Indian Art has been through many winds of change. ... Where there was the seemingly super-human alpha male, pale white muscular statues of Greco-Roman gods who are seemingly perfect in proportion, towering intimidatingly over land or sea and exercising their right to power with the very wrath they ensue with their scepters and command of the elements, there was also the effeminate, somewhat 'queer' overweight, heavily adorned and often seated depiction of Hindu gods in Indian art. ... Essentially, art is created for the viewer, not the artist. ... Symbolism plays a pivotal role in I...

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Regardless of the way in which she uses these works of art in her poetry, it is clear that she gains inspiration from them. ... "The Snake Charmer"" was first shown in 1907, bringing Rousseau much acclaim in the art world and possibly helping to shape the development of surrealism (Babb). ... Plath's "The Disquieting Muses " seems to be another example of her inspiration through an idea gleaned from the title of a work of art, rather than something created from the actual content found within the painting. The painting seemed to mean little to Plath, who simply considered the title the ...

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Graves Western Civilization 10/29/00 Roman Art Vs. Greek Art Throughout history art has consistently reflected the cultural values and social structures of individual civilizations. ... The way in which the perfect human form was portrayed by Greek artists was of a highly intellectual nature. ... This sculpture was constructed using a strict mathematical formula that was believed to represent the perfect male body. ... The artist who was responsible for the carving of the Augustus highly modifies the so-called perfect form in order to convey certain symbols of power. ...

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It is difficult to determine whether something is a work of art or not, the definition of art varies with time and thinkers. ... Can video games be considered an art form? ... We defined art as heavily relying on a community to be considered an art. ... The message of the game is a critic of the concept of utopia, describing a perfect place away from wars and poverty, where machines work for humans free to think and discuss together only to see this seemingly perfect paradise fall into ruins driven by men's everlasting greed and lust for power. ... Video gaming appears to be one of the m...

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The Pop Art movement was a response to the ideas of Abstract Expressionism and radically changed the landscape of art. ... "It was the visual art movement that characterized a sense of optimism during the post-war consumer boom of the 1950's and 1960's" (Pop Art - The Art of Popular Culture). ... It is both "sensual and cerebral - an art about art and the way we relate to it" (Pop Art - The Art of Popular Culture). ... Andy Warhol's 1962 Gold Marilyn Monroe was a perfect example of the ironic essence of Pop Art. ... The "perfect woman" had been tra...

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Currently on exhibit at the Denver art museum is a show entitled, Retrospectacle. This exhibition is a large and vast assemblage of 20th century artists and art varying from minimalism, modernism, postmodernism, to contemporary pieces. ... This exhibition can be at best described as a jaw-dropping compilation of 20th century art. ... This concept functioned to jumble and mix up art from all different time periods, genres, and media. Though at first this set up was a bit confusing and different, once familiarized with the flow and point of the design, I experienced how this use of space wo...

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It has become apparent that the impact made by art has lessened dramatically in recent times, as audiences become used to the traditional forms and features of art. ... The social and cultural contexts of both artists and their artworks are important, as is the history and development of all artists, art and art practice as a whole. ... Here Piccinini has presented her view of what these 'Perfect' babies would look like, the exaggeration of the form expressing her views. ... The shocking nature of modern contemporary art is something which is a direct result of the growing tolerance...

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Auden seemed to try to uphold the idea that works of art can and should provide unity, coherence, and meaning. ... As an artist, he makes her "from his crooked bones", in essence, creating something perfect when he is imperfect. ... Successful art, indeed, often exists to address an aspect of human existence and help the reader to gain perspective - Auden does just that. He captures the emblematic story of human suffering in the tale of Icarus, and then parlays it into a work of art. ... Both Auden and Thomas make a statement on how art can be in the modern world, and both play the role of...

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Nazi Germany regulated and controlled the art produced between 1933 and 1945 to ensure they embodied the values they wished to indoctrinate into the German people. ... Thus, art in the Third Reich was merely a form of propaganda that insidiously promoted the superiority of the Nordic race, the need for loyalty and obedience and the invulnerability of the German nation. ... It is an easily accessible work, that the Dadaist Duchamp would label "retinal art", as it is an aesthetically motivated and stylistically anti-modernist piece. ... This is a blatant celebration of the virtues of a simple ru...

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Art explores many elements of life and the world. ... Art is the representation of the many elements of human life. ... "Art is a mirror image of a person's identity, circle of influence, and perceived worlds or realities. Art reflects what we feel, think, practice, believe or image.... "Identity varies from society to society and individual to individual as variation of systems or personality" (ART. 2010). ...

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This relationship is captured in many ancient works of art such as the Parthenon of Greece, the Pyramids, and also in more recent works like Leonardo Da Vinci's Mona Lisa. Mathematical proportions have been conveyed in many forms of art, architecture, music, and nature that bring beauty, order and mystery to people and cultures everywhere. ... At the most basic level, mathematical tools have always been a key element in the creation of art and architecture (Harris). This most practical element brings to us the wonderfully pleasing sensations we get when looking at many of these art form...

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However, over the past few years, the use of text in art, also known as the art of typography, has become a frequent means of communication for artists in the creation of their works. ... The art of typography is the technique of arranging type in such a way that makes language visible. ... Regardless of the artist's intentions, the appearance of text within art can shift our appreciation of their sound and meaning. ... So, it seemed to make sense to write because then you could just say it no painting seemed perfect. ... Shirin Neshat is an Iranian born artist who, upon turning seventee...

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Western Civilization 10/29/00 Roman Art Vs. Greek Art Throughout history art has consistently reflected the cultural values and social structures of individual civilizations. ... The way in which the perfect human form was portrayed by Greek artists was of a highly intellectual nature. ... This sculpture was constructed using a strict mathematical formula that was believed to represent the perfect male body. ... The artist who was responsible for the carving of the Augustus highly modifies the so-called perfect form in order to convey certain symbols of power. ...

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The history of art is inseparably connected with the history of humankind, and vice versa, because art shapes civilization and civilization shapes art in equal measure. ... The artist's works are artistically perfect: exposition, the balances between light and shadow, black-and-white color scheme are coordinated harmoniously. However, photographs by Joseph Koudelka are not only perfect in terms of technique, but also highly symbolic. ... The truth is that the artist, in my considered opinion, masterly combines the technical aspects of photographic art with contextual constituent. ... Jose...

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Sexuality in Renaissance Art The Italian Renaissance, which spanned over the years 1350 until about 1550, is usually defined as a rebirth, focusing on the revival of classical learning and an exhilarating sense of renewed human potential in the moral, political and creative spheres. ... It is interesting to note that these works of art were only commissioned for the birth of a son, rather than a daughter. ... Botticelli painted Venus as the epitome of beauty and love, purged of all mundane sensuality, being she who the soul must contemplate in order to achieve a perfect existence. ... T...

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It was believed that every Grecian should strive for a perfect life; a life dictated by the gods. ... A pinnacle of art, barely visible in its original position, the Parthenon Frieze stood 1 meter tall and would have encircled almost the whole building's upper walls, making its total length 160 metres. ... The Doric style provided the perfect look, and can be used as a perfect example of the ideals of order and harmony from which Greek architecture is known. ... The Propylaea is sometimes considered the most perfect of all the surviving specimens of Athenian art. ... Ancient Greek archit...

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Each individual mind sees a piece of art in a completely different way to what someone else envisions through the same piece of art. Art also has meaning to society as a whole; art gives individuals the opportunity to express themselves and provides entertainment and inspiration to people. ... The controversial process to art's creation is what makes the art what it is and helps provide to its final product. In the story, the god's perfect creation turns into chaos and then is eventually reconstructed and reborn into something new. ... Velazquez is a painter who had his own interpret...

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In the ruins in the foreground/background, a cube, a three dimensional rectangle, and a cylinder are represented in perfect perspectival form, each illustrating a different aspect of foreshortening. ... He wrote that he "wanted to make of Impressionism a lasting art like that of the museums- and that he "wanted to do Poussin over again according to nature."" ... dimensional quality of the canvas, and it is this tension that gives a vitality to his art, as well as the tension between abstract forms and the forms of nature. Although Cézanne sought a geometric underpinning for his art, he...

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The book contains a definite philosophy of art. Vasari believed the aim of art was perfection, and that he also believed in the 16th century, humanistic, Italian idea of progress in art, he conceptualized progress as perfecting the means of presentation. ... In this sense, he chronicles history and history of art. Moreover, his concept of history of art reflects a particular view of periodic structure. ... His judgements and conclusions were based on his understanding of art as good as closed to nature , reflecting the Renaissance understanding of art. ...

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In this essay I will explain the differences and similarities between the two art and literary movements Dada and Surrealism. ... Dadaism was very much like a protest against art, it was an anti-art, Dadaists felt that people no longer deserved the beautiful art that they had become accustomed to because of all of the killing in the war, they felt that people had lost their values. So what Dadaists tried to do was make art ugly. ... This is a perfect example of Dada for three reasons; firstly it is in no way like art before, secondly the materials used are not what you would call standard a...

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1.3) Contextual Introduction Born in Dakar in the year 1945, Mbaye is an artist Senegalise contemporary painter, sculptor and art teacher. ... Tourists are known to have a major influence on Mbaye's work as he resides in the "Village des Artes", a large space with 50 studios set aside especially for artists by the Senegalese government in 1998 in order to give the people of the country a chance at the global contemporary art scene and to have them continue the tradition of unique Senegalese art (McKinley, 2003). ... Chapter Three: Art Historical Context In this chapter I want...

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This editing software magically created human beings to appear absolutely perfect. Females should not have to feel that they have to appear perfect because each person has their own individual beauty inside and out. ... To photographers Photoshop is more than just software used for editing photographs, but it is a way to create a new form of art. As well as creating flawless art, Photoshop is less time consuming than creating a flawless photograph without its use. ... Majority of females of all ages are convinced that if they do not look as perfect as the women portrayed in the media then they...

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Perfect. It was perfect"." ... Sometimes the dancers are still unsatisfied due to which they put even more pressure on themselves in their strive to be absolutely perfect for their audience. This shows how hard-working dancers need to be in order for people to appreciate the true beauty of their art. It is important to consider these aspects when we sit down to watch a form of art that relies on such precise fluid body movements. ...

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Even Though the World State seems to have created the perfect society, when closely examined, the World State has no deep meaning or function. ... Furthermore, another thing Huxley wanted his readers to take away from this novel, was that perfection is not always perfect. In the book, the World State has eliminated everything that would make one suffer; everyone is happy nowadays, but this perfect life does not give you true happiness (Huxley 91). ... Is society. like the World State, too distracted, too identical, too perfect? Is the community fighting for individualism and high art or is it ...

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Public art enhances and enriches the daily life of individuals during their working day or at leisure time. ... I was incredibly very surprised when I attended an excursion to the city of Adelaide to look at public art because I noticed for the first time how much of an impact public art really had on me and the beautifying effect of my city. ... I researched the commissioning process when a city council or a governing body invites effluence's a firmly incorporated artists, craftspeople, art workers and designers to submit a design to the Art for Public Places program. ... The staine...

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