Artist tried to create art which everyone could understand and corelate. They tried to incorporate imagery and materials from their daily environment; thus, pop art was born. One of the most recognizable and influential development of the 20th century was pop art. It was a strong movement, that emerged from Britain and America in the 1950s. Pop art used everyday objects and mass media influences to produce a relatable sense of contemporary art. Pop art challenges the norm and traditional...
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âFuturism is the embodiment of the apparent paradox that, to embrace the true tradition in our day, one must revolt against every mere âtraditionââ (Jonasson, 2019). Futurism was mainly an Italian movement that was founded in 1909 in Milan (Lista 2001, p. 29). It was a collective of artists led by Marinetti striving to break the norms of society and they decided to go into politics in order to propel change in Italy and Europe. This essay will explain the...
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The interrelationship between modern architecture and utopian design is ever present in the architecture we are surrounded by in society today. Yet behind the facades of these buildings, lies a great deal more purpose and meaning that defines this 20th century revolution. This radical movement in architecture saw traditional design and ways of thinking completely re-evaluated within their context in society. Colemanâs thesis explores the relationship of these vital movements in architecture, while investigating a dissimilarity between projects of a...
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William Morris was born on the 24th of March 1834 in Walthamstow and could be considered one of the most important artists in the 1800s and who's work left an impact on society today. Morris also played his part in politics and was worked as an editor in the press. His work in the textiles industry and politics and his part in the art and crafts movement has played a factor on art and design today. I will be evaluating...
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Aristotle was a philosopher who wrote many works about ethics, politics, metaphysics, and aesthetics. His conception of beauty was classical, indeed he saw beauty as âan arrangement of integral parts into a coherent whole, according to proportion, harmony, symmetry (âŚ)â (Sartwell, 2016). The main idea of his concept is that beauty is a sort of middle between excess and deficiency; indeed, beauty is not the concept of sublime neither is the concept of ugliness, it is in the arrangement between...
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Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio was an Italian painter. Born in Milan, Caravaggio was the leading and the most painter in the late 16th and late 17th centuries. He became famous for his intense and unsettling realism in his work. People would be astonished and be in awe when they see his paintings because it almost brings it to real life. He emphasized the clothes and the body like hands and feet to make it seem more real to viewers. He...
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When an object is perceived as âbeautifulâ by an individual, to use as an example, âThis rose is beautifulâ then that statement must then have a predetermined judgement on something that is universally âagreeableâ. This reasoning that the rose must be beautiful is, as Kant would describe it, an individualâs subjective feeling towards the rose and as stated before must in turn be universally validified. Our aesthetic judgments interact with the world around us in the way that beauty is...
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Romanticism was a time that deeply changed the physical and listening art during the nineteenth century. Romantic music is an era of Western, classical music that started in the late 18th or the beginning of the early 19th century. It has a connection with Romanticism which began as a response to the neoclassical love for logical analysis and forms that very dominating in the century before. The inventive and very unique people that started and pushed for artistry independence are...
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Contemporary art is pieces of work that is created in the second half of the 20th century or in the 21st century. Contemporary artists work in a globally influenced form and their work is based around things, people or places surrounding themselves as artists, through my current research Iâm looking into the contemporary art forms and how theyâre used to promote ocean conservation and the damage humans are causing to our species, such as, coral reefs, plants and animals that...
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In this written piece I will be investigating how typography is used to brand films. Films more often than not use word marks for branding purposes rather than using iconography; as the word-mark spells out the name of the film and is often stylized towards the specific genre or direction of the film. Due to the heavy saturation of word-marks used in the branding of films can this element alone alter the image of a film before a minute of...
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In this semester, I went to Lo Pan Temple in Sai Wan. It is the only temple in Hong Kong dedicated to Lo Pan, or we called Master Lu Ban. Lo Pan was an ancient woodworker, engineer, savant, innovator, politician, lived during the Spring & Autumn period of China. On account of his extraordinary commitment to development, he was characterized as the patron saint of Chinese manufacturers and construction workers. Many inventions of him are beneficial to modern, such as...
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Education is a liberal discipline and it is practical in nature, while philosophy is a theory, therefore, philosophy of education is referred to as the branch of philosophy that addresses philosophical questions concerning the nature, aims, and problems of education (Louman, 2011). Hence, philosophy is the cornerstone of the foundation of education and without philosophy, education would be a blind effort, and without education, philosophy would be crippled, as philosophy answers thousands of questions pertaining to the whole field of...
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Christianity began to gain momentum in Europe as the main religion. This called for the European lifestyles to match the momentum created. Buildings had to be bigger, larger, and taller than ever before. This required new architectural techniques in order to fulfill the new demand of exceptional buildings. This new form of architecture of large vertical buildings with intricate detail inside and out was called Gothic architecture. The term âGothicâ architecture can be derived from the Romanesque timeline and there...
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German expressionism is not distinguished by a particular style or method of creation, it is better described as a portrayal of the artists' inner feelings and emotions. This essay explores how Expressionism as a movement emerged across various cities in Germany from approximately 1905 to 1920 and how the prominent artists of that time created a movement that would challenge societies perceptions of art in way that created a more personal experience for the artist and the viewer. (ref1) Prior...
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Introduction The Modernism movement started within the Twentieth Century. It is seen as being a more logical approach to the purpose of the building as well as utilizing new materials (History.com, 2019). Architect Louis Sullivan view was that âform follows functionâ, which means designing a building that has the essentials needs (Wiki, 2019) This essay aims to investigate what Skyscrapers resembled during the â20s-â30s compared to now and seeing if the Modernist style has advanced throughout the years. As well...
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Introduction The Modernism movement began in the 20th Century. It is seen as being a more logical approach to the purpose of the building as well as using new materials (History.com, 2019) ,(UKEssays.com, 2019). I aim, to investigate into the Architectural response of the Great Depression. As well as comparing what Architecture was like prior to The Great Depressions and the Architectural response because of it. As well as understanding how such large skyscrapers such as the Empire State and...
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Before Eastern Theatre was established there was a beginning. The Origin of theatre, to our knowledge, began in Africa. To be specific, âThe first known dramatic presentations occurred in northern Africa, alongside the Nile River in ancient Egypt, as much as five thousand years ago, possibly as early as 3300 B.Câ (Cohen, 188). This is such an important calculation because it solidifies that our civilization has yearned for understanding even in Ancient times. That leads to the two main premises...
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When my parents first migrated to Australia, we lived in an area which was largely populated by Chinese immigrants. Naturally, I was influenced by Chinese culture and grew to enjoy their, food, culture and social interactions. Many Chinese migrants opened shops which displayed Chinese writing and symbolisms. I was fascinated by these writings and the unique symbols and would try to replicate them as a child creating secret meanings for different patterns only I understood. Not only did I practice...
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In this critical review, I choose two readings. The first one is An Annotated Translation of Yan Yuâs âCanglang Shihua.â Pp. 8-20. And the second one is Chinese Aesthetics: The Ordering of Literature, the Arts and the Universe in the Six Dynasties (Cai Zongqi) pp. 123-140. For the first article, An Annotated Translation of Yan Yuâs âCanglang Shihua.â Pp. 8-20. It is an analysis of the Chinese poetry manual of the early thirteen century and is titled, âAn Annotated Transition...
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Political Cartoon Map Part 1: Select one image and write at least three observations to support each decoding category. Write your observations in complete sentences, using proper spelling, grammar, capitalization, and punctuation. Indicate your selection: Choice A or Choice B: B [image: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/service/pnp/cph/3b00000/3b00000/3b00500/3b00548r.jpg] [image: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/32/China_imperialism_cartoon.jpg] Images in public domain. Images included in FLVS World History course, v9, #3083, Lesson 7.06 Action: In this political cartoon, there is a Chinese man that is giving off the impression that he is angry....
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William Golding uses different types of symbolism throughout the story âLord of the fliesâ. The first symbol of âthe beastâ will be explained in depth and talked about how it effects the characters within the story. Paragraph 2 includes piggyâs glasses, which are very symbolic for a simple thing and also creates a signal fire. Paragraph 3 is about the fire which is used a lot throughout the story, having strong meanings and symbols towards it, as well as helping...
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Introduction to Steinbeck and Symbolism John Steinbeck was born in Salinas, California in 1902 and is the author of many famous novels such as The Grapes of Wrath, East of Eden, and Of Mice and Men and he is known as one of the greatest storytellers of the 19th century. His novels are known for their social criticism, including the addition of economic problems and social class. Most of Steinbeckâs novels take place in rural areas and tend to consist...
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One of the most prominent themes throughout Beckettâs works is the passage of time. This essay will explore the presentation of the passage of time in Beckettâs Waiting for Godot and Molloy. The characters in these works are utterly constrained by the ways in which time passes, has passed and will continue to pass; from Vladimir and Estragon who are condemned to spend their lives waiting for a person that may not even exist, to Molloy and Moran who find...
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Imagine a world with no superior power and no rules. When a group of small boysâ plane crashes on a deserted island, they do not live with any of these. They have to survive and in the process many flaws in present society are pointed out. Certain objects can be used to show these connections and how they relate to today. In Lord of the Flies, William Golding uses a conch for a symbol of civility and power, a signal...
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Introduction For theme selection, I deeply researched on internet, magazines and design related books and then I finalized the theme by merging two themes, Strega fashion and gothic architecture. I merged these two themes because I wanted to add different elements in my final collection garments and I thought it will look great and different at the same time if I would use elements of two different theme and come out with one new element which I would use in...
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In âThe Feather Pillowâ there are elements that make the genre of the story Gothic Literature and Magical Realism, but the question is if it is Gothic or Magical Realism and if itâs Gothic would it be Traditional or Modern? The story has elements of the unknown, dark bleak settings, and the supernatural. Thus, the genre that âThe Feather Pillowâ is composed of is Traditional Gothic. In the story, there are some elements that are composed of traditional gothic. A...
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Many question the relativity and the importance of philosophical theories and actions expressed throughout various philosophical works. Many also elude the perception of humanism. In Existentialist Philosophy (EP) by Nathan Oaklander, in the text from Albert Camus, it had stated, âMen, too, secrete the inhuman. At certain moments of lucidity, the mechanical aspect of their gestures, their meaningless pantomime makes silly everything that surrounds themâ (p. 359). This is in relation to Camus and to Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot...
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The distinction of clock time and subjective time is one of the themes found in Waiting For Godot. Time in the play is subject to oneâs mental condition. Didi and Gogosâ perception of time differs from other characters, as they doubt their very own concept of time. This leads them to doubt their very own existence. Actions are meaningless to them, their time does not flow with others, their very own existence can be mistaken for one of their dreams,...
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Comedian, George Carlin once said, âThat's why they call it the American dream because you have to be asleep to believe it.â Of Mice and Men follows the journey of two men trying to achieve their version of the American Dream, which leads them to their unfortunate demise. In Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck conveys that the American dream is unattainable - through foreshadowing and symbolism - no matter how much hard work is put in, it leads to pain...
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In a world where technology has taken over and freethinking and information from books is prohibited, how does one carry on with their life? Fahrenheit 451 gives us that giving technology a chance to assume control over us can prompt some detrimental results. Throughout Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury utilizes various instances of symbolism to show character advancement and to feature major themes. One of the most noteworthy antagonists in the novel, The Hound, symbolizes the perils of technology and modernization....
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