Essay about Egon Schiele's Self-Portrait

Langston Hughes said it best when he wrote the phrase in the poem Mother to Son, “Well, son, I’ll tell you: Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair.” These words truly sum up the essence of my life, but I won’t complain, I dare not desire someone else’s life either, for all my experiences have made me the essence of who I am, and who I am becoming. In his poem, he writes about a mother whom I will say, “felt a kind a way” as she spoke. Today I “feel a kind a way too, but soon I’m going to look back on where I am and have been and say I remember when I felt that kind of way, and it’s going to be a thing of the past. Today I look at The wo- “Man In the Mirror”, and I see that “I Didn’t Know My Own Strength”, but “You Pulled Me Through”. I

Therefore, the oil painting Self-Portrait in a Fur-Collared Robe that was created by Albrecht Durer represents the main idea of the depictions of Christ or the Christ-like scheme. Durer painted this artwork by using himself as a model and posing as much as the traditional manners of Jesus—such as looking straight in a symmetrical posture and staring directly at the audience or viewers. In addition, this painting indicates the artist’s belief that God is the creator. He also believed that artistic skills—which all artists, including himself, have in their entire life—are the God-given talent. Moreover, all tones and techniques—such as using warm colors, focusing on brown and black colors, and using the light to highlight the subject matter—make

Stanley Schachter was born on April 15, 1922 in Flushing, New York. Anna Fruchter and Nathan Schachter, both Romanian Jews, were his parents. His father was from a little community in Bukovina called Vasilau and his mother was from the city of Radauti. After graduating from high school, he went to college at Yale University where he studied Art History. in 1942. he managed to his Bachelor's degree in Art History, and continued to further his education by obtaining his Master's degree in Psychology. He decided to stay at Yale to accomplish this goal. One of the reasons he was interested in Psychology was because of a man named Clark Hull, a psychologist whose main contribution to psychology dealt with motivation and learning in correlation with

"We could describe (Heinrich) Schliemann's excavations on the hill of Hissarlik and consider their results without speaking of Troy or even alluding to it," Georges Perrot wrote in 1891 in his Journal des Savants. "Even then, they would have added a whole new chapter to the history of civilization, the history of art" (qtd. in Duchêne 87). Heinrich Schliemann's life is the stuff fairy tales are made of. A poor, uneducated, and motherless boy rises through his hard work and parsimonious lifestyle to the heights of wealth (Burg 1,2). He travels the world and learns its languages ("Heinrich Schliemann"), takes a beautiful Greek bride, and together they unearth the treasures of Troy and the citadel of

When you first glance at the painting, you see Paul Revere looking straight at you and he is putting is right hand on his chin in a thinking posture. This posture makes Paul Revere look sophisticated and manly at the same time.

Her children are clinging to her but they do not face the camera, they have their back to the camera. The photo is a very powerful one. It shows that the woman has gone through hardship in order to provide for her family but she is not defeated. The photo’s main focus is on the woman’s face. Your eye is immediately drawn to it.

Since this was not a picture on the internet and instead a piece of artwork surrounded by other works of art my mind was primed to be viewing art. Although the artworks surrounding it did not appear to be similar, this allowed me to appreciate the artwork more and dissecting it became a more enjoyable task. Due to the fact that both this artist and myself attend Texas Tech it gave the artwork a more familiar and approachable feel. When in a “professional” art gallery, the artists appear to be at a higher level than myself, but this artwork was done by a student in similar shoes. The site and location of the art impacted the way i perceived and dissected the

This man in the painting expresses a natural form of well-being. The slanting nature of his back shows a man not so different from each and every man. His facial expressions give the idea of not perfect joy, nor contempt,but almost a look of bashfulness with

The size of the setting invites a voyeuristic gaze. There isn't much space between the two subjects in the painting. The fact that

Schindler’s character is one of the most interesting aspects throughout the film. Mainly because it seemed very hard to characterize Schindler with concrete adjectives. The film is constantly making the viewer question what type of man Oskar Schindler is. In the beginning, he appears to care only about money and seems particularly interested in using his position within the Nazi party to further his drive for wealth/personal pleasures. He’s depicted with somewhat of an ignorant tone, almost as if he doesn’t ever stop and think about the Nazi party’s destructive nature. This is shown early in the film when Schindler is at the Nazi gathering trying to seduce the officer’s female companion. He doesn’t appear to acknowledge the fact that he’s

In this essay my aim is to separate the truth from the predjudice and find out whether Heinrich Schliemann was a greedy charlottarian, a talented archeologist or just someone who stumbled upon a great discovery.

At first glance, it seems to just be another bedroom portrait because your focus is drawn to the little girl in the center, but when you look at

Greetings! This is Alexander Giaphat Ho, a senior of Valencia High School or was. I am trying to explore a variety of colleges that suit my major. Not many have caught my eye but this institute may expect a great amount of effort from me. I can contribute much time to my fellow community. I may have some pocket-sized conflicts with tasks that may be given to me. Though it may seem that I am not worthy of this establishment but due to the fact that I know that many individuals face a brick wall when it comes to these types of situations. For I, Alexander Giaphat Ho will strive to see that those tasks that have been given to me, become more than completed tasks. I always grow fond of a community that satisfies me in an emotional and mental way.

Egon Schiele, early 20th century artist and apprentice of Gustav Klimt, caused quite a controversy with his risquee nudes unapologetic eroticism. Schiele, though associated with figurative painting, was also considered an early predecessor of the Expressionist movement through his expressive and emotive lines. Schiele's paintings and drawings are far from being simply suggestive, and are rather explicit in their subject matter. His blatant display of sexuality in the majority of his works has consequently made his retrospective iconic, rather than raising only a few specific works to iconic status. Schiele's pieces can often be characterized by its subject matter- models, mainly from lower classes, and those near to him. By considering his

His soul had arisen from the grave of boyhood, spurning her grave-clothes. Yes! Yes! Yes! He would create proudly out of the freedom and power of his soul, as the great artificer whose name he bore, a living thing, new and soaring and beautiful, impalpable, imperishable