Denis Dutton

discovered the rhythm of the sea, and her love for art began. Throughout her career, her choreography demonstrates this influence. Her professional career began in 1916 at the Denishawn School in Los Angeles. The pioneers of modern dance Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn founded this school of dance. Denishawn was the first in America, to explore all of folk, classical, experimental, oriental, and American. It is here where; "Graham learned to discard

when. The choreographer at the bottom of my timeline is Ruth St. Denis. Ruth St. Denis was an American modern dancer who started to dance in 1906. Taught by Ruth was Martha Graham who was also modern American dancer and choreographer. Finally, Erick Hawkins was taught by Martha, along with being an American modern dancer. All the people that I have chosen are modern dancers showing that that style was probably famous then. Ruth St. Denis, born in 1879, was from a small farm in New Jersey. As a child

Chris Wiley English 1000 13 September 2010 Fakes and Forgeries Lessing v. Dutton The two essays, “What is Wrong with a Forgery,” by Alfred Lessing and “Artistic Crimes,” by Denis Dutton, explore the different reasons that they give negative connotation to the concept of an artistic forgery. Each author concludes that a forgery is indeed wrongful, however their reasons for this conclusion differ in several distinct ways. This essay will summarize both authors’ main points and compare and

Progression of the Kouroi What is a kouros? In Greek, kouros means a young man. In art, a kouros is a statue of a young nude male who stands with his hands at his sides and one leg, usually his left, advanced. Throughout the Archaic period, which dates from 610 B.C. to 480 B.C., the basic pose of kouroi (plural for kouros) remained the same, though the anatomy of the figures gradually became more naturalistic or true to life. The ideology that the Greek sculptors wanted to achieve greater

I recently watched a Ted talk by Denis Dutton on the Darwinian Theory of Beauty. He makes an interesting point. That "[people] find beauty in something done well." This is true, but it is not the only truth. The painting of Jesus in This is Our World, by Dorothy Allison is not described as technically superior or particularly special in any way. Yet Allison describes it as having "The weight of art that face . . . the power to provoke, the authority of a heartfelt vision." What is exceptional about

The inclusion and value of ‘external evidence’, information concerning the artist and his interpretation and reasoning of his piece, has frequently been debated by philosophers. Many argue that external evidence should not be considered in the interpretation of a piece of art; better yet, the audience would seemingly benefit from not having any prior knowledge of the artist or his implications. Other theorists counter that while we should not judge a piece with the artist in mind, having some general

Art does not exist in a vacuum; an artists’ work is influenced by the culture they were brought up in; this is true of the artists of the Renaissance who painted their Christian icons, and it is still true for the artists of today. We are inspired by the customs and traditions that surround us, and the society that has helped build the foundations of our character. Culture influences art, and art can be found in most aspects of a culture; from their paintings and writings; to their music and clothing

The setting of a novel is typically only the frame in which a novel takes place; it makes no grandiose overtures to become a larger part of the novel than it is. However, the setting of Starkfield in Ethan Frome is different in that the depiction of Starkfield is integral to one’s understanding of the underlying motives and feelings of the characters in the novel. The “accumulated cold of many Starkfield winters” (Wharton 5) tangibly affects the personalities and actions of Ethan, Zeena, and Mattie

Oh, hello, you must be my 8:00. I didn’t see you there, even though we’re in a confined room with only one entrance and exit, well I suppose there is that door over there--nevermind that’s beside the point. Welcome to the Museum of Art! On behalf of the museum and myself we’d like to thank you for donating to the museum, and as a reward we’d like to give you a sneak peak into our latest exhibition! A burning question that has at least at one point been on everyone’s mind. A question almost equivalent

rehearsing, conducting final act behaviors, or costuming (Calhoun, F. Weston, S. 2003. p.79). Gill, had begun his preparation by, “playing a video game that was a re-enactment of the Columbine killing…” serving as a rehearsal for his future attack (Dutton, White, & Fogerty. 2013. p.550). (rehearsal) and owned a semi-automatic Beretta CX-4 Storm shotgun” He purchased firearms, legally, and practiced at a local firing range. In fact, police investigation revealed that, “Gill was a member of a rifle club