...inclined towards expression through many artistic media. Early art mainly focused on expressing the form of humanity, rather than the emotions and thought that make us human beings. When art, specifically sculpture, shifted towards what we know as the modern movement, it was somewhat shunned, or touted as being inferior to traditionalist styles. My research paper will focus specifically on the difference between modern and traditional styles of art, the dynamic between them, and how both styles contributed to how we view art today, as well as the vilification of modern art in the eyes of the art world. My interest in this topic mainly stems from my own personal interest in art, because it’s what i want to...
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...Abstract There are many controversial definitions of art. It can be said that all art has form and content, and it’s the differences of those two fields that defines the genre and style of the art. Whether it’s the elements, principle, or the intended meaning, every piece of art may mean something different to every person, as we all have different experiences and points of view. The Definition of Art According to Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, art can have two very distinctive definitions, both of which are very controversial. The first distinctive modern conventionalist definition focuses on the institutional features of art. This will tend to focus on the way art changes over time, modern works that appear to differ radically from traditional art, as well as the relational properties of artworks that relates it to current history or genres. The opposite or less conventionalist definition uses a broader, more traditional concept of aesthetic properties and focuses on art’s pan-cultural and trans-historical characteristics (The Definition of Art, 2007). While there are many different viewpoints regarding the definition of art, the institutionalism view holds that to be a work of art, a thing must be an artifact of a created kind, by an artist, that is to be presented to an art world public. A diachronic view holds that artworks necessarily stand in an art-historical relation to earlier forms of artworks. This is further defined by Arthur Danto, who later clarified...
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...is the main focus. There are pieces of evidence, moral, and ethical aspects that are revealed in the book. They were used in the search for the truth. Truth is the state of mind of being real or fact. Through the ways of knowing, truth can be found. There are different ways of depicting truth. Through the arts, an artist can express him or herself and show truth through their expression. One form of art is Literature. Literature is a way of reaching truth but is not necessarily the best at “telling the truth”. Truth can also be represented in historical fiction in great literature works such as in To Kill a Mockingbird. Literature is the way that a writer can express him or herself through written language. Some might believe that literature is a more reliable way to find truth. However, there are others who might raise the questions such as “What is literature?” and “Who decides what literature is?” If questions like these can be raised, that means that the definition of literature can interpreted differently thus is it a reliable source of truth? Literature may be a way of expression but expression is shown through other arts as well such as music and paintings. So ultimately, it can be concluded that all types of art can tell the truth. To further investigate the extent that literature can tell the truth...
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...Introduction to Art and Art Forms Elizabeth Golden AIU Online Abstract This paper discusses various definitions of art. This discussion includes one example with description for eight different art forms. The art forms examined are paintings, sculptures, architecture, photography, printmaking, conceptual art, installation art, and performance art. Introduction to Art and Art Forms Art comes in many different forms, and is defined in many different ways. Art has the ability to make a person feel a certain way. Art can inspire, beautify, or devastate a person’s view of an object or experience. It is a creative expression of someone’s conscience. Skills, imagination, experience, and creativity are all involved in the various forms of artwork. Definition of Art Each and every person in the world defines art in their own unique way. According to the Britannica Concise Encyclopedia (2012), art is created visually, through ability or creativity. Imagination paves the way to the ability to create artwork. The Crystal Reference Encyclopedia (2005) simply defines art as skill. Everyone has a skill that he or she can do well; most of these skills can be portrayed as art. Making shelves, welding, painting, and tattooing are all a form of art. The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia (2013) states art is, “all the processes and products of human skill, imagination, and invention.” Technological creations, recipes...
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...Running head: WHAT IS ART? Understanding Art: Eight Forms of Art Quantella Rivers Bradley American InterContinental University Abstract This paper will define art using internet and resource tools. Given eight types of art define and give one example and elaborate. 1. Painting 2. Sculpture 3. Architecture 4. Photography 5. Printmaking 6. Conceptual Art 7. Installation Art 8. Performance Art Art is interpreted by each individual differently, what you may see, I may see something else. What the artist put on canvas or sculpts describes their feeling at that particular moment, however once again the observer may choose to feel or describe something different. “What Is Art” Dictionary.com defines art as the quality, production, expression, or realm, according to aesthetic principles, of what is beautiful, appealing, or of more than ordinary significance and also the class of objects subject to aesthetic criteria; works of art collectively, as paintings, sculptures, or drawings. (Dictionary.com, 2010) This definition is two of twenty-two definitions defined on the online dictionary. The two definitions were selected because it related to the subject at-hand. Merriam-Webster online defines art as the conscious use of skill and creative imagination especially in the production of aesthetic objects; also as works so produced. Artists use paintings as a form of communication; whether the painting is elaborate or just a mere scribble...
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...Symbols in Surrealism and Pop Art Is painting Jesus or the Virgin Mary the same as painting Shirley Temple or a Campbell’s soup can? Is using these symbols in art exploiting them? What if an artist replicated a can of soup over and over again in the same piece of art, is that exploitation? Artists use symbols in their art to explain the meaning of their creations. How the artist portrays these symbols makes the difference between art forms. Often, artists make these symbols and icons easily recognizable so that anyone viewing their art can easily understand the meaning. A painting of Jesus offers an important religious symbol just as a painting of Marilyn Monroe represents the popular culture of the 1950’s. Surrealism is an art form that uses these symbols and icons to convey meaning. In the early 1920’s, Andre Breton used the term Surrealism to describe the artistic and literary practices which consisted of Dada and Freud’s theories. Dada was an art form designed to be purposely misunderstood and confusing, and Dadaist made fun of that art and the world around them (Wilder, 2007). According to Wilder (2007), Marcel Duchamp’s ready-made art, which was literally just as it sounds, offers an excellent example of Dada’s theory. Marcel turned everyday objects into art; creating a piece that he called “Fountain” from a urinal. Around the time that Surrealism was born, Sigmund Freud’s theory of the subconscious mind surfaced. Freud believed that a link existed...
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...The defending of the arts 100 6/15/2015 BRENDA DURDEN The defending of the arts Recently my family went to an art gallery that had some, many different forms of art that made it so interesting. To view, many of them had much meaning, with a lot of history and culture in the mix within it. Some of the local artists came around, mingle, with the crowd, and explain their art in a more in-depth ways. An art gallery that I went to is in the location of ells square in the city market of Georgia that has a beautiful art gallery with amazing art forms. However, the art piece that stood out to me was from Irene Sainz Mayo the painting call on the lake to the composition elements description. Like the line element on the lake, two painting is curved lines, which the tree line gives off the image within the sky. Drift off towards, the sides of the canvas and the curve line show in the length within the tree line and beyond. The colors united, in the painting. Is the sky is mix with dark and light blue. Also, a combined with a yellow mix, with reddish orange the clouds look grayish black color. The tree lines in this painting are a blackish color. The lake watercolor in this painting is the dark blue mix, with light blue and blended colors of yellow, reddish orange color. The on the lake two painting movement the shape of the paint is two-dimensional space, the element in the paint are organic and geometric shapes distance within the canvas .The theme of this painting...
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...Art Genre Paper Peaches University of Phoenix March 23, 2009 MMus Abstract Expressionism Genre art evolved from the Dutch Baroque painters in the 17th century. The term “genre” generally refers to the pictorial representations in various media types that represent events of daily living. Such representations can be people, places, activities, parties, a building’s interior or a scenic outdoor setting. These scenes can be realistic, imagined, or even romanticized by the artist. This paper will examine abstract expressionism’s historical development and evolution of style, characteristics of the genre, influential styles or its influence on other styles, the influence of styles on three different visual or performing arts, and any significant contributions to the development and evolution of this style. Historical Development and Evolution of Style Abstract expressionism was developed in the context of diversity and an overlapping of sources and whose major contributors came from the 1930s. During this time “The Great Depression” had begun to yield two different art movements: Regionalism and Social Realism but neither of these appealed to this group of artists. This group was seeking significant content in their work. Having broken away from accepted conventions in both technique and subject matter, these artists used work that was monumentally scaled and reared reflections of their individual psyches. Valuing spontaneity and improvisation their style...
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...Hittite Empire Ancient Art By Christopher Mincey 09/08/2014 Art Appreciation (HUMA205 -1404A-01) There are so many different types of art form that I could have chosen. I want to possible see the similarity of Art in the same ancient time period but among different cultures. I have chosen art work of the Canopic Jar Lid from the Egyptian Dynasty and the Seated goddess with a child from the Anatolia and the Caucasus or Hittite Empire. Both of the work of art is from the time period of 2000 BC to 1000 BC. Both of these pieces of art is part of their own culture but holds an magnificent piece of their own cultures past. The Ancient Egyptian Jar lid was an very important piece in this ancient civilizations culture. The jar lids main purpose was to store the internal organs of the body. The organs that were individually wrapped were the stomach, liver, lungs and the intestines. According to the history of Canopic Jars the heart was left in the body due to the Egyptians believed the heart carried the soul or spirit of an individual. For each organ that was removed they placed them all four different containers. The Metropolitan Museum of Art list the Canopic jar of Queen Kiya which has been identified by the hieroglyphic and the outer appearance of the facial lid part of the jar. The Egyptians placed the face of whoever may have died on the upper jar lid. The art form of the lids was that of pottery, this piece of Egyptian history is a three dimensional art piece. The material...
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...Art History What is art? Art is everything, its human’s way of creative expression. Every person has a different perspective on what art is. Art takes all different forms such as music, poetry, food, painting, graffiti and photography. It can be human made or produced by nature. A simple painting on canvas is what comes to mind for most when asked about art, but it is far more complex then that. Graffiti is a form of art that we see all the time when we go to the city or just driving in our cars. Many people do not consider this an art form because they don’t know who made it and graffiti is associated with vandalism and crime. The people that did graffiti murals on the walls of community housing in Philadelphia they are professional artists that view their murals as they’re from of artistic expression. Music is another form of art. Every person make art with music such as singing a song in your car on the way to school or a street performer playing music on the corner. Instead of painting they put their art in words by the way of songs. The artist spend months even years putting an album together going over every last detail to make sure it is perfect but it is the art of practicing that got them to be the successful artist that they are. To experience this form of art you have to hear it instead of interpreting it with you eyes. Photography is another from of art that is extremely subjective to the person taking the picture. These days everyone is a photographer we...
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...Art may come in the form of painting, music, theater, cinema, dance and sculpture. Art is not limited to these categories, but these are the most common. As a child, my first exposure to art was in the form of music. Growing up in Western Kentucky, bluegrass played a large part of my life. My grandfather taught me to play the banjo and guitar starting at the age of 4. I first experienced painting in elementary school beginning in the 1st grade. Cinema has always been a part of my life, but I had not considered it art until I was able to properly define it. I experienced dance in high school while taking an elective ballroom dancing course for a semester. I have experienced theater, but not enough to form an opinion about it. Lastly, sculpture had a small influence when I briefly experimented with it in high school art classes. The most valuable and influential form of art to myself is music. Music has always been a large part of my life. In total, I play 5 instruments. Guitar is the primary instrument I choose to play. My grandfather taught me as a child and I have continued to play every day for many years. I began to perform at a young age in churches and community functions. Later, in high school I started a band with a few other local musicians and we played together for about 4 years. Currently I am in a band composed of all military members; we often play in different small venues in Las Vegas, Nevada. Without music, I would not fell like a complete person. It has played...
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...Art And Culture Art and Culture Since the beginning of time, artists have labored extensively to find innovative ways to convey sentiment, passion, and feeling. Telling stories and trying to unlock the minds of people through different avenues of artistic labors. Art touches and affects people in unique ways; it can have special or unusual meaning on the person depending on how one views it. Artists’ rendering of their art is interpreted in numerous ways by others who view it unless it is explained by the artist on its meaning giving a clear example of what they are portraying. Two people looking at the same painting, sculpture, portrait, or photo may come to different views on the arts meaning even though they are looking at the same item. Art is how one interprets it and what that person sees. In today’s society art is done in so many other forms and diverse categories. This essay will concentrate and bring together four art forms, photojournalism, painting, architecture, and sculpture. The in-depth examination of the subsequent arts will be concentrated to the following: The influence of technology on the evolution of each of the art forms: architecture, photography, sculpture, and painting. Diversity’s role in the development of the arts and how it changed throughout the 20th century. Art and popular culture’s relationship and how this developed during the 20th century. From the beginning of time, Art has been known as evidenced by the past relics. Technology certainly...
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...Art comes in many forms which include painting, music, photography, theater, printmaking, sculpture, literature, dance, cinema, and architecture. We can explore art by their formal and technical characteristics and how they appeal to our mind. Drawing, painting, photography, cinema, and dance are the different types of art forms that I am generally exposed to. These different types of art mean so many things to different people. It can be a tool used to sell a product. It is a way that people can get a message across. It can be used as expression for someone’s ideas and people’s heartfelt emotions. Art should serve as social purpose. People should learn how to appreciate art and be open to different points of view. Art is sometimes viewed as way of being recognized for someone’s talent. Others create art as a way of living and earning some type of return. Art should be appreciated and valued more by everyone. I favor supporting art socially and functionally whether it is privately owned or paid for by the community because it tells a story and helps to educate us about different styles, culture and history. Art sculpture is a three dimensional artwork that is by shaped by combining hard materials such as stone, fiberglass, wood, glass, clay or ice. My favorite is the ice sculptures which are usually used at weddings in the forms of hearts, doves and swans. I am normally exposed to sculptures through museums, parks, schools, church, weddings, galleries...
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...HUM 1 1. What is Humanities? The humanities include the stories people tell, the art and music they make, the buildings they live and work in. The word humanity comes to English from the Latin humanitas, which first shows up with the writer Cicero. He used it to describe good people, that is to say "civilized" human beings. Humane people recognize and practice concepts like "hospitality" and "justice. The humanities introduce us to people we have never met, places we have never visited, and ideas that may have never crossed our minds. By showing how others have lived and thought about life, the humanities help us decide what is important in our own lives and what we can do to make them better. 2. What is Art? The expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power. 3. Different types of Art • Animation Art • Architecture • Calligraphy • Ceramics • Christian Art • Collage • Computer Art • Conceptual Art • Design (Artistic) • Drawing • Folk Art • Graffiti Art • Graphic Art • Illustration • Junk Art • Land Art • Metalwork Art • Mosaic Art • Painting • Performance Art (and Happenings) • Photography • Poster Art • Public Art • Religious Art • Sculpture • Video Art 4. Different kinds of types of Art • Animation Art 2D, 3D and Stop Motion • Architecture Neolithic, Ancient Egyptian, Ancient Greek...
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...Art Reflection Paper Pop Culture and the Arts October 10, 2011 Art Reflection paper Art can be expressed in many ways. Art is seen in every aspect of our lives. The way people dress, wear their hair, makeup, and even the type of car they drive is a form of art. Artist use various ways to express art by the way they dray, the colors they use, creativity , and the style that they use to create fullness or dullness in the pictures. In this paper, I will discuss what art means to me. Next, I will elaborate on how art and culture relate. Finally, I will give two examples that illustrate how art and American culture relate. What Art Means to Me I think that art is a representation of a person’s inner feelings at that particular time. Art is more than just a painting on a canvass, it can be the lyrics of a song, the clothes that a person wears, a play, a poem, and even a hairstyle can be a form of art. Art is not something that can be duplicated or copied in its entirety. For example s writer can write a book and then a producer make a movie out of the book but the two will not be the same. How Does Art and Culture Relate Culture and art relate because art is formed and developed based on a person’s culture. Each culture has a certain style, certain foods that they eat, and a certain way they behave. Art is influenced by cultures. Different cultures have different views and often see the world differently from others. The quote “beauty is in the eye of the beholder”...
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