Arts Essays

Aeschylus's Oresteia: Summary and Analysis
Example essay. Last modified: 2nd May 2018
Introduction: Aeschylus’s Oresteia touched a chord within Francis Bacon both in its themes of parental violence and pursuit by the Eumenides and in the way Aeschylus’s poetry communicated in a subconsci...

How did the Dada Artists Challenge the Contemporary Art?
Example essay. Last modified: 2nd May 2018
Introduction: This essay will dive into the world of dada by firstly exploring the movement with an in-depth look into the brief history of dada and the foundations of which it was built around, how it changed ar...

The Death of the Author by Roland Barthes
Example essay. Last modified: 2nd May 2018
Introduction: In this essay I am going to write about Roland Barthes concept of The Death of the Author and how it applies to class and taste in the work of Tracey Emin. The reason why I am investigating this is...

Arte Povera Movements in Modern Art
Example essay. Last modified: 2nd May 2018
Introduction: The movement Arte Povera began in late 1960’s the key artists were; Giovanni Anselmo, Jannis Kounellis, Alighiero Boetti, Luciano Fabro, Mario Merz, Marisa Merz, Pier Paolo Calzolari, Giulio Pao...

Decline in 4th and 5th Century Art and Literature
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Introduction: Does the notion of ‘decline’ have any relevance for our understanding of the art and literature of the fourth and fifth centuries? Since the Renaissance it has been common for critics to judge th...

Using a Pencil for Drawing
Example essay. Last modified: 2nd May 2018
Introduction: DESCRIPTION: A pencil is an instrument that you can use it for writing or drawing. People use pencils in the schools, offices, houses to write anything they want on a white sheet of paper. By moving...

History of Art: From Middle Ages to Modern Times
Example essay. Last modified: 2nd May 2018
Introduction:  Yodaniz Rodriguez Style: Early Renaissance Title: Madonna with Child Artist: Giovanni Bellini Date: 1450 – 1455 Material: oil on wood Location: Civico Museo Malaspina, Pavia Reference: (...

Mr and Mrs Andrews Painting Analysis
Example essay. Last modified: 2nd May 2018
Introduction: I chose to make the comparison between Gainsborough’s “Mr & Mrs Andrews” and Shonebare’s “Mr & Mrs Andrews Without Their Heads” because although the title...

Iconic Images of the 1980s
Example essay. Last modified: 2nd May 2018
Introduction: Images of 1980s Speaking of 1980s often people think about Reagan, “Greed is good”, and funny hair styles. Of course the 80s were more than that, but if you asked me what I am thinking about the ...

Commercial Contracts in International Oil and Gas Industry
Example essay. Last modified: 2nd May 2018
Introduction: This paper aims to address the issues associated with long term petroleum contracts concluded between the state and international oil companies in terms of the political risks investors tend to face i...

Jenny Holzer's Untitled | Analysis
Example essay. Last modified: 2nd May 2018
Introduction: Erin Brubaker Fig. 1. Jenny Holzer, Untitled. 1989,”16 x 162′ x 6″ Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York.  Untitled is a piece of art by Jenny Holzer that was located in the m...

Brian Duffy | Photographer Biography
Example essay. Last modified: 2nd May 2018
Introduction: Brian Duffy was born in 1933 to Irish immigrant parents in London, England. His household was highly politicized because his father was a republican and had done time as an IRA man. His mother was ...

Techniques for Motivating Students in Art
Example essay. Last modified: 2nd May 2018
Introduction: SYNOPSIS FOR DISSERTATION Exploration of selected water colour techniques to motivate students in painting. An action Research at Form IV level. INTRODUCTION Learning is an ongoing process that occur...

How to Explain Pictures to a Dead Hare: Analysis
Example essay. Last modified: 2nd May 2018
Introduction: When Joseph Beuys performed his piece, How to Explain Pictures to a Dead Hare (November 26, 1965 at Galerie Schmela in Düsseldorf, Germany), he presented a new way of thinking about the structure a...

Van Gogh's 'Starry Night': Analysis
Example essay. Last modified: 2nd May 2018
Introduction: Introduction “Starry Night” is one of the most popular canvasesin modern-day philosophy along with being one of the most simulated and pursued after images. This painting was done by Vincent va...

Distinctions Between Art and Pornography
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Introduction: Critically examine whether it is possible to distinguish convincingly between art and pornography Introduction The distinctions between art and pornography is one that the law has struggled with. The...

History of Art: Classical to Minimalism
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Introduction: 18th Century Neo – Classical Neo classical art was the name given to the art, architecture sculpture that began emerging in the mid eighteenth century in Europe, it was the new age interpretat...

Robert Mapplethorpe Photography Analysis
Example essay. Last modified: 2nd May 2018
Introduction: Mapplethorpe: Art or Pornography? art: the expression of creative skill through a visual medium such as painting or sculpture. pornography: printed or visual material intended to stimulate sexual exc...

Funding for Arts Council in Ireland
Example essay. Last modified: 2nd May 2018
Introduction: Oskar van der Grijn  ” The hackers guide to Arts council funding” Abstract This research paper will provide a thorough account of the different financial components comprising of the ...

Richard Hamilton Artist Analysis
Example essay. Last modified: 2nd May 2018
Introduction:  Shae Eakright  Clipping images from American magazines, Richard Hamilton creates an image of a home that challenges viewers to acknowledge the materialistic thoughts that consumed their minds. ...

Barbara Kruger Art Style Analysis
Example essay. Last modified: 2nd May 2018
Introduction: Barbara Kruger, an American graphic designer who brings to light modern day problems of society using her art as a message conveyer of society problems. Her artwork consists of various pictures spli...

Types of Traditional Chinese Dance
Example essay. Last modified: 2nd May 2018
Introduction: Dance is one of the oldest art of humankind, and expresses the feelings and thought of art through rhythmic, refined and organized human movements. China has one of the oldest and continuous culture...

Forrest Gump: Marxist and Feminist Analysis
Example essay. Last modified: 4th Dec 2017
Introduction: In the 1990s, Paramount Studio produced some box-office hits and one of which, Forrest Gump, is a huge triumph that won the Oscar for Best Picture for 1994 and gained over $677 million dollars of box ...

History of Portraiture: Changes in Styles and Techniques
Example essay. Last modified: 17th Aug 2017
Introduction: The immemorial fascination of man’s own image and of those of his fellow human beings arose a desire in men to attempt and embellish his likeliness into a physical medium. However at the time ...

The Psychology of Color
Example essay. Last modified: 5th Jun 2017
Introduction: Consider it or not, bearing certain colors can help us elevate, make head way argument or encourage friends to share the latest gossip. Colors in our surroundings have the ability to keep us cool, mot...