Essays on Art

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...

Introduction “The Migrant Mother” is a black and white photograph taken by Dorothea Lange in 1936. It is a photograph that captures the life of a mother and her two children during the height of the Great Depression. The Desperation of the Mother and Children This photograph of Florence Owen Thompson from Nipomo...

High Renaissance High renaissance refers to the period of artistic work that existed between the 1490s and 1520s. Various artists were involved in the transformation of early to high renaissance although Michelangelo, Raphael, and Leonardo are my favorite in the field of art. The art included sculpture, painting and architecture and...

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...

Painting Analysis: Young Woman Powdering Herself by Morisot The last painting represents the work of Berthe Morisot, which was displayed for the first time in the year 1877. The piece reflects a theme which typically suited the artist's taste and preference for light and luminous tones (Jacobus 197). These aspects were...

Public art is among the most creative ideas that man has ever made. Public art is an artistic work that is created and displayed in a public place where it is visible to everyone. It comprises of massive and multidimensional urban typology. The public art especially the performative techniques can...

The Earliest Civilization and Prehistoric Art The earliest civilization and experience of the human race points to the existence of art, therefore the presence of art could be considered as old as the existence of the human race. In the history of art, the concept of prehistoric art is referred to...

This paper looks through the sensory work in campus. It relates the walk in campus to the essence of Dana Haugaard s work. Dana Haugaard s work is related to more of art on the things that are in the surrounding. It is art that works with the sound and...

Installation of “Look Away! Look Away! Look Away!” 10’x60’ at Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College 1. Kara Walker is an African-American artist famous for her exploration of race, sexuality, and gender as well as their intersection. Born in Stockton, California in 1969 she studied bachelor and master of fine arts...

Choreography Choreography refers to the art of designing dance moves to fit a given musical best. Mainly, it involves ordering sequences of body movements lain over the period of a song, often for ballet or staged dances (Sita 6). The Sleeping Beauty There are numerous choreographies created over the years, and the courses...

Art Criticism 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 piece of done, the movement and the...

The Ancient Temples and Their Architectural Features The ancient temples were built to honor the gods and were thus a statement of the architectural prowess. A temple was often the most prominent landmark of any ancient city setting the bar for engineering. To seek the blessings of the gods, people regularly...