Category: Art 2722
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Horror as a Genre of Art
The Problem of Identity in Contemporary Japanese Horror Films Discussing the question of horror attractiveness, described in Timothy Iles’ article The Problem of Identity in Contemporary Japanese Horror Films we may distinct a notable point, which makes author’s opinion unique and differ Japanese horror films from Western horror movies especially in contrast with Noel Carroll’s…
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Ballet Genre Marginalization of People of Color
Ballet dance traces its origins to the fifteenth century, during the Italian Renaissance. The genre has since evolved into a popular concert dance in many countries such as Russia, France, United Kingdom, and the United States (“Dance Resources”). Each country integrates its culture into the dance, which has led to the dance developing variations depending…
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“Where Is Everybody?” Episode of The Twilight Zone
In the chosen episode, the narrator begins by introducing the show to the viewers. From the first moments, it becomes impossible not to listen to the man’s voice as he talks in an exceptionally pleasant manner. He also speaks directly to the viewer, asks questions, and answers them himself, and it feels as if it…
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Comparison of ‘Supermassive Black Hole’ and ‘Hit my Heart’
Table of Contents Introduction Instrumentation Tempo and dynamics Purposes of the songs Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Music is an art. Listening to the music one may be captured in the absolutely new world where emotions and feelings have covered the whole space. Different music styles create absolutely different pictures in the human mind, but the…
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Verism, Classicism and Individualism in Roman Portrait Sculptures
The Roman civilization is the best known of all the civilizations of the ancient world. The Romans have left a vast literary legacy that allows one to trace the history of ancient Rome in an abundance of detail that never ceases to amaze him. The outstanding achievement of the fine arts of the Roman era…
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“White Spirituals in the Southern Uplands” by George Pullen Jackson
The study of the origin and development of music is naturally accompanied by the study of historic conditions and sociological ground for the development of music. Since there is great variety of musical genres that serve certain aims and are performed by certain people or groups of people on some particular occasions and in some…
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“Lord of the Rings”. A Masterpiece by Peter Jackson
Lord of the Rings film is a captivating trilogy filmed in New Zealand. The novel was written by J.R.R. Tolkien and the film was directed and produced by Peter Jackson. The entire production lasted for eight years! The trilogy parts are The Fellowship of the Ring released in 2001, The Two Towers released in 2002…
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Italian Futurism of 1909-1944 and Its Influences
Table of Contents Introduction Italian Futurism Summary The Italian Futurism Impact on Technology and Science Sculpture, Painting, and Architecture Science and Technological Implications Conclusion Bibliography Introduction Futurism refers to a social and artistic movement that Marinetti established in Italy in 1909 and which lasted to 1944. The movement championed machine age advancements and urban environment…
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Opera in 19th Century
Opera in America’s past often conjures up old-fashioned, Victorian images of ample divas poised in extravagant settings. This larger than life musical genre elicits memories of a Tristan and Isolde singing their glorious love duet but too fat to embrace convincingly; an Aida richly costumed despite her slave status; foreign, legendary, half-forgotten names who reportedly…
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“My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy” Album by Kanye West
Kanye has released an album after disappearing for a while, and it has lived up to the suspense. It is safe for Kanye fanatics to proclaim ‘Kanye is back’ after veering off his brand with 808s and Heartbreak. The album is a signature of Kanye sampling genius; it is RZA’esque. Kanye has abandoned the electronic…