Arts And Humanities Essays Examples For College & High School Students in PDF

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The Heroic Acts of Hercules, the Son of Zeus (1080 words, 2 pages)

Hercules, meaning glorious gift of Hera, was both the most famous hero of ancient times and the most beloved. More stories were told about him than any other hero. Hercules was worshipped in many temples all over Greece and Rome. His dangerous encounters and heroic acts began when he was ... Read More

Flaws of Society as Depicted in Stanley Kramer’s Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (545 words, 2 pages)

The film, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, written by Stanely Kramer reflects society's prejudices of the 1960's time period. This comedy explores the subject of interracial marriage, and the impact it has upon the parents of the bride and groom. This film definitely confirms the concepts of the 1960's, yet ... Read More

A Comparative Essay on Real-Life and Star Wars Governments (975 words, 3 pages)

Governments In Star Wars V.S. Governments in the Home In the movie "Star Wars" their exist many different forms of government. In this essay I will be comparing those forms in the movie to the ones found in the home. I will be starting with the most basic form of ... Read More

The Influence of Gods in Greece History (1104 words, 3 pages)

The ancient Greeks used stories containing God's to explain the way life was. Often times there were lessons to be learned that described human behavior. To the Greeks the myths were looked at as examples of good and bad behavior and its effects. they worshipped the Gods and tried not ... Read More

Personal Recount on Graphic Design (1216 words, 2 pages)

"I don't think I will ever be completely happy with art because I can never learn or do enough. I know that I would not give it up for the world, now that I have found it," says Professor Raffone, a professor at the New York Institute of Technology. Life ... Read More

A Biography of Georgia O’Keeffe an Artist (698 words, 1 pages)

Georgia O'Keeffe was born on November 15, 1887, the second of seven children, and grew up on a farm in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. As a child she received art lessons at home, and her abilities were quickly recognized and encouraged by teachers throughout her school years. By the time she ... Read More

The Life and Career of Georgia Totto O’Keeffe (2049 words, 3 pages)

Georgia O'Keeffe Georgia Totto O'Keeffe was born in the year on November 15, 1887. She was one of seven children and spent most of her childhood on a farm, with the typical farm animals and rolling hills. O'Keeffe's aunt, not her mother, was mostly responsible for raising her. O'Keeffe did ... Read More

A Brief History of Italian Futurists (979 words, 2 pages)

During the first decade of the twentieth century, a group of young Italian painters united together, under the influence of poet Filippo Tommaso Marinetti. Before creating their new style, these painters embraced the ideas of Marinettis The Foundation and Manisfesto of Futurism which appeared in the newspaper Le Figaro on ... Read More

A Paper on Differences between Artists and Designers (2303 words, 4 pages)

Difference between artist craftperson and designer There is so many misunderstanding of defining the terms of an artist, a craftsperson and a designer. According to Oxford Dictionary, an artist is a person who paints or draws pictures, produces sculpture a person who does something with a great skill. On the ... Read More

Gangster Music and Its Reflection of Reality of Violence (1550 words, 2 pages)

Does gangster music reflect reality or Violence? Gangster or Rap music can be considered a style of art, and a way for the artists to express feelings through their words on paper. However, there are quite a few rap artists that get criticized for their lyrics. I want to discuss ... Read More

A Paper on Approaches to Western Art (1246 words, 2 pages)

Masterpuppet Approaches to Western Art Museum Paper From browsing the web site alone, I saw exactly what I thought that I would after seeing the statue in illustrations in the book when we reviewed it in class. I had no assumptions as to what I would experience at the museum ... Read More

Censorship in Music Is Unconstitutional and Should Not Be Allowed (2355 words, 3 pages)

Students of the University of Maryland, the censoring of music has gone too far, and it is time to take a stand. Society as a whole has recently been affected by the growing controversy over music censorship. Censorship is defined as the supervision and control of information and are circulated ... Read More

A Paper on Freya: The Goddess of Love and Beauty (814 words, 2 pages)

Freya Goddess of Love And Beauty Freya, also known as Freya, was the Norse goddess of sexual love and beauty. Freya the goddess of love was well known for her beauty. "She was the Scandinavian material equivalent to the Greek Aprodite, the goddess of love and beauty" (Wilson 39). Freya ... Read More

Brandon Cook’s Paper on Frankenstein and Its Hollywood Adaptations (670 words, 1 pages)

Brandon Cook Humn 33XX 23 April 2002 Frankenstein vs. Hollywood The creature in Mary Shelleys Frankenstein is probably the most well-known horror creature in Western civilization. If one even mentions the name of Frankenstein, many people immediately picture the monster in their head. This is undeniably a direct effect of ... Read More

Influences of Cubism, Impressionism, Expressionism and Futurism in Marc’s Work (413 words, 2 pages)

Subjective Influenced by Cubism, Impressionism, Expressionism and Futurism. Was interested in art based on a wide spectrum of colour that expressed profound emotional and spiritual states and feelings. Suffered from episodes of severe depression that impacted on his artwork in a big way. Much of experimentations were motivated by a ... Read More

Analysis of the Film Rendition of Antigone by Sophocles (616 words, 1 pages)

The film adaptation of Sophocles' Antigone portrays the text substantially well in several ways. The filmmaker's interpretation encourages the audience to be discerning as their perception of the Greek tragedy is enhanced. The play becomes profound and reverberant because of the many interesting elements of production. These include musical score, ... Read More

Analysis of the Movie the Great Gatsby Directed by Jack Claytons (957 words, 2 pages)

Director Jack Claytons rendition of F. Scott Fitzgeralds The Great Gatsby brings to life the jealousy in both men and women, a concept first observed in the 1925 novel. This popular novel has been hailed as a key symbol of the Roaring 20s, yet its themes transcend time in an ... Read More

Auterism in the Films of Alfred Hitchcock, Federico Fellini and Satyajit Ray (1362 words, 2 pages)

Auterism Auter is defined as a French term for the film director who places a personal style on his or her films. It was first coined by Francois Truffaut to describe the mark of a film director on his films. A director can be considered an auteur if about five ... Read More

Technical Film Analysis in the Movie Schindler’s List Directed by Steven Spielberg (378 words, 1 pages)

Schindler's List (1993) is Steven Spielberg's award-winning masterpiece - a profoundly shocking, unsparing, fact-based, three-hour long epic of the nightmarish Holocaust. Its documentary authenticity vividly re-creates a dark, frightening period during World War II, when Jews in Nazi-occupied Krakow were first dispossessed of their businesses and homes, then placed in ... Read More

Analysis of the Movie The Little Big Man Directed by Arthur Penn (613 words, 1 pages)

The movie The Little Big Man was a film I really liked for not only did it have a great plot but it also gave me a good sense of what it was truly like for the Native Americans. The story is Jack Crabb retelling and reflecting on his life ... Read More

A Biography of the Marx Brothers, American Actors (342 words, 1 pages)

The Marx Brothers were three American brothers who became famous for their zany antics in motion pictures. Trained as musicians, they began their careers in vaudeville with their mother and aunt as the Six Musical Mascots. Leonard Marx (Chico) Born 3221887- 10111961- Specialized in distorted logic and Italian dialect routines. ... Read More

Film Technique Analysis of the Movie of Mice and Men Directed by Gary Sinise (355 words, 1 pages)

While watching the film version of 'Of Mice and Men' directed by Gary Sinise, visual imagery, lighting, and soundtrack is used well in order to shapte the audience's reactions to plot, character and theme. Visual imagery and effects are used to reflect the actual feelings and social statue of the ... Read More

Film Technique Analysis of the Movie Smoke Signals, Directed by Chris Eyre (949 words, 2 pages)

FILM TECHNIQUE ANALYSIS OF THE MOVIE "SMOKE SIGNALS" In this essay, I would like to go into a bit more detail about the first questions in both the first viewing questions and the study questions, since they are very similar in nature. The scene in question is the opening scene ... Read More

Analysis of Marriage of Figaro, an Opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (550 words, 1 pages)

All of the honors students got together for a night of culture in which we attended an opera. This was my first time to experience an opera and I was excited to see what it was like. The night started at our professors house, Dr. Everett, where we sat and ... Read More

A History of the Flute throughout the Centuries (1294 words, 2 pages)

One of the most loved solo instruments since the 10th century the flute has changed in construction since then so that it may be able to comply with our demanding musical techniques today. The flute is considered in the aero phone family of which the sound is created from air ... Read More

The Early Departure of Joyce Wieland, a True Feminist Filmmaker (1784 words, 3 pages)

JOYCE WIELAND The Passionate Director(ess) INTRODUCTION What attracted me the most to the works of Joyce Wieland is how they're reminiscent of the popular TV show, The Simpsons, critiquing the problems of a nation in such a witty and ready-to-swallow form. Yet it was this feminist punch that underlay these ... Read More

Review of Fiddler on the Roof, a Musical (1864 words, 2 pages)

I have chosen "Fiddler on the Roof" as a musical theatre piece to view. This particular piece that I am viewing is a film, which was adapted from the extremely successful stage production. This film is in English, but at some points it is still difficult to understand certain things ... Read More

A Biography of Fannie Flagg, an American Author and Actress (2693 words, 4 pages)

Fannie Flagg When faced with the prospect of writing a research paper on an important female artist for English 224, I mentally seesawed from name to another. I narrowed it down to an author immediately but then I was stumped. This one I didn't like, that one I liked but ... Read More

Freedom of Speech Should Be Available to Everyone (1252 words, 2 pages)

Censorship of Music America! We love you! How many people are proud to be citizens of this beautiful country of ours? The stripes and the stars for the rights that men have died for to protect the women and men who have broke their necks for the freedom of speech ... Read More

Marco Tenanglia and Yanick Dery – Fashion Photographers (325 words, 1 pages)

Fashion photographers MARCO TENANGLIA Marco is a professional photographer based in Rome, Italy. After completing his education in the field of photography and graduating from "High Institute of Photography" in Rome, Marco began his career as a Professional Fashion, Beauty, and Modelling photographer, in the Fashion and Modelling industries. Due ... Read More

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