Essays On Aesthetics

Our ability to judge the value of art is undeniably reliant on our capacity to decipher sensory signals. The aesthetics realm revolves around how we emotionally react to objects or events. Immanuel Kant emphasized in 1790 that a person expressing their pleasure from canary wine would be content if another individual modified their statement to, […]

Leon Battista Alberti, a writer, Renaissance architect, philosopher of humanism, and theorist of artistry, is highly regarded as the “universal man” of the Renaissance era because of his diverse knowledge. Beyond painting and architectural designing, Alberti is renowned for his writings on scientific, artistic, and philosophical subjects as well as his books on Italian grammar […]

Have you ever looked at a piece of art and wondered how it could be based on real life, because it was just so beautiful? Well Elisabeth Vigee Le Brun was able to paint in such new and exciting ways; people were left wondering just this. Elisabeth Vigee Le Brun was a woman of many […]

Alberti’s works can be seen as a series of experimental reinventions for modern use. Noteworthy among his works is the Palaccio Rucellai in Florence, Italy. The facade is unified by a delicate grid of superimposed pilasters and the three stories are of the same height. More so, its facade was one of the first embarking […]

Charles Dana Gibson’s pen and ink illustrations, known as the Gibson Girls, symbolized the epitome of femininity during the late 1800s and early 1900s. They stood as the embodiment of a post-Victorian society that was optimistic, morally upright, and grounded in tradition. The Gibson Girl illustrations provide insightful reflections on societal views of a woman’s […]

Throughout the centuries, animals have appeared in works of art. The animals are often linked to cultural values. Cultural values are what is accepted or believed to be right in a culture. Cultural values differ between places and times, for example the Old Stone Age cave paintings at Lascaux in France(15 000-10 000 BC), give […]

Homer did not receive formal art training. He began his art career as an apprentice for a commercial lithographer. In the late 1850’s he began doing work for Harper’s Weekly. His early work for Harper’s was primarily to create line art drawings from photographs. At the time pictures were printed by “stamping” them from a […]

Robin and Lucienne Day, renowned for their roles in product and textile design, infused British design with a much-needed rejuvenation in the 1950s. This was largely thanks to Robin’s affordably produced furniture and Lucienne’s vividly colourful textiles. Upon reflection, it is intriguing to note how their designs, crafted over six decades ago, continue to captivate […]

Coming to terms with modern architecture, we must read through such seminal statements through their sensibilities and societal myths which they exemplify. Now, we shall explore parallel themes to do with new myths of modernity, poetic expressions of technology, the reemergence of abstraction, and analogies between architecture and other realms such as minimalist sculpture, landscape […]

The full black figure style emerged by the mid-7th century and the red figure technique emerged around 530 BC. The Amasis Painter worked in the black figure style, using a red background and black figures, and the Kleophrades Painter in the red style, using a black background and red figures. The differences in techniques afforded […]

In this sculpture Dine takes normal everyday tools and adds a fun and colourful edge to them. Although ‘Five Feet of Colorful Tools’ is simple it does bring out the normal tools and gives them a vibrant look. It is very Pop-Art based, using a simple idea and lots of block simple colours. This would […]

Art has always had a prominent role in every culture, reflecting the narratives, transformations, and occurrences of diverse societies throughout history. Pablo Picasso stands out as a figure of great significance who deeply influenced contemporary art. Born in Malaga, Spain on October 25, 1881, Picasso showcased remarkable artistic skill from an early age. He engaged […]

A fundamental challenge in face recognition lies in determining which facial characteristics are important in the identification of faces. Several studies have indicated the significance of certain facial features in this regard, particularly internal ones such as the eyes and mouth. Surprisingly, however, one rather prominent facial feature has received little attention in this domain: […]

In this extract, Galsworthy ridicules the decadence of modern art as he concludes The Forsyte Saga and introduces the second stage of the Forsytes’ development in the post-war era. This marks the beginning of his second trilogy, the Modern Comedy, which portrays the younger generation of Forsytes amidst England’s post-war decline. Soames Forsyte, whom the […]

Within the Mughal period in India, the identification of the Mughal Imperial Artist’s identity has been brought to light. From Babur’s reign in 1526 to the present, Mughal art has undergone significant advancements, largely thanks to emperors Akbar and Jahangir. Akbar, the founder of Mughal painting, would commission multiple court painters with different skills to […]

St. Luke Drawing the Virgin and other early Renaissance Flemish and Italian paintings / Eitan Kenner The piece St. Luke Drawing the Virgin, c. 1435-40 by Flemish painter Rogier van der Weyden is an oil and tempera painting presented at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Its narrative is a popular theme in art, […]

Is fashion and clothing art? Does fashion continue to get inspiration from the art world? It is said that art is the quality, production, expression, or realm, according to aesthetic principles, of what is beautiful, appealing, or of more than ordinary significance . As great French designer Yves Saint Laurent once said, “Fashion is not […]

19th Century European Art Renoir’s Washerwomen (c 1888): A Review Located between two major styles of his art, Renoir’s Washerwomen (c 1888) showcases the utilization of vibrant colors and an unconventional technique that deviates from his previous style. With a lifespan spanning from 1841 to 1919, Pierre-Auguste Renoir emerged as one of the prominent figures […]

Interview of Andy Warhol & Roy Lichtenstein Pop art historical period developed in the 1950’s. Subjects in this style come from mass culture and commercial design (Sporre 371). A reflective evaluation of pop art demonstrates the magnitude or importance of art is impartial of the subject matter. The works of two practioners of pop art […]

Roger Rosenblatt in his essay “The man in the Water” describes how the heroic passenger in the air crash was determined to put his life on the line to save others. The man in the water dedicates all his strength to save the others in the water, handing over the lifeline and rope each time […]

Write a 350- to 700-word paper reflecting on what art means to you and how culture and art are related. Include at least two examples that illustrate the relationship between art and American culture. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. Upload your final paper to the Plagiarism Checker (Turnitin) found at the Center for […]

The importance of innovation in good design was highlighted by Rams. According to Utterance and Abernathy (1975), innovation involves the introduction of new technologies or combinations of technologies to meet user or market needs. This concept aligns with the fundamental purpose of design, which is to create something that fulfills its intended purpose or effectively […]