In September, a sculpture depicting the deceased head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope John Paul II, over a “bloody” pool with a meteorite in his hands appeared in the Polish capital. The composition called Poisoned well was installed in front of the National Museum, timed to coincide with the...
The motifs and melodies, as well as the rhythm of music and the beat in the “Grey Album,” were taken from Beatles’ songs. When someone hears a song from it, the first thing that draws attention is the distinct sound of the Beatles. It is difficult to say what is...
Theodor W. Adorno is widely known as a famous composer and musicologist. He was one of the members of the Frankfurt School and devoted a great part of his life to the critics of the music. In general he accepted and understood only the music of such musicians as Anton...
Bridget Jones’s Diary is thought to be a modern version of Pride and Prejudice. Set in a different era, a 1996 novel about Bridget Jones develops similar topics as the original in some ways. More Information Bridget Jones’s Diary, a 1996 novel by Helen Fielding, is a modern adaptation of...
Mr. Pride vs. Miss Prejudice is a love-hate story about an aspiring writer, a rich man, and his best friend. The comedy demonstrates how the characters treat each other while living with their pride and prejudices. More Information Mr. Pride vs. Miss Prejudice is a 2017 Chinese romantic comedy. The...
Jane Austen wrote the novel in the far 1812. The famous story inspired filmmakers to create their own screen adaptations. There are many film versions, with the most famous ones of 2005, 1995 and 1980 years. More Information The 1980-year version presents Jane Austin’s novel in a mini-series. A common...
A movie star can be defined as a ‘celebrity who is well-known, or famous, for his or her starring, or leading, roles in motion pictures’. It also defines an actor or actress who is ‘recognized as a marketable commodity and whose name is used to promote a film in trailers...
The motifs and melodies, as well as the rhythm of music and the beat in the “Grey Album,” were taken from Beatles’ songs. When someone hears a song from it, the first thing that draws attention is the distinct sound of the Beatles. It is difficult to say what is...
Robert Wilson is a famous art director, writer, performer, and stage designer. He is considered to be one of the most outstanding representatives of the theatrical advance guard. Though his first performances had been shown in America, he made a name for himself in Europe, after the staging of his...
The Baroque era heralded several major changes to opera as a genre in both French and Italian culture. The Italian opera demonstrated a clear case of style dominating over substance. For instance, the number of voices used in arias was increased significantly to 4–8, as in Giovanni Gabrielli’s In Ecclesiis....
Having a very solid foundation as the basis for composing his works, Bach would engage in the creative process that bordered a “jazzy” improvisation. For example, the famous Cantata BWV 127 incorporated elements that are both ornate and expressive; the harmony, which underlies the composition traditionally, is washed away by...
During the classical period, the fact that the Romans were dominating proved to be very influential in art and architecture. The philosophies of naturalism and idealism shaped the culture and all aspects of life in this period. From an intellectual point of view, there emerged the need to articulate the...
The theme explored in the movie is homelessness. But there is also a moral to the story. It enforces the theme that with determination, courage, positivism, and hard work, it is possible for an individual to succeed and come up in life from the lowest state of homelessness and poverty....
The movie “Gangs of New York” has been discussed from variety of different perspectives; however, only very few people realise that it contains a strong political message, as opposed to being just another Hollywood flick, filled with violence and cheap sentiments. This was one of the reasons why I have...
Art actually contained messages beyond reflecting mythological stories and religious believes and actually the artist felt the urge to rely on these messages to their fellow men since they had experience in them. For instance, in Christo’s Running Fence, it can actually be defined as art in the sense that...
A remarkable film in American cinematography, Psycho, created by Alfred Hitchcock owes its success not only to the outstanding director but also to a prominent composer Bernard Hermann. The soundtrack to the movie changed the overall attitude to music in filmmaking. Since the 1960s, music, and sounds have acquired a...
Frank Lloyd Wright is famous for his contribution to the design and development of a movement of Organic Architecture. He insisted that the buildings should be constructed with an emphasis on the domestic vernacular features, meaning their correspondence to the needs of their inhabitants. Wright advocated for the simplicity proportional...
Art is highly valued in African tribes. Of course, their understanding of art is rather different from ours but, still, it is no less important. Conversation, oral tradition, and literature are the most crucial types of art in Igbo tribes that make a social and political influence. Taking the role...
Porcelain treasures such as wine cups are nearly three hundred years old and priceless and cannot be replaced by any modern artist. These represent to her a Chinese cultural heritage that every Chinese should be proud of. The Blanc de chine Goddess of Mercy, Guanyin, a genuine artifact of the...
“Shame” has shown us that any man or woman is capable of deplorable deeds, when they are placed in conditions that could perpetuate this behavior. Remorse was subjective to each of the characters exhibited. First was Jan, a very sensitive and emotional character. Jan cried often and seemingly did not...
Despite the successes of some contemporary films, Asian Americans remain underrepresented in the nation’s filmmaking. Their presence is growing, and they are becoming more prominent in television, but there are still numerous challenges that have to be overcome. Mainstream filmmaking, in particular, is showing a lack of Asian American directors,...
Mueller has carefully and skillfully used encaustic, fresco, oil, watercolor, and acrylic in this piece of artwork. He engaged the use of mixed motifs in coming up with this work. This combination of encaustic, fresco, oil, watercolor, and acrylic produces a dizzying array of references on the paintings. The mixture...
The film “When a Man Loves a Woman” is a mixture of genres. However, the relevant one in this context is that it aims to highlight the role of a family when dealing with an individual having an addiction. Even though the couple in the film is a perfect presentation...
Eugene Onegin is an opera composed by Tchaikovsky. One of its best performances was maintained in 1983. The opera was played in three acts, but its plot required more scene changes, which attracted my attention greatly. As the first act started, the audience and the viewers could see only a...
Pyotr Tchaikovsky was an outstanding Russian composer of the 19th century whose works appealed to the international public, including Europeans and Americans. For his talent, he was awarded by Emperor Alexander III and achieved enormous success. However, it did not prevent him from facing personal crisis and depression. Some music...
According to Tchaikovsky’s brother’s words, the composer was a big admirer of the ballet who was looking for any chance to employ his musical talent in the art of dance. However, the ballet was not considered as a high-quality form of art, but, on the other hand, a primitive endeavor...
“Comedy is a mirror of everyday life (Evanthius)”; “Comedy blends pain with pleasure (Plato)”; “It imitates our reality (Aristotle)”. There are plenty of reasons to think that comedy is funny. The question, however, is not purely, whether comedy films make one laugh or not; the real issue is what lies...
Introduction The achievement of the Arts and Crafts movement in Melbourne, between 1888 and 1916 are not easy to enumerate. However, with a wealth of books and literature surrounding the art movement in Australia, one can easily deduce that the art movement matured in Melbourne at around this time. According...
Edvard Munch was a Norwegian artist who was born in 1863 and whose works have gained international attention and been recognized as the greatest examples of late 19th and early 20th-century art. He became one of the founding fathers of Expressionism, the movement which promoted a new approach to art,...
One of the image processing applications is image sharpening and softening which eliminates undesirable side effects like halos, grain and artifacts (Christian, 2009); this helps to increase or decrease edge definition in an image. Depending on the kind of image one is interested in, one may be able to reduce...
There are so many forms of art so that it is not always easy to comprehend their essence, purposes, and messages. A number of people make captivating attempts to define as many art forms as possible, and Elizabeth Telfer shares her own vision of art and defines food as one...
Summary Stravinsky’s “Rite of Spring” is a work that has caused a shock within the audience on the night of the premier. The theme of a primal ritual and the use of Slavic elements both in the musical composition, choreography, and costumes add uniqueness to this work. Regardless, this ballet...
The Corporation which is a movie directed by Mark Achbar critically analyzes what is referred to as ‘the dominant institution of our era.’ (Joseph 1) In a very satirical manner, it exposes the recent upsurge of corporate crimes and loathes the portrayal by the media of the crisis as being...
The development of the movie industry in India is mostly conditional upon the actions of present-day companies. Therefore, the latter is concerned about increasing its influence by entering into a new partnership with western film production companies (Menon, 2018). This practice has proved to be beneficial in terms of ensuring...
Cirque du Soleil is undoubtedly an incredible phenomenon of modern time that also continues to be an extremely prosperous theatrical production in comparison with the whole entertainment industry chronology. Moreover, this organization is one of the most successful international businesses that made his creator, Guy Laliberté, a billionaire starting from...
Music is a critically powerful tool used by many people to achieve the desired emotional state or relax and enjoy themselves. The favorite genres and the preferences of either vocal or instrumental music largely depend on a specific individual. However, some general trends still exist and are defined by the...
Introduction Traditional dancing practices are a fundamental element of any culture. Traditional or “folk dance, generally, a type of dance that is a vernacular, usually recreational, expression of a past or present culture” (Kealiinohomoku). Traditional dances serve as a religious practice, social ritual, and a means of telling myths and...
Introduction Controversial art implies a range of craftsmanship pieces that are intrusive and may contain discreditable or even hostile language. The motivation behind disputable fine arts is to show how absurd and ironic concepts or an entire life can be. The creators of this kind of art like to incite...
The following is the list of 20 identified legal and HR issues, which are being incorporated in the plot of “Obsessed” (2009) movie: The foremost HR issue that is being presented throughout the film’s entirety is the issue of sexual harassment. While watching “Obsessed”, I have identified at least 5...
Introduction This paper aims to explain the different steps that are involved in the processing of a digital image. This paper will begin with the first process which is capturing the image using a device. The second part of this paper will discuss the process of acquiring a digital image....
“Jolene” is a song that was written a few decades ago and is considered to be one of the greatest songs of all time. However, it remains interesting to understand why “Jolene” by Dolly Parton appeals to a large audience that goes beyond culture and genre. The following essay will...