Essays on Visual Arts

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The Life and Artistic Career of Vincent Van Gogh

2 pages / 809 words

Vincent Willem Van Gogh was born to Theodorus Van Gogh and Anna Carbentus on March 30th,1853, in the Netherland town of Zundert. He was the oldest of 5 younger siblings, one of whom was Theo Van Gogh. Despite being a successful student and earning high...

Painting Vincent Van Gogh

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Vincent Van Gogh and His Influence on The World and His Family

6 pages / 2616 words

Vincent van Gogh’s art work is considered to be some of the best in the world, but his art work was not appreciated in his time. How did this dramatic change happen? Furthermore, what led Van Gogh to be the artist and person that he...

Painting Vincent Van Gogh

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Life Struggles and Unique Paintings of Vincent Van Gogh

2 pages / 1103 words

Vincent Van Gogh is one of the most famous and influential artists of all time; however, he spent hard times as a poor and obscure artist during his lifetime. The fact that Vincent Van Gogh sold only one painting during his brief life supports the...

Painting Vincent Van Gogh

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When Graffiti is not Art, But Plain Vandalism

2 pages / 761 words

Graffiti has long been a subject of contention in urban societies, often straddling the line between artistic expression and vandalism. Defined as the act of painting or spray-painting messages or images onto public structures without permission, graffiti generates significant economic repercussions for business owners and...

Graffiti Street Art

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Graffiti: Plain Vandalism Or Self-expression Through Art

2 pages / 695 words

Graffiti has been analyzed from various angles over the years, ranging from its political implications to its cultural significance and aesthetic value in urban spaces. It serves as an unfiltered, raw expression of human emotion and societal critique. Whether it emerges as a form of...

Graffiti Street Art

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Why Graffiti Should Be Considered Art, not Vandalism

3 pages / 1592 words

Contemporary art is the art of today, produced in the 21st century. It differs from the modern art, which is art of a style marked by a significant departure from traditional styles and values. Contemporary came after the modern art. Contemporary artists work in a globally...

Graffiti Street Art

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Graffiti: a Thin Line Between Art and Vandalism

2 pages / 915 words

Nowadays, many major cities around the world begin to change their attitude with street graffiti artists and set aside some public space for their freedom of creation. Thus, many high-value creative graffiti artworks have been created, attracting local people and tourists, and becoming a collectible...

Graffiti Street Art

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Romanesque Architecture Vs Gothic Architecture: a Difference in Time

2 pages / 812 words

When people go overseas to places such as Europe, many of them like to admire the architecture. However, not many of them would be able to tell the difference between two major styles of architecture, Romanesque and Gothic. Both are of them are buildings made...

Architecture

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Christian Boltanski’s Existential Relationship with Abstract Expressionism

4 pages / 1811 words

Death has always been influential to cultures since the beginning of time, it has always been this shadow that transcends every belief or culture. it is a factor of humanity and it is one of the constants that defines the entirety of human existence. Christian...

Abstract Art Contemporary Art

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Abstract Expressionism: Analysis of Wassily Kandinsky and Arnold Schoenberg

1 page / 647 words

‘Abstract Expressionism’ is a term that describes a general movement of largely non-representative painting. Initially, it started in the United States during the 1940s and 1950s. It was led by a generation of American artists who were strongly influenced by European settlers. These artists had...

Abstract Art Contemporary Art

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The Abstract Expressionism Movement and Contemporary Art

4 pages / 1898 words

Summary This report gives a brief analysis into which factors have built up contemporary art today. Looking closer at the abstract expressionism movement I want to investigate leading attributes through artists’ works and techniques in relation to my own thought process when creating work. Made-to-order...

Abstract Art Contemporary Art

183

A Report on Political Cartoons in India

8 pages / 3520 words

Introduction The difference between the public image and the harsh reality is functioned through a visual tool known as political cartoons. This static form of caricature is an exaggeration of physiognomic features that displays a strong critical drawing with a political context. Creating fact bound...

Political Cartoon

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Analysis of The Political Cartoons of Lisa Benson

1 page / 660 words

Lisa Benson’s political cartoons are popular in the USA because they are precision, funny, and ironic. The artist often draws new pictures which reflect a particular political event, an inappropriate statement of politicians, or even a Twitter post, and her style is easy to recognize....

Political Cartoon

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The Similarities and Differences of Art in The Classical and Hellenistic Periods

2 pages / 830 words

The Classical and Hellenistic Age were two of the most influential eras of Greek art. It influenced much of the Western civilization. Two of the sculptures I chose to focus on from each period was Doryphoros from the Classical Age and the Winged Victory of...

Hellenistic Period Sculpture Western Civilization

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The Contributions of Jean-michel Basquiat to Art and Social Culture

3 pages / 1256 words

Thesis Throughout the 1980s there was one particular artist that had the gift of translation. He was able to take art from the street and translate it into beautiful pieces in which could be understood in galleries. This artist was Jean-Michel Basquiat. He is most...

Contemporary Art Jean-Michel Basquiat Painting

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Jean Michel Basquiat and His Influence on The Contemporary Art

2 pages / 916 words

A high school dropout, a panhandler, not a real person, but a legend. From sleeping on park benches, to becoming a featured artist of renowned art galleries, Jean Michel Basquiat managed to achieve more in his short, 8-year long career, than most artists do in...

Contemporary Art Jean-Michel Basquiat Street Art

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A Report on Salvador Dali's Life and His Painting The Persistence of Memory

1 page / 680 words

Introduction The great artist Salvador Dali once said, “Surrealism is destructive, but it destroys only what it considers to be shackles limiting our vision.” He surely put this quote into practice when he created what some consider to be his greatest work, and what many...

Painting Salvador Dali

189

Michelangelo – One of The Greatest Masters in History

2 pages / 1120 words

During the year 1475 one of the greatest sculptors was born. He was a revolutionary, or in other words a sudden, radical, or complete change. But he also created new techniques and style to express emotion through his sculptures and paintings. He also introduced or...

Italian Renaissance Michelangelo Sculpture

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Analysis of The Famous Sculptures of Michelangelo

2 pages / 1119 words

The saying usually goes, a jack of all trades, but a master of none – although when it comes to Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti he was not only a jack of all trades, but a master of each and everyone. Michelangelo was considered the greatest...

Italian Renaissance Michelangelo Sculpture