In her book, \"The Creative Connection,\" Natalie Rogers states that \"a connection exists between our life-force – our inner core, or soul - and the essence of all beings.\" I believe that the overall question posed in this book was directed towards two audiences in a way. One audience being reac...

Statement of intention: In response to the selection of Australian poems on the theme of art and the artist I am going to write about an artist's need to create art. I will attempt to answer the question of why it is so important for an artist to create, incorporating my interpretation of wha...

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...

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...

Art is an expression of a particular person or group of people. It can have a large effect on culture, as it can be symbolic of current traits, morals, and religious norms. An artist is defined as \"a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination.\"1 That sensitivity and imagination ...

In both "Sailing to Byzantium" by Yeats and "The Oven Bird" by Frost, the bird represents the art of poetry and its value. In "Sailing to Byzantium" Yeats realizes that the value of poetry has been diminished and lost, and therefore wants to go to Byzantium in hopes of...

Artsy Perspectives Alice Walker's In Search of Our Mothers' Gardens describes the life of her African American ancestor, a woman who lived on American soil, as art. She portrays their difficult lifestyle as a form of art, created continuously as their days went by. I think tha...

Artists in this century have a long and rich, and problematic heritage on which to draw. As an artist I have been influenced by others before me and by the world around me. The technology that has been introduced into art is both a problem and a challenge for artists as it changes the meanin...

Artist and humanist, Albrecht Dürer, is one of the most significant figures in the history of European art outside Italy during the Renaissance (Gowing 195). Portraying the questioning spirit of the Renaissance, Durer\'s conviction that he must examine and explore his own situation through capturin...

Artist and Humanist, Albrecht Durer, is one of the most significant figures in the history of European art outside Italy during the Renaissance (Gowing 195). Portraying the questioning spirit of the Renaissance, Durer\'s conviction that he must examine and explore his own situation through capturing...

There had been difficulties defining art, but as it was defined in general, it is the product of creative human activity in which materials are shaped or selected to convey an idea, emotion, or visually interesting form. Art can\'t easily be defined as simple as any ordinary object because it implie...

Why is art necessary? \"It is necessary for us to give physical form to things we feel, think, and imagine.\" We use art in everyday living such as communicating information, day-to-day living, spiritual sustenance, personal expression, social and political purposes, and visual delight. Art can ...

Oscar Fingal O\'Flahertie Wills Wilde (1854-1900) was an Anglo-Irish dramatist, novelist, essayist, short-story writer, critic, and poet. He was part of the Decadence, a loosely affiliated coterie of writers and artists of the 1890s whose lives and works manifested a highly stylized, decorative mann...

There are two main areas of which knowledge can be obtained; they are from a scientific and artistic point of view. It has been argued that the true form of knowledge is acquired from science, but artists also play an important role in understanding the world, which surrounds us. The scientific vi...

Graffiti is an art form. The reasons as to why it is an art form far outweigh the criticism of its illegality and nonstandard presentation. The purpose of this paper is to explain how graffiti art overcomes these concerns and should be considered a legitimate art form. Suppose that Leonardo, Monet...

Dance, as we know it today, has evolved into a tremendously popular, aesthetically pleasing form of entertainment. It merges with other forms of art to create one masterpiece, a sort of melting pot of art. Before the time of Diaghilev and the Ballet Russe, dancing was not nearly as exciting and stim...

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 ...

?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...

A Measure of True ArtIn Dorothy Allison's essay "This is our World", she judges true art in comparison to similar works. She writes, "art should surprise and astonish, and hopefully make you think something you had not thought until you saw it."I agree with her statement completely. If a piece of ...

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...

"The Arts: They Should Not Be Forgotten"In the words of Harold M. Williams in "Don't Ignore The Arts", he discusses the lack of arts education in today's schools. He states that "the arts are a part of the foundation and framework of a culture" (190). He argues that if our schools do not include ...

Artist and Humanist, Albrecht Durer is one of the most significant figures in the history f European art outside Italy during the Renaissance (Gowing 195). Portraying the questioning spirit of the Renaissance, Durer's conviction that he must examine and explore his own situation through capturing t...

Today in the music world a new element has been added into the mix of the industry. An element some view as a threat to music but I see it more as a threat to overly rich performers who might not afford that new beach house in Cancun. This threat is one of several programs which link thousands of co...