Essays On Aesthetics

In my essay I will analyze the historical picture “The Death of Socrates” (Oil on Canvas, 51” х771/4 1787, Metropolitan Museum of Art), painted by neo-classicist Jacques-Louis David. David’s controversial painting depicts the last moments of life of the greatest Athenian philosopher – Socrates. The government of Athens condemned Socrates for death or for exile […]

The novella focuses on Gustave von Aschenbach, the protagonist whose attributes are emphasized by other characters. One of these characters is Tadzio, who receives a thorough description but mainly serves as the object of Aschenbach’s intense passion. Throughout the story, the author frequently compares Tadzio to a Greek marble statue. The novella emphasizes the significance […]

As understood in architecture, deconstructivism was a movement developed in the postmodern architectural era that came in late 1980s. It encompasses broad ideologies that include the fragmentation process of architectural ideas, manipulation of structural surface ideas, elemental shapes of non-rectilinear forms that dislocate and distort architectural figures above others. The historical foundation of the terminology […]

Decorative arts are traditionally defined as works in ceramics, wood, glass, glass, metal or textile. The field includes ceramics, furniture, furnishing, interior design, and architecture. The decorative arts are often categorized in opposition to the “fine arts” namely painting, drawing, and photography, and large scale sculpture. Some distinguish between decorative and fine arts based on […]

Martin Margiela, rightfully nicknamed the “J. D. Salinger of the fashion world,” rejects the idea of being photographed and only grants interview via fax. Moreover, he prefers not labeling his designs, and branding them with blank labels instead (Art and Culture). This is because he was opposed to designers’ “status-hungry cult” of the 1980s (Answers […]

American Apparel, an LA-based clothing manufacturer, distributor, and retailer founded by Dov Charney in 1989, is recognized for its dedication to ethical labor practices that discourage sweatshop garment production (source: AmericanApparel.net). The company operates as a vertically integrated manufacturer, overseeing all facets of production such as advertising and branding campaigns. The following text will explain […]

In art there are endless ways one can express themselves. Specifically, there are four roles of an artist. Each of which are essential to distinguishing an artist and their style as well as how their art speaks to the viewer. The four roles of an artist consist of helping us see the world in new […]

Yasumasa Morimura is an internationally respected and controversial Japanese artist who through his art, represents social changes in Japanese culture, such as Western influences, politics and gender values. Morimura explores how Japan interacts with the World through the lens of the artist and how the artist creates an identity within his culture and the global […]

“He decides to adopt the role of voyeur and look out in order to go unnoticed and noticed at the same time. ” (Lorna Simpson Video Part I) Although Lorna Simpson has been classified as a photographer, her art more appropriately approaches painting, sculpture, and even film, in its relation to its audience. The surfaces […]

The entrepreneur has long ties with Giorgio Armani. Giorgio Armani’s talent and his entrepreneurial spirit are the two qualities which have enabled him to achieve great success in building a genuine fashion empire since launching his own business in 1973 His evolution in taste and style has led Armani to eliminate the superfluous, emphasize the […]

Humans are creature that represents astounding intellect, emotion/s and use of language. The expression of these characteristics provides humans the capability of judgment and understanding. Nonetheless, it is natural for all forms of life to cope with their surrounding, thus, humans stay forever in flux with his environment. Such changes can best be seen in […]

Sir William Blake did say that “Art can never exist without Naked Beauty display’d. ” One could assume that this quote could be Spencer Tunick’s motto and motivation for doing his installation art, but one cannot be too sure. What is certain is that Tunick certainly has a knack for assembling and arranging hundreds of […]

Since then, the title “National Artist of the Philippines achieved its” achieved its complexity and great honor for having a broad criteria of choosing the nominees. It has been a prestigious award which fully granted for those who greatly excel and contributed widely in the development of Philippine arts. Philippine Arts, which plays a vital […]

The contemporary designer whose design philosophy best reflects Evan’s analysis of McQueen’s representations on the theme of ‘Victimisation’ is the label Victor & Rolf. Victor & Rolf’s design philosophy is ‘originality and traditions, glamour, avant-garde, conceptual- couture’ (FashionTraveler. com, 2011:1). The Victor & Rolf collection I have chosen from is Autumn/Winter 2008/2009 in order to […]

Emily Miller is a 21 year old Graphic and Media Design student in London College of Communication. She lives at home with her parents in London because although she works part-time as a waitress in a restaurant she can’t afford to live on her own. Her family would be considered middle class. Her father is […]

There are several different works called The Kiss, created by different artists. Auguste Rodin, Constatin Brancusi, and Gustav Klimt all have their own version of the work. While Rodin and Brancusi created a sculpture, Klimt created a painting. These artists conveyed many different emotions for their viewers to perceive. These works of art also have […]

Michael Kors, who was born on August 9, 1959 and raised on Long Island, moved to New York City to attend the Fashion Institute of Technology. However, he decided to drop out after two semesters. In 1981, Kors started his women’s collection and later became a judge on Project Runway in 2004. Notably, First Lady […]

Identity is a central concern of contemporary life. Identity plays a large part in societies and individuals lives; however it has not just become a central concern. For the last couple of hundred years identity has been a central concern. This central concern of identity is and has been portrayed, explored and discussed through art. […]

There have been different artistic peaks throughout the history of humanity influenced by specific social, political or religious situations of the time. Those peaks shaped by certain styles had an important impact on art as we know it today. One of the most recognized styles of art of seventeenth and eighteenth centuries in Europe were […]

The classical antiquity period was a host to mythology, arts and influential rulers of the era. The first and most well documented treatise analysis of architecture in the 1st Century was De Architectura. Vitruvius, author and military architect, dedicated to his commander Augustus Caesar these 10 volumes encompassing a corpus relating to aspects of Greek […]

Germany’s great Renaissance illustrator and printmaker, Albrecht Durer is considered to be one of the great artists of the Northern European Renaissance. He was born on may 21, 1471. Disciplined in his father’s goldsmith shop and apprenticed to one of Nuremberg’s best artists, Durer adapted an early talent for drawing and engraving. Influenced in style […]

Margaret Preston was a dynamic, unique Australian artist born on the 29th of April 1875 in Adelaide. She is renowned for her bold artworks, and through them, she showed her ongoing passion to establish a national identity. What were the different experiences for your individual? She began to take interest in art after an influential […]