Essay on Arts And Culture

The head seems to be the dominant sight for me. It interests me that Michelangelo could create such a sensible body, but the head needs extra care. Michelangelo paid attention to unity. Everything seems connected. There is consistent shape to the body. The body appears as though everything signs up with together and the unifying link is the torso. The sculpture is made from marble, and has subtle ...

With some artists, death is only a ratification of decay: it releases them from the humiliations of their late careers. So it was with Salvador Dali, who when he died at the age of 84 was perhaps the archetype of that 20th century phenomenon, "the embarrassing Genius." He was the first modern artist to exploit fully the mechanism of publicity. He appropriated the idea of the artist as demonic obse...

Italian art used scenes from religion, mythology, the natural world, and eroticism. Northern European artists made portraits, scenes from the Bible, and tapestries. Aristocrats and the church owned most of the artwork. Below and to the left is a tapestry woven during the Northern European Renaissance called The Wedding Dance. This tapestry was made by the artist Peter Brueghel from the Netherlands...

His identity being dispersed throughout the canvases which are filled with not only personal but also marketing imperatives: a recognizable object, a “name” brand, a known value, can more easily be sold. He wanted to have a signature style, unique expressions marking the individuality of the painter, yet characteristic expression marking that individual as recognizable familiar. He continue to...

Politeness has been associated with this value; Filipinos are taught to become respectful individuals. This is mainly due to the influence of Christianity that tells us to honor both our parents and our elders. The use of ‘’po’’ and ‘’’opo’’’ when in conversation with an elder or someone who is older is a manifestation of how Filipinos respect their elders. Same with politeness...

Roman sculptures are very important as the vast majority of them tell us a story about Gods, Heroes, Events, and act as public meeting areas. These statues played important roles in Julius Caesar, Ancient Rome, and modern-day society. Many sculptures were used to represent important events and people, and that cultural idea to represent significant events through art has transferred through into p...