Category: Art 2722

  • A Second Chance by Manny Jimenez Review

    A Second Chance by Manny Jimenez Review A Second Chance is a short film produced by Manny Jimenez in 2018. The films plot highlights the life of a young teenage boy called P-nut from juvenile detention who is forced to live in a violent world. Teenage boys living in violent neighborhoods face critical challenges growing…

  • Graffiti, its Significance and Drawbacks

    Graffiti, its Significance and Drawbacks Table of Contents Introduction Historical consideration of the graffiti Using graffiti in political issues Regarding wall painting as crime Graffiti as part of Modern Art Graffiti in the classroom Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Graffiti is a type of modern art that is considered for different purposes by different people. Some…

  • The Great Wave off Kanagawa Woodblock Print by Hokusai

    The Great Wave off Kanagawa Woodblock Print by Hokusai Table of Contents Visual Form Media and Technique Function Artistic Movement and Style Content and Symbolism Context Aesthetics Theoretical Approaches Works Cited Visual Form It is important to note that The Great Wave off Kanagawa belongs to the genre of ukiyo-e. A pattern in the picture…

  • Visual Art Analysis: The Mural Entitled Reaching Out

    Visual Art Analysis: The Mural Entitled Reaching Out Reaching Out © 2021 City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program / DISTORT & Gabe Tiberino, 3221 Kensington Avenue. Photo by Steve Weinik The mural entitled Reaching Out can tell us several stories. It is the story of a turbulent journey through a raging sea. The waves as…

  • Starving Child and Vulture Photo by Kevin Carter

    Starving Child and Vulture Photo by Kevin Carter Table of Contents Introduction The Photographer: Biography and the Story of Making the Image The Photograph: View of the Author and the Public Response Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The photograph Starving Child and Vulture made by Kevin Carter is one of the pictures that impress the souls…

  • Style and Function in Art: Johannes Vermeers Girl with a Pearl Earring

    Style and Function in Art: Johannes Vermeers Girl with a Pearl Earring The work of art I have selected for the discussion is Johannes Vermeers Girl with a Pearl Earring, which I have reviewed on the website of Mauritshuis museum. When I saw the painting for the first time, it appeared quite simple, but my…

  • Claude Monet Woman with a Parasol Analysis

    Claude Monet Woman with a Parasol Analysis Table of Contents Claude Monet Woman with a Parasol Analysis: Introduction Claude Monet Woman with a Parasol Analysis: Main Body Claude Monet Woman with a Parasol Analysis: Conclusion Bibliography Footnotes Claude Monet Woman with a Parasol Analysis: Introduction The art of the second part of the XIX century…

  • Musicians: Nicki Minaj Discussion

    Musicians: Nicki Minaj Discussion Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion Reference Introduction For a musician, being influential means demonstrating the unique features of his or her style, being innovative, empowering others to introduce new techniques, and changing the industry. In the 21st century, there are multiple influential artists and one of them is Nicki Minaj.…

  • Comparison Between Michelangelos David and Berninis David

    Comparison Between Michelangelos David and Berninis David The baroque period of the seventeenth century rejected and incorporated renaissance ideals in its art. Although Baroque art still aimed to create idealized, natural, and humanistic works, it was also designed in such a way as to intentionally evoke strong emotional responses from its viewers (Castro-Revilla, 2022). Some…

  • The Pointing Man Sculpture by Alberto Giacometti

    The Pointing Man Sculpture by Alberto Giacometti Pointing Man or LHomme au doigt is a bronze sculpture created by Alberto Giacometti. The figure represents a man with unrealistic proportions pointing with his right hand. At first look, the sculpture looks almost intimidating as the distorted man calls to action with his gesture. Experts interpret it…