Art was one of the earliest manifestations of culture; this is because it fulfills humankind's need to interpret everything around them including their world and spiritual beliefs. Paleolithic art can be found to date back over thirty thousand years. The first discovery of this type of art ...

When asked, "what is art?" many people will respond simply by referring to art as paintings. Art involves so much more than paintings. Almost anything in today's world if done in the correct fashion can be categorized as some form of art. Art includes but is not limited to paintings. It also incl...

Literature and art have led a close and mutually influential relationship through the ages. Literary works have influenced a predominant majority of artists from the great to the lesser and common. Michelangelo is considered by many as the greatest artist of the Renaissance and one who was also grea...

?Earlier Historical Art Period The period of Neoclassical art began in the 18th century and overlapped with the 18th century Age of Enlightenment. The Neoclassical art period continued on into the 19th century. The Neoclassical art period embraced stylistic characteristics and often resembled a...

The period of Neoclassical art began in the 18th century and overlapped with the 18th century Age of Enlightenment. The Neoclassical art period continued into the 19th century and embraced stylistic characteristics that often resembled art from the ancient Greco-Roman society. Neoclassical art was ...

Animals have a huge influence in art throughout history and have been represented in many ways. Some representations have been very realistic with much detail while other depictions seem to tell a myth with their sketchy pictures. Various forms of art have conveyed ideas and concepts of animal'...

Sooner or later people begin to understand that love is more then versus on valentines and romance in the movies. They begin to know that love is all around, here and now, real and true, the most important thing in their lives. For love is the creator of the fondest memories and the foundation of t...

Medieval art is the art that was produced in Europe during the Middle Ages-from the fall of Rome in 500 CE to the start of the early modern period in approximately 1500 CE. Most medieval art and architecture is religious, but the Church was not the sole patron of art. In fact, much of the religious ...

According to The American Art Therapy Association, "Art therapy is a mental health profession that uses the creative process of art making to improve and enhance the physical, mental and emotional well-being of individuals of all ages. Through creating art and reflecting on the art products an...

The arts are commonly grouped into four categories, those of dance, music, theater, and the visual arts. Dance is the human experience translated by physical movement. It can be anything from the classic form of ballet to ballroom. Music is sound, how pitches relate to one another-composed to con...

There has always been controversy when East would meet West, particularly in the art realm.Hirayama says, in reference to Japan, that by increasing ones exposure to Western art, one calls into question many long held artistic assumptions and institutional practices (57). He noted that such cause...

Are We Heading Toward Disaster? Here we are in 1999 in a world that is booming with technological advances. One would have to ask, "How did we come so far in such a short amount of time?" It seems as though it was only yesterday that we were traveling by horse and buggy. Now we travel b...