Essays on Visual Arts

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Analysis of Frank Gehry as a De-constructivist Postmodern Architect

2 pages / 890 words

Frank Gehry is a de-constructivist and one of the most recognizable figures of postmodern architecture. Postmodern architecture is an architectural movement which has shown in the mid of the twentieth century, as a reaction against the strict rules, formality, lack of variation, and ignorance of...

Architect Modern Architecture

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Exploring The Cultural Significance: Mexican Art Exhibition

1 page / 572 words

The cultural event I went to was an exhibition; the exhibition is called Mexican Modernity 20th century paintings from the Zapanta collection. The Mexican art collection of Zapanta shows some of the most noteworthy modern Mexican artists. The exhibition takes you on a tour through...

20Th Century Painting

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Cubism Art Movement, and Its Analytical and Synthetical Forms

3 pages / 1352 words

Introduction Developed in the early part of the twentieth century, Cubism introduced a reconstruction of space and the ideas of space being comprised of geometric and mathematical forms. As a result of artists no longer reflecting actual subjects and observations, it was common for people...

Art History Painting

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Pablo Picasso, and Analytical and Synthetic Cubism

2 pages / 933 words

An art style unlike any other. An art style that went on to influence others for generations to come. It was the pathway to century defining art movements, such as: surrealism, abstract expressionism and pop art. It also paved the way for similar movements in...

Art History Pablo Picasso Painting

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Analysis of The Stages of Cubism: Analytical Cubism and Synthetical Cubism

3 pages / 1259 words

Cubism was one of the most powerful craftsmanship developments of the twentieth century. The trend-setters of the Cubist development were Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque and it occurred somewhere between 1907 and 1914. Cubism was one of the most noteworthy changes in thoughts ever of....

Art History Painting

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Overview of Cubism, Its Analytical and Synthetic Phases

3 pages / 1488 words

The early twentieth-century gave rise to a contemporary art movement that flourished throughout Europe. This era witnessed a variety of artistic styles intrinsic to the developmental changes that were simultaneously occurring in society. The beginning of the twentieth-century was marked by a period of extensive...

Art History Painting

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Contextual Analysis of The Two Fridas by Frida Kahlo

2 pages / 687 words

Las Dos Fridas, which in English translates to The Two Fridas, was painted by the well-known Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo. The oil painting displays two versions of Frida, her Mexican background and white background, holding hands and connected by a vein. Still to this day,...

Frida Kahlo Painting Two Fridas

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Analysis of The Two Fridas Painting and Its Historical Context

2 pages / 1044 words

“The Two Fridas” is painted within the year 1939 in oil on canvas with dimensions 173 x 173 cm, it’s located in the Museum of Modern Art in Mexico. The first aspect we see is a double self-portrait, wherein the two Fridas are sitting on...

Frida Kahlo Painting Two Fridas

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Analysis of Project Planning of Burj Khalifa

3 pages / 1329 words

Introduction Burj Khalifa, which is also known as Burj Dubai, is one of the tallest buildings in the world with a length of 828 Meters. It was established in January 2004 and opened in January 2010. It is located in the UAE in the center...

Modern Architecture

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A Report on Islamic Art: Architecture

3 pages / 1490 words

Architecture is not just a building, street, or a space. Architecture forms a specific theme for a place and gives it its own personality. These details become part of that space and grow with the people who use it. Architecture is considered one of the...

Art in Architecture Islamic Art

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Response on a Museum Visit: The Ringling Museum of Art

1 page / 510 words

The name of the museum that I decided to visit is The Ringling Museum of Art. The location of this museum is in Sarasota, Florida and the date of my visit was October 12th, 2019 at 12:00 pm. My visit to this beautiful museum was...

Art History Museum Painting

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Visit to a Museum Reflection: The Honolulu Museum of Art

1 page / 467 words

While on a visit to the Honolulu Museum of art, out of the over 50,000 pieces being displayed, one piece of artwork that was the most interesting was a painting called Kaaterskill Falls on the Catskill Mountains, Taken from Under the Cavern, oil on canvas,...

Art History Museum Painting

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Analysis of How Pablo Picasso Pioneered a Revolutionary Style of Modern Art – Cubism

1 page / 468 words

Introduction Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Martyr Patricio Clito Ruíz y Picasso, also known as Pablo Picasso, was a Spanish sculptor, ceramicist, and painter born in Málaga, Spain, on October 25, 1881. He...

Art History Pablo Picasso Painting

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Differences Between Mesopotamia and Egypt in Architecture

5 pages / 2333 words

Astonishing structures in ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt truly showed their values in society and their outstanding capabilities as a civilization. In ancient Mesopotamia, ziggurats were constructed by kings to show their devotion to the city-state’s god. A ziggurat is a massive rectangular stepped-tower that is...

Architecture Egypt

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Analysis of The Piece of Architecture: The Watchman at New Malden

7 pages / 3279 words

Throughout the course of this piece I will be writing about a building of my choice that has had little or major work done within the last 10 years and writing about it in two separate views a democratic architecture perspective and through the social...

Art in Architecture Watchman

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A Formal Analysis of Beyonce’s Photograph

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In the year 2017, the birth of artist Beyoncé’s twins was what social media was raving about. The anticipation and excitement of the release of the photographs and the birth announcement of her new born twins were leaving social media users and fans eager to...

Beyonce Famous Person Photography

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Women Walking in an Exotic Forest by Henri Rousseau: a Metaphor Or Self-explanation

2 pages / 867 words

Art has many different forms and styles, all unique to the artist who is holding their chosen medium to the canvas. In Henri Rousseau’s painting Women Walking in an Exotic Forest, there can be multiple interpretations of the image, because of first glance and after...

Artwork Painting

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Street Art and Graffiti Should not Be Considered Vandalism

5 pages / 2462 words

It is difficult to apply a single definition to what is considered Art. Whether it can or should be defined has been constantly debated. “The definition of art is controversial in contemporary philosophy. Whether art can be defined has also been a matter of controversy....

Graffiti Street Art Vandalism

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Graffiti and Street Art as a Means for Good

8 pages / 3521 words

The focus of this dissertation is to explore graffiti and street art and explain why this art form deserves to be respected. I will be challenging the negative connotations of street art and graffiti by looking at how graffiti has been used as a means...

Graffiti Street Art