...finance, marketing, decision making and many other subjects. Students are only majoring in one of them due to the system that ignores the cultural part of education: Humanities. Dealing with languages, literature, History and Philosophy can have a great impact on the future employees business schools are forming which also helps on creating a better business environment. The classical curriculum should change to combine business and humanities in order to get multifunctional employees that have the ability to communicate and work in different environments, the capacity of acting properly in multiple situations and the ability to deal with the complex world we are living in. Learning foreign languages, literature and making cultural studies open one’s mind not only on others’ lifestyles, but also on their traditions and daily behavior. When working in multinational companies, an employee should be ready to deal with colleagues with different cultures and others that do not speak the same language as he does. So, being able to adapt oneself to those situations requires a certain knowledge that can be retained by studying humanities in business schools. Besides the oral part, writing is a necessity in communication. “Writing well is a fundamental principle of the communications business, deeply appreciated by clients and all others we work with.” Ken Makovsky, the top business-to-business counselor in the public relations industry, wrote in Forbes. He also insists on the influence...
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...what the narrator says to be true. In Art Spiegelman’s Maus, neither Artie nor Vladek could be considered reliable narrators due to Artie being the author of the book thus being able to edit his book however he saw fit, and Vladek is unreliable because his recollection of the Holocaust has a large bias since he only encountered one side of the Holocaust and his memories could be skewed by his age. Artie is not a reliable narrator because he is both the author and narrator and because he has allowed his relationship to his father to bias his perspective. Art Spiegelman chose to show his relationship with his father in the book. “Simultaneously it is a sharp study of the tension that exists between father and son, and the story of the writing of the book itself” (Grossman “Maus…”). Due to him being the author and editor of the book, one cannot trust Artie because he could have edited anything he wanted in order to portray the tension between him and his father in a different light than what it really was. Throughout the novel, Art and Vladek have intense arguments, the most passionate being the final one where Art leaves his father, calling him “Murderer” (159). When taken out of context, it seems a bit extreme for Art to call his father a murderer. But, the way Art wrote about his mother and included the very personal strip that he wrote about her, makes the reader feel for his side of the argument. The more pressing matter should be whether Art made the situation with his father...
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...shaped the world today, most of it has come from rules that are still applied to everyday life. All the important questions to life’s answers aren’t going to be always answered but can be theorized in some way. In philosophy often people use different branches of determining certain things are and asking certain question according to what they apply to. These methods are known as the braches of philosophy including: metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, aesthetics, politics, and social philosophy. Moving past the basics in philosophy it’s important to understand what all of these branches of mean individually. Metaphysics is the branch that is most responsible for identifying existence in the world, which answers the following question of “what is?” It fully determines whether things in the world or the world itself are real or not and keeps a balance ensuring everything that exists. This applied to me when I was growing up because I didn’t understand what I was put on earth to do. I just wanted to stand out and be something better so people would like what I do and not what I am. At about age 4 I solved a Rubik’s cube and in that moment that’s what I felt like was my purpose because I could do what most couldn’t at my age. Furthermore it’s important because philosophy is based on metaphysics, by this it means without answers and questions or interpretation the world will cease to exist. Acting upon accordingly in a metaphysical view is secure enough to be able to understand as...
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...ART "Art is an expression of the soul"I love art because it lets you escape reality and look through the eyes of others. Its a really comforting form of self expression and the things you can learn through art are abundant! Personally, I enjoy theater the most. The playing of a character really helps an individual understand other individuals and through theater a lot of ideas and perspectives are portrayed to the audience. Without art human existence would be fruitless and bland.I "create" art on all my homework, tests, quizzes, hand out sheets etc. I have always taken an art class in school (except for 10th grade. . . but I take AP art in twelfth grade), I'm graduating on a few weeks Art is a way to express myself. Most of my art is basically for me. It's just ideas that I get out of my head for myself, gradually I am making my art more for others. 5th grade was when i first remember being complimented on my art, I was recognized as someone with a little talent. But upon talking to other friends from 2-4th grade they said I always used to draw. I've always been into art I guess. I've always like Leonardo Da Vinci. His drawings I guess. I don't know much about him, but he will always be one of my top favorites. Um, not really "who" but more "what" Music is definitely one of my inspirations for art.Though I plan to go to a college/university with a major in physician assistant, I will still be creating art. I have a lot to say to the world (helpful things, reality) and I'll...
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...The Controversy of Street Art: Good or Bad? Abdallah Bah College Writing: Critique Essay Professor Drazba 10/30/2015 Controversy of Street Art After reading the article A Street Art Culture Clash as Graffiti Goes Mainstream written by Mark Stryker, from the Detroit Free Press. The article was published on August 29, 2015. The article/author isn’t biased towards any particular side, it gives good information on both how its good and bad to be an a street artist. Stryker provides evidence from the side of the people that support street art and the side, which doesn’t. Street art is considered as an illegal form of art, it looks very attractive but to the law it is a bad look for a city or so they say. Street art first started off as graffiti in the late 60’s and early 70’s, but over the years artists started doing more complex form of art rather than just text (Stryker, 2015). When people “vandalize” a wall, normally it’s not meant for destruction. It’s a ways of creation and edition to communicate about the things they see without having to use their voice. To the lawmakers, it might seem like murals and graffiti on walls are bad for the city. But in a city like Detroit, how can anyone say that’s a bad thing? The people of Detroit have been through so much over the years, whether its poverty, crime and etc. Maybe this is the kind of thing that will bring some life back into the city. But of course graffiti and street aren’t quite the same thing, graffiti is more text...
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...assess the role that art has played in the history of Christian public worship: what is art? Or, more specifically, what is categorised as art in the context of the titled task above. In his book ‘Introduction to Christian Worship’, White puts art into two broad categories: Religious and Liturgical. For his definitions of art, White draws on the work of Tillich. He surmises the term Religious art as ‘any art that had a dimension of depth, penetrating beneath superficial observation’. Considered a surmising and not a summary because it would be near impossible to definitively prove art as lacking in depth. In addition, this is partly due to a definition that implies the art under consideration...
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...where I realized the daily benefits we draw from the art itself. Her statement that “drawing is fundamental yet marginal” stuck with me as I watched each slide of art she put up. With each of those pictures I couldn’t help but see the drawing behind it, whether it be the distinct reflection of the thought process, the faint strokes of lines behind the finished product, or the development of a message the artist wished to express. Out of the many pieces of art Laura presented to the class, the two that caught my eye and were visually stimulating were the Real Life is Rubbish created by Tim Noble and Sue Webster and Francis Alys’s political statement photo. When I saw Tim Noble’s art, what came to mind was the saying “one man’s garbage is another man’s treasure” and while this statement may not be representative of this art, it certainly grasps the message that something so ghastly and repulsive can also be beautiful and breathtaking at the same time. I love the irony this piece of art represents, the dual meanings garbage is given, as well as the various perspectives it forces the audience to see. In Francis Alys’s politically influenced photo I enjoyed the way he went around getting his message across. The creativity and the boldness of the photo brought life to the real life issues surrounding it. It proved to be impactful yet somber and subdued. In the economist.com I came across an article about Francis Alys explaining the art of drawing and painting as a reminder “of the state...
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...that can be verified through experience or observation. The phrase “new ways of thinking”, seems more ambiguous because how can there be new ways of thinking? However, for this essay, the definition of thinking from a different perspective or thinking in a way that is different from all previous ways of thinking is used. This, however, allows different people to have different new ways of thinking. A new way of thinking to one person would no longer be the same to another person. Most often, people would firmly say that new ways of thinking are innovative and new advances are advantageous; for example, in Economics, advances in technology would lead to a greater productive and allocative efficiency, which would result in greater levels of economic growth for a certain country, which, of course, it’s a great benefit for the society. However, there is also a need for discovery new data and facts to broaden our knowledge, and we can’t overlook this. It’s human nature. Humans seek to understand the world in which they live in: its physical and non-physical aspects. This need in man is natural, and can be described as an impulse that has driven our kind through the generations and lead evolution into the areas of breakthrough. Using examples such as in economics, art and science, I will attempt to...
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...were both known as the Renaissance men. I will be covering the time period of the Italian Renaissance. Following after with the bibliography of Leonardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo Buonarroti, and comparing the two artist’s paintings. However asking the question how can two artists that live in the same time period, have the same culture, but have so different styles of painting. The Italian Renaissance started in the 13th and 14th Century, leading into the High Renaissance, Renaissance in the North, and the late Renaissance in Italy. In Italy the society after the Middle Ages was powerful city states, extensive trade, and banking had developed. Education was a priority; in Italy the first University for Greek Studies was established. Most Scholars referred to themselves as humanists, not only did they believe education should teach the early Christian hood, but also liberal arts, grammar, poetry, history, politics, and philosophy. Renaissance humanists believed strongly in knowledge, they felt that God created mankind to pursue knowledge and strive to their full potential. Thus, this leads into artists creating visual elements of art to teach education. The main patron of artwork was The Church, wealthy independents, and merchant-princes. The Church paid the finest artists to paint stories of Bible references, because most people in this time period were illiterate. Examples for The Church would be “Bellini, Pieta,” “Leonardo, Virgin and St. Anne,” and “Leonardo, The Last Supper”...
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...Drawing on Memory, an exhibition by Eden McNutt was on display at Arizona State University’s West Campus’ University Center Building gallery just recently. McNutt’s art revolves around his childhood memories while growing up Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. While growing up, Eden had faced racism and bigotry vicariously through his friends. He and his friends faced racial divides in order to keep their friendship. The art that was displayed at the ground-floor gallery was a reflection of his past and of current situations. Aside from his own work being presented, footage of present day Pittsburg was also being displayed on a loop. Along different panels, there were about three or four different pieces of his work hanging. Some smaller and some larger...
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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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...figure in the Christian world. He became an inspiration to many works of art. A bronze, life-size statue of David was sculpted by Donatello. He is an Italian sculptor and was the most influential individual artist of the fifteenth century in Italy. Donatello’s David’s earliest known reference was in 1469, when it was described as being in the center of the courtyard of the Medici Palace. However, no records of the statue show why or for whom it was created. Five centuries later, Donatello’s David is...
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...was painted in the 15th century, and it’s an example of the artists innovative spirit. The painting depicts Jesus sharing his last meal with his disciples about to tell everyone that someone at that table will soon betray him. Around the time period when the last supper was created, perspective played a big role in society. Perspective helped artists gain a better understanding about art and how they can improve on it. Leonardo created perspective specifically for that art piece. Da Vinci’s fresco inspired numerous renaissance artists and baroque painters. Fresco is a technique for painting on walls, made popular during the renaissance. Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452, in Vinci, Italy. Born out of wedlock.Leonardo da Vinci was concerned with the laws of science and nature, which greatly informed his work as a painter, sculptor, inventor and craftsmen. At the age of 14, da Vinci began apprenticing with the artist Verrocchio. For six years, he learned a wide breadth of technical skills, including metalworking, leather arts, carpentry, drawing and sculpting. By the age of 20, he had qualified as a master artist in the Guild of Saint Luke and established his own workshop. One of the parts of the painting that stands out is that the disciples display very human emotions.The Last Supper is the most complex painting of the Renaissance because it maintains complete humanism by using symbols that can be interpreted in so many different...
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...learned that Tallahassee (where I live), we have an art park called Railroad Square Art Park. They host more than “50 studios, galleries, and small shops” (http://railroadsquare.us/). They support many Tallahassee artists as well as small businesses. Most of the month Railroad Square has its own pace and then on the First Friday of every month, puts on an exciting “Gallery Hop”. Railroad Square has 10 acres in downtown Tallahassee, which has been there for about 30 years. Railroad Square continues to bring artists and art-lovers together. I have been unable to find out who supports the Art Park, as well as who contributes. I personally do not contribute to the Art Park seeing as how I was unaware that we even had one. Now that I know I would like to go to the Railroad Square and see the many things that it has to offer. Including the “Gallery Hop “which is supposed to be fun and enjoyable by many different ages as well as cultures. I did however learn that they have some type of Buddhism art styles here and after taking this class am interested in learning more about different kinds of art. Hence the reason that I am intrigued enough to go and visit the Railroad Square Art Park. If it wasn’t for this class I would still think art were just a waste of time and space. Thank you for opening my eyes to the unique forms and artists. you should definitely get up with the art that’s ongoing at Railroad Square. You can also check out Art Park, once you figure out what or where it is...
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...Tiffany Sudarma History of Photography II Anna Lovatt September 28, 2015 Martha Rosler’s Gender Perspective During the Age of War As a form of art, photography expresses documents, personal visions, and memories that can often define images as very powerful and iconic. In the series Bringing the War Home: House Beautiful (1967-72), Martha Rosler, an American artist specializing in video, performance, installation and photo-text about art and culture, compiles ten photomontages from different magazines in order to convey the controversial issue of war during the early second part of the 20th century. Rosler uses a variety of mediums, but her most recognizable medium is photomontages and photo-collage. Constructed during the peak of U.S. military engagement in Vietnam and an outgrowth of Rosler’s self involvement with anti-war activities, these photographs are a response to the artist’s “frustration with the images we saw in television and print media, even with anti-war flyers and posters. The images we saw were always very far away, in a place we couldn’t imagine.” Through her choice to use colored images, she assembles photos together from homemaking women’s magazine such as Life Magazine and images from war. She accentuates the dominance of domestic representation and intersects it between war imagery by juxtaposing in a brutal and sometimes incongruous way. Rosler’s montages reconnect the two sides of human experience: the war in Vietnam, and the everyday-life...
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