Essays on Art

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...

Sophie Calle is a French photographer considered as acontroversial artist because of her non-conventional approach to photography. Born in Paris, France in 1953, Sophie Calle traveled and settled in California where she developed the passion for photography (Calle and Baudrillard 8). Calle returned to Paris in 1979 and enrolled in...

The Set Design The two videos “Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus – Don Giovanni” and “DON GIOVANNI Commendatore” have the same set. The videos are similar because they are based on a scene where the Commandant’s statue appears and states that he has come for dinner. The scene takes place in the dining...

Katsushika Hokusai - A Celebrated Artist Katsushika Hokusai is a globally celebrated artist that is remembered for manga, ukiyo-e painting, and woodblock printing. It is not very clear when Katsushika Hokusai was born but it is estimated that he was born on the 31st of October in the year 1760; his...

Art is an important aspect of human life in both the present and the past because of the various roles it plays. As an art from Southern Asia and particularly India, Yama is a good portrait indicating the Indian God of Death dating back to 17th to 18th century. He...

Victoria and Albert Museum contains various items and collections including those related to fashion. Some of these fashion items include the Bugaku, which was created by George Balanchine after being inspired by the Gakaku (a group of dancers and musicians maintained by the Japanese Imperial Household), who visited the United...

Liz Lerman's Background Liz Lerman was born in 1947 in Los Angeles but was brought up in Milwaukee. She attended college at Bennington and later at Brandeis University. She proceeded to earn a B.A in dance from Maryland University and a Masters from the George Washington University. She made most of...

The Early Renaissance and the Shift in Art Styles The period of art known as the Early Renaissance brought with it some artistic growth. Various artists began to shift into other styles besides the medieval art, and especially into the gothic style. Giotto and Duccio's Unique Style However, the Italian artists such as...

Art criticism refers to the analyzing and evaluating works of art, in art criticism we look at different forms of arts we view them in a business way. We look at what the piece of art represents that is the time the a  of done, the movement and the style....

According to Teige, the cubism era of brought into the world of art products that are not real as would be perceived by modernism but a distortion of the aesthetic values of artworks. Besides, poetry just like other forms of art also lost its harmony and became less compelling. What...

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...

Helvetica: A Typeface of Significance Helvetica is a typeface of the sans-serif group developed in 1957 by Swiss designer, Max Miedinger. Over the decades, the typeface has come to be known as one of the greatest typefaces of the 20th century. Helvetica, the film was released in 2007 to commemorate the...