Art

Melbourne Architecture: Rebellion Against Mainstream

Introduction The history of Australia and its architecture are intimately related, with many movements exhibiting the same events and characteristics. The nation’s colonial heritage made the United Kingdom’s impact on the state’s early building initiatives inevitable. Economic growth was starting to stabilize at the start of the 20th century, offering...

Chapter 8 of History of Modern Art by Arnason & Mansfield

The Book “History of Modern Art – Painting Sculpture Architecture Photography,” published in 2014, is addressed modern architecture and provides them with the basic history of various architectural designs. Two authors wrote the book, the late H.H. Arnason, a professor in the Department of Art at the University of Minnesota,...

Energy-Efficient Lighting Systems

Introduction The topic of energy efficiency has become the most distinctive during the last decade. Office buildings, as the ones that consume more electricity compared to households, remain at the center of discussion. Modern architectural bureaus suggest strategies that allow halving the consumption of electricity through the use of modern...

The Great Wall of China: Construction Engineering

The Great Wall of China is among the largest and oldest architectural monuments in the world and is one of the new seven wonders of the world, part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It seems reasonable to state that the language and culture of the country and its history...

Sustainable Use of Energy and Resources

Introduction Bringing up a building is a very tasking issue for the contractors and the support team he or she works with. The most pressing issue of the whole saga is that the energy they use is at most perceived as a wide and unimportant usage of the scarce resource...

The History of Western Fashion

Introduction The history of fashion, or the history of the origin of clothing, is like a mirror in which the entire history of civilization is reflected. Many countries have made their own contribution to the development of fashion history. Many years ago, people used clothes exclusively as a means of...

Architecture and Assessment of Security & Risks

Information systems security architecture is based on two components: information security architecture as a whole and the structure of the organization. It has specific features associated with the threat model developed for the organization. It takes into account the risks of virus threats and hacker attacks, leakage of personal data...

“Sphinx of Hatshepsut” Sculptural Artwork Analysis

Introduction The “Sphinx of Hatshepsut” is a sculptural artwork that is made of graphite and attached on top of a rectangular base. It depicts the female pharaoh Hatshepsut with a human head and a lion’s body wearing a false beard and nemes-headdress. This sphinx was found at Deir el-Bahir which...

“Stage Sisters” and “Yellow Earth” Films Comparison

The two movies seem to represent considerable dynamic within the scope of the Chinese film industry. It might be stated that both Stage Sisters and Yellow Earth were produced significantly, given the fact that they creatively depict a plethora of societal and cultural aspects and the directors’ ideas. The mentioned...

Theories in Horn Players vs. Starry Night Paintings

The availability of art in various forms has been instrumental in the evolution of diverse activities in society. If words cannot represent what people feel, paintings, photography, and sculptures can be used to express thoughts and emotions. Creating awareness on political and social issues is one common application of works...

Pencz’s The Triumph of Death Painting During Covid-19

The long, harrowing months of the COVID-19 pandemic have set the world in a constant state of panic. Suddenly, people seem to have grown more conscious of their pending demise, being almost convinced that they are more likely to die of the virus than any other cause. Admittedly, the past...

Bed, Toothbrush, and Wall Clock: Studying Principles of Design

Three objects were chosen for this assignment: a bed, a toothbrush, and a wall clock. They are an integral part of everyday life because everyone needs to sleep, to brush their teeth, and to know the time. Although they are not considered to be extraordinary, it might be interesting to...

“The Piano Lesson”: Wilson’s Play and Richards’ Film

Introduction The Piano Lesson is a 1995 TV film starring Charles S. Dutton and Alfre Woodard. It is directed by Lloyd Richards and based on a play of the same name written by August Wilson. The original play was a great hit on Broadway and received a Pulitzer prize in...

Leonardo Da Vinci: Engineer, Bioengineer, Anatomist, and Artist

Introduction Creativity is the act of being inventive, and it entails the creation of artworks or ideas that are unique. These ideas can be natural or imaginative, but they should create something captivating for both the eyes and mind. Many artists and inventors worldwide can pride themselves on being creative...

Vincent Van Gogh & Paul Gauguin Painters’ Similarities

Vincent Van Gogh and Paul Gaugin were painters who went against the norm of western art. Paul Gaugin was an experimenter who even traveled to Tahiti to have a new perspective and try new art styles (Artble, 2017). However, Van Gogh worked with a sense of urgency which caused him...

Ralph Steiner’s “Two Photographs of Clouds”

The artwork I chose to review is Ralph Steiner’s photograph from the series “Two Photographs of Clouds”. The picture is black and white and minimalistic, as all it contains is a singular cloud against the sky. It is evident that this piece is an analog photo since it is a...

Botticelli’s “Primavera”: A Lesson for the Bride

The author explores the themes associated with the paintings that were included in the composition along with the Primavera. Zirpolo states that the decorative program of the room where the Primavera was displayed was focused “on chastity, submission, and procreation” (24). These themes were recurrent in artworks of the 14th...

Sustainable Building Lifecycle Management

Sustainable Development Goals (Applied to Real Estate) As a sector responsible for 40% of primary energy use and a third of anthropogenic CO2 emissions, the real estate industry has a clear role in helping the world achieve specific global goals. Due to the real estate industry’s primary role in asset...

Toy Naturalistic Observation: Child Development

Naturalistic observation is a type of research design where the researcher investigates an environment by merely observing and without interacting, engaging, or manipulating the setting in any way. Children learn about their environment and the world surrounding them through various games they play and their toys. When children play with...

Painting Project Standards: Visualizing

Jerram Barrs presents to creatives a way to critically analyze and design their creations before a presentation. His eleven are critical in ensuring a piece of art meets the expectations of the intended audience to avoid unsolicited negative perceptions. Nonetheless, it is essential to acknowledge that regardless of the standards,...

Spanish Cuisine and Its Importance in Spanish Cinema

Introduction As an important aspect of socialization and human development within a particular country, national identity is formed due to different cultural elements – language, religion, art heritage, and some other criteria. These factors, in turn, are reflected in different spheres of life and create unique ideas about people of...

African American Art During the Harlem Renaissance

The Harlem Renaissance is one of the most significant cultural revivals of the black community, which took place in New York, Harlem, from 1920 to 1930. The movement reshaped African American art from rural to urban, forming a new identity for the black artists in different spheres of culture: politics,...

Comparison of Meanings in Films: The Rashomon by Akira Kurosawa

The Rashomon is a psychological thriller directed by Akira Kurosawa. The Rashomon‘s referral meaning can be described as the following: a woodcutter and a cleric are situated underneath the impressive entryway into the city of Rashomon as a implies of security against the rain when a common show up. He...

Speaking of Art: Poetry and Ekphrasis

The recording of Speaking of Art: Poetry and Ekphrasis has been written and presented by Dr. Kane. In his recording, Dr. Kane talks about different works on poetry, writing, and visual arts. He notes that poetry and painting are intertwined, and they work together (00:05:54-00:07:40). According to the recording, music...

African Americans Representation in Cinema in the 1960 and 1970

Introduction African American representation in films has always been a controversial subject because of the history of racism in the united states. This dark history was also present in the creative art industry as movies adopted the same ideologies. Before the 1960s black people were represented negatively as rapists, drunkards,...

Round Midnight by Thelonious Monk

The two interpretations of Round Midnight that will be compared and contrasted in this paper are a recording made in 1947 and a live performance dated 1966. Both the record and the live performance were played using the same set of instruments but had different sounding depending on the improvisation,...

12 Years a Slave Film’s Analytical Assessment

The film Film 12 Years a Slave bears many similarities to Frederick Douglass’s autobiography The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. The movie portrays the old South as the heart of darkness for the black people. Chiwetel Ejiofor, the main character in the movie, lived a free man in...

Cinema Art’s Impact on Human Personalities

Lectures and personal studies helped me understand how varied the cinematography is. How points of view, characters and plots are conveyed depending on the year of filming, actors, genre, culture and vision of the director and actors, generally accepted and promoted culture and many other factors. Therefore, completing this course...

“Little Buddha” Movie by Bernardo Bertolucci Review

Little Buddha is a classical drama filmed by Bernardo Bertolucci in 1993 and valued by the audience worldwide for its outstanding description of Buddhism, magic, spiritual attitudes, and society’s biases. The plot is based on the reincarnation of Lama Dorje and the Buddhist monks’ search for their teacher’s rebirth in...

Lessons from the House M.D. TV Show

Examining the show House M.D. from a literary perspective has provided me with a more in-depth understanding of a hospital’s life. This aspect is helpful as nursing is firmly connected to communicate with patients and their families. Thus, although on many occasions, the main character did not serve as a...

“Merry Little Christmas” Episode of the House TV Series

The episode “Merry Little Christmas” of the well-known TV show House M.D. perfectly summarizes the struggle that the main character’s colleagues go through due to their dilemma. It can be argued that part of the House’s appeal as a character is his self-esteem. Additionally, he is a brilliant doctor, which...

Christo’s Running Fence and Its Role as an Artwork

Art is something seen to be very essential to human development, for instance, in the case of Christo’s Running Fence, which had an impact on the society surrounding that fence. This can be evident to the early men and women who actually lived in the caves of Spain and southern...

Americans’ Complacency After Disasters

I believe complacency sets in after a catastrophic or traumatic event in America, and it affects society at every level. According to Minyard, “People become complacent and simply get on with their day”; it is a serious issue that needs an urgent solution. According to the department of homeland security,...

“Directors Tell the Story” Book by Bethany Rooney

Reading the book “Directors Tell the Story” by Bethany Rooney was a fantastic experience for me. I have discovered various matters about the structure of movies and series that I had noticed myself but could not give a particular name to. Namely, the explicit breaking down of the script corresponds...

Music in Episode 1 of “Stranger Things”

The series “Stranger Things” reveals a small town in the outback of the United States, living a quiet and peaceful life. The events of history unfold in the 80s, which is noticeable not only in the general style but also in the music that emphasizes the mood of that era....

Marriage Equality, Prejudice, Discrimination

In her speech in the New York Senate, Senator Savino defended the rights of bisexual couples to marry. She said that the court or the Senate cannot decide which is the quality of someone’s relationship. Otherwise, most marriages would be denied by them, as people often do not even think...

How to Value Exceptionalities and Disabilities at School

Disability is considered an adult, a complicated and sophisticated topic for children. Nevertheless, disabled people are one of the largest social groups. It is quite normal for children to be curious about other children who have some exceptionalities and disabilities. In this case, the role of the teacher is to...

Behuniak’s “The Living Dead” and Moreman’s “Dharma of the Dead”

The two sources share several ideas, and one of them is Romero’s films as the starting point for discussing the image of zombies. However, they take different approaches and emphasize the relevant aspects of the underlining discussion. Moreman highlights various interpretations of the films, such as consumerism and a Christian...

Europeans Early Picturing of Aboriginal People

Europeans, who actively settled on new continents, starting from the end of the 15th century, eventually reached Australia’s shores and founded the first settlements there in the 18-19th century. Suddenly, white people discovered that the continent was already inhabited by aborigines, instinctively perceived as a threat. Probably, white people also...

Depictions of Aboriginal Australians in Paintings

There are two particular aspects of Australian art – the aboriginal art and the art of the first settlers who depicted the locals as they saw them. The art of the latter is usually superficial and fails to present the aborigines as human beings but reduces them to savages guided...

Musicals in Real Life Episode 4 Analysis

The media is called “Gotta Share! The Musical – Musicals In Real Life, Episode 4.” This work may be defined as a funny video in which a speaker who tries to present an app to the audience is interrupted by an “unexpected” musical. After this speaker asks the mentioned audience...

Stylization of the Fifth Figure of The Tell Asmar Hoard

The figures in the image represent The Tell Asmar sculpture hoard, a collection of 12 human statues discovered in the Diyala plain of Iraq in 1934. The excavators found the statues buried in a single deposit, and the smaller statues laid on top of the larger ones. The construction of...

Venus of Willendorf vs. Cernavoda Figures

The given comparative analysis will primarily focus on the Venus of Willendorf, an example of Paleolithic art, with the Cernavoda Figures, examples of Neolithic art. The emphasis will be put on elements of design, which are texture and shape/volume, and principles of design, which are scale/proportion and balance. In the...

Reconstruction as Experiment That Fell Short of Expectations

Reconstruction is a period in American history covering 1865-1877 following the American Civil War. The events of the war left the southern part in ruins politically, socially, and economically. The farms, cities, and people’s lives were greatly destroyed following the invasion by the Union soldiers, and inflation levels increased. The...

Houston’s and Norman’s Songs for the Mandela Tribute

In “The Greatest Love of All,” Whitney talks of the greatest love of all is to learn to love yourself. It speaks of personal achievement, yet people gathered are speaking for the rights of the public. The theme of this event is demanding the release of Nelson Mandela. Most of...

Tracy Chapman’s Songs at the Mandela Tribute Concert

“Talkin’ ‘Bout a Revolution” In this song, Tracy Chapman talks about the problems experienced by the poor. Those in power have oppressed the poor. Her region is talking about a revolution, but this is just a whisper. She says that many poor people are sitting around with no employment. Tracy...

The Women’s Opportunity in the 1950s

The essay in question dwells upon the roles played by women in the United States in the 1950s with the focus on their business opportunities. One of the features of the 1950s-1960s was the development of family values that established quite strict gender roles. Women were confined to their households...

Romanticism: Paintings and Music

The Romantic Movement manifested itself in different areas of culture. Its representatives were united by only one thing that is a conflict with reality. In a world, where everything, including human relations, is subject to the law of sale and purchase, romantics opposed the truth of feelings, and the free...

Teenage Femininity in “The Fits” Movie by Anna Rose Holmer

Introduction Every teenage girl feels social pressure during their school years in terms of finding their true identity. Adolescent years are crucial in the process of character establishment where a few judgmental remarks may influence the further course of personality formation. Following the desired hobbies or dressing comfortably may be...

“Hermes and the Infant Dionysus” and “Aphrodite of Knidos” Sculptures

In this analysis two ancient Greek sculptures from the same time period will be studied and described. The first sculpture is Hermes and the Infant Dionysus that is often considered to be made by Praxiteles in the 4th century BC; however, the assumption about its origin is not confirmed. It...

Concert Report: Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony

Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony is one of his greatest works. Played by BBC NOW, directed by Xian Zhang, it sounds amazingly big (Hollowchatter, 2017). From the first notes, listeners are entirely immersed in the music. The conductor’s work is genuinely virtuoso: it guides the musicians expressively and achieves impressive sound. Thanks...

The Juno Movie and Its Unique Language

Juno is a touching movie about unexpected pregnancy and searches for individuality. Many critics regarded it as a so-called dramedy, a combination of drama and comedy. In Juno, there are moments of lighthearted humor that keep it from getting too dramatic. It tells a simple story of a teenage girl...

Thor and Wonder Woman: Gender Stereotypes and Feminism

Introduction Superheroes can be considered the myths of the 20th and 21st centuries. Like Hercules and Odysseus of Ancient Greece, they can be an inspiration, but also an icon of their time (Bland). In both of these capacities, they exemplify the values of their era, showing modern audiences how some...