Modern art is a unique creation all it\'s own, and since its beginnings, there have been two very distinct groups: the Formalists and the Avant-Garde. The Formalist group believes in the literal representation of the artwork. They value the form used, whether it be how the colors are stressed or th...

Our ancestors first sought to understand themselves and their surroundings through the invention of myths and the worshipping of gods. The Greeks, for example, created gods like Athena and Aries to explain the concept of wisdom and war respectively. I would like to think, contrary to common thought...

In the 1930s, Surrealism split into two groups: the Automatists and the Veristic Surrealists. Although they were similar, they had many differences. It was said that Automatism was the only type of surrealism accepted by critical reviews after the was (Aronson 125). The basis of each group was dif...

Assignment: Discuss how theories about art influence the practice of artists and/or art critics\' and/or art historians. Response: Artists\' practices over the years have been greatly influenced by the theories of art movements as well as their social, cultural, and historical context. Salvador Dal...

ART HISTORY ESSAY I DADaISMDadism is a multiple, anti-art movement resulting from the social and psychological dislocations of World War 1. As a movement Dadaism is important for freeing up artistic expression and forms, as well as for being a generating influence on surrealism. Throughout dada's hi...