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  • Renaissance and Modern Art

    Renaissance and Modern Art

    During my second time visiting the museum, I looked at paintings from the 15th and 19th centuries. Two of the art works that I choose is "The Story of Joseph" from the Renaissance period and "The Marketplace" from the modern art period. Both of these paintings were from different time periods but they were also very similar in content and style. The first pieces that I choose were from the Renaissance period. It is titled

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    Essay Length: 1,453 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: February 24, 2010 By: Tasha
  • Museum of Modern Art in New York

    Museum of Modern Art in New York

    Museum of Modern Art in New York Roxanne Briano The Museum of Modern Art in New York City is the world’s leading modern art. Its exhibits have been a major influence in creating and stimulating popular awareness of modern art and its accompanying diversity of its styles and movements. The museum’s outstanding collections of modern painting, sculpture, drawings, and prints range from Impressionisms to current movements. Moreover, there are exhibits of modern architecture, industrial design,

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    Submitted: April 30, 2010 By: Janna
  • Modern Art

    Modern Art

    I will compare and contrast Mike Newell's Dance with a Stranger and Danny Boyle's Shallow Grave in terms of alienation. The reasoning behind my choice is that these two films have explicit characteristics in the frame of alienation. Both highlight modern alienation in terms of alienated sexuality, isolation, normlessness whereas Newell discusses alienation also in class and gender difference perspective; Boyle discusses alienation in the working place as an alienated labour. To begin with,

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    Essay Length: 299 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: April 30, 2011 By: olena1989
  • Commedia Dell’ Arte and Influences on Modern Theatre

    Commedia Dell’ Arte and Influences on Modern Theatre

    Commedia dell Arte is an interesting form of acting in the history of theatre. During the 16th, 17th and 18th century, in the midst of the renaissance, there was a very delightful source of entertainment that people where privy too. This archaic form of acting was based around improvising and the use of masks. I am comparing this to modern day comedy since I have seen direct examples on television, which use this method of

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    Submitted: April 4, 2010 By: Edward
  • Modernism in Latin Art

    Modernism in Latin Art

    Modernism can only be defined as one of the most important movements in latin american art to date. Like many other movements, the creation of modernism was driven by the need to reinvent a traditional style in order to sort of sav what was left of of innovative forms of expression that distinguish many styles in the arts and literature of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Modernism refers to this period's interest in:

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    Essay Length: 353 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: June 1, 2010 By: Monika
  • Modern English Literature

    Modern English Literature

    INTRODUCTION The interest, raised recently towards English language, the development of international relations on different levels has reasoned the desire to learn as much as possible about the country where this language originated as well as about its culture. The literature is that magic key that opens the door of cognition of many sphere of human knowledge. It helps us to learn some interesting facts about t history, to know more about people's life in

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    Essay Length: 8,346 Words / 34 Pages
    Submitted: December 9, 2008 By: Mike
  • Art Galley

    Art Galley

    Art Galley Last Friday, when I finished my sociology class I went to see the art exhibition by an artist named Mary Beth Heffernan. Her theme of this art is "The Soldier's Skin: An endless Edition". Since I never entered to the art galley, I was so excited and noticed that some people were making some discussion and materials. I thought I was in the wrong way, but later one of them explained to us

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    Submitted: December 17, 2008 By: Max
  • Computers in Modern Times

    Computers in Modern Times

    The wide use of modern technology is continuously being adapted elsewhere, whether in school, business, and government and in various groups. Through this technology, inventions of automated machines were made. Robots nowadays, came into action. The Internet becomes a blockbuster hit for everyone because most of our population around the globe is aware about it. Formation of high-caliber software and systems were spread out. Advances in the technology have spread the development of smaller and

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    Essay Length: 295 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 24, 2009 By: Victor
  • Commercial Art

    Commercial Art

    The contemporary commercial art and design of today has no doubt been created through the heavy influences of 20th century art. Most corporations who advertise on a large scale look back to the most influential art of the past century when creating their ads. It's almost impossible to walk the city streets without being bombarded by billboards with crafty designs and catchy phrases. With a little research though, it's fairly easy to find that the

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    Essay Length: 1,072 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: March 4, 2009 By: David
  • How Technology Effects Modern America - Us Wage Trends

    How Technology Effects Modern America - Us Wage Trends

    How Technology Effects Modern America - US Wage Trends The microeconomic picture of the U.S. has changed immensely since 1973, and the trends are proving to be consistently downward for the nation's high school graduates and high school drop-outs. "Of all the reasons given for the wage squeeze – international competition, technology, deregulation, the decline of unions and defense cuts – technology is probably the most critical. It has favored the educated and the skilled,"

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    Submitted: March 4, 2009 By: David
  • Violence in Modern Colombia

    Violence in Modern Colombia

    Violence in modern Colombia takes place in many forms. The three major categories are crime, guerrilla activities, and attacks committed by drug traffickers. Violence has become so widespread and common in Colombia that many people have now become numb to it. The Colombian economy has also benefited from the illicit drug trade; however violent it may be. During the 1970s, Colombia became well known, as one of the world's most important drug processing, production, and

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    Submitted: March 22, 2009 By: Top
  • Brief Historical Development and Contributions of Chemistry for Modern Civilization

    Brief Historical Development and Contributions of Chemistry for Modern Civilization

    Brief Historical Development and Contributions of Chemistry for Modern Civilization Introduction: As defined by Oxford Dictionary, Chemistry is the scientific study of the structure of substances, how they react when combined or in contact with one another and how they behave under different conditions . In other words, Chemistry is the study of the materials and substances of the world in which we live. The materials, which make up the earth, sea and air, are

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    Essay Length: 847 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 8, 2009 By: Stenly
  • Art Theories and Influence on Artists - How Theories About Art Influence the Practice of Artists And/or Art Critics or Historians

    Art Theories and Influence on Artists - How Theories About Art Influence the Practice of Artists And/or Art Critics or Historians

    Art Theories and Influence on Artists Essay Question: Discuss how theories about art influence the practice of artists and/or art critics or historians Practice in art refers to the decisions and actions that affect choices, perceptions, ways of working and views of an artist or art historian. Tim Storrier sums up the practice of an artist by saying that “A painting is really a graphic illustration of where a particular artist is at that point

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    Submitted: November 8, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • Art Research

    Art Research

    I can't believe it! I was just assigned the worst possible research paper topic ever by my history and language arts teacher! We have to be an art detective and discover the meaning of a piece of art. I had absolutely no interest in art so I knew writing this report would be nearly impossible. I began my search for a piece of art that was of some interest to me but I found absolutely

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    Essay Length: 1,102 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: November 8, 2009 By: Jon
  • Love Portrayal in Modern Drama

    Love Portrayal in Modern Drama

    Henrik Ibsen is considered to be the father of modern drama. His objectives were to “see accurately and recreate poetically the world and its people, beliefs, ideas, conflicts, and correspondences” (Mergentha). The essence of modern drama is to remake, or mirror the society in which the authors lived in. However, at times, these realistic concepts are introduced in an environment that is completely absurd and surreal. It can be explained as the author trying to

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    Submitted: November 9, 2009 By: Artur
  • Art Image Essay

    Art Image Essay

    Image Essay The image is by Ronnie White, the titled Vuarnet. The image appears to be from the point of view of a prisoner in a jail cell. It includes a view of his legs and the whole perspective, the occupant's, implied eye level. From this view you see the basis of a prisoner's life, his bed, his urinal, bare necessities of life. The whole picture looks very enclosed because there is very little color

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    Essay Length: 570 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 9, 2009 By: Anna
  • Evolution of the Modern Cadastre

    Evolution of the Modern Cadastre

    The modern cadastre concept is said to have originated in England under the rule of William the Conqueror through a textual record of properties called the Domesday Book. No reliable maps were used in conjunction with the textual records. Maps were not used to support fiscal records until the end of the 16th Century. The Feudal system which existed prevented early cadastral systems from developing into a national system. As a result, there wasn’t a

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    Essay Length: 338 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 9, 2009 By: Max
  • Modern American Culture and Indvisual

    Modern American Culture and Indvisual

    The 20th centaury is considered to be a money culture. Materialism, a devotion to making money and to having a good time are all products of a money making culture. All of technology is controlled by an interest in private profit (Dewey, p15). Sigmund Freud and John Dewy both see this day in age as a time devoted to the “scientific revolution” and profit from this drastic advance in mankind. Civilization, as we know it

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    Submitted: November 9, 2009 By: Fonta
  • African Art History

    African Art History

    AFRICAN ART HISTORY Artefact Review f African art we had the opportunity to study at the Manitoba Museum the ones with the most impact are the ceramic pieces from West Africa. One white ceramic pot with unblended coil neck, and two brown pots; one with a large shoulder and the other with a small shoulder leading to a rounded lip. The small white pot is a simply crafted coiled vessel, built to fit in the

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    Essay Length: 567 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 10, 2009 By: Edward
  • Art Museum Visit

    Art Museum Visit

    I went to the San Diego Museum of Art. They had all kinds of art from different time periods from different parts of the world. They had a special exhibition on Indian art and a gallery of photos about the history of America. At first I went to Asian art section, which had some stuff from Japan and a sculptures related to Buddhism. There was this collection of swords that I found kind of interesting.

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    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Stenly
  • What Is Performance Art? How Does It Differ from Theater?

    What Is Performance Art? How Does It Differ from Theater?

    What is Performance Art? How does it differ from Theater? The term "Performance Art" started in the United States in the 60's. It was originally used to describe any live artistic event, which included poets, filmmakers, musicians, dancers, etc. Even though the descriptive word came about in the 1960's, there were earlier precedents for performance art. The live performances of the Dadaist meshed poetry and visual arts. The German Bauhaus, founded in 1919, included theater

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    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Jack
  • Pop Art

    Pop Art

    Pop Art Pop Art is a style of art, which explores the everyday imagery that is so much a part of contemporary consumer culture. Common sources of imagery include advertisements, consumer product packaging, celebrity photographs, and comic strips. The Pop Art movement originated in England in the 1950s and traveled overseas to the United States during the 1960s. Richard Hamilton and Eduardo Paolozzi, both members of the Independent Group, pioneered the movement in London in

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    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Tasha
  • O Brother Where Art Thou?

    O Brother Where Art Thou?

    Jessica Torres-Zuniga Sapps ENGLE 2332 MWF 11:45-12:40 O Brother Where Art Thou? O Brother Where Art Thou?, begins with Ulysses, Pete and Delmar escaping from prison that was located in the middle of nowhere. Ulysses told his companions that he has hidden a treasure from back in the day, but they must get it in 4 days or it will be lost forever due to a flood. Soon Everett, Pete, and Delmar meet a blind

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    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: July
  • Explore the Claim That Contemporary Societies Have Moved from Modernity into the Post Modern Condition. Illustrate Your Answer with Reference to at Least Two Substantive Areas Covered in the Lecture and Seminar Programme

    Explore the Claim That Contemporary Societies Have Moved from Modernity into the Post Modern Condition. Illustrate Your Answer with Reference to at Least Two Substantive Areas Covered in the Lecture and Seminar Programme

    “Explore the claim that contemporary societies have moved from modernity into the post modern condition. Illustrate your answer with reference to at least two substantive areas covered in the lecture and seminar programme.” As society has developed from a pre-industrial society to modern industrial society (modernity) many sociologists have studied the different elements that have contributed to society’s arrival in the age of modernity. One of the factors that sociologists attribute to modernity is the

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    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: David
  • The Effect of the Internet on Modern Society

    The Effect of the Internet on Modern Society

    The Effect of the Internet on Modern Society In this day and age, the Internet is the new resource tool for the masses. It has changed the way we live in society and the way people interact with each other. As more and more people log on the Internet, it has undoubtedly changed the way people think and feel about each other and the world around us. When we begin to look at the ways

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    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Stenly

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