depicted darkness, nudity, and violence (Neuman 18). According to art historians, the Baroque style embraced...
John Philip Sousa, a known American composer, was born on November 6, 1854, in Washington, DC, in a family of former European residents. The legacy of this famous bandmaster is among the greatest national treasures of the United States. In the history of America, this remarkable figure is known as...
Introduction Taxi Driver is an iconic noir film written by Paul Schrader and directed by Martin Scorsese in 1976. It featured Robert De Niro as the main character, named Travis Bickle. The movie focuses on the story of a mentally unstable Vietnam War veteran, who is struggling between his sense...
Introduction Attending the “Annie” show was one of the things I would not have wanted to miss at the hobby center during this season’s musical. This show was staged in the Sarofim Hall, a hall with its uniqueness of art pieces. It is noteworthy that its elegance provided an exceptional...
Auteurism in Film-Making Many directors prefer to demonstrate their styles and approaches in the production of the chosen work. Such attempts lead to positive results, and creators are defined as auteurs within a large system. The term auteurism was frequently used in the 1960-the 70s to underline the uniqueness of...
How did the arts express humanistic and /or naturalistic ideas during the Renaissance? Explain using one example of art. While it is agreeable that the renaissance’s framework was laid by political, social and economic factors, it is also clear that the talent of artists such as Leonardo Da Vinci, Brunelleschi...
I have recently watched several romantic comedies that seem to be quite engaging and thought-provoking. In particular, I would like to speak about The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and About Time. Both of them were released in 2013. Although these movies differ in terms of plot, character development, and...
Introduction In this paper, I wish to discuss about Marc Chagall an artist of the 20th century; I find one of his art prints dubbed “Lovers in moonlight” very appealing to me since it reminds me of a wonderful event I once experienced during my childhood (Chagallpainting.org, 2011). Biography of...
Abstract A leading and most efficient composer of operatic music and plays, Mozart is a genius since his childhood. His mastery extended over a hundred plays and operas. He was assisted by his librettists in his success. One of the most noted librettist is Da Ponte. While Ponte’s work on...
There is a significant number of different masterpieces of art that depict some fantastic phenomena of nature that have always inspired artists. It is easy to understand. Nature has always been one of the most beautiful things in the world. It is impossible not to be stunned by the grandeur...
The Addams Family is an action-packed musical comedy based on a book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice with the characters taken from the eponymous cartoon. It is another adaptation of the well-known story of the weird macabre family making clumsy attempts to live among normal people, who find them...
The film called “The Morning Guy” was created by Mark W. Gray and released in 2002.1 The film is rather short. It is a little longer than five minutes. Yet, it contains a deep allegorical meaning. Gray, The director of The Morning Guy, started working on the film intending to...
Dale Chihuly, the artist According to Taragin (13), Dale Chihuly is reputable for enhancing the change of glass art gallery from their original premise of solemn studio environment to better establishments where the lifestyle of the art world involves the collaborative endeavors and dissection of workforces within a creative procedure....
Biography The late Arnold Abner Newman was born in the year 1918 in Manhattan. Arnold died in the year 2006 as one of the most successful American photographers. As a young boy, Arnold was raised in the city of Atlanta in New Jersey and Florida. At the age of 16...
Reflection Landau The chapter written by Landau (2002) discusses photography as a source that provides a visual representation of Africa. In particular, its connection with the colonial administration is explained. The author claims that photographs provided Africans with an opportunity to acknowledge colonialism’s representative encounter. In this way, those images...
Abstract This paper primarily delves into an examination of the film “Meek’s Cutoff” and examines is thematic elements, cinematography and how certain scenes can be interpreted and how they help to influence the entire film. Aside from this, paper delves deeply into the concept of the western shootout scene, its...
Introduction Humans of New York has shown to be one of the most thought-provoking projects of recent years. Brandon Stanton presented the public with the collection of photographs depicting New Yorkers telling their elaborate stories. In this way, the photographer captured the spirit of the city that is often called...
Introduction Today, cinema is one of the most popular kinds of art which attracts millions of spectators all over the world. Its rapid rise is related to the spread of technologies and the creation of a new digitalized society. Therefore, like any art, it could be used by creators to...
Marc Franz was an outstanding representative of German expressionism. He created “Blue Horses” in 1911 (“The large blue,” n.d.). The unique style of this work inspires artists throughout the world. The specific atmosphere of “Blue Horses” motivated me to create a painting “Love of a Companion.” The purpose of this...
Art has always been one of the main indicators of the state of society. It appeared at the dawn of civilization and were used to reflect feelings and emotions a person had towards a certain phenomenon or process. Besides, developing along with society, art obtained new features and provided numerous...
Introduction The films ‘The Mummy’ produced by Karl Freund and ‘Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari’ are some of the earliest horror movies that based their plot on mysterious murders and the use of paranormal powers. ‘The Mummy’ is a film that blends the ancient Egyptian culture and practices with the...
Introduction Saturday Night Fever is a movie that revolves around a young man, Tony Manero, who acts as John Travolta. John works as a clerk at a hardware that is in the heart of the New York City. He regularly breaks his routine activities of the week on the weekends...
The Chosen Exhibit Description For my reflection essay after visiting the Ancient Greece Architecture Gallery at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, I have chosen one of the ancient Greek pieces of art presented there, namely, the terracotta statuette of Eros flying (see Figure 1) (Karoglou, 2016). The statuette represents Eros,...
Introduction In the patriarchal society of the 17th century, art like many other fields was dominated by men. History does not present many examples of female artists, but in 1970, an Italian woman by the name of Artemisia Gentileschi was recognized as a progressive figure in the artistic movement of...
The composition selected for the analysis in this paper is called El Cielito Lindo. This is a popular Mexican song traditionally performed in Spanish, but there are several translations of this composition to other languages. El Cielito Lindo was written in 1882 and promoted by the composer called Quirino Mendoza...
Various attempts are made to create a modern version of Shakespeare’s Hamlet. However, it is also important to retain the original emotional and moral conflicts explored by the author. The Royal Shakespeare Company’s adaptation directed by Gregory Doran achieves this goal due to the excellent cast of actors and camera...
If modern Hollywood critics came back to the 1930s, when the Production Code was accepted and required to analyze a recent movie, they would probably face a number of problems. Such movies, like Christopher Nolan’s work “The Dark Knight Rises” of 2012, would hardly pass through the very first lines...
Arthur Miller’s play “The Crucible” is set in Salem, the 17th-century American society, characterized by religious austerity. Due to the strictness of religious laws, adherence to Puritanism enables one to maintain reputable moral and social standing. Major characters such as, Reverend Parris and Elizabeth, are too keen on maintaining a...
Introduction Systematic thinking has helped to understand people’s way of thinking as well as assist them in solving many social problems that they face. Psychology has been in so many ways used to treat many mental illnesses. Psychiatrists should therefore be open-minded so as to give therapeutic help to those...
Sound The unique aspect of the song “Drifting” by Andy McKee is that even though he is merely using a simple string guitar he is able to derive a gamut of different tones from a single instrument (Drifting, 1). There is no singing, no overly elaborate background music, no wailing,...
Basic Overview of New Orleans Jazz New Orleans is considered the birthplace of traditional jazz music. It dates back to the 20s of the past century, right after the end of the World War I. This popular music style is usually performed by small group of 5-8 people that is...
Examples of artists using the tools of visual media to comment on the current state of affairs in their communities can be found both today and in past centuries. To demonstrate the use of satire in the visual arts through time, I chose The Family of Charles IV, painted by...
Can’t You Hear the Wind Howl?: The Life and Music of Robert Johnson (1997) is the film directed by Peter W. Meyer in which the unique story of the legendary bluesman is discussed. In his film, Meyer tries to resolve the mystery of Robert Johnson’s life and work while referring...
Introduction This paper explores musical pieces of the Baroque era through the works of Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel. Two musical pieces produced by the two authors will be compared to analyze their similarities and differences. These pieces will be evaluated to ascertain how they contributed to the...
To see the Paris of the 1870ies, there is no need to travel back in time; all that it takes is to see Caillebotte‘s Paris Street: Rainy Day. In fact, the picture itself looks as if it was taken with the help of a camera completely by chance and, thus,...
Responsive Website Design is a technique of creating websites whose main objective is to provide the best viewing experience for the user who owns a wide range of devices. The website’s use should include; easy navigation and reading for the customers, minimum panning, scrolling, and resizing. The main aim of...
Introduction Hound Dog is one of the most recognized songs performed by Elvis Presley in the 1950s. However, not everybody knows that Big Mama Thornton originally wrote and released the song. As a result, many speculate that the rock-n-roll star, Mr. Presley stole the song, which later became popular worldwide....
Description of Art The Mask (Ndemba) is an art object representing a mask used in the Yaka culture. The culture was widespread in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the mid-20th century (Mask (Ndemba)). Unfortunately, the author of the mask is unknown, but we can be sure that mask belongs...
Thesis Statement Since its inception, visual art has been a domain of ideas related to social commentary. These can be found in paintings from all historical categories, from the Romanesque period to Contemporary Art. The global cultural discourse focused on interpreting and analyzing the modern techniques of social commentary like...
The history of music between 2025 and 2050 can be described as a shift toward more simplistic song recording and release. In 2025 the music industry was still less accessible to aspiring musicians due to the importance of recording technology and studios, which were not affordable to many. However, many...
Introduction This study examines the cultural meanings of people’s music-related activities in society, particularly Korean popular music or K-pop. The study is based on a review of relevant literature, musical and textual analyses, participant observation, and interviews with people of the K-pop world, with critical eyes on self-reflexivity issues. The...
Introduction One of the most outstanding examples of an American ecological dystopia is the 1973 film Soylent Green, produced, directed, and edited by Richard Fleischer, Walter Seltzer, and Russell Thacher. It is based on the plot of a 1996 book by Harry Harrison. To craft this exciting tale, the director,...
Introduction A broad range of traditional and folk music genres from all over the world, particularly non-western music genres, as well as their hybrids and modern interpretations of their original style, are collectively referred to as “world music.” Some folk and traditional music from Western nations are also regarded as...
Classical music is one of the directions of music that originated in the middle of the 17th century and is developing to this day. One of the most exceptional stages of the formation of classical music was the 18th century, which gave people the most talented composers, such as Ludwig...
Vincent van Gogh, in his classical painting titled Starry Night, created one of the most brilliant paintings globally. Contemporary culture centralizes this artistic work as a great masterwork of history (Art in Context Para 4). Van Gogh’s painting can be understood from numerous perspectives of social orbs since the image...
The title of the piece to be analyzed is “Lovely” by Billy Eilish and Khalid. Billie Eilish, Finneas O’Connell, and Khalid Robinson are the writers of the songs, and Finneas O’Connell is the producer. The song was released on April 19, 2018, as a part of the album called “dont...
Costumes are a crucial part of acting and shaping the display of a character in a play, as they help establish characters while conveying a play’s context and theme. In Norman’s Night Mother, the choice of costume leads the audience to understand the time period in which the play was...
Chaplin’s “Modern Times” (1936) is rightfully considered a masterpiece of satire as the means of criticizing sociocultural and technological trends within society. Though one could argue with the message lying at the core of the movie, Chaplin’s incredible performance and outstanding use of filming techniques made it possible for the...
Although hyperrealism is a recent art form that sprang from earlier trends, it may also be created with standard art materials. This comprises charcoal, ink, graphite, paint, and clay. To make a realistic replica of an image, hyper-realistic sculptors and painters have traditionally utilized images as a reference. These pieces,...
Introduction Chapter 4 discusses Hesmondhalgh’s theory that music helps human communities thrive in specific locations and eras. Despite an individual’s difficulties, a link is formed that, as time passes, lifts one’s spirits (Hesmondhalgh, 2013). To illustrate this point, he presents several instances of the essence of music in human culture....
The Film The film ‘American Gangster’ focuses on the criminal lifestyle of a gang leader, Frank Lucas. The film starts when Frank’s boss, Ellsworth “Bumpy” Johnson, dies of a heart attack (Collins 12). Frank becomes the mob boss and specializes in smuggling heroin from Thailand directly from producers and selling...
Introduction For a musician, being influential means demonstrating the unique features of his or her style, being innovative, empowering others to introduce new techniques, and changing the industry. In the 21st century, there are multiple influential artists and one of them is Nicki Minaj. She was born in 1982 in...
Edo is a self-taught artist from south Chicago who produces a wide range of organized eclectic artworks to narrate the history of Edo’s journey in life. The Queen Mother Pendant Mask was made in the early sixteenth century. The artistic work was done for an Oba king, Esigie, to honor...
The idea of creating art using sounds and vibrations might seem bizarre; however, the specified concept has recently been the source of unfaltering interest among numerous audiences. In his book, Trevor Wishart (1996) explains the concept of sonic art, including the nature of the phenomenon, its aesthetic value, and the...
Introduction It is no secret that in the 20th century, Western music went through critical and definitive periods. During that era, there were many uncertainties surrounding the world of the art of arranging sound. For instance, Burkholder (1983) states that composers could not agree on general trends, and the number...
It is important to note that cubism is a unique artistic approach to expressing reality with an emphasis on abstract elements over pictorial ones. The given assessment will primarily focus on Picasso’s early cubist painting titled Les Demoiselles d’ Avignon. The artwork is an exceptional piece of creation that sought...
Introduction The work of the Nicaraguan artist Armando Morales is called La última Cena del General Sandino and belongs to a series of works dedicated to the life, activities, and fate of the famous politician Augusto Cesar Sandino. The painting itself was painted in 1993, and everyone can get acquainted...
The Battle of Algiers is a political drama film created by Gillo Pontecorvo in 1966. It depicts the 1954-1957 revolt conducted by the National Liberation Front (FLN) that represented the Algerian people against the French government. The organization persuaded people to fight against colonialism for the country’s restoration and independence....
In 1907, Diego Rivera received a scholarship to survey Europe. There he was to continue his study of art, which he had begun as early as 1897 (Norwood, 2019). Rivera returned to Mexico in September 1910 to show what he had learned; the artist revealed his paintings at the National...
Cleopatra is a historical figure that has a frequent appearance in modern media. She is often associated with the tropes of power, beauty, and keen perception. This is one of the characteristics that are demonstrated in the 1972 film called Antony and Cleopatra. However, these descriptions may not be fully...
Elvis Aaron Presley, popularly known as the king of rock and roll, was a revolutionary artist who significantly influenced the music culture. He is one of the most influential artists as far as music history is involved. Elvis was a diverse artist who made several contributions to the different genres...
