1. African Art
In Derain's piece he uses "thick and heavy brushstrokes (CM)" shown through geometric lines by the vertical trees and the horizontal road, while in Benton's piece, undulating and flowing organic lines are used which do not seem geometric at all. Another significant difference between the paintings is that much of the detail is omitted in The Turning Road and the figures are simplified into vivid Fauvism shapes (CM), while in the Haystack, you can clearly see the detailing of the horse and the workers and even the shading on the hay and rocks. ...
Art, it's everywhere you look. From the billboards you see every day to the pictures you take with your camera. It exists on every continent and every country. Art has been around sense the beginning of time and still thrives today. This essay is to inform and highlight some of the most importan...