Category: Art 2722

Cinematography: Terrence Malicks The Tree of Life The Tree of Life, directed by Terrence Malick, is a beautiful and emotional film filled with wonderfully captured moments of human existence and thrilling imageries of nature, architecture, and outer space. The cinematographer, Emmanuel Lubezki, does justice to Malicks vision and style using his special cinematic techniques. One…

Defining Art in the Past and Present Table of Contents Mimesis Communication Significant Form Artworld Mind into the World Works Cited Mimesis The ancient Greeks approached art as a form of mimesis. They were convinced that the major objective of creativity is to imitate or copy reality. Such a definition may prompt artists to develop…

The Phantom of the Opera by Webber Table of Contents Introduction Film Synopsis The Films Place in the History of Film Musicals Literature Review Musical Analysis Cinematic Analysis Other Important Issues Conclusion Reference List Introduction The phantom of the opera (2004) is one of the most successful artworks in the history of musical films. It…

Monets Arrival of the Normandy Train, Gare Saint-Lazare Claude Monet is one of the most revered painters of modern times. During his long life between the nineteenth and twentieth century, Monet has extensively contributed to shaping Impressionism. The movement spanned from 1830 to 1926 and influenced many significant avant-gardes of the twentieth century, including Fauvism…

Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dalí: Contrastive Analysis It happened that two of the most prominent artist names in the history of the fine art of the 20th century belong to Spain, and these names are Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dali. Calling the names of these two artists side by side, people tend to oppose them,…

The Age of Adaline: Priorities That Matter Table of Contents Introduction Summary Analysis Reader-Response Theory Personal Resonance Work Cited Figure 1. The Age of Adaline Introduction Due to the progress of high technology, unlimited peoples imagination, and the desire to puzzle out the most complicated but permanent things, the world of moviemaking has become a…

The History of African Total Theatre Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion Reference Introduction African theatre has been described by Kennedy as that of festivals and rituals share a common dramatic experience in a communal setting through group participation. They celebrate life and examine the survival scene. And in the midst of this communion of…

Catch Me If You Can by Steven Spielberg Introduction Catch Me If You Can is a biographical drama film that depicts the personal and criminal life of Frank Abagnale, who engaged in a series of financial, forging, and fraudulent crimes at a young age. The plot is inherently interesting as it portrays the origin of…

Art and History. Bull Headed Lyre of Ur Table of Contents Introduction Main text Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Interpreting different pieces of art throughout the history of humankinds development allows connoisseurs to transfer back in time and feel what artists felt when making their pieces. By using the example of the bull-headed harp with an…

Life is Beautiful The absurdities and atrocities of the Nazi and Fascist regimes that dominated Europe in the late 30s and 40s, and the world-engulfing conflict they spawned provide rich fodder for movie makers and other artists. Following a tradition of laughing because it is less painful than weeping, Life is Beautiful (1998) addresses with…