Essays on Art Movements

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Characteristics of Modernism in "A Clean, Well-lighted Place" by Ernest Hemingway

2 pages / 1078 words

Hemingway was one of the most influential authors of his time, but it is still disputed if he is a real modernist. In this essay I am going to argue that Hemingway is indeed a modernist by analyzing the language, structure, themes and narration of...

Ernest Hemingway Modernism

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E.e. Cummings and His Unique Writing Style

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Abstract Reading a poem by American modernist poet Edward Estlin Cummings is not like reading a poem by other poets. To understand his experimental work, one must first understand Cummings, his opinions and perspectives. Throughout his career Cummings dedicated his life to the pursuit of...

Cummings Modernism Poetry

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Analysis of The Style of E.e. Cummings’ Poetry

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Born on October 14, 1894, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, E.E. Cummings went on to become an innovative poet known for his lack of stylistic and structural conformity such as how Cummings never capitalizes, how he runs words together, and how he plays with sound. His father...

Cummings Modernism Poetry

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Application of Realism to Understand George W. Bush’s Invasion of Iraq in 2003

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Realism has been developed over centuries and it is not a clear-cut theory; it has been divided into structural realism and classical realism. Thucydides and Thomas Hobbes have been the main initiators in developing this theory, with their highly acclaimed work in the History of...

Invasion of Iraq Realism

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Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse Five as an Example of Postmodern Literature

2 pages / 969 words

Postmodernism emerged after modernism. This term is used to refer to a period in history. But it is also used to refer to a series of ideas in history. Postmodernism is a thought movement that emerged in America and then in Europe after World War...

Kurt Vonnegut Postmodernism Slaughterhouse Five

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Philosophy of Thanos and Its Connection with The System of Eugenio Lopez Jr. Center for Media Arts

8 pages / 3595 words

Introduction Looking at Thanos in a deeper sense will help us comprehend his reason for eliminating half the universe. Aside from this, we get to analyze his behavior during the course of the movie. Many factors contribute to the development of intelligent beings, such as...

Contemporary Art Media Modern Society

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Realism and Feminism in a Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen

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At first glance, Ibsen’s A Doll’s House seems to allude to feminism, speaking of the differences in the roles of men and women. The surges in feminism and the subjective perception of readers resulted in many people drawing feminist motifs from the text as they...

A Doll’s House Realism

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Realism in "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" and "The Awakening"

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The jaw dropping book “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”, has been described as racist, yet at the same time is believed to be one of the greatest works of American fiction. Throughout the book, readers begin uncovering how a man’s ethics and activities conflict with...

Huckleberry Finn Kate Chopin Realism

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Modernism and Post-modernism in Gaetano Pesce’s La Mama Chair

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Post-modernism emerged in the 20th century to displace and undermine values introduced by modernism. Postmodernism can be interpreted as “the cultural logic of late capitalism” emphasising his Marxist and post-industrial perspective. Therefore, the stiffness of modernism evolved into the indeterminacy of the post-modern aesthetic that...

Modernism Postmodernism Society

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Analysis of The Painting "Odalisque with a Slave" by Ingres

3 pages / 1168 words

The painting Odalisque with a Slave by Ingres painted in 1839, is rendered with the utmost attention paid to details, nothing is spared from Ingres’s intensive bestowal of adornment. This intentional decision and along with the other aspects of the painting convey an idealized, almost...

Art History Modernism Painting

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The Effect of Mental Illnesses on Art Throughout Different Time Periods

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Introduction Green, brown, red, and blue are colors that at an early age humans have learned to associate with certain objects. When thinking of grass or leaves, our minds tend to paint them the color green. Over the years art and its influences have changed...

Mental Health Realism

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Various Movements Appeared in The Renaissance Period in Italy

2 pages / 777 words

Humanism – A program of study designed by Italians the emphasized the Critical study of Latin and Greek literature with the goal of understanding human nature. Humanism contained the philosophy that states, human nature and achievements were worthy of contemplation. It was the main intellectual...

Italian Renaissance Renaissance Study

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Development of Indonesian Art in 20th Century

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Epic Poem of Malaya is painted during the decolonisation period whereby the “Malayan culture” was developing to gain independence from the colonial rule. To my understanding of Chua, his conviction as an artist to paint realistically is because he believes that art should reflect life...

20Th Century Contemporary Art Painting

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The Benefit of Using Postmodern Characteristics in Stranger than Fiction 

2 pages / 806 words

There is no absolute truth! Postmodernism states that there is no real truth because all people see and identify the truth based on their own knowledge and beliefs. The movie, Stranger than fiction, belongs to a recent cycle of postmodern movies with a philosophical significance...

Postmodernism Stranger Than Fiction

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The Benefit of Using Postmodern Characteristics in "Stranger than Fiction" 

1 page / 463 words

Postmodernism states that there is no real truth because all people see and identify the truth basing on their own knowledge and beliefs. The movie, “Stranger than fiction,” belongs to a recent cycle of postmodern movies with a philosophical significance that explore important issues of...

Postmodernism Stranger Than Fiction

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Analysis of The Tartar Table and The Bondage Suit as Great Examples of Postmodernism

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Postmodernism was a time where architecture and design began to move away from the traditional design that came before it. Design started to become more subjective, and diverse. When looking at postmodern design the argument of which represents postmodernism more as a design comes into...

Design Postmodernism

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Textbook Analysis: Views and Preferences for Art

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Everyone has a different view and preference for art, but that does not mean not all art is beautiful just because you do not like how it looks. This is what the textbook discusses in chapter two, “What Is Art?”. The chapter starts off by...

Art Nouveau Book Review

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Review of Social Changes of Public Art

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The current cultural affairs commissioner of New York City, Tom Finkelpearl, not only has an extensive background in museum administration, but also has training in art and sculpture. In his introductory essay, Finkelpearl summarizes the ever-changing attitudes towards public art as well as the role...

Art History Contemporary Art

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Artists' Use of Animals to Convey a Message

4 pages / 825 words

Introduction Made-to-order essay as fast as you need it Each essay is customized to cater to your unique preferences + experts online Get my essay Art is an integral part of culture and history. Many artists are renowned for their artworks, yet artworks are not...

Artwork Contemporary Art