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  • Greek and Roman Art

    Greek and Roman Art

    Greek and Roman Art Grinning masks, padded fat suites, and enlarged genitals all have something in common. They were part of a comedy in the classical Greek theater. The theater originated around 400 B.C. and different types of plays were common. The comedy and tragedy is what I will focus on along with the theater itself and some terms from the theater. The theater itself was held outside in an amphitheater. The auditorium originally had

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    Essay Length: 817 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 20, 2009 By: Yan
  • Aphrodite and Greek Art

    Aphrodite and Greek Art

    Understanding Aphrodite is an experience of understanding feminine sexuality. For heterosexual men feminine sexuality means coming to terms with the impact of a lover upon the personality. Women view sexuality as it entails coming to terms with one's own sensual nature. For men the impact of the personality can mean several different things, such as beauty, sexuality, desire, and passion. These are all apparent traits in the way Aphrodite is viewed and displayed in Greek

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    Essay Length: 3,194 Words / 13 Pages
    Submitted: January 10, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Ancient Greek Values Infused in Art

    Ancient Greek Values Infused in Art

    There were three ideas and values that defined Greek culture; rationalism, idealism and humanism. These values were a large part of their society, infusing the people so deeply that it showed in everything from politics to art. Rationalism, a theory of intellect and reason being the key source of knowledge, was evident in the Greek's architecture and the way they viewed themselves, humans. Idealism brought out the best of all the abilities of the Greeks,

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    Essay Length: 390 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: February 12, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Sleep and Death in Greek Art

    Sleep and Death in Greek Art

    Sleep and Death In Greek Art An in depth study in death in early Greek culture is not an easy topic to review, but it is indeed an interesting one. The trail into life after death needs some limitations however since death in itself is so kaleidoscopic, as changeable as life itself and as beautiful as love. There is a lack of experience with death and the after life. What is painted, sculpted and written

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    Submitted: March 31, 2010 By: Andrew
  • Egyptian Vs Greek Art

    Egyptian Vs Greek Art

    The American Heritage Dictionary defines Art as human effort to imitate, supplement, alter, or counteract the work of nature; Egyptian artists and Greek artists alike apparently agreed with this notion because their artwork developed focusing on the human figure sculpting and painting it with either mimesis or naturalism in mind. The human figure did not change much between the time period of Egyptian Art and the time period of Greek Art, but the way the

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    Submitted: May 9, 2010 By: Jay
  • 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
  • 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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    Submitted: March 4, 2009 By: David
  • A Few Greek Gods

    A Few Greek Gods

    The Ancient Greeks believed in a series of myths which explained nature, set up a moral code for the people, and were just folk lore of the people. In this paper, the beginnings of myths, the Greek gods themselves, and several myths concerning morals, nature, and old lore of the Ancients will be discussed. Because the myths and details about the gods were passed along by word of mouth, some myths or gods might be

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    Submitted: March 16, 2009 By: Tommy
  • Greek Mythology

    Greek Mythology

    The Greeks believed that the earth was formed before any of the gods appeared. The gods, as the Greeks knew them, all originated with Father Heaven, and Mother Earth. Father Heaven was known as Uranus, and Mother Earth, as Gaea. Uranus and Gaea raised many children. Among them were the Cyclopes, the Titans, and the Hecatoncheires, or the Hundred- Handed Ones. Uranus let the Titans roam free, but he imprisoned the Cyclopes and the Hundred-

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    Essay Length: 312 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: March 22, 2009 By: Fonta
  • Greek Theatre

    Greek Theatre

    "Greek Theatre" Hello my name is Chris Gerald and I want to tell you about Thespis. The honor of the beginning of theatre should be given to one man. His name is Thespis. With his chorus he would carry his belongings on a cart whose floor and tailboard could form an improvised stage. In traveling from one festival to another eventually he reached Athens, Greece. He was said to be the first to win a

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    Submitted: March 23, 2009 By: Top
  • 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
  • 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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    Submitted: November 9, 2009 By: Anna
  • 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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    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
  • The Ancient Greeks and Democracy

    The Ancient Greeks and Democracy

    Democracy is Power of the People. This was defined by the Greeks who first thought up democracy. The meaning we use now is, a government by the people exercised or directly through an elected representative. The terms politics, democracy and republic all originated from Greece and from Rome. The key idea of democracy is that the people hold sovereign power (textbook pg. 19) Democracy is one of the major aspects of the government, it holds

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    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Mike
  • An Element of Art and Science

    An Element of Art and Science

    An Element of arts and science Astrology provides a very debatable kind of knowledge that is generally assessed by the intelligent as a useless kind of knowledge, which only makes sense for the ignorant. At the same time astrology is usually associated with gypsies and hucksters, who are known for their deceptive and fake knowledge, as they try to deceive people for their own financial interest. On the other hand, we find people with high

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    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: David
  • The Effectiveness of Art Therapy and Guided Imagery in Reducing the Stress of 3rd Year and 4th Year Bs Psychology Students Sy 2006-2007

    The Effectiveness of Art Therapy and Guided Imagery in Reducing the Stress of 3rd Year and 4th Year Bs Psychology Students Sy 2006-2007

    Chapter I The Problem and Its Background Introduction Stress is considered as one of the main reasons for the majority of school problems nowadays. The most frequent cause of stress in school is concern about academic performance and everything that goes with it, such as studying for exams, meeting the deadlines, maintaining average or excellent class standing, and getting high grades. In accomplishing all these, the student must exert a lot of effort. He must

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    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Mike
  • Parallels Between Photography and New Media in Relation to Contemporary Art Forms

    Parallels Between Photography and New Media in Relation to Contemporary Art Forms

    The main purpose of this chapter is to identify similarities between early developments in the history of Photography and later parallel developments in New Media art. There are certain distinctive features common to the development of Photography and New Media as art forms. Both media were initially enthusiastically embraced by the general population as a medium for popular use and enjoyment. But within the field of Fine Arts, Photography (and, more recently, of New Media)

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    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: regina
  • Mosaics in Early Byzantine Era

    Mosaics in Early Byzantine Era

    The increase in mosaics in churches in Late Antiquity and the Byzantine Era was largely due to the influence of the Roman Emperor Constantine (ruled from 306 to 337 AD). During his rule as emperor, Christianity became the major religion and there was a push for more buildings to house the followers of Christ. Along with the new buildings there was a need to decorate these places of worship accordingly and express the religion in

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    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Mike
  • Vermeer - Seventeenth-Century Art Writing Assignment

    Vermeer - Seventeenth-Century Art Writing Assignment

    Seventeenth-Century Art Writing Assignment Jan Vermeer’s career spread over a century of great change- in art, technology, and social customs. In art, subject matter ceased to be the most important component of great paintings. This allowed artists to discover how to appreciate and portray the sheer beauty of the world. One of the greatest of these masters was Jan Vermeer, born a generation after Rembrandt. Vermeer did not paint many pictures in his life, and

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    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Max
  • Cinerary Urn - Art History

    Cinerary Urn - Art History

    My experience at the DIA led my eye to one piece in particular. It was a Cinerary Urn. What had caught my eye was the blue color with green tinting, and also the design of the urn and the characteristics that were incorporated into the design. It was in very good condition with only a few minor chips that I could see from the front. Only the rim on the top of the urn had

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    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Mike

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