Art is the reflection of culture in physical form, and the various ways in which a particular culture can be communicated to the rest of the world. The art forms examined by the discussion groups include sculpture, painting, and jewelry. These are art forms that can be found in any culture, but are also unique to the culture in which they are found. Likewise, any given culture can be represented by a multitude of art forms. For example, one of the discussion groups focused on the piece of Shona
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Comparing Nude Women of Art from different eras It is surprising how different female body sculptures from different ancient civilizations are. The diverse forms of human body also embody many different functions and meanings. In art, naked figures reflect a very complex set of formal ideals, philosophical concerns, and cultural traditions. In this essay I would like to compare two sculptures of nude women. The first one is the Venus of Willendorf which was built in Paleolithic Period. Another
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Dance and Destruction Hinduism art during the 11th century was filled a variety of divine aspects of philosophy and the worship of many gods. The most mysterious form of art from Hindu culture that caught my attention was that of the dancing Shiva. Shiva the Destroyer has many faces in Hindu culture but the one that I will focus on in this discussion is Shiva Nataraja. The dancing Shiva is one of the most classic and loved symbols that captured the essence of Hindu culture and still remains
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Art theory 1 & History of Art and Design 1 Introduction to African Art Africa is a vast continent, with many cultures distinct from one another, so that various different styles can be identified. Sculpture While paintings and engravings are most frequently found in savanna areas, sculpture is most prevalent in the forests of West Africa, in particular the Congo Basin. Tradition is one manner in which a culture may be preserved. This is visible in a great deal of traditional African art. The
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STYLE and Art: A discussion of how Art is classified into Styles, Periods, and Movements. [there is an important note at the bottom of this page] One of the ways that Art and the field of art history is looked at is to categorize [or divide] art, artists, cultures, periods, locations and artworks into some form of larger grouping. There are a variety of approaches to this and they all have their vagaries and complications. * Time – we call these Art Periods – this is especially helpful with
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Cubist Movement There are many artists out there with their many styles of work, although Picasso was no different, because he is also identified with a certain art style also. Picasso is different because he dared to be different, he introduced a new artistic style that became a revolutionary movement in art and was marked a true genius of the 20th century. Picasso couldn’t have made this movement without his friend Braque who studied under Cezanne. During this time, Picasso and Braque with another
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The importance of culture – myths, symbols, arts, science, history. The real question is whether the culture can influence the way we think and experience the world. Clearly we have to realize that the culture is something that lies within us, around us, and is an integral part of our being. It defines the way we treat others and ourselves. Culture forms an important element of social life of a man. It gives the individuals or groups the feelings of unity with the group. What exactly is culture
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When we hear the word comic book or graphic novel, we tend to think of the small paper books we remember buying when we were children featuring action heroes like Spiderman, The Incredible Hulk, or Ironman. Installation art is surely not something that generally pops into our mind when we hear those words, but one artist proved that comics can be read and displayed in more ways than one. Kerry James Marshall incorporated his own comic strip into a site specific installation work that he presented
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period. I have always been drawn to this era and its history whether it is in literature, art, or movies. What is interesting about this period to me is that such great attention to detail is displayed in many of the pieces of art in this era. The type of art created just seems far more different to me than art in any other era. From the introduction of new colors and architectural evolution, this type of art seems to introduce a whole new world and tells us a lot about the history of that era.
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There has been an ongoing debate if photography is a form of art or not. Photography is a form of art though because the photographer controls the camera, captures the image with the perfect amount of lighting, and captures the image at the right time. Elliot Eritt, who is a great photographer that we studied in class, said, “To me, photography is an art of observation. It’s about finding something interesting in an ordinary place… I’ve found it has little to do with the things you see and everything
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