Essays on Art History

Luxury of Islamic Art Luxury of Islam art includes vegetal and floral art, geometrical art and calligraphy. The use of this form of art "conditioned to some extent by the Islamic prohibition of the imitation of living creatures" (Saoud). The artwork did not have a representation of life in them. For...

Late Antiquity Late antiquity was a period of transition, and it was characterized by political climates that were constantly changing, thereby causing shifting tastes in the standards of the society. This period presents a range of artwork which exhibits both a narrative storyline and symbolic imagery, presented as early Christian motifs. There...

Art appreciation is the understanding and knowledge of the timeless and universal qualities which identify all great art. Art communicates beliefs and expresses ideas about the experience of human beings. Artwork provides important insights into existing and past cultures. Artists and General Public             Historically, artists viewed arts as a way of...

The Development of Christian Art in the Roman Empire The start of the third century and the close of the second century are key dates for the development of a recognizable Christian art. When taking into account the Old Testament's restrictions against grave images, it is imperative to think carefully about...

Over time, the arts have demonstrated their reliability as a means of disseminating knowledge to the general public. From the time of Michelangelo, Leonardo Da Vinci, and Pablo Picasso, art has continued to address different social issues. Through potent representations that aid in the construction of views that frequently change...

Spanish artist and court painter Diego Velazquez (Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velázquez) is well-known throughout the globe. (Konstantinidis, 2012). He consistently employed Baroque painting methods, which included vivid, contrasting colors, acute chiaroscuro, and expressive postures. His pictures typically combine romanticism and impressionism with realism and naturalness. Like his well-known...

The term "post-blackness" refers to a philosophical movement that originated in the field of art. The primary goal of this movement is to establish a reconciliation between American understandings of race and the experiences of African-Americans in the late twentieth and early twentieth centuries. The term "post-blackness" was coined by...

The Idea of Universalism in Art The idea of universalism in art postulates that people have a common sense of what is beautiful and ugly in works of art. All cultures around the world share a common appreciation for artistic characteristics like texture, color, shape, music, speed, and sensory pleasure. Since...

A new type of art that featured works in which painters covered their canvases with abstract forms and fields of color flourished in the 1940s and 1950s in the United States. The term "Abstract Expressionism" was widely adopted by a group of artists whose works and artistic philosophies reflected the...

People have utilized artistic creations to entertain themselves, to express their ideas, and to convey stories about their past throughout the history of the world. Additionally, political purposes have been served via the use of artistic creations like paintings, literature, and photographs. They are thus instruments for telling tales of...

Graffiti: A Historical and Cultural Perspective Graffiti is a term that was developed from the Latin word graffiare, which was subsequently translated into the Italian word graffito, which literally means "to scratch". It means to engrave or create (White 2). Since the messages they conveyed were not constrained by social or political...

One of the most well-known painters during the Ming Dynasty One of the most well-known painters during the Ming Dynasty, which lasted from 1573 to 1620, was Wu Bin. Wu Bin's moniker, "Zhiyin Toutuo," meant a mendicant monk who was hidden at the temple by three branches. His "Wenzhong" was his...