Works of art

Priceless works of art are always in high demand. Many famous works are in private collections, and the public never gets a chance to view them. Some very generous collectors like Isabella Gardner Stewart place their valuable collections on display so that anyone can enjoy them. When these works are stolen it is a crime not only against a generous benefactor, but against all society who is deprived of their beauty and significance. Two burglars robbed the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, Massachusetts on March 18, 1990 of thirteen pieces of art. Many were by well-known artists like Vermeer, Rembrandt, and Manet. The artwork has never been recovered to this day, and Boston and the art world are worse off for it. The robbery at…

This week we must look at three works of art, each representing a different period in history under the Renaissance, Baroque, and Rococo periods in order to ascertain the influence that science had on each. To be able to complete this task, each period needs to be addressed. I will therefore start with the Renaissance, continue with the advent if the Baroque period and conclude with the Rococo. Let's begin with the Renaissance. In Voorhies article, aptly named Europe and the Age of Exploration,…

Ana Vega Lopez CHDV 143 October 21, 2015 Assignment #1 Artistic is inspirational, universal, and expressional. The children will build up their self-esteem, self-confidence, self-encouragement, and expand to interact with peers and work on their cummunication skills. Artisitic child works in many ways to capture the creations and imagination. In addition, art works with children, but it also improves in their brain development growth. Has the child sees the opportunity to explore the arts,…

On April 26th from 4:30-6 I attended an art show at the Tennessee School for the Deaf. All of the featured pieces were created by students attending the school. The pieces were created by high school students in an art class. Overall, there were approximately 100 pieces ranging in all different styles and designs featured on display. The pieces ranged from paintings to sculptures, pots and figurines made out of clay. For example, there was a painting of a snake, but the snake's head was the sign…

Vinci), “The Scream” (Munch), “The Great Wave of Kanagawa” (Hokusai), Mortal kombat, Halo, Fire Emblem, and Mario. What do these names all have in common? They are all forms of art. Like art, video games have many artistic qualities. For many years we have seen art as nothing but mere paintings, carvings, and ink work, but as technology advanced so did people’s understanding of art. People then opened up and began to accept other works such as writing, poetry, songs, graffiti, film, and…

Anntia Olivacce COM 3060 November 22, 2016 Art and Mechanical Reproduction in the Age of Instagram Social media has changed the way people communicate, discover and spend their leisure time. Social media platforms, such as Facebook, were originally developed as communicative platforms where people could network and keep in touch with loved ones. However, with the advent of Instagram and the popularization of memes, users are now able to exchange thoughts and ideas with the usage of minimal…

Lines are usually used in every art work and in Mostaert’s painting you can see the use of lines in various ways. The clouds in the background of the painting have many different lines fading away. The cross in which Jesus is hung on is also an example of how actual lines are being used vertically and horizontally. The author of gateways of art, states there are two types of lines ( DeWitte 54). There are the actual lines and the implied lines. The actual lines are lines we are able to see in…

technology. Benjamin was influences by and is associated with the work of Karl Marx, Theodor Adorno, and Bertolt Brecht. Moreover, one of Benjamin’s most influential writing is titled, The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction (1936). The primary argument made by Benjamin in The Work of Art essay is the decay of an “aura” (authenticity) of art through reproduction. Specifically, Benjamin argues against art in the form of film and photography in order to preserve traditional…

Alexander Mikhailovioh Rodchemko Rodchenko was inspired by Art Nouveau & artists like Aubrey Beardsley. Later he became a Futurism & he absorted the work of Vladimir Tatlin & Suprematism of Kazimir Malevich. At the end of the decade, he begin to explore Constructivism. This study analysis into the aspect of illustration & sculptural art. Altogether to produce abstruct artworks to separate out the factores of each image: line, form, space, colour surface & texture. Contructivism began to support…

Jasper Johns’ early works were composed using simple representation such as flags, maps, targets, letters and numbers. These were ordinary familiar things, but also had an iconic, symbolic quality. This work is one of a series that he undertook in the summer of 1960-63, using the superimposed numbers 0 to 9. This portfolio was printed in three variations. All the prints were made from one lithographic stone; Johns destroyed and reworked it after drawing each numeral. Of this series, I chose 9,…