Art

What is CREATIVITY??

Part 1: What is CREATIVITY?? The dictionary defines creativity as the use of imagination or original ideas, especially in the production of artistic work. Wikipedia says creativity is a phenomenon whereby something new and somehow valuable is formed. The created item may be intangible (such as an idea, a scientific theory, a musical composition, or […]

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Date: May 17th, 2022

The Colosseum in Rome

Describe and analyze each selected artwork. Cover all 12 categories (bellow the list) for each work. Write at least 4 page paper ( At least 1100 words) Categories for evaluation: 1. Title 2. Year the work was created 3. Medium/technique 4. Size 5. Where is it displayed or located today? 6. Short biography of the […]

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Date: May 16th, 2022

Choose two works of art, one from the art history book and one contemporary (by a local artist), and write a formal analysis of the two artworks utilizing your art vocabulary

Choose two works of art, one from the art history book and one contemporary (by a local artist), and write a formal analysis of the two artworks utilizing your art vocabulary. Paper must be 2-3 pages, double-spaced, in length. I am attaching the link from the local artist and art gallery and also the book!!!! […]

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Date: May 16th, 2022

District of Columbia War Memorial

1. Choose one of the following memorials: District of Columbia War Memorial (https://www.nps.gov/nama/planyourvisit/dc-war-memorial.htm), 1931, by Frederick H. Brooke, Nathan C. Wyeth, and Horace W. Peaslee Abraham and Isaac: In Memory of May 4, 1970, Kent State University (https://artmuseum.princeton.edu/campus-art/objects/31772?lat=40.3491&lon=-74.6567), 1978-79, by George Segal Helping Hands (http://sites.nd.edu/erikadoss/files/2018/05/Doss-Helping-Hands-essay-PAD-2012.pdf), original location, 1996, by Louise Bourgeois (see ART 021 video […]

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Date: May 14th, 2022

Considering that in the majority of the historical examples, the need to procreate and sustain life was imperative in their harsh and difficult living conditions.

Considering that in the majority of the historical examples, the need to procreate and sustain life was imperative in their harsh and difficult living conditions. Dolls such as Mossi dolls and playtime were employed to prepare the young for the challenges awaiting in adulthood and parenthood. Are their similarities in the way in which your […]

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Date: May 14th, 2022

In the early decades of the twentieth century, American artists challenged dominant cultural narratives by putting forward alternative histories and points of view in their work. Three such examples which we have recently discussed in class are Aaron Douglas’s Aspects of Negro Life, Meta Fuller’s Ethiopia and Grant Wood’s American Gothic.

These are the prompt questions below, I have provided all sources needed on next page, including the original prompt. The three articles that include the paintings mentioned were the first three uploaded. The other two sources I provided were for the second prompt, being the Wartime Photography and the Slaves waiting for Sale documents. Please […]

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Date: May 14th, 2022

ancient Egyptian preparation for the afterlife, specifically with regard to tomb construction and tomb contents.

I‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‍n this essay, you will consider ancient Egyptian preparation for the afterlife, specifically with regard to tomb construction and tomb contents. compose a short essay (two pages of double-spaced text) regarding Egyptian burial, which integrates art into religious practices. For examples of tombs, use one of the Great Pyramids of Old Kingdom Egypt, and also […]

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Date: May 13th, 2022

Considering that in the majority of the historical examples, the need to procreate and sustain life was imperative in their harsh and difficult living conditions.

Considering that in the majority of the historical examples, the need to procreate and sustain life was imperative in their harsh and difficult living conditions. Dolls and playtime were employed to prepare the young for the challenges awaiting in adulthood and parenthood. Are their similarities in the way in which your society plays and uses […]

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Date: May 11th, 2022

FASHION CONSUMERS: Representation and Self-Image

1 FASHION CONSUMERS: Representation and Self-Image – FASHION CONSUMERS: Representation and Self-Image View the following videos: 1) Toby Oredien (fashion consumer): The Devaluation of Black Women How the beauty industry has devalued black women | Tobi Oredein | TEDxTottenham 2) Sharon Danley: (Fashion Consumer & Professional Makeup Artist) Women’s Beauty, Self-esteem & the Beauty Industry […]

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Date: May 11th, 2022

Compare and contrast two paintings or pieces of sculpture on a similar topic (religion, landscape, portrait etc)

Choose two pieces from the images i attached. Write one page to follow the instruction below. Instruction: Compare and contrast two paintings or pieces of sculpture on a similar topic (religion, landscape, portrait etc), explaining how each exemplifies qualities of a particular artistic movement. (Movements include the Northern and Italian Renaissance, Mannerism and the Baroque). […]

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Date: May 10th, 2022