An important element of the visual arts is a detailed understanding of the design process, which in many cases requires a degree of visual acuity, both through experience and theory.
The students prepare for the degree by completing three short essays, the two of which describe how the artist developed his design. Some examples of these essay writing programs include: How to create a sense of wonder with the human eye
The art and design students take a practical writing course from a master’s level student. Students prepare by writing an essay, reviewing a study guide and preparing a thesis that will be reviewed by a faculty member.
Italian Renaissance painter Tiziano Vecellio, also known as Titian, created one of his most well-known paintings in the year 1538. This work, Venus of Urbino (Figure 1), is an oil painting that depicts a nude young woman reclining on a couch or bed in the luxurious surroundings of a Renaissance palace. Created for the Duke … Read more
Examine the effects of formal elements throughout Madame Racier and Pauline Brothers as Venus. Throughout this essay I will discuss the different use of media, color and form at different levels of comparison and effect of their formal elements. The two artworks I shall use are Madame Racier (1800) by Jacques-Louis David and Pauline Brothers … Read more
Writing Assignment Queering, a painting by Pablo Picasso is perhaps one of his most famous works. It gag Ned its rise to fame when it was taken on a worldwide tour. However, something that is no t very well known about this certain piece of artwork is the political message behind it. Apparently, the painting … Read more
How does Ernst Cambric define style and how might we understand the relationship between an object’s style and the time and place in which it was created? Ernst Cambric defines style as “any distinctive, and therefore recognizable, way in which an act is performed or an artifact made or ought to be performed and made. … Read more
W. Said, post-colonial studies / Odalisque: exotic, erotic subjects like the harem girl(Turkish word); reddening or recumbent,female nude; recurrent figure throughout Western Art/ Die Burke-The Bridge: 1905-Ernst coding kerchief (dissolved in 1913); earliest German group to seize the avian-garden spirit; means “bridge”-members believed their work would be a bridge to the future; artists lived and … Read more
This is an essay that introduces a new perspective to us to decode ancient visual arts. The author reminds us that there are other ways of decoding visual figures alongside the “Bagley method” so we need to undermine stereotypes in our minds in appreciating ancient Greek vases. Let’s first talk about “Beagle’s method”. The basic … Read more
The angels in heaven are also looking to God to honor this great and historic event. The heavens seem to open up for everyone to view this symbol of man’s connection to God. The dove and the pouring of water over Chrism’s head serve as a focal area in the artwork. El Grocer’s art displays … Read more
Trail are two archeologist who challenge the authenticity of the mask. They have come up with arguments that try to prove the mask is a forgery. Some scholars claim that their arguments are not valid and lack scholarly reasoning to support their arguments. Some scholars believe that the mask is a mixture of different styles … Read more
They have manipulated our opinion, reactions, and even likeness of art. They defined who the great artists are and through their judgments they have even cited the value of art. But unfortunately for them, post-modern art has dethroned critics with the use of humor, wit, and scale of impact in their art. Post-modern art rejects … Read more
My first assumption was that he was robbery some kooky old fart that was way out there if he was making contemporary art at eighty-one years old. Considering myself a neophyte in the world or art, I did not recognize many of Balderdash’s pieces to be interesting or even eye catching save for a few … Read more
Jackson Pollock was the leader of the New York School or the Abstract Expressionists in the sass’s through the sass’s. His art, and other art of the New York School, continued the natural evolution of art that began with the Surrealists, opening a new era in American art. Impotent was the first know architect that … Read more
Symbolic object or objects that identify a particular deity, saint, or personification in art Ceramics- Wares made of baked clay Corbel vault- Dolmen- Prehistoric sculpture made up of or more large stones supporting a large, flat, horizontal slabs Capstones- The final topmost stone in corbel arch or vault which joins the sides and completes the … Read more
What part is new? Found object A “street” and “store front” in a new venue He is not creating, these are things are found and are to be viewed as art because of how they are paired. Cardboard burnt and disheveled. Demonstrating a store front, view from street. No single focus. Similar to happening dada … Read more
The painting portrays the effects afar and what a tragedy it really is. It is pap need in a black, white and grayscale fashion of colors. One can assume that Picasso pap need in these colors rather than bright colors to get his point across more efficiently. It was not do en to show that … Read more
The two paintings capture a fleeting moment over a landscape, but one is realistic while the other contains a dreamy quality. Turners painting exhibits a group of boats in the center with buildings on both sides while Signal’s painting displays groups of boats on the sides with the Notre Dame-De-la-Garden in the center background. Although … Read more
Mother cat and our kittens are made of bronze and the group is on semi-circular bronze base, set into a wooden base. Black color was used to paint the wooden base, but some parts missing large amount of color and has several scratches. The mother cat wears a necklace engraved around her neck. In the … Read more
Analysis The Mona Lisa is a portrait of a woman sitting with hands crossed and staring at the viewer with slight smile. The relaxed, three-quarter pose is different from the stiff, profile portraits that were the normal at this time. The woman sits very upright with her arms folded, which is also a sign of … Read more
The purpose of this assignment is to compare and contrast Giuliani Budgerigar’s Madonna and Child with SST. John the Baptist, and the Master of Frankfurter’s Holy Kinship. Both are examples of Renaissance paintings, however, Budgerigar’s piece is an example of southern Renaissance, where the Master of Frankfurter’s is one of northern Renaissance. Budgerigar’s Madonna and … Read more
The angels in heaven are also looking to God to honor this great and historic event. The heavens seem to open up for everyone to view this symbol of man’s connection to God. The dove and the pouring of water over Chrism’s head serve as a focal area in the artwork. El Grocer’s art displays … Read more
The male usuries were not typically large in size and although creativity was a factor in making them, attention to detail was not. You could barely make out the different parts in the body in the male figure. In the Archaic period Greek sculpture came a very long way. During this time the Greeks began … Read more
Why can modern day man, not be granted authority to disclaim cultural expressions that is foreign to that of himself from/as being art? 2. Breton wrote in 1929 ‘The problem of women is the most marvelous and disturbing problem in the world’. Explain the place of woman in the surrealist movement. The place of woman … Read more
My first assumption was that he was robbery some kooky old fart that was way out there if he was making contemporary art at eighty-one years old. Considering myself a neophyte in the world or art, I did not recognize many of Balderdash’s pieces to be interesting or even eye catching save for a few … Read more
The Mona Lisa is a portrait of a woman sitting with hands crossed and staring at the viewer with slight smile. The relaxed, three-quarter pose is different from the stiff, profile portraits that were the normal at this time. The woman sits very upright with her arms folded, which is also a sign of her … Read more
Analyse why El Greco’s work had such an impact on Spanish artists at the turn of the twentieth century. At the heart of painting in Spain in the late 19th and early 20th centuries was a search for self-identity in a time of crisis and change. It was a time of civil disturbances and the … Read more
Consider the following questions: How do artists use their media, tools, and creativity to express the period in which they live and work? How do political events such as war, peace, and changes in political power affect the art of the time? How do cultural and religious beliefs shape the artistic expression of the time? … Read more
Garbage! Absolute Garbage! That would have been my response and opinion of John Balderdash’s work if the field trip to the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego in La Jolly was held in the first week or second week of this Art History course. Admittedly, I had to make a concerted effort not to raise … Read more
Guerrilla, a painting by Pablo Picasso is perhaps one of his moss t famous works. It gained its rise to fame when it was taken o n a worldwide tour. However, something that is not very well known about this certain piece of artwork is the political message behind it. Apparently, the painting is a … Read more
Trail are two archeologist who challenge the authenticity of the mask. They have come up with arguments that try to prove the mask is a forgery. Some scholars claim that their arguments are not valid and lack scholarly reasoning to support their arguments. Some scholars believe that the mask is a mixture of different styles … Read more
Whit such an art piece, Maya Line accomplished several of the roles that artist fulfill. She was able to portrait the feelings and emotions of the millions of people that visit the memorial, and recorded the history that our ancestors lived in that area. In conclusion, art has to fallow rules that make the everyday … Read more
As with all Taoist artworks, the natural world is focus of the screens; even though the Hussein, or immortals, appear to be in a very indoors environment, the entire scene itself is out in the natural world. 2 It is reflective of the escapist attitude of the Momma erred where the Taoist would look to … Read more
The other three are in the Museum Meyer can den Berg, Belgium. It was founded by Philip the Bold (1343-1404), Duke of Burgundy. It is hand- carry size and believed to be made for Philip to take on his travel. Unlike the other altarpieces, this altarpiece contains six scenes with six different themes. On the … Read more
Mother cat and four kittens are made Of bronze and the group is on semi-circular bronze base, set into a wooden base. Black color was used to paint the wooden base, but some parts missing large amount of color and has several scratches. The mother cat wears a necklace engraved around her neck. In the … Read more
1. What are the subjects of the early cave paintings and for what reason, the archeologists believe they were painted? Use examples from your assigned readings. The subjects were animals. The meaning behind the painting of caves was thought to be because humans have a built in desire to decorate their surroundings. Scientist also believed … Read more
The two paintings capture a fleeting moment over a landscape, but one is realistic while the other contains a dreamy quality. Turners painting exhibits a group of boats in the center with buildings on both sides while Signal’s painting displays groups of boats on the sides with the Notre Dame-De-la-Garden in the center background. Although … Read more
Upon the river a few boats can be seen, one of them a sailboat. In the immediate foreground there©s a square table with a white tablecloth on which rests several empty wine glasses with apparent red wine residue. A few plates are also visible with fluted glasses upon them, discarded morsels of food and silverware … Read more
You must also be able to develop a thesis statement with a detailed analysis and argument about the artwork you have chosen. Therefore, you must consider what it is you want to say, and use description to make that point. In many ways, writing an Art History’ essay is similar to writing other types of … Read more
Polychrome term used to describe painting or painted decoration on the surface of sculpture polytypic An altarpiece or devotional work of art made of several panels Joined together, often hinged so that its wings can be opened and closed as appropriate during Christian religious worship. Post and lintel a basic type of architecture in which … Read more
Ansell also stated ‘rational considerations’ as a means to understanding Holy Scripture: If sometimes on the basis of rational considerations we sometimes make a statement which we cannot clearly exhibit in the words of Holy Scripture, or cannot prove by reference to these words, nonetheless in the following way we know by means of Scripture … Read more
School Of artist an art historical term describing a group Of artist, usually work at the same time and sharing similar styles, influence or ideals. The artist in a particular school may not necessary be directly associated with one another, unlike those in the work shop or atelier. Iconography the study of the significance and … Read more
In the Catholic countries of Europe, the style which started to emerge around 1 580 and prevailed to the mid 18th century is known as Baroque. The baroque style is characterized by a return to naturalism accompanied by a theatrical presentation involving intense emotion and an expansion of scale and complexity. Art works often capture … Read more
Case Mila Atmospheric perspective – a method of depicting three-dimensional space on a two- dimensional surface which mimics the way the human eye sees; objects further away re blurry and less distinct with colors that are darker while objects near us are sharply defined and have brighter colors Atrium – the central courtyard of a … Read more
French Rococo Era Painter, 1703-1770 François Boucher seems to have been perfectly attuned to his times, a period which had cast off the pomp and circumstance characteristic of the preceding age of Louis XIV and had replaced formality and ritual by intimacy and artificial manners. Boucher was very much bound to the whims of this … Read more
Mycenaean s a civilization that thrived on mainland Greece and built fortified palaces high up in their cities What is the title of this image? Lion Gate at Mycenae Where is this structure located? Crete Minotaur is a creature from Greek mythology that was half-man and half-bull. This image is representative of which stylistic period? … Read more
Altarpiece depicts penance and the everyday rites of the Christian society that are executed from birth to death. Hieronymus Pooch’s Table Top of the Seven Deadly Sins exhibits the seven sins engaged by people under the watchful eye of Christ that must be accounted for on judgment day. Both works are representations of the same … Read more
The three figures are arranged in a triangle formation, with Mary at the apex. This positioning was often used by artists such a Leonardo dad Vinci and can be seen in his work The Virgin of the Rocks. This painting also displays chiaroscuro, as the ground is composed of dark colors; browns, blues and reds, … Read more
Year or Time Period Completed: 1881 4. Medium/Technique/Process used: Oil on Canvas 5. Size: 51 ex. in. 6. Where Produced: The balcony of the Mansion Fairness, Chateau, France and nearby studio of Augusta Renoir. 7. Where located/housed: Phillips Memorial Gallery, Washington, DC. Part Ill – Objective Description of the Art Objects Subject Matter: The subject … Read more
Two of the decade’s biggest stories came early on with the New York Times’ reporting of the Pentagon Papers in 1971 and the Washington Post’s coverage of Watergate scandal twine 1972 and 1976. 1 The ass’s displayed a trend of younger Journalists with higher ideals. Instead of simply covering the news on the government with … Read more
Egyptian Art was truly art with a purpose. Though pretty to look at it was not merely decorative. An example of this is one of the first pieces of Art found in the Predestinates period, Palette of King Mark. This piece was narrative of the joining of upper and Lower Egypt. Its narrative Is not … Read more
Romanticism began in Germany and England in the early 19th century and spread throughout Europe by the 1820. The Romantic Movement was caused by the sudden social changes that occurred during the French Revolution as a revolt against Neo- classicism and its emphasis on order, harmony and balance. (Britannica Online Encyclopedia) The movement began as … Read more
Below are the objects/images from your textbook for which you will be responsible on the midterm slide exam. All of the Images and Info on the midterm will come from this gulled except for maybe a couple of extra credits that I will announce In class. There won’t be any tricks or additional material on … Read more
The masterpiece I am going to discuss is an altarpiece consists of Three Panels depicting the Annunciation, Baptism of Christ and Crucifixion. It is made in ca. 1400, regarding as one of the earliest paintings of the Netherlands School. It is also one of the earliest oil paintings in that era. Originally there were Four … Read more
Mycenaean s a civilization that thrived on mainland Greece and built fortified palaces high up in their cities What is the title of this image? Lion Gate at Mycenae Where is this structure located? Crete Minotaur is a creature from Greek mythology that was half-man and half-bull. Cycladic Cyclades are a group of islands between … Read more
Consider the following questions: How do artists use their media, tools, and creativity to express the period in which they live and work? How do political events such as war, peace, and changes in political power effect the art of the time? How do cultural and religious beliefs shape the artistic expression of the time? … Read more
It is debatable , whether art is ” whatever the spectator thinks it is; there are no rules, no criteria, no universal boundaries delineating what is and what is not art, who is and who is not an artist”. Settling, the author of Living with Art; states that artist create masterpieces to fulfill six roles. … Read more
Abstract Expressionism was started in the middle 1 ass’s. The first time the term was used was to describe a painting by Sandusky. The term usually describes New York School of Painters. Most often there are uses of no figurative and no representational figures used in the works. Rashers Gorky was the most instrumental in … Read more
The two paintings capture a fleeting moment over a Netscape, but one is realistic while the other contains a dreamy quality. Turners painting exhibits a group of boats in the center with buildings on both sides while Signal’s painting displays groups of boats on the sides with the Notre Dame-De-la-Grade in the center background. Although … Read more
The man who is the subject of the photo however, is dressed in a Flamingo-Pink Suit, matching shoes, and a red cap. He as a certain pompous walk to him, with his fresh clothes and his thick cigar. He is part of a group of men known as Sappers, who dress like kings but live … Read more
I would say that only 3 people at the same time can view the paintings in this crevice. This piece also wasn’t hung and it as set on a standing column, sort of like a platform. Also, the painting was one of the smallest in the whole museum that I looked at. The size of … Read more
This paper is a formal analysis of the Marble grave stele with a family group relief sculpture. It is a pentelic marble style relief standing at 171. 1cm tall carved by a master. It is from the Late Classical period of Greek, Attic which was completed around ca. 360 B. C. . I chose to … Read more
What is important is the actual vase and thus, we should be asking questions about the vases and what the images on the vases represent and mean. Beard’s claim is that the images on Athenian pottery are directly related to Athenian culture, society and ideas. The images painted on Athenian pottery are not necessarily exact … Read more
Grace GAO grace GAO is a freshman in the ditch film & TV program. Her film is titled: black & white. She was born in Beijing and attended high school in Irving, California. An accomplished pianist, grace collaborates with other student filmmakers to combine her literary, musical ideas into short films. She is also a … Read more
The Thirteenth Century •Early 14th Century and late 16th Century •New kind of collaboration between artists and patrons, religious civic institutions and between the perceived relationship of past to present. •Emphasis on the potential of the human being, power of a liberal classical education to produce a well rounded individual. •Rivalry between Siena and Florence … Read more
Because the painting was not finished with the highly polished surface it shows a more painterly surface therefore brushstrokes are more visible compared to his other works. This painting was never finished purely because Madame Racier was unhappy with its outcome. She disliked the way David changed her hair color to fit the color scheme … Read more
Jackson Pollock was the leader of the New York School or the Abstract Expressionists in the sass’s through the sass’s. His art, and other art of the New York School, continued the natural evolution of art that began with the Surrealists, opening a new era in American art. Impotent was the first know architect that … Read more
Egyptian Art was truly art with a purpose. Though pretty to look at it was not merely decorative. An example of this is one of the first pieces of Art found in the Predestinates period, Palette of King Mark. This piece was narrative of the joining of upper and Lower Egypt. Its narrative Is not … Read more
1. Discuss the impact of photography on the nineteenth-century landscape. How did it affect painting? What were the political implications of the medium? Use examples to support your essay. Landscape painting was a particularly effective vehicle for allegory because it allowed artists to make fictional subjects appear normal, conditioned, acceptable, or destined. Art was not … Read more
The Finding of Moses was painted by Laurent De La Here during the 17th Century (1647-50). Known for painting rarely depicted scenes, this painting is immediately captivating to the viewer as it portrays the scene from the bible where Moses is discovered by the King’s daughter. Although Laurent De La Here chose a scene from … Read more
They have manipulated our opinion, reactions, and even likeness of art. They defined who the great artists are and through their judgments they have even cited the value of art. But unfortunately for them, post-modern art has dethroned critics with the use of humor, wit, and scale of impact in their art. Post-modern art rejects … Read more
Adrian in the evolve is directly defined as “seeing’ and in the Hindu tradition there is a main focus on religious seeing or visual perception of the sacred. When Hindus make a pilgrimage to the temple or worship, they are going to say, “I am going for 1 998, 3). In the Hindu religion, there … Read more
Death of the Critic For many years, and even today, we have depended on the writing of art critics such as Clement Greenberg Harold Rosenberg, and Roseland Krause, to name a few, to teach us about art. Their writing has been so influential in the history of art that we have forgotten that they are … Read more
The painting portrays the effects afar and what a tragedy it really is. It is pap need in a black, white and grayscale fashion of colors. One can assume that Picasso pap need in these colors rather than bright colors to get his point across more efficiently. It was not do en to show that … Read more
Art History and Appreciation Project Name Joshua Machineries Date 4_17-2015 Objective In this project, you will create and deliver a presentation to demonstrate an understanding of how works of art reflect the culture, politics, religion, and artistic movements of the times in which the artists created them. Links Virtual Diego Riviera Web Museum http://redirect. Platelet. … Read more
Presenter: Welcome. Welcome, to the national radio, bringing you the latest news, and updates. Today we have a special guest speaker, all the way from France… I am happy to present Mr.. Dandier, the famous 19th century painter. Dandier: Bonus mane, hello… It’s a pleasure to be here. Presenter: Today our fans want to ask … Read more
Comparative Analysis of Two Vincent van Sago’s paintings Vincent van Gogh made “The Peasant Woman Cooking by a Fireplace” Just after he completed “The Potato Eaters. ” “Peasant Woman Cooking by a Fireplace” and the “Potato Peeler” both represent women working in the Ennui period, spring 1885. Even though one of the paintings is a … Read more
On the other hand 3. What were the ideas of Cubism, Futurism and Dada? Cubism An early-20th-century avian-garden art movement pioneered by Georges Braque’s and Pablo Picasso. Cubism began as an idea and then it became a style. Based on Paul C©cane’s three main ingredients: geometrically, simultaneity (multiple views) and passage – Cubism tried to … Read more
It is a little boring to repeat one thing. It would be perfect if the author would balance the excellent analyses, which are in the latter part of the essay, with her theory. Moreover, the author herself has stereotypes that even she does not realize. Why does she only talk about wives and hetaeras? Are … Read more
Art History Vocabulary Terms Form in speaking of a work of art or architecture, the term refers to purely visual component: line, color shape, texture, mass, value, space; all of which are called formal elements. Composition is the organization, or arrangement of form in a work of art. Style a particular manner, form, character of … Read more
Discuss the evolution of Egyptian Art, from the Pre-Dynastic Period beyond the Marin Style. How did Egyptian Art evolve in relation to political and social events? Egyptian Art was truly art with a purpose. Though pretty to look at it was not merely decorative. An example of this is one of the first pieces of … Read more
Mother cat and four kittens are made of bronze and the group is on semi-circular bronze base, set into a wooden base. Black color was used to paint the wooden base, but some parts missing large amount of color and has several scratches. The mother cat wears a necklace engraved around her neck. In the … Read more
Garbage! Absolute Garbage! That would have been my response and opinion of John Balderdash’s work if the field trip to the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego in La Jolly was held in the first week or second week of this Art History course. Admittedly, I had to make a concerted effort not to raise … Read more
Two of the decade’s biggest stories came early on with the New York Times’ reporting of the Pentagon Papers in 1 971 and the Washington sot’s coverage of Watergate scandal between 1972 and 1976. 1 The ass’s displayed a trend of younger journalists with higher ideals. Instead of simply covering the news on the government … Read more
Terms Attributes- Symbolic object or objects that identify a particular deity, saint, or personification in art Ceramics- Wares made of baked clay Corbel vault- Dolmen- Prehistoric sculpture made up of or more large stones supporting a large, flat, horizontal slabs Capstones- The final topmost stone in corbel arch or vault which Joins the sides and … Read more
Pablo Picasso is perhaps one of his most famous work s. It gained its rise to fame when it was taken on a worldwide tour. However, something t hat is not very well known about this certain piece of artwork is the political message behind it. Apparently, the painting is a tribute to the town … Read more
My first assumption was that he was probably some kooky old fart that was way out there if he was making contemporary art at eighty-one years old. Considering myself a neophyte in the world or art, I did not recognize many of Balderdash’s pieces to be interesting or even eye catching save for a few … Read more
Venus of Willendorf from Willendorf, Austria 28,000 – 25,000 BCE Limestone Naturhistorisches Museum, Vienna Paleolithic – representation of a woman – female anatomy is exaggerated – serves as a fertility image – no facial features, just hair/hat – freestanding sculpture Statuettes of 2 worshipers from the Square Temple at Eshnunna (Tell Asmar), Iraq 2700 BCE … Read more
There are several possible reasons why the people of this culture built such tall, rower-like structures to support temples. Give one. So you would write in your blue book, 1 a. The White Temple b. Sumerians c. Either Mesopotamia or Iraq would be K. If I asked you for the city, it would be Rusk … Read more
Martin Robertson and Mary Beard’s manuscript, Adopting an Approach, focuses on the study of Athenian pottery. The manuscript begins, by describing Sir John Bagley and his revolutionary method of studying Greek vases. The Bagley Method focuses on the technical conventions of Greek Vases such as naming the artist, dating the pieces and then grouping them … Read more
The three figures are arranged in a triangle formation, with Mary at the apex. This positioning was often used by artists such a Leonardo dad Vinci and can be seen in his work The Virgin of the Rocks. This painting also displays chiaroscuro, as the ground is composed of dark colors; browns, blues and reds, … Read more
Thomas Cole, an American Influence Thomas Cole was an established 19thcentury American painter. He was a landscape artist and the founder of the Hudson River School, an American art movement consisting of other landscape artists. He was known for his realistic depiction of American landscape and countryside. Along with painting landscapes, he painted allegorical works, … Read more
Rosier van deer Hoyden’s Seven Sacraments Altarpiece depicts penance and the everyday rites of the Christian society that are executed from birth to death. Hieronymus Pooch’s Table Top of the Seven Deadly Sins exhibits the seven sins engaged by people under the watchful eye of Christ that must be accounted for on judgment day. Both … Read more
