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  • African Minkisi Introduced into American Culture: What Are Minkisi, and What Form Did They Take in the Americas?

    African Minkisi Introduced into American Culture: What Are Minkisi, and What Form Did They Take in the Americas?

    African Minkisi Introduced Into American Culture: What Are Minkisi, and What Form Did They Take in the Americas? I. Introduction African Minkisi have been used for hundreds of years in West Central Africa, This area where they are traditionally from was once known as the kingdom of Kongo, when Europeans started settling and trading with the BaKongo people. Kongo was a well-known state throughout much of the world by the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

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    Essay Length: 2,017 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: March 14, 2010 By: Andrew
  • O Brother Where Art Thou

    O Brother Where Art Thou

    The Coen brothers movie “O brother, where art thou?” is an exciting story, full of adventure and comedy, and if nothing but its comedic and entertainment value were taken into account, it would still be considered a great film. However the movie is not just an entertaining story. More so it is a vastly rich tale, which provides great insight into human nature, with many parallels to life in the modern world. Originally, it would

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    Essay Length: 1,161 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: March 15, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Zen in the Art of Archery

    Zen in the Art of Archery

    Zen In The Art Of Archery has got to be the most boring and draggy book I have ever read. Surprisingly, it is less than a hundred pages long because reading it, I felt like it was a thousand pages long! It is so wordy and complicated I could hardly understand what on earth Eugen Herrigel was writing about without my head throbbing endlessly. This slender book tells the story of Herrigel's efforts to learn

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    Essay Length: 256 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: March 15, 2010 By: Artur
  • Arts for Arts Sake

    Arts for Arts Sake

    Art for Arts’ Sake Dear Friends, When I was asked to write to you about my views of the role of the Arts in society, I did not hesitate to embrace the task. Over the past three years, I have been working on a PhD in Music Education. I have finished all of my coursework, and have “only” my dissertation remaining. In this program of study, I recall many discussions in our seminar classes that

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    Essay Length: 795 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: March 16, 2010 By: Janna
  • 19th Century Art

    19th Century Art

    19th Century architecture is a wide subject only because there were so many beautiful and magnificent buildings built. The Houses of Parliament were built between 1840 to 1865. It was built by Sir Charles Barry in a Gothic Revival style. The buildings cover an area of more than 8 acres and contain 1100 apartments, 100 staircases, and 11 courts. The exterior, in it’s Revived Gothic style, s impressive with its three large towers: Victoria

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    Essay Length: 625 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: March 17, 2010 By: July
  • Save the Arts

    Save the Arts

    Within the past few years, the government has been taking major strides to improve the education system by increasing the funding for our school systems and programs. They are increasing the school?s funding by taking away the funds from the art, dance, and theatre classes, among other programs. As a student raised in the atmosphere of the arts and a student now majoring in theatre, I feel very strongly that the government is making a

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    Essay Length: 441 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: March 17, 2010 By: Edward
  • The Singapore Identity Was Formed During the Formative and Momentous Years of the Island’s Participation Between 1963 and 1965." Discuss.

    The Singapore Identity Was Formed During the Formative and Momentous Years of the Island’s Participation Between 1963 and 1965." Discuss.

    "The Singapore identity was formed during the formative and momentous years of the island's participation between 1963 and 1965." Discuss. The years between 1963 and 1965 were particularly important for Singapore because it marked the transition of Singapore becoming a state of Malaysia and subsequently within a short span of 2 years broke away to gain her ultimate independence as a nation state. Both the merger and separation was to subsequently provide momentous impact on

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    Submitted: March 19, 2010 By: Jack
  • Minimal Art Is Sometimes Said to Have Initiated a Turn Towards Installation Practices. Discuss What Defines Installation Art, and How Minimalism Contributed to Its Emergence.

    Minimal Art Is Sometimes Said to Have Initiated a Turn Towards Installation Practices. Discuss What Defines Installation Art, and How Minimalism Contributed to Its Emergence.

    In the 1950s and late 1960s, Minimal Art shattered traditional notions of art making by redefining the form, material, and production of the object and its relationship to physical and temporal space and the spectator. Because of this, Minimalism was able to draw attention to the space in which the work is shown; this emphasized the direct engagement with the space and environment as a work in itself. Since then, Minimal Art has helped initiate

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    Essay Length: 458 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: March 19, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Philosophy of Art

    Philosophy of Art

    Philosophy of Art: Art. It is not just one particular thing to one particular person. It comes in various forms, shapes, and sizes. Forms such as, drawing, painting, sculpting, writing, fine arts, music, photography, and the list could go on. Art is a way to express ones feelings without the artist actually stating how they feel. Everyone does not need to have a specific “talent” in art, because it is a form that flows through

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    Essay Length: 306 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: March 20, 2010 By: Mike
  • Japanese Martial Arts

    Japanese Martial Arts

    The Martial Arts of Japan The martial arts have influenced Japan in many ways. Many of these arts have been passed down from ancient times and are still even practiced today. In my report, I will examine the major Japanese arts and tell how they have influenced Japan. First, however, I will give a little background for these arts. The original word for Japanese martial arts was bujutsu, or art of the military. This had

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    Submitted: March 21, 2010 By: Artur
  • The Art of Grilling

    The Art of Grilling

    The Art of Grilling After coming home from a long day of going to classes and studying there is one thing that I especially look forward to. Some people may want to go grab a beer or turn on the T.V and lounge around, but my vision of a perfect evening is one spent in front of a grill, cooking whatever it is I’ve chosen for dinner. I’m not sure why I like to

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    Essay Length: 1,143 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: March 21, 2010 By: Mike
  • "one Art" Essay

    "one Art" Essay

    Every person loses sometimes. In Elizabeth Bishop’s poem “One Art,” Bishop displays her accepting attitude to losing. Using verse form and language, Bishop is able to express her different feelings about losing. Because of her experiences with loss, the poet is able to express her attitude towards loss. Throughout the poem, verse form plays an important role in Elizabeth Bishop’s description of losing. Every tercet from lines 1 to 15 helps to describe that the

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    Essay Length: 418 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: March 21, 2010 By: Edward
  • Basil’s Changes as Related to Wilde’s Opinion on Art

    Basil’s Changes as Related to Wilde’s Opinion on Art

    Oscar Wilde, author of The Picture of Dorian Gray, makes Basil's life change drastically by having him paint a portrait of Dorian Gray and express too much of himself in it, which, in Wilde's mind, is a troublesome obstacle to circumvent. Wilde believes that the artist should not portray any of himself in his work, so when Basil does this, it is he who creates his own downfall, not Dorian. Wilde introduces Basil to Dorian

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    Essay Length: 835 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: March 22, 2010 By: Fonta
  • Art History

    Art History

    Art History | Web Museum | Web Gallery of Art | The Artchive | I. Religious and Mythological Up until the Renaissance, most art had to do with religion. Architecture, sculpture, music and painting all centered around the scenes from the Bible, the lives of the saints, and portraits of Madonna and the Christ Child. But this changed as the Renaissance progressed. Greek and Roman gods reappeared everywhere. Sculptures imitated those of ancient Greece. ROMEO

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    Essay Length: 3,563 Words / 15 Pages
    Submitted: March 22, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Art and Technology - Schwartz & Moffat

    Art and Technology - Schwartz & Moffat

    Many modern artists use high technology equipment in their works. Whereas traditionally artists used a pencil or brush to make beautiful works of art, artists in the early twenty-first century are now using sound, video or computer generated images. Digital art developed from simple patterns and shapes made using computer programs to finished works of art which can look as realistic as a watercolour or oil painting. Modern art exhibitions often include more videos and

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    Essay Length: 3,146 Words / 13 Pages
    Submitted: March 23, 2010 By: Victor
  • Self Control in the Odyssey and O Brother Where Art Thou

    Self Control in the Odyssey and O Brother Where Art Thou

    Self Control, a Problem of the Ages A lack of self control is very evident in O Brother Where Art Thou? as well as in The Odyssey, these stories portray how engrained this problem is, and are evidence to how long lack of control has been pervasive in society. These two sources parallel an idea, however the actual events that take place are much different. The numerous events that show lack of self control occur

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    Submitted: March 23, 2010 By: Mike
  • Pop Art-Andy Warhol

    Pop Art-Andy Warhol

    I believe Pop art is still around in some ways today. They see it as what is popular and what is going on during that certain time. Things change popularity very often so the Pop art changes with the different things that come and go into style and fashionable at that time. “The artist of pop found a gold mine of visual material in the mundane, mass-produced objects and images of America’s popular culture-comic books,

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    Essay Length: 714 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: March 23, 2010 By: Mike
  • The Art of Jazz

    The Art of Jazz

    In contemporary culture music is found in various forms produced by a variety of instruments, new and old. Instruments found in the jazz performance by the band “LMT” consist of basic instruments (in a newer form): electric bass guitar, electric guitar, drums, and of course vocals. The group is made up of three members, each to an instrument, except for the bassist who is the vocalist as well. It appeared as if each member

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    Essay Length: 538 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: March 24, 2010 By: Victor
  • Dallas Museum of Art Project

    Dallas Museum of Art Project

    Dallas Museum of Art Project Example (pg. 504 in your book) 1. Andre Derain, View of Collioure, 1905, Fauvism. 2. Landscape, oil on canvas 3. FORM: a. Color: the use of color is a predominant visual element. The very warm color Derain uses creates an emotional effect of playfulness and warmth. b. Rhythm: rhythm, a principle of design, is based on repetition, and the repetition of the bright colored brushstrokes in the bottom half of

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    Submitted: March 24, 2010 By: Edward
  • Art Analysis of the Luncheon of the Boating Party and a Sunday on La Grande Janette

    Art Analysis of the Luncheon of the Boating Party and a Sunday on La Grande Janette

    The Luncheon of the Boating Party by Pierre-Auguste Renoir is a piece full of rich colours that reflect both the time period and the artist's impressionist style. This composition not only conveys a leisurely gathering of people, but also expresses the changing French social structure of the time due to the industrial revolution. To portray these themes Renoir uses, shape, space, colour and texture. Shape is seen in the modeled figures and bottles, and space

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    Submitted: March 26, 2010 By: Top
  • Marilyn Monroe Vs. Crying Girl: Who Is the Face of Pop Art?

    Marilyn Monroe Vs. Crying Girl: Who Is the Face of Pop Art?

    Pop art is an art style that had its origins in England in the 1950s and made its way to the United States during the 1960s featuring images of the popular culture such as comic strips, magazine ads, celebrities, and supermarket products. This movement was marked by a fascination with popular culture reflecting the affluence in post-war society. In celebrating everyday objects such as soup cans, washing powder, comic strips and soda pop bottles, the

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    Essay Length: 866 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: March 27, 2010 By: Andrew
  • Parliamentary Forms of Government

    Parliamentary Forms of Government

    Parliamentary Forms of Government It is true that both France and the United Kingdom posses a democratic parliamentary system of government, however the implementation of this form of government vastly differs between the two nations. France's governmental structure is that of a republic with a parliamentary democracy. The current structure, the Fifth Republic, has been in place since 1958. The government consists of three branches: the executive branch; of which the President and the Prime

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    Essay Length: 1,448 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: March 27, 2010 By: Yan
  • Compare and Contrast Ancient Art

    Compare and Contrast Ancient Art

    In this essay I will compare and contrast two ancient three-dimensional sculptures. The first is The Laocoon Group; it is a masterpiece of the Hellenistic Age in Greece. This sculpture dates back to the 1st Century BC. This sculpture now resides in the Vatican in Rome. The second sculpture is Augustus of Primaporta, a life-size Roman sculpture from the Pax Roman time period, circa 20 b.c.e. The artist of both sculptures are unknown. Both sculptures

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    Essay Length: 583 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: March 28, 2010 By: Mike
  • Arts of the Contact Zone

    Arts of the Contact Zone

    1 Lost in Translation or Gained in Creation: Classical Chinese Poetry Re-Created as English Poetry1 Roslyn Joy Ricci Centre for Asian Studies University of Adelaide Introduction The well-known Robert Frost2 witticism that ‘poetry is what disappears in translation’ is only valid if poetic translation aims to produce a ‘perfect re-creation of the original,’3 however, I suggest that successful translators re-create poetry in another language as opposed to translating it into a second language.4 The aim

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    Essay Length: 497 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: March 28, 2010 By: Kevin
  • Art of Ancient Egypt

    Art of Ancient Egypt

    For nearly 3,000 years since around 3,100 BC, Egypt held a polytheistic (multiple gods) belief system. Their sun god (variously called Amon, Re (Ra), or Aten), was considered greater than other Egyptian deity. Equally important was the Nile River. Which was Egypt's primary source of it's deep sense of order. Because of the regularity of the sun's daily cycle and the Nile's annual overflow, ancient Egyptians felt security. Because of the sun's regular cycle of

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    Essay Length: 1,294 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: March 29, 2010 By: Mike

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