Essays on Art

Title: Torso II (Torcello) Artist: Barbara Hepworth Medium: Bronze, cast number 1/6 Dimensions: 36 x 19 x 13 inches Date: 1958 Description The art belongs to a collection of 3 bronzes that were made in 1958. Even though, Ulysses (Torso I) and Galatea (Torso III) were the inspirations of Greece, Peter Tomory, former director, suggested that...

Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper: A Renaissance Masterpiece Leonardo da Vinci's mural painting the Last Supper was created between 1495 and 1498. The Renaissance masterpiece has struggled to remain intact throughout the years to date. Moreover, even in his lifetime, the painting had begun to wear off. The art was further...

The Decision to Hire an Employee and Legal Aspects The decision to hire an employee people should partly depend on the legal aspects that determine if employees or applicants should have tattoos or any other body modifications. First, Elzweig and Peeples depicted that the ever-increasing trend of people with a tattoo...

The Interpretation of Madonna in Christianity The picture of Madonna when interpreted in Christianity depicts the Virgin Mary which according to the Christians represents the mother of Jesus Christ. To the Christians therefore, it represents a doctrinal significance where the young child he is holding represents Jesus Christ the son of...

The Garba Dance also termed as Garaba refers to an Indian dance mostly performed during special occasions as well as festivals in Gujarat India. The word Garba was historically derived from the Sanskrit term Garbha which translates to “womb” and Deep which generally refers to “light inside a pot”; hence,...

Technology enables us to view various artworks on display at the National Gallery. One can take a virtual tour by pointing their browser to the Gallery website. The physical location of the museum is in Trafalgar Square in London, (The National Gallery, 2018). By viewing artwork at the Gallery, one...

Shahzia Sikander: A Contemporary Pakistani-American Artist Shahzia Sikander is a contemporary Pakistani-American artist. Currently residing in New York City, the artist was born in Lahore, Pakistan, in 1969 (McCarthy 147). However, her artistic practice constantly moves easily between the boundaries and borders, depicting her as a transitional artist with shifting identities....

Photography has evolved over the years mainly due to technological advancements that have resulted in superior photography equipment and enabled photographers to be more creative with images. Despite these changes, the role of photography in society remains largely unchanged. Photographs serve as documentary evidence of events or occurrences. They can...

Interior design is a discipline of art that entails modifying and amplifying the interior environment of a building in a bid to realize and accomplish a more robust and exquisitely pleasing environment for people utilizing the available inside space (Grimley and Love 2018). The person in charge the planning, researching,...

Humanities Through the Ages: Learning about Cultures Humanities is the study of human culture, thus humanities cover a wide scope and is available at all levels of college study. Humanities-related courses are included on majority of degree programs in the curricula. Students also have a choice to major on humanities. On...

As ever, everything has a root, origin or history of how it came to be. Graphic design is an important aspect in the visual world of art and thus understanding the history of graphic design leads to better grasp of Art. Graphic design can be illustrated as a form of...

Graphics involves visual statements placed on a surface and relates to creation of logos, charts and signs. Graphic design involves the skilful art of combining images, words and publications. This profession aims at adding aesthetic appeal, expressing theme and bringing out logical relationships in the page elements. Graphic design has...