Art

To most people, ancient Rome is remembered solely for the empire that controlled the lands bordering the  Mediterranean, much of Europe and Great Britain. This is understandable because of the great accomplishments of the empire and the contribution it has made to foundation of Western society. The five centuries before Rome became an empire goes too often unnoticed. Republican Rome was born with the overthrow of a monarch, King Tarquin the Great in 509 BC. From this beginning, the early Romans...

Louis Joseph Watteaus The Storm is more of a romantic painting while Eugene Delacroixs The sea of Galilee is more of a neo-classical painting. Let me begin with Watteaus The Storm. This painting is a romantic work of art because of the general effect that its appearance brings to its onlookers. The storm is not yet present it is only foreboding of its eventual coming. Half of the portions of the clouds are still filled with some sunny light but the other half was already covered with some dark...

Introduction Art fairs have become the new aggregator of the twenty-first century art world. In 2009, there were 275 art fairs scheduled around the world, compared to 55 in 2001. Art fairs have evolved their identity from venues where collectors buy artworks to cultural events where all art-world-players, such as artists, dealers, curators, critics, museum directors, collectors, and general audience gather for exchanging ideas and enjoying arts. This transformation is attributed to their marketing...

Parthenon is considered the most important surviving historical structure of modern Greece. Present Parthenon is a reconstruction of older Parthenon which was constructed in 438 BC and, was demolished during Persian Invasion in 480 BC. The Parthenon stood as a symbol of Greek liberty, culture, and honor. It saw the rise, fall and revival of Greece. Initially serving the purpose of both temple of goddess Athena and state treasury, Parthenon was turned into a Church and then a mosque following Ottoman-Turk...

In her article A Shark in the Mind of One Contemplating Wilderness, Terry Tempest Williams effectively defines what an art is and what is not. It goes beyond its traditional definition as a product of human creativity in which materials are outlined and selected to convey visually interesting forms. Williams reveals the ongoing battle within the biodiversity  human versus nature  and equates human life to the characters in the wild to create a vivid description of Art. Like a shark suspended...

One of the most significant artists that had transformed art in America is Paul Czanne, a French painter recognized as a genius in the world of painting and dubbed as the Father of Modern Arts. His contributions to Modernism had been profound especially to the artists of the early 20th century. A revisit on Czannes works would reveal how his talent and creative works have touched several artists and have produced a prominent technique that is famed internationally. This French artist has inspired...

David Carrier starts his article by explaining the powerful and unique experience an art museum offers its visitors. Unlike in a historical textbook which only contains stories of the past, a photograph which presents still and lifeless images, or a movie that shows mere reenactment of historical accounts with the use of improvised props or sometimes make-believe gadgets, an art museum allows one to be immersed in an important historical event through the art collection it houses. Every piece of...