Visual Arts Essay Examples

Arts and letters The arts provide a unique opportunity for individuals to express their creativity and personal perspectives, unlike other cultural facets. They offer a wide range of emotional and intellectual satisfaction for those who appreciate art and serve as an important tool for societies to depict themselves. In Western tradition, there has historically been […]

The author, Sinclair Ross has managed to produce a marvelous piece of work that has become one of Canada’s most sought after novel. The exceptional piece As for me and my house captures the life of Philip Bentley who is a minister during the depression. The minister was also an artist and his life during […]

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, […]

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 […]

FA102: Art From the Renaissance to Modern Times Paper #2—Jan Jansz den Uyl, Breakfast Still Life with Glass and Metalwork Breakfast Still Life with Glass and Metalwork is an oil on panel produced by Jan Jansz den Uyl, an artist of the Dutch Baroque period. The painting is dated around 1637-39 and measures 130. 5 […]

Distinctively visual texts are those that utilize a range of language and visual techniques to enable the audience to form mental images. Henry Lawson, an Australian writer and bushman from the late 1800s, portrays the realities of life in the bush through his many short stories. On the other hand, certain texts such as photographs […]

Esref Armagan, The Blind Artist Esref Armagan is a Turkish man born without eyes. He paints these amazing paintings, with contrast and shadows. Esref receives no help in creating his paintings. He uses his hands and fingertips to feel the object being painted; he uses his fingers to articulate space. He is able to scale […]

Signs and symbols are the foundation of visual language, just as the alphabet is the foundation of written language. Examine this statement with reference to a range of artists and artworks. Even before a young child can read or write they learn the alphabet as the beginning of interpreting the process of reading and writing. […]

The painting I have selected for my second project is the Last Supper made between 1592 and 1594 by Jacopo Tintoretto. I picked this piece of art for many reasons. When I first saw this painting I was immediately attracted to it because of the detail that went into every person. Every person seems to […]

The impact of murals: the process and the paintings Ron Chew, in his excellent essay “ Community-based arts organizations: a new center of gravity” mentions the interesting, and widespread, acknowledgment that traditional European art forms like ballet, opera, and the symphony can no longer be considered the sole windows into a community’s artistic soul and […]

I believe that culture can be defined as the collection of people from the same country, state, or town. Within these groups, there exists a wide spectrum of beliefs, customs, foods, and intriguing facts that set them apart from others. For example, when contrasting Mexico with the United States, Americans heavily rely on fast food […]

“American Gothic” Artist: Grant Wood One of the most famous paintings during renaissance period is the “American Gothic” painted by Grant Wood. It is the best exemplary for the painters against the sophisticated and cosmopolitan abstract art of the time. It depicts the scenes and people in America where Wood relates of his native Iowa. […]

Frida Kahlo’s work is heavily influenced by her Mexican culture, Catholic upbringing, personal life with her husband, and the tram accident she experienced. These influences are evident in both her diary and artworks, which incorporate symbolic elements. Notable examples of this symbolism can be seen in pieces such as The Broken Column and the two […]

Robert Borrowing’s dramatic monologue, “My Last Duchess,” presents an account of men’s absolute power over women in the patriarchal society of the European Renaissance. Through the use of symbolism, creative structure and characterization, the author reveals the general helplessness of woman. Borrowing’s vision of 16th century’s Italy depicts the reality that women are little more […]

Pep Pentose is a contemporary fine artist who incorporates digital technology in his photography and fine art created through Photos. Pentose’s work is internationally exhibited, making him recognized as a digital imaging artist. His unique approach has captivated the art world and challenged perceptions of scenes and objects. Born in 1957 near Barcelona, Spain, Pentose’s […]

To test the validity of the statement ‘All the arts are based on the presence of man, only photography derives an advantage from his absence. ’ (Bazin 1967: 13), one has to first define what is meant by art. This commentary is going to examine this statement using three different definitions of art, Bazin’s, Tolstoy’s […]

The painting, We four in Paris is a perfect example of using cubism as a school of art. Palmer Hayden used bold shapes such as squares, and circles, when drawing the characters faces, and bodies. Like many cubism painters, he used browns, blacks, reds, and dark oranges. The painting is of men playing a card […]

Phulkari means flower work. This type of embroidery is striking feature of Punjabi culture. This art of decorating shawls, dupattas with embroidered floral motifs developed in the 15th century. It is a symbol of Sohag, so women wear the clothes embroidered with Phulkari works on every auspicious occasion. In a single stitch interesting pattern on […]

Renoir is known for his numerous visually appealing works of art, which can be classified as impressionism. He played a significant role in the impressionism movement during 1841. Renoir’s paint choice stands out as it effectively portrays how the lighting emphasizes the subjects or other elements within the painting. His paintings possess both depth and […]

The present BY tgtr1348 1 . How has photography influenced your life? If photography didn’t exist, how would the world be different? What place does photography have in society and in our lives? Photography has influenced my life by ultimately making it more vivid. Seeing candid photos IVe taken allow me to travel back to […]

Joslyn Art Museum I recently took a trip to the Joslyn Art Museum and was very impressed with the art, mainly the paintings. I had never really been to an art museum Just to look around but I found that a lot of the paintings used the techniques that we discussed in class. I will […]

There are a few suggested words when it comes to art analysis that is used. These depend on themes such as texture, color, mood and message, space, style as well as composition. Most untrained analysts focus on the aspects of individual objects in paintings rather than the relationships between the pictorial elements that abide in […]