Visual and Cultural Art

A group called the benin artists created a masterpiece that symbolizes royal authority and power. It’s a sculpture of 2 leopards designed as water vessels, used for when the oba washes his hands before ceremonies.

Way back in the ancient cultures beliefs’ and faith played a major roll in their lifetime. It treasured the art that spoke to them and made them closer to god, since writing was not indicate back then. Some believed in only one god, some in many gods and some people believed in objects like animals, the sun, items and even the weather. After visiting the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth and observing some of the ancient Egyptian art collection displayed, I have decided to pick the theme of God to inform about. After my research, I discovered new and different key points about the Egyptian beliefs in god and how it affects us in our world today. My first object is the Kneeling Statue of Senenmut, Chief Steward of Queen Hatshepsut, the second object is Red-Figure Cup Showing the Death of Pentheus (exterior) and a Maenad (interior) and the last object is the Head of a Ewe.

Modern figurines of art stem directly from the hands of the ancient’s. The organic forms of modernly sculpted artifacts can most likely be directly referenced to the movements of prehistoric artworks. There seems to be an ongoing transition on how cultures no matter how stretched apart through time, contrasted by ethnicity or religious views; can all be somewhat related to each other by the methods or principles portrayed through their artworks. In fact, I saw that very transition; within two works in which are extremely different in meaning, craftsmanship, time, culture and so on. However, I was still able to find similarities within the artifacts. In this paper I will examine Venus of Willendorf, a Paleolithic carving in limestone; which can fit in the palm of one’s hand. As well as, The Sacrifice of Chacmool, which are a plethora of Mesoamerican statues emulating rituals of sacrifice.

In a freezing class, two brilliant minds unlocked the fiery passion that is their talent one an artist the other a writer. Bringing to light a history long forgotten creating abstract thoughts arbitrary to our own. Komi Olaf the artist and Okey Ndibe the writer not only enlightening the class but also the world with each brush stroke and each word. Every creation stemming from the hands of these masters tell of issues at the heart of Africa from colonialism to existential dilemmas. Thru spoken word, hip-hop, art, music, poems and literature issues close at heart to the artists and to Africa are portrayed. This paper will focus on the art exhibit by Komi Olaf and Foreign Gods inc by Okey Ndibe as spoken by them during their discussion in the class on October 13th. Where the talks focused on the key course objectives being stereotypes, post-colonialism, youth culture, and resistance.

Sculpture is a fascinating form of art because it documents the human experience going far back before languages were developed to convey meaning. In the case of the Egyptian statute of Memi and Sabu as well as Gudea from ancient Mesopotamia each culture was advanced enough to use hieroglyphic scripture and yet they still cultivated these careful representations of important people from the time. Although they come from different corners of the globe they have many similarities, perhaps even more in common than they have different. As we explore both statues the principles of design, including line, texture, shape and technique make it apparent how intelligent these civilizations were and how much care and pride went into them.

This paper deliberates the strong influences African art had on famous artists and how African art got the opportunity to be distinguished. African art is the manifestation of human artistic imagination, as visual as a sculpture. I will be talking about the impacts that African craftsmanship had on the European craftsman Pablo Picasso and the American specialist Max Weber and a few others named in this paper. Picasso denied that he was ever affected by the African workmanships and how he later admittance that he was motivated by African art. I will examine particular bits of workmanship and presumptions that was made by Picasso and Weber in motivation of African craftsmanship, and how African craftsmanship had impacted these expert and different unmistakable gifted laborers and workmanship today. African

Our class textbook, Exploring Art: A Global, Thematic Approach, offers historical context into the role of gender in art. The text examines gender roles across time periods, countries, and mediums, revealing much of the reason we are where we are today. As a part of the Cengage curriculum, it highlights some of the most crucial points and works throughout history, such as Abduction of the Daughters of Leucippus, to depict the context of the origins of the female relationship throughput art

Using your understanding of Clifford Geertz’s ideas as expressed in “Art as a Cultural System” as a starting point, analyse works by two Australian composers, or popular, folk or traditional musicians or groups. Discuss how musical, textual and / or performance features may be interpreted as having arisen from the cultural environment in which the works were created.

The Definition of POP art “art based on modern popular culture and the mass media, especially as a critical or ironic comment on traditional fine art values.” POP artist tend to push new and exciting things towards the public just to get a reaction, to see amusement, to see the reaction on their viewers face from what they’ve created. I’ve chosen to compare Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol both have remarkable history and fine pieces of art.

Pop art is an art movement became known in the 1950s in Britain, reaching its peak in 1960. In which artist create art with famous people, advertisements, and movies.

You are right, There are many forms of art. I don't see why they call some art low culture and some high art. Art is a way someone people express themselves and make a living. This is their passion and their artwork is timeless and recognized to many people. I for one love to see tattoo art , to me it somewhat a little more creative especially when the tattoo artist is thinking on their feet. Have you had a chance to view any other art from Jeff Koons or Takashi

I like the primary colors on the repeating circles which look like monkey bars. The two buckets at the top of the poles must bring hours of fun and excitement for the children as they fill up with water and spill over on a hot summer day. This is a nice area to encourage children and families to go outside and play. I feel there is too much television and video games these days and not enough outside adventure. This neighborhood art is an outdoor invitation for fun of all ages! There are lakes and activity areas in my neighborhood too and I am admiring their beauty different now that I am in Art Appreciation.

The cultural symbolism of Africa introduces examples that reflect the higher principles of Se, in concreto. As an example, the making of crafts, and other traditional activities (v.g. the arts of pottery, and metalworking), are entrenched with the symbolism of the sacred. These acts of making are not blasé pastimes; there are instead embracement’s of the Greek term τέχνη. The act of making the crafts are in concreto. As activities, they are concerned with operating in a mode of transformative orthodoxy. As such, they function with a knowledge that brings the “manifold aspect of Se” into action.

I believe that art can represent multicultural, an example is all the beautiful art that is displayed around our campus, represent different cultures and peoples own story. One of my favorite is Lionel Sosa’s canvas of a confident women wearing a white coat with turquoise jewelry. This canvas represent multicultural because of the fiscal appearance of the women, her big lips, skin color, and dark hair. This women have the appearance that can represent multicultural, it can be African-America or Latina. I can say that this women has a confident personality because she is standing straight, her look is up not down, I think she looks like a runway model. What stands more in this picture is her eyes, she has that strong look with a lot of pain,

Art. I believe in the arts the way children believe in fairy tales and fables. When I experienced hardships in my life music, art and film became my escape from it all. Fantasy is a normal human activity. According to Bloom’s Taxonomy creativity is the highest form of intelligence. When I tossed my Barbie dolls at the tender age of six years old for handcrafted paper doll cutouts of pop stars and fashion icons my friends called me weird, however, Dr. Benjamin Bloom would have called me a genius.