Essays on Visual Arts

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The Use of Manipulation Arts Throughout Time & History

1 page / 599 words

Manipulation arts has been used throughout time and history. Visual illusion on the other side being used in our everyday life, in social media, movies and advertisement. To understand how visual manipulation is maximized we will need to distinguish behaviors and perception of humans. The...

Art History Painting

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Therme Vals: Body and Building Concept

3 pages / 1472 words

There is often a very close relationship between a building and the body that occupies it. I picked the Therme Vals designed by Peter Zumthor to analyze this concept and took into consideration the views of architects Vetruvius and Le Corbusier. Made-to-order essay as fast...

Construction Modern Architecture

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Review of The Cloister La Tourette by by The Architect Le Corbusier

3 pages / 1528 words

The Cloister La Tourette, a monastery designed by the Architect Le Corbusier is not only a building, but it is an emotional journey that you take walking through this spiritual environment created by simply using space and “Architectural forms” to evoke serenity and calmness. This...

Design Modern Architecture

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Review of The Work of Art in The Age of Mechanical Reproduction by Walter Benjamin

3 pages / 1582 words

Walter Benjamin begins his essay, The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction by stating that, “In principle a work of art has always been reproducible.” This statement is quintessentially, both the gist and the concern raised by him in order to highlight...

Art History Photography

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Analysis of Wassily Kandinsky Artwork Improvisation 31 (sea Battle)

1 page / 564 words

For this review I will be talking about the work of art by Wassily Kandinsky called Improvisation 31 (Sea Battle). This work of art would be considered an abstract piece. The title “Improvisation” alludes to a progression of works that Kandinsky painted somewhere in the...

Artwork Painting

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Analysis and Interpretation of Rio Di Santa Maria Formosa by John Singer Sargent

2 pages / 1072 words

John Singer Sargent’s piece Rio di Santa Maria Formosa, was a near and dear painting he had created based off his many trips to Venice. Starting these trips in the 1880’s, he frequently painted watercolor scenery, often in a gondola. This painting in particular was...

Artwork Painting

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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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Tintoretto’s Coronation of Virgin: Divinity of The Subjects

3 pages / 1450 words

The painting is based off the traditional catholic belief that the Virgin Mary was physically crowned the “Queen of Heaven” by her son, Jesus after her assumption, a moment which was popularly painted in 14th century Florence. Yet Tintoretto’s depiction of the coronation, in the...

Artwork Painting

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Photography Career of Rodney Torres

1 page / 498 words

Rodney Torres is a Filipino celebrity, travel, portrait and fashion photographer. He was born March 14, 1978, and is based in Manila, Philippines. Among several of his capabilities, he is well known for his publicity shoots of actresses Donnalyn Bartolome and Meg Imperial. In the...

Career Photography

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Drawings of Future Possibilities by Leonardo Da Vinci

4 pages / 1611 words

Drawings are a vital part of an engineers job as they allow for the communication of ideas between engineers or even other individuals. Engineering drawings have allowed for people to visualize potential ideas and also how to improve upon them by showing them to others....

Leonardo Da Vinci Painting

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Elizabeth Wicks – an Art Restoration Master from Florence

5 pages / 2070 words

Each and everyday, thousands of residents, tourist, and art lovers alike, pass through Italy’s churches, museums, and galleries. All contain immaculate spectacles of artwork, collected from the monumental historical periods of the nation. Not all the works, though, have had an easy time keeping their...

Design Restaurant

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Visual Analysis of The Painting The Expulsion of The Money-changers

2 pages / 1074 words

For the visual description, I decided to write about the oil painting on panel attributed to Master of the Kress Epiphany and related to Dutch art, which is a 1988 gift of Joey and Toby Tanenbaum, in the collection of the Art Gallery of Ontario....

Painting

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Analysis of The Paintings by Leonardo Da Vinci and Their Impact on The World

3 pages / 1429 words

In the European history The Italian Renaissance began in 14th century and lasted until the 17th century. Renaissance means “rebirth”, because it was known as the cultural revival and was a huge change in the European history from medieval period to modernity. Before the Renaissance,...

Leonardo Da Vinci Painting

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Anderson Art Gallery Review: Chandeliers

1 page / 501 words

Located in the University at Buffalo Anderson Art Gallery lies a sculpture made out of chandeliers. The piece is titled Fathom and was made in 2017 by Kambui Olujimi. The materials used for the displayed sculpture consists of chandeliers, rubber inner tubes, rope, and wooden...

Painting

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Representation of The Myth of Icarus and Daedalus in Literature and Painting

3 pages / 1462 words

W. H. Auden’s poem, ”Musée de Beaux Arts” centers around human suffering by the speaker observing the painting. Auden utilizes this work of art to show how egocentric people on the world had become. The painting “Landscape with the Fall of the Icarus” was painted...

Daedalus and Icarus Myths Painting

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Analysis of The War Photography of The Russo-turkish War Period

5 pages / 2375 words

The war photography is one of the branches of photographic practice and the significant source for the visual history of past times. Soon after its invention and wide spreading, photography was beneficially used for depicting the various regions of the world, where the military operations...

Photography

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Analysis of Royal Library Design by Etienne Louis Boullée

1 page / 468 words

Etienne Louis Boullée’s was commissioned to expand the Royal Library in 1780. Although his designs were never executed, his perspective drawing of the Royal Library makes a strong statement about Enlightenment ideals, the importance of regularity and effect of lighting in grandiose designs. Made-to-order essay...

Design Modern Architecture

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

3 pages / 1342 words

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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Insulation Materials and Thermal Regime in The Pavement Structure

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Introduction Using insulation layers has become one of the strategies for alleviating and/or preventing the frost-heave problem during winter and thaw-weakening during spring. Surface heave alters the road profile and can negatively affect the road’s ride quality, especially if the heave is differential and uneven....

Design Modern Architecture