Category: Art 2722

  • Deconstructing Kaphar’s “Another Fight For Remembrance”: A Racial Outcry

    Over a century after the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights, American society is still rife with racial injustice in flagrant defiance of the nation’s founding ideals. The Great Migration, Civil Rights Movement, and a large body of antiracism literature are some forms of activism pushing for aggressive policy changes to make liberty…

  • The National Museum of the American Indian

    My visit to The National Museum of the American Indian was a revelation as I learned a lot about the American Indians history through the various exhibitions that I visited such as A song for the Horse Nation, Hide and Lenape shows the cultural artifacts of the native Indians. In the song for the Horse…

  • Peter Weiss’ “Marat – Sade”

    First published and performed in Germany in 1963 by Peter Weiss, Marat/Sade, which full title is The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat As Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton under the Direction of The Marquis de Sade, was highly acclaimed by the critics. In 1964, the play was staged in London…

  • Drawing Inspired by Michelangelo: Reflection and Comparison

    Summary Art is a powerful tool for passing across information and sharing ideas. This paper begins by presenting and describing the background of Buonarroti’s The Creation of Adam. This inspiration piece forms the basis for the presented personal piece. The paintings revolve around the connection between the heavens and earth. The discussion outlines the unique…

  • Little Women Drama by Greta Gerwig

    Introduction Little Women by Greta Gerwig is a heartwarming movie with some memorable characters. Director Greta Gerwig unveiled the latest version of “Little women”, a classic novel by Louisa May Alcott, into the theatre (Zborowski 4). Gerwig’s movie presents some unadulterated changes to the original story’s structure and style. Watching the movie after reading the…

  • Lighting in The Godfather Directed by Francis Ford Coppola

    Nowadays, approximately over 300 movies are released every year. Most slip into oblivion, but every once in a while comes a movie that defines a decade. These types of films defy the passage of time and are devotedly devoured by each new generation of viewers. The Godfather is arguably the most iconic, well-known, instantly recognizable…

  • Issues Involved and Arising in the Brancusi and Veronese Art Trials

    Table of Contents Introduction Brancusi art trials Veronese art trials Brancusi and Veronese art trials Issues Involved Issues arising Discussion Issues in relation to art trials over the past 25 years Conclusion Bibliography Introduction The link between art and its legal interpretation is quite complex. This is mainly because it encompasses issues relating to hybrid…

  • Theatrical Style in the “Oedipus Tyrannus” Production

    Table of Contents Theatrical styles used by Tyrone Guthrie Types of theatrical styles Conclusion Works Cited Theatrical styles used by Tyrone Guthrie Oedipus Tyrannus was a playwork done and produced by Tyrone Guthrie in the late 1950s. The play is about the Greek tragedy with a clear focus on the Greek text and drama. It…

  • “A Woman in Blue” by Thomas Gainsborough

    The artwork under consideration is a picture of A Woman in Blue (1777-1779) by Thomas Gainsborough. The size of the original is 30 x 25 1/4 in (76 x 64 cm). The picture belongs to the Hermitage collection. The portrait A Woman in Blue by Thomas Gainsborough is the single work by the prolific artist…

  • Egyptian vs. Greek Human Sculptures

    Introduction Greek and Egyptian sculptures were made at different periods, yet there are some resemblances between them. Many of their creative choices in the depiction of human figures are surprisingly similar. Nevertheless, there are major distinguishing characteristics of the design of human figure sculptures that set Ancient Greece from Ancient Egypt apart. The differences in…