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Topic: Georges Seurats Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte             Introduction Seurats Grande Jatte is a wonderful work of art that has proven to stand alone, the transcendence of this art is recognized by everyone. What makes the transcendence so much mysterious is that the theme that this work portray has  been…

            A detailed study of the Herm-Head of Dionysos gives us an idea of just how important Greek mythological Gods are, in general, and Dionysos, in particular, to art and how much he has inspired and influenced artists through the ages.             The Herm-Head of Dionysos is currently on display at the National Gallery of…

According to freedictionary.com, Tarsha Art can be defined as the human effort to imitate, supplement, alter, or counteract the work of nature. It involves arranging sounds, colors, forms, movements, or other elements in a way that affects beauty. It encompasses various mediums such as graphics and plastics. Art is a category of objects that are…

Haremhab the Scribe was a statue produced by an unknown artist from the Egyptian area ca. 1323–1295 B.C.   It depicts the historical figure of the scribe Haremhab, who was prominent during the time of King Tutankhamun.  The medium of Haremhab the Scribe is of a durable stone that appears to be granite.  The life-sized stone…

Tang dynasty is considered to be the second great dynasty of Chinese history. It had a very strong political system and a great economical background. During Tang Dynasty, noticeable improvements and developments were made in the areas of both art and technology. It was the first time in the history of China that the foreign…

Astronomer by Candlelight is an oil-on-panel painting by the Dutch master artist, Gerrit Dou. It was painted circa the late 1650s and is currently on view at the Getty Center Los Angeles. It is measured at 12 5/8 x 8 3/8 inches and pictures a scholar sitting in an arched niche. He appears to be…

The Artist Background A Norwegian painter and printmaker, Edvard Munch is most famous for his work ‘The Scream’, also known as the ‘The Cry’, and for his expressionist themes of anguish, despair and alienation. He carved for himself a place in the history of art through his contributions to the development of German expressionism in…

Andy Goldsworthy, a famous British sculptor, finds inspiration from the environment and the connection between society and nature. He creates sculptures using only materials found in the specific environment he is working in. His goal is for his artwork to harmoniously blend into its surroundings, evoking both discord and harmony. Goldsworthy’s strong bond with nature…

In this postmodern moment, the significance of debate for art education rests on what particular interpretation that provides the basis for an art program. Art educators have continually recognized the need for an aesthetic component in their teaching. “Aesthetic experience” continually crops up in art education ever since Dewey’s (1934) mention of its necessity for…

The present term paper provides a comparative and critical analysis of Schiller’s, Kant’s, and Hegel’s aesthetics, particularly concerning the unity of the universal and the particular. The paper will address basic concepts and theories from these philosophies, such as Kant’s doctrine of the free play of imagination, Schiller’s doctrine of the play drive, Hegel’s doctrine…