Fine Arts Essays Examples For College & High School Students in PDF

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An Amazing Visual Experience of Observing the Artworks, Map by Chuck Connelly and Eve of the Millennium by Theo Wujcik (518 words, 2 pages)

Wujcik and ConnellyNot everything revolves around realism. I enjoy not so much fantasy, but a cross between fantasy and the real world itself. I love to see how artists, creative individuals, can put their own twist on reality. A trip to the art museum across campus turned out to be ... Read More

Renaissance Art in Tye’s 21 Nomine’s (996 words, 4 pages)

I chose to write about the audience for which our piece would be performed, and when and why it was performed. I feel that I will deliver on this well as I am currently also taking an art history course covering the Renaissance. In it, we discuss the culture in ... Read More

An Experience of Visiting the Foster Gallery at the Haas Fine Arts Center (1039 words, 3 pages)

On February 18, 2015, I visited the Foster Gallery at the Haas Fine Arts Center on campus. I chose the gallery on campus because it was a convenient location and I had never been in the gallery before and wanted to see what was inside. The gallery had an open ... Read More

An Interpretation of Black Power Fists, a Painting by Akili Ron Anderson (896 words, 5 pages)

Black Power FistsThe Black Power Fists of Akili Ron Anderson is a powerful work of art that serves as a movinginterpretive reflection on and expression of the historical and ongoing fight for equality and justice. Anderson created his artistic testimony in 1968 in the midst of a politically challenging time ... Read More

John Paoletti’s Interpretation of Michelangelo’s Masks in the Medici Chapel and the Impact of His Relationship with the Medici Family on His Work (1754 words, 7 pages)

John Paoletti addresses that the iconographic ambiguity in Michelangelos masks in the Medici Chapel and how this derives from the complicated relationship he had with the family. These interpretations also vary due to Michelangelos personal struggles with religion and politics from 1519-1534 and how these struggles may or may not ... Read More

A Summary of National Geographic’s The Last Supper – Restoration Reveals Leonardo’s Masterpiece (594 words, 2 pages)

National Geographic's "The Last Supper- Restoration Reveals Leonardo's Masterpiece" Gazing over the dining hall of the monastery of Santa Maria delleGrazie, the images of Jesus Christ and his disciples are adored by artpatrons and tourists from a respectable distance. Leonardo da Vinci's "LastSupper" is partially obstructed by the scaffolding of ... Read More

How Did Marcel Duchamp’s Radicalism Inspire Jasper Johns and Ben Vautier? (3641 words, 14 pages)

AbstractThis essay attempts to answer the question How did Marcel Duchamps radicalism inspire Jasper Johns and Ben Vautier? I chose this topic, because I wanted to know what went into art beyond technical skills. Of course having technical skills is important, but if that is what all art is, then ... Read More

The Landscape of the Dark Land in The Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dali (516 words, 1 pages)

In Salvador Dals The Persistence of Memory, I see the landscape of a dark piece of land. As the dark land continues out to the edge of the island, it becomes a more sand colored terrain, or coastline, where its edge meets surrounding water. The region is also surrounded by ... Read More

Biographies of Painters Edgar Degas and Auguste Rodin (2802 words, 13 pages)

Degas Vs. Rodin 19th Century SculptureIn the midst of 19th century France, the country was revolutionizing, the economy was stabilizing, and the arts were flourishing. Salons were popping up everywhere and skilled artists were given a celebrity type persona as their works were displayed in galleries across the country and ... Read More

A Comparison of the Works by Casper David Friedrich, Paul Cezanne and Mark Rothko (1643 words, 7 pages)

GROUP 1 Friedrich, Cezanne and RothkoEvery piece of art is unique. Each piece of artwork has a specific composition, color scheme and many other details that make up the significance and importance of the work. Works of art can be from different periods of time, be created with different materials, ... Read More

A Comparison of Horizontal and Vertical Painting (687 words, 2 pages)

Horizontal vs Vertical PaintingWhen working on painting for the theater, there are two methods that work well in different situations. These methods are horizontal, or down, painting and vertical, or continental, painting. These methods, while being very different, both provide the same results when the painting is finished. Each method ... Read More

A Personal Analysis of the Artwork Stadia II by Julie Mehretu (650 words, 2 pages)

After looking at Stadia II by Julie Mehretu, this piece of artwork can be viewed from a formal theory. I say this because Stadia II is very appealing to the eye and it does not look like it was done for any personal or cultural reasons. The picture just looks ... Read More

An Interpretation of Stream and Mountains Under Fresh Snow, a Painting by Gao Keming (1022 words, 3 pages)

I caught the faint laughter of the museum inhabitances and the shuffle of their feet, but other than that, I walked around the Metropolitan Museum in silence. The statues looked ethereal and stoic, the clay figures reminded me of a paused TV, but I was searching for something that I ... Read More

An Analysis of the Red Figure Krater with Battle Scene at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston (1589 words, 7 pages)

Art History 1380Professor Judith SteinhoffThe Red Figure Krater with Battle Scene depicts a man on a rearing horse battling two soldiers with shields and is displayed at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston. This ceramic krater was created in 460BC to 450BC during the classical period and is attributed to ... Read More

A Visual Analysis of the Painting The Battle of the Pyramids by Antoine Jean Gros (1053 words, 4 pages)

Visual Analysis Forty Centuries Look Down Upon You!Many people with a reputable status are popularized by great legends and first-hand accounts of their own deeds. Before the age of the internet and the rapid spread of information, political leaders would often rely on the commission of official paintings or photographs ... Read More

A Description of the Cyclops, a Painting by Odilon Redon (776 words, 4 pages)

Odilon Redon created the painting "The Cyclops" in 1914 just two yearsbefore he died and it is currently being exhibited at the Kroller-MullerMuseum in Otterlo, The Netherlands. Redon once said "My drawings inspire,and are not to be defined. They place us, as does music, in the ambiguousrealm of the undetermined." ... Read More

A Painting Analysis The Child’s Bath by Mary Cassatt (288 words, 2 pages)

The painting The Childs Bath by Mary Cassatt is a lovely picture of mother and child that seem to be in their own home, as the mother seems to have a large bowl of water and pitcher filled with it. As the child sits on her mothers lap, watching her ... Read More

An Interpretation of the Magician, a Painting by Jeffery Batchelor (838 words, 3 pages)

Jeffery Batchelor's painting The Magician, tends to create artwork that ranges within straight realism to surrealism. This painting is one of his surrealistic pieces. Jeffery Batchelor was born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina in 1960. He went to Barton College in 1983 to gain a Bachelors of Science in painting ... Read More

The Reasons Why Painting is Considered Atemporal in Laura Hoptman’s The Forever Now (617 words, 2 pages)

In Laura Hoptmans The Forever Now, Hoptman discusses various reasons as to why painting is now considered Atemporal. The definition of atemporal is existing or considered without relation to time. Hoptman states that in atemporal art all eras seem to exist in one time and that it contains elements of ... Read More

The Use of X-Rays, Ultraviolet Rays, and Infrared Rays to Reveal Underlying Pigments in the Painting, Madonna in Glory with Four Angels (560 words, 4 pages)

Light conditions of different wavelengths have the ability penetrate through materials. X-rays, ultraviolet rays, and infrared rays can reveal underlying layers of pigment in paintings, such as Madonna in Glory with Four Angels by an unknown Sicilian artist around early 1900. White light of photography using wavelengths of radiation of ... Read More

A Visual Art Analysis of Slave Ship, a Painting by J.M.W. Turner (1443 words, 6 pages)

For my visual art analysis, I chose the work, Slave Ship, painted by J.M.W. Turner in 1840 (Slave ship, 1840). The painting is done with rough brushstrokes that make up the sky and water. The bright colors of the sky contrast with the dark waters, and reflect off of the ... Read More

The Life and Works of Egon Schiele, an Austrian 20th Century Expressionist Painter (4004 words, 17 pages)

Egon Schiele Every generation has their punks. Be they musicians, writers, or artists, those individuals ahead of their times while infamous during their lives create legacies that last years after their deaths. Austrian painter Egon Schiele is certainly one of these controversial and memorable personalities. Best identified as a 20th ... Read More

Chronological Renaissance: An Analysis of Several Art Pieces From the Renaissance Period (1412 words, 5 pages)

14th Century Early RenaissanceKiss of Judas Giotto Early Renaissance art doesnt always have the best reputation. The flat, Byzantine figures, wonky perspective, and countless renditions of Madonna and Child or the Annunciation can, to some, come off as a bit dry. This is, in part, due to the fact that ... Read More

An Observation on Premier Chagrin, an Oil Painting on Canvas by Daniel Ridgeway Knight (759 words, 3 pages)

Premier Chagrin is an oil painting on canvas by Daniel Ridgeway Knight. I viewed Premier Chagrin at the Brigham Young University Museum of Art on October 23, 2014. This piece was painted in 1892. This work was completed in France, after Knight had fought in the American Civil War for ... Read More

An Evaluation of the Presentation of Self in the Paintings Self Portrait by Judith Leyster and The Two Fridas by Frida Kahlo (755 words, 4 pages)

Presentation of SelfFemale Self-PortraitureI have chosen the theme "Presentation of SelfFemale Self-Portraiture"(Which I'll call the "Selfie" theme), and will do my best to evaluate two relevant artworks in the forthcoming essay. To be precise, I will be honing in on two portraits of what we might relate to as "Selfies" ... Read More

An Analysis of the Work and Career of Spanish Artist Julio Gonzales and His Contribution to the Development of Modern Art (1007 words, 6 pages)

THESIS STATEMENT Julio Gonzales was a renowned artist who pioneered the use ofconstructed metal structure and his work has greatly impacted on the worksof artists today despite the modern advancements in technological art. INTRODUCTION This paper examines the work and career of Spanish artist JulioGonzales and how he contributed to ... Read More

Unveiling the Secretive Personality behind Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa (1007 words, 4 pages)

Mona Lisa is a mystery among many, from her smile to her pregnancy theory, but the major mystery itself is who was Mona Lisa. The poser is believed to be da Vincis mother, Caterina Princess Isabella of Naples a Spanish noble woman named Costanza d Avalos an unnamed courtesan a ... Read More

An Analysis of the Islamic Art in the Different Paintings (1257 words, 5 pages)

The Funerary Stele of Amenemhat from Assasif in 2000 BCE was painted on limestone measuring around 30cm by 50cm, which is now held in an Egyptian art museum in Cairo. This family in the painting, happens to be in the middle kingdom funeral stele which represents unity, since they are ... Read More

A Personal Analysis of the Painting Water Lilies by Claude Monet (710 words, 2 pages)

In Monets Water Lilies, the most abundant color is a deep blue. This forms the background of the piece. Since the painting is of lilies on a pond viewed from the side, one would expect there to be a line separating the water from the sky, but there is not. ... Read More

Experiencing an Artwork:Tan Tan Boo by Takashi Murakami (543 words, 2 pages)

The piece I am writing on is Tan Tan Bo, created by Takashi Murakami in 2001. This piece caught my eye because of its use of color, scale, and style. First, the colors incorporated in this piece caught my eye. For instance, the background is a hazy sky blue whereas ... Read More

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