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One Art by Elizabeth Bishop

to diminish the pain of actual loss. 2. What seems to be the purpose of the speaker in the first three tercets...

Jacques-Louis David

of this time was The Intervention of the Sabine Women (Olgas Gallery). And, interestingly enough, this was very political for it d...

Robert Smithson, Jean Claude, and Christo

work. When people have only a short time to see a piece of art they are drawn to it and will remember it, especially when that ...

Art and the Male Gaze

renderings, she was portrayed as "clothed and formal" (Anonymous, 1997a); however, in later years this image was significantly alt...

Politics and the Arts

weighing over 2.5 tons, this structure covers over 13 acres and so carefully surveyed so accurately that it aligns perfectly with...

Art Questions

page. The use of negative space to enhance the darkness of the central image is important to creating a tone for the site, and th...

A Review of the Essay From Rosie to Lucy

the media of the time (i.e. television and movies), as well as the impact of various frames of "official" reference such as census...

A Study of the American Theater

- the nation then being confined largely to the east coast" (Theatre History, 2003). The four largest theatre towns were Philadel...

Department of Canadian Heritage's Cultural Affairs Sector

are the strongest reflection of the diversity of multicultural issues and ideologies that underpin Canadian life. As a consequenc...

Ancient Art

Both are clearly made of very different materials. The Head of a Roman Patrician is carved from marble and is thus a three dimensi...

Maya Art

person," which linked Maya society to the world of its ancestors (Carrasco, 1990, p. 40). The Maya lived in a cosmopolitan world o...

African American History as Reflected Through Art

This paper traces key events in African American history dating from the time they were free in Africa to the post Civil War era. ...

"Leadership: The Warrior's Art" - A Review

an interesting text on leadership in that it attempts to achieve a synthesis of classical leadership ideals with modern contempora...

The Value of Visual and Performing Arts

a play or film really reaches it audience, the audience members come together in a communal experience that celebrates the efforts...

Intrinsic Nature of Aesthetics and Design and its Universality

This essay discusses "The Art of Collecting Lightbulbs" by Michael Kimmelman, "The Boundaries of Design" by Virginia Postrel and "...

The Individual and Societal Value of the Arts and Music

The arts are an incredibly important component of American society and culture. Indeed, art...

Rise of Modern Art

(Modern Art Movements, 2008). Impressionist painters, such as Manet, Claude Monet and Edgar Degas, preferred to paint outside, w...

Visual Art And Brain Development In Children

Art is such a universally recognized method of this statement that there exist no barriers with regard to interpretation. Infants...

Art Gallery Program Development

the public in 1900 (Victoria Art Gallery, 2003). The Gallery houses a range of oil painting dating from the fifteenth century, fea...

Aesthetics Definition and Modernism

such as slavery, racism, imperialism and World War I (Lavender, 2000). Modernists, in contrast to the Victorians, focused on human...

Los Angeles County Museum of Art's Madina Islamic Art Collection

Greater Iran. This cup is "Silver, gilded, chased and punched" and measures "3 7/8 x 4 5/8 in. (9.84 x 11.75 cm)" (Los Angeles Cou...

Religion and Approach to Dramatic Arts

of Peter Pitzele, "Scripture Window." For example, the group of fifth graders could be given the story of the Good Samaritan where...

Scripture Windows by Peter Pitzele

(Pitzele 24). This process can be encouraged by reading by Bible commentary or even by viewing how filmmakers have interpreted scr...

The Differences Between Art for Life's Sake and for Art's Sake

In seven pages this essay considers differences between art simply for the sake of art and as a representation of life and discuss...

Scribes of Egypt

In seven pages this overview of the scribes of Egypt includes such topics as art, materials, value, and employment. Five sources ...

The Family Sex and Marriage in England 1500-1800 by Lawrence Stone

In five pages this paper analyzes this historical text in an assessment of how successful the author is in his 'attempt to chart a...

Aspects of Asian Culture

In two pages Asian culture is examined in terms of a brief historical overview, religious practices' description, family significa...

Metropolitan Greek Collection and the Rare Kouros Art

In five pages the Kouros at the Judy and Michael Steinhardt Gallery is analyzed in terms of its posture, style, historical and aes...

Historical Significance of Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad II

In five pages the twentieth century relevance of Heart of Darkness is considered in this historical perspective of Joseph Conrad's...

Semitic Origins of the Hyksos

the Hyksos rulers (Redmount 68). Manethos text as interpreted by Josephus describes the Hyksos rulers as "sacrilegious inv...