Essays on Culture

The Soundsuit Series and its Challenge to Western Aesthetics The series of Nick Cave's Soundsuit utilizes a series of performance as well as found mediums in order to challenge the philosophical assumptions of the western society concerning the choices that are seen to be complicated and consequently valuable. The art by...

Human creative expression and artifacts Human beings certainly need to express themselves through generated artifacts. It is a form of communication by itself and can bring people together as the customs linked with objects tends to match among a group of people hence assembling them. Above all, some artifacts such as...

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...

The Mid-Century Artists The mid-century artists were initially not regarded as artisans since their art had been of the medieval past. After the rebirth of the original and classical forms of art, they came up as independent artisans and started being comparable to writers and poets. They developed a new aspect...

When am asked about my hobbies, or what I do when am free, I normally answer that I love painting. Therefore, I really appreciated the chance I had in doing the Mexican American Fine Arts as it made me experience something that I have never experienced before. All through the...

Importance of Edward Said's Discussion of Orientalism to the Study of Art History Introduction Art history is one of the academic fields that entails studying the development of the history of sculpture, paintings and other visual arts in their historical and stylist contexts. The discussion of Orientalism by Edward Said is considered...

Art has been a significant aspect of the society based on the manner in which the ideas of the artists based on different subjects are displayed in for of art. Over the years, there have been several artists who have managed to create very captivating artistic works which require recognition. One...

Art as a Cultural Identity Art is a fundamental aspect of the Japanese and Chinese culture, and in most cases, it is attributed as a form of identity for the two cultures. Analysis of the two types of art provides the understanding that Japanese art can trace its origin to Chinese...

The two forms of art; Auguste Rodin’s The Walking Man, 1905 and Richard Serra’s the T.E.U.C.L.A break with welcomed traditions and develops structures that are more in tune having the temper of age. The two sculptures are unique in the use of space, dimensions of time and space, the relations...

The museum has over the years claimed the glory as the most important building that holds the treasure of various works of art. While the widely acknowledged perception about the experience of visiting a museum is in regards to the aesthetic value the visitor receives, Duncan and Wallach (1980) sought...

The Tom of Leopards The Tom of Leopards is perhaps among the earliest sacred spaces that depart from works of its period. More specifically because dynamism and the motion of the main characters, in addition to the arrangement of characters, which in themselves tell a story. In regards to lines, the...

Ancient Architecture: The Temple of Heaven Complex and Chartres Cathedral Ancient architecture never ceases to amaze anyway, beginning with design structures, these spaces play a vital significance in diverse ways. A look at these structures reveals almost every piece has a story to tell about the beliefs, culture and the idea...