Category: Art 2722

  • Cinematography: Terrence Malicks The Tree of Life

    The Tree of Life, directed by Terrence Malick, is a beautiful and emotional film filled with wonderfully captured moments of human existence and thrilling imageries of nature, architecture, and outer space. The cinematographer, Emmanuel Lubezki, does justice to Malicks vision and style using his special cinematic techniques. One of my favorite scenes in this picture…

  • Defining Art in the Past and Present

    Table of Contents Mimesis Communication Significant Form Artworld Mind into the World Works Cited Mimesis The ancient Greeks approached art as a form of mimesis. They were convinced that the major objective of creativity is to imitate or copy reality. Such a definition may prompt artists to develop their skills in order to convey shadows,…

  • The Phantom of the Opera by Webber

    Table of Contents Introduction Film Synopsis The Films Place in the History of Film Musicals Literature Review Musical Analysis Cinematic Analysis Other Important Issues Conclusion Reference List Introduction The phantom of the opera (2004) is one of the most successful artworks in the history of musical films. It is a British-American musical drama that was…

  • Monets Arrival of the Normandy Train, Gare Saint-Lazare

    Claude Monet is one of the most revered painters of modern times. During his long life between the nineteenth and twentieth century, Monet has extensively contributed to shaping Impressionism. The movement spanned from 1830 to 1926 and influenced many significant avant-gardes of the twentieth century, including Fauvism and Cubism (Hanafy 80). Impressionism thrived outside the…

  • Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dalí: Contrastive Analysis

    It happened that two of the most prominent artist names in the history of the fine art of the 20th century belong to Spain, and these names are Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dali. Calling the names of these two artists side by side, people tend to oppose them, which is a natural desire because Picasso…

  • The Age of Adaline: Priorities That Matter

    Table of Contents Introduction Summary Analysis Reader-Response Theory Personal Resonance Work Cited Figure 1. The Age of Adaline Introduction Due to the progress of high technology, unlimited peoples imagination, and the desire to puzzle out the most complicated but permanent things, the world of moviemaking has become a solid area for experiments. Directors take the…

  • The History of African Total Theatre

    Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion Reference Introduction African theatre has been described by Kennedy as that of festivals and rituals share a common dramatic experience in a communal setting through group participation. They celebrate life and examine the survival scene. And in the midst of this communion of vibrations is the use of regalia,…

  • Catch Me If You Can by Steven Spielberg

    Introduction Catch Me If You Can is a biographical drama film that depicts the personal and criminal life of Frank Abagnale, who engaged in a series of financial, forging, and fraudulent crimes at a young age. The plot is inherently interesting as it portrays the origin of Abagnales skills, intentions, and emotions while engaging in…

  • Art and History. Bull Headed Lyre of Ur

    Table of Contents Introduction Main text Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Interpreting different pieces of art throughout the history of humankinds development allows connoisseurs to transfer back in time and feel what artists felt when making their pieces. By using the example of the bull-headed harp with an inlaid sound box from Pu-abi tomb (Kings Grave)…

  • Life is Beautiful

    The absurdities and atrocities of the Nazi and Fascist regimes that dominated Europe in the late 30s and 40s, and the world-engulfing conflict they spawned provide rich fodder for movie makers and other artists. Following a tradition of laughing because it is less painful than weeping, Life is Beautiful (1998) addresses with whimsical humor as…