Picasso's art was a search for truth in his own life; and what a life he led. ... When he was young he would amaze his friends by drawing a perfect picture without lifting his pencil or looking at the paper. ... His work was also an important step in modern art. ... Pablo was very creative and had a great passion for his work of art. ... It makes sense that he was the one to crack open the question as to what is the separation between art and life. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Ode on a Grecian Urn When Keats started writing, in the early 19th century, ancient art was in fashion and Greek images were very popular. ... Both the Romantics and Victorians addressed the idea of preserving the perfect moment and Keats' "Ode to a Grecian Urn" is one such perfect moment captured in art. ... In the second stanza Keats embellishes his ideas of anticipation and imagination: "Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard Are sweeter;" He describes how although music can be beautiful to listen to, none can be as satisfying as the most perfect piece of music you can compo...

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• Grade Level: High School

He searches in the outside world for the perfect manifestation of his own soul, when he finds this object, he can create masterpieces by painting it (Bloom 109). ... Ironically, the purpose of Basil Hallward's existence is that he is an aesthete striving to become one with his art (Eriksen 105). ... "Lord Henry presents Dorian with the tenants of his New Hedonism, whose basis is self-development leading to the perfect realization of one's nature" (Eriksen 97). ... Eventually, he is left destitute, without Dorian, the art he so cherishes, because he tried to mold it, as dictated by...

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Degas" interest for the new techniques and the foreign art. ... I feel that at that time the meaning of art was changing. Art was becoming a way to please everybody. ... The snap shot is so well studied, and the composition so perfect, that I do not think that it happened accidentally, as Degas would want us to believe. ...

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"The art of the poet is to remove the feelings of others by exhibiting his own" In looking at Larkin's poetry, it becomes apparent that Larkin is cynical towards the world in which consumerism has replaced religion. ... They represent the pretence that life can be perfect, and should be. ...

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As Emerson and Thoreau proposed divine models for behavior and self integrity, In "The Natural House" Wright proposed a divine model for what he considered to be the perfect house. ... It is this atmosphere that seems to me most lacking in our art galleries, museums, music halls and theaters. The Guggenheim is undeniably a master of architecture and is in fact such an incredible structure in and of itself that it has been criticized for detracting from the art housed in the building. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

At age 14, after Tom had learned the basics of the fascinating new art of telegraphy, he obtained a job as a replacement for one of the thousands of "brass pounders" (telegraph operators) who had gone off to serve in the Civil War. The opportunity not only greatly enhanced his speed and efficiency in sending and receiving code, it gave him the means and time to study and experiment with the art. ...

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• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In an interview conducted at a film retrospective shown at the Seattle Art Museum, John Woo offered extensive insights into the ingredients and influences of his upbringing that we now recognize as the essence of his directorial style. ... It is from Zhang that he learned the art of directing violent swordplay and kung-fu scenes. ... Woo changed the look of the gunfight through the filmic techniques that he had perfected in his previous films; dollying in and out, the use of slow motion and freezing the action and the use of tracking shots were among the various techniques that he utilized. ...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Prior to his "death" Tupac purchased, read and thoroughly studied the publications and works of Machiavelli, who was a 16th century Italian war strategist who mastered the art of faking ones death, to fool his enemies. ...

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Arthur Miller, winner of many literary and dramatic awards, is an incredibly influential force in American drama. His plays deal with issues common to every society. He makes the audience face fault, weakness, and ignorance; subjects we would typical hide from. At the same time he emphasizes strengt...

• Word Count: 11015
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School