Essays on World

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...

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...

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,...

Is the United Nations an Ineffective Institution? Some international institutions such as the World Health Organization (WHO) have evolved to become better and more effective over time. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for the United Nations (UN) which has become an ineffective institution of global governance. The irony is that...

Moral panic is typically inevitable when anxiety and fear engulfs a given community, society, or even the whole world concerning a particular issue, which either directly or indirectly challenges or threatens the typical standards of morality. Islamophobia is apparently regarded as an element of moral panic, and it does not...

Vitruvius and the Origin of Caryatids Vitruvius coined the term Caryatid in the 4th century BCE where he used it to describe the Karyai in Laconia where women often danced with a basket on their heads as a sign of honor to Artemis (Lesk, 25). Artemis was the goddess who was...

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...

Pompeii is a unique observatory for studying the history of the gladiators as well as the game arrangements. The inscriptions which have turned the Pompeii wall famous without the doubt are one the most interesting as well as informative writing that has recorded down. In the ancient times, writing of...

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...

Rembrandt's Inspiration from Mughal Art Rembrandt van Rijn studied a collection of Indian drawings for a long period. He made a creation of the Mughal Empire including the courtiers, princes, and emperors despite him being from a different culture. He carefully studied the jewelry, clothing, and physiognomy of the Indian rulers...

Mesopotamia art was influenced by their main activities such as farming and rearing of animals. Art designs transformed over time as people changed from one lifestyle to another and as innovation increased. This stone caving show what can be referred as the initial steps towards the development of writing in the...

All religions that are predominant to a people have a large role to play in their history as well as in their current transformation. To the outside world, Buddhism is known as the most predominant religion in Asia. Countries around Asia that have been influenced by the Chinese have adopted...