Photorealism

Introduction From centuries BC till the modern days of today, sexual ambivalence has been an issue that disturbed society in general, especially in very traditional communities. Hermaphrodite features have been applied into art every since BC in mainly Greek sculptures and in the art world these features today have been manipulated and used in the variety forms of art existing today. Hermaphroditism Hermaphroditism is a rare case in humans, it happens when they are born with both Male and Female

Art has evolved during the times periods of the Renaissance, World Wars, and Contemporary Times as a result of world events, exquisite artists, and new forms of technology. Since the beginning of time, art has shaped and influenced everyday lives. Basic means of painting from the Renaissance has blossomed into being used for surrealism, De Stjl, and pop art, whereas when it was just simply used for landscapes. The World Wars (1914-1945), the Contemporary Times (1945 to now), and the Renaissance

Athanasios Sipsis Mr. Mustoe Art 12 December 2014 Photography freed Art from Realism The camera is an invention that has been around for five hundred years. Over those five hundred years, photography has helped drive advancements in society and art. The invention of photography has allowed western art to be freed from the controversial limitations of realism and has paved the way for extravagant changes in art by changing the way artists use and interpret the elements of art. Some art movements

contemporary art, the art of the late 20th cent. and early 21st cent., both an outgrowth and a rejection of modern art. As the force and vigor of abstract expressionism diminished, new artistic movements and styles arose during the 1960s and 70s to challenge and displace modernism in painting, sculpture, and other media. Improvisational and Dada-like styles employed in the early 1960s and thereafter by Robert Rauschenberg and Jasper Johns had widespread influence, as did the styles of many other

History Alive: Rebuilding Ancient Rome Abstract: In my art history class, we reviewed Rome Reborn, a 3D digital model of illustrating the urban development of ancient Rome. I thought it could be tied nicely into understanding new media, more specifically how the use of virtual reconstruction methods and the technologies are culture/historical conventions. A virtual reconstruction, as a simulation, may be regarded, as accurately representing the past in the form of imitation and it may also be

Abstract In my art history class, we studied Rome Reborn, a 3D digital model of illustrating the urban development of ancient Rome. I thought it could be tied nicely into our understanding new media, more specifically how the use of virtual reconstruction methods and the technologies are cultural and historical customs. A virtual reconstruction, as a simulation, could be seen as accurately imitating the past and it may also be comprehended as a model constituting a hyperreality. These two perspectives

Sentimental is a word often used when describing John George Brown 's work; it seems to be the all-encompassing feeling for both the creation and the popularity of his paintings. Since his name has faded from prominence, John George Brown has been labeled a 'neglected artist '. He is often overlooked in the history of American art, despite the fact that he was when he died, considered one of the richest and most successful genre painters in the late nineteenth century. Additionally, he dedicated

This essay will compare and contrast the work of Jackson Pollock and Chuck Close, specifically the Abstract Expressionist Number 1A of 1948 and the photorealist Self-Portrait of 1991. I will explore the similarities in the process of these two artists, despite their end result appearing to be poles apart. Both artists are and were as obsessed with the process of making art as much as with the outcome. Close and Pollock both employed highly inventive techniques and cultivated a signature style that

1. Introduction and Background In this essay I will evaluate the various components used to construct meaning in Figure 1 by means of a semiotic analysis. I will discuss the theory of certain semiotic concepts and apply them to Figure 1 throughout the text. The image in Figure 1 delivers a visual message and it is supported by illustrated text, three captions, and two logos. The knowledge necessary to interpret the illustration is knowledge of writing and English (Barthes 1977: 153). This analysis

Modernism and Postmodernism To begin with, to determine the meaning of postmodernism is possible only through the relationship with modernism. Modernism in modern science is understood as a kind of cultural consciousness, which is implemented in the artistic practice of symbolism, expressionism and acmeism. In the socio-historical context, it means the period of modernism in the development of culture from the late nineteenth to mid-twentieth century, that is, from Impressionism to a new novel and