Diego Luna

Female nudes are a favorite reoccurring subject matter through art history that offers symbolic significance from simplistic anatomy of the female body. Venus of Urbino by Titian and Olympia by Edouard Manet are great representation that illustrates the difference in the portrayer of female nude. Hence, both artworks are intriguing as it reflects the importance of cultural reformation between both periods. Titian painted Venus of Urbino during the Venetian Renaissance in 1538, measuring 46” by

Psychoanalysis was founded by Sigmund Freud to make the unconscious conscious. His aim was to gain insight into the unconscious and repressed thoughts, feelings and motivations of people in order to help them understand. Freud focused on bringing the repressed internal conflict (such as development issues or trauma) to a conscious place where the person can easily deal with it. Art is one way in which the individual can express his deepest thoughts by unravelling one’s inner feelings, making them

Las Meninas (Maids of Honor) by Diego Velazquez, is a Bourque style Spanish painting from the 1700’s, which is known as Velazquez’s masterpiece as an artist and his life as a court painter. Some say Las Meninas is, “This work, one of the most perfect fac-similes of nature that art has ever produced, and which Girodano called la teologia de la pintura, is among the latest productions of the artist” (Curtis 14). Velazquez’s masterpiece was so highly endorsed by many, thus is why Las Meninas was referenced

Page 1 of 2 ZOOM Spanish EssayAlmost all artists have a different style. Some use cubism, some use expressionism, some use impressionism, and so many more different types. There is one style in particular that only some artists do. This style of art is called interpretation. This is when you take a piece of art that someone has already done, and redo it to make it yours. You draw your picture about the same thing as the other persons but you make it in a style that is your own. One artist

Page 1 of 2 ZOOM Velaquez made his painting Las Meninas and so did Picasso. Picasso put his own style and take on the artwork and made it one of his own. You wouldn’t even think they were one bit related with that Picasso did to modernize to his standards. Many people to this day and still wondering what these paintings mean and why Picasso decided to remake this one. During this essay I will be answering these questions and more.Both of these paintings have some similarities even though

Guns bursting all around me. Soldiers lying in pain screaming out in pain. Artillery raining down, dirt flying everywhere. Then I hear a bomb whistling down on my position.¨ John?! John?! Are you okay?¨ I come out of a daze to find out it was my boss William asking me if I was alright. ¨Yes Sir. I am fine.¨ I said. ¨Alright then get back to work.¨ William said. So I continued my work until the final work whistle rang. As I walked to my home in mist, I see people on the streets asking for change

Selena Quintanilla Pérez was a tejano music singer. Selena had the voice of an angel. Her life was filled with singing, bus trips, and gas station food. Unfortunately, Selena tragically got shot dead by her fan club president, Yolanda. Her short lifetime from beginning to end is filled with up’s and downs. Selena’s childhood was unlike most kids childhood, it was all about music. Selena was born April 16th, 1971 in Lake Jackson, Texas. Selena’s childhood was pretty much all about music. She

Art isn’t just a picture, it isn't just another painting. It’s hope. It’s sorrow. It’s love. It’s entertainment. It’s expression, and a story. Art can do more than just flash us a pretty smile. Art is like a mother's embrace. It can help us heal from tragic times, it can make us laugh again, it can bring out that smile that shines the brightest. It Helps us see things from other perspectives and grow as humans.     One major theme we see through different art pieces is war and peace. One example

In the film, Frida (Taymor, 2002), Salma Hayek portrays the role of the iconic Mexican painter, Frida Kahlo, as she pursues her passion for art and navigates through the tumultuous relationship with Diego Rivera. Manifesting such a complex historical figure was a difficult task because of the range of age and emotion of the character, which were both needed in the actress who played her. To this effect, Salma Hayek’s personal properties and performance in this film contributed to her ability to represent

I went to the Arts block in Riverside CA. The exhibition was of Mexican arts and photographers: Guillermo Soto Curiel, Ruben Ortiz Torres, Consuelo y Marisa and Graciela Iturbide. The exhibition was one of a collection of Mexican photographers of the twentieth century and the permeant exhibition of the history of photography. As well as the current exhibition of Mundos Alternos an Art and science fiction in the Americas. There are four photographs by Guillermo Soto Curiel, Manuel Carrilo, Graciela