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My understanding of the meaning of art has changed dramatically through this course as well as my perception of art and how I view art. Through this course, I have gained a great deal of knowledge as well as the accompanying vocabulary necessary to view, evaluate, critique, find meaning in, and interpret a work of art based on its visual elements and the principles of design and style. I have a newfound appreciation of art and now realize that art can be visual, functional, cultural or found in

What is art? It is a way to express an individual 's personal reflections and thoughts. It is a calming remedy; it is a way to suppress secrets, emotions, and desires within an individual 's mind. The Child’s Bath, by Mary Cassatt, is one such painting that brings you to experience the powerful emotion of a mother’s love. Mary Stevenson Cassatt was an American impressionist painter. Cassatt is most remembered for her noteworthy paintings that portray special moments captured between a mother and

People Like Us The Bay Area is one of the most financially exhaustive places to call home in this nation, thus it is no surprise to say that even a “comfortable living” in cities such as Berkeley or San Francisco places one relatively high on the annual income scale. The city of Berkeley, my hometown, is an amonole: distinct from other conventionally affluent cities across the country such as Irvine. Berkeley has always been baked with a splendor of various cultures showcased through the multitude

mark of a film director on his films. A director can be considered an auteur if about five of his films depict a certain style that is definitely his own. In other words, much like one can look at a painting and tell if it is a Monet, a Renoir, or a Degas, if a film director is an auteur, one can look at his film and tell by style and recurring themes that it was made by a certain director. In auteur films, the director is many times what brings an audience to the theater, instead of the actors or storyline

“Nighthawks” by Edward Hopper is one of my all-time favorite paintings and has been a painting I have enjoyed researching throughout my life because of how much I resonate with this work of art. This is an astonishing painting, not only in the sense of it being a piece of beautiful art and art history but because this is a piece that is so significant and loved by so many people around the world. I would say that even if you have not ever seen the original painting, you have probably seen it reproduced

Kento Kariya Art 204 Paper 2 11/30/14 Japanese art in the Edo period and the effects on western art In this essay I will talk about Japanese art mainly in the Edo period and it’s development and what influenced it and how these art pieces affected the western art. Before we start talking about the edo period let’s look at the period before it, the Azuchi-Momoyama Period. Azuchi-Momoyama period started Oda Nobunaga captures the capture Kyoto and kicks out the previous

Pablo Picasso On of the greatest artist in the entire existence of man, in my opinion, in Pablo Picasso. His work is recognized throughout the world, where these works are on display in some of the most visited museums in the world, where millions of people visit annually. The works are of art so sought out, that people spend millions of their money to get them for themselves. Picasso lived for almost 100 years, and in that time created tens of thousands of different works of art. He and Georges

In the film ‘The Black Swan’ does the costume follow the conventions of the swan lake? Looking at other additions of the swan lake, both screen and stage. The 2010 film the Black Swan (2010, Darren Aronofsky) is based on the original Russian ballet production Swan Lake. The story is about a young ballerina who was about to be performing the production. Form audience members who are well aware of Swan Lake there are many moments within this film that relate to the Swan lake production example is the

What was the effect of photography on painting in the nineteenth century? The photograph was developed in 1839 simultaneously in England and France by Talbot and Daguerre. That is the technique of chemically fixing of an image produced by exposure to rays of sun. William Fox Talbot was an English scholar and scientist who developed the negative and positive process. He used sensitive paper soaked in sodium hyposulphite called calotype. This became the basis for all subsequent photography. Photography

Part I: The Technology Center at Rockland Community College The Technology Center at Rockland Community College is a large, futuristic-looking building. It has a flat, boxy shape and its silver sides are studded with large picture windows on every floor of the towering edifice. However, one of the most distinctive features of building is not visible from the outside: it is a certified 'green' building, reflecting the fact that it is designed to address many of the concerns of the 21st century, such