The majority of the focus through history has been on the humanistic form, and the concentration of this paper will be on that. Art was the first written language and to study the history of art is to study the history of civilizations and humankind. The Paleolithic cave paintings in France, when vi...

As man evolved over the centuries, his views of art transformed. Each culture and era presents very distinct characteristics of their art. Through time and experimentation, the views of mankind clearly are seen in art. We must understand how art was used in the past to know why we need it today. E...

When one arrives in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, he or she may be surprised, as I was, by its grand entrance. Upon entering this large pillared building, one is almost overwhelmed by the immense collection. Although very extensive, the museum undoubtedly concentrates on the grouping and...

When one arrives in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, he or she may be surprised, as I was, by its grand entrance. Upon entering this large pillared building, one is almost overwhelmed by the immense collection. Although very extensive, the museum undoubtedly concentrates on the grouping ...

The art of the Cuban culture goes back to prehistoric times when the first traces were found in caves. This type of art was later labeled as "folk art" because of its nature and craftsmanship. During the 15th and 16th centuries, the island was full of poverty and not much art streamed out. Painter...

"I do not think it is necessary to paint trees, as people on their way to the exhibition can see better ones in reality" (75) are words spoken by a true pioneer of abstract art, Frantisek Kupka. "I do paint but I paint only the conception, the synthesis: if you like, the chords" (75), and here t...

In comparing the ideality of art and the actual artifact, we will find that the results will normally vary widely according to the eye of the beholder. To impose a judgment of whether a painting can achieve the status of ideal form, one must first understand the purpose behind the piece of art. Ar...

Originally named Tommaso Giovanni di Mone, Masaccio was born in San Giovanni Valdarno, near Florence, on December 21, 1401, and died in Rome in 1428. He was the first great painter of the Italian Renaissance, whose innovations in using scientific perspective introduced the modern style in painting. ...

In his famous "Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2" (1912) Marcel Duchamp used a limited cubist palette and faceting of forms but completely contradicted the cubist esthetic in his choice of an ironic title and stress on actual movement. When this painting was exhibited at the Armory Show in New Yo...

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 ...

From 1300 to 1600, Europe saw the Renaissance, the rebirth of art and learning. Worldliness was a key part of their artwork through the individualism shown in the portraits with earthly backgrounds and through the glorification the human body. Realism was a major part of the artwork; a lot of at...

Susie Bootja Bootja is from the Balgo community in far north Western Australia. The Balgo community, located at Wirrimanu (Balgo Hills) on the northern edge of the Tanami and Great Sandy Deserts, is one of the most isolated of Australia's desert settlements. Bootja Bootja, along with other Balgo ...

Color Your World employee of the month Donna Lukas made the impression on her bosses and co-workers as the "paint lady." Donna will add yet another piece of her work this month to the Toronto Gallery of Art. She has earned the reputation of being the lady to go to when in doubt of colo...

The Victorian Era was a period of morality, modesty and propriety. These qualities were reflected in the art, music and literature of this time. Many of these great artists, writers and musicians longed for change and began experimenting with new styles and techniques in their works. Their experimen...

Peter Paul Rubens and Jacques-Louis David both tied political themes into their works. Rubens and David were both masters of their era. Not only were they renowned painters, but they were also active political patrons in their own societies. This shows through in the paintings The Crowning of Sai...

Expressing yourself can be done in many different ways. Poets choose to write words that are sometimes almost like riddles. Sculptors mold their expressions into art in their own manner. A photographer takes pictures of the places, persons, or objects that he or she might feel express their point...

Description Albert Bierstadt painted "The Yosemite Fall" in 1864. This painting is on display in the Timken Gallery in San Diego California. This is an oil painting that has been painted on canvas, with dimensions of 34 ½ x 27 1/8 in. This artist was born in Dusseldorf in 1830 but raised as an Am...

The development and contrubutions of painting in the Middle Ages Cimabue, an Italian painter, was the first famous painter of the city of Florence. Cimabue's painting of the Madonna Enthroned is painted in a traditional style based on the medieval art of the Byzantine Empire. His faces an...

Michelangelo Merisi was born in Caravaggio, Italy in 1573. He grew up to be known by the name of his birthplace, Caravaggio, and as an artist. He was probably the most revolutionary artist of his time, breaking the rules of previous artists. Caravaggio had spent his childhood in the presence of a...

When I walked into the Philadelphia Museum of Art for the first time I could not wait to start looking at the artworks of brilliant artists of the past and present. I took my time on my first visit looking at as much as I could. "Prometheus Bound" by Peter Paul Ruben and Frans Snyders, is one of t...

Botticelli is one of the most famous artists during the Italian Renaissance. He was very well know for the portrayal of the female figure and his ability to incorporate femininity as a symbol of life itself and/or nature illustrated by the changes of seasons. Botticelli most famous figure was ...