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Beginning with Michael Fried’s arguments in his 1967 essay ‘Art and Objecthood’, consider how the status of the art object (painting, sculpture, installation, etc. ) has changed over the last thirty-five years within Art History and fine practice.Fried’s essay is a kind of riposte to Judd and Morris, who he decried as literalists, coining the…

What defines graffiti? Graffiti is described as any form of writing on any surface. In that case, would drawings made by cave men be classified as graffiti? If so, what distinguishes them from modern graffiti that alters the world’s perception of it? Why is graffiti illegal? Is graffiti a form of art? Can something classified…

The Egyptians and Greeks were both influential civilizations in history, making significant contributions to art. While there are similarities between Greek and Egyptian art, there are also noticeable differences. The main contrast lies in their artistic principles and freedoms. Egyptian art was mainly influenced by religion, with pharaohs commissioning symbolic or ceremonial artwork that adhered…

Philip James Bailey’s words “Art is Man’s Nature”, is a true reflection of the deep intense and serene movements in which art is created. Art is a soul of an artist from where his desires immerse various facets of man’s nature, his emotions and his appeal towards the world. Plato never visualized the art the…

Ishita Kapur Professor Melissa Ragona Contemporary Art History, 60206 15 April, 2009 Opera for a Small Room “Opera for a Small Room” is a time-based mixed-media installation by Canadian artists, Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller. The mixed media includes sound, record players, records and synchronized lighting. It is exhibited in “a small room”, 2….

The Lamentation over the Dead Christ artwork was painted by Italian artist Andrea Mantegna in 1480. Conversely, Giotto created his Lamentation painting between 1305 and 1306. Both paintings depict various people mourning Jesus’ death. In Mantegna’s painting, Mary (Jesus’ mother) and St. John stand beside Jesus’ dead body, weeping. In Giotto’s painting, five human figures…

Claus Sluter was the most creative and powerful sculptor of the late middle ages. This Netherlandish master worked in the services of the Dukes of Burgundy. His artwork of a genius created art objects that are still seen today in Dijon, France, and his greatest creation the Well of Moses. A artist at the Court…

Jean-Honore Fragonard presents a theme of raw passion that reaches extreme highs in his 1766 Oil on Canvas painting, The Swing. Similarly, Gian Lorenzo Bernini describes a loving relationship between two entities through his 1647-1652 sculpture, Ecstasy of Saint Theresa. However, the two artists’ works differ significantly in various aspects. For example, the kinds of…

In the Medieval to the Renaissance periods, religious figures and events dominate the art scene.  The Merode Altarpiece is one of those paintings that hold many symbolism that relate to Catholicism.  While the painting is clearly that of Annunciation, there are other meanings that could be derived from the three-part work of Flemish artist Robert…

One of the great illustrations of the transition from the former styles of Byzantine to the new Renaissance style is Giotto’s “St. Francis Giving His Cloak to a Poor Man” (Mather). As one can observe, the fresco varies from the earlier style in terms of the obvious shift in perspective. The shift is a new…