Gothic Literature and Art
Presentation - 9 pages - Arts and art history
Gothic Literature started in the late 18th century, alongside Romanticism. Writers were inspired by the beauty of the medieval age. They were also fascinated by the imposing figures of nature and mythology.
Boyhood - Richard Linklater (2014) - An Eriksonian Analysis
Artwork commentary - 5 pages - Film studies
Personality development is a complex and multifaceted process that occurs across the lifespan and is influenced by a myriad of biological, social, and psychological factors. Throughout history, an enormous number of hypothetical models have been brought up to explain the causes and the steps of...
Audra McDonald: A Trailblazer in American Musical Theatre
Biography - 4 pages - Music and dance
Audra McDonald's illustrious career in American musical theatre has solidified her status as a beacon of talent and creativity among BIPOC artists. Her beautiful voice, which reveals a breathtaking vocal spectrum and true mastery of emotions, was awarded the unthinkable six Tony Awards for...
Addressing the Evolution of Grey's Anatomy: A Proposal for Sustainable Storytelling
Essay - 2 pages - Film studies
In the medical drama area, it is not normally that many shows have left as much mark as Grey's Anatomy. Throughout its long show run, it has managed to captivate viewers' hearts with its critical character arcs, powerful plotlines, and profound emotional weight. However, as the series...
The Evolution of Piano Techniques in the New York School Composers: A Case Study of John Cage, Morton Feldman, and Christian Wolff
Case study - 6 pages - Music and dance
This study focuses on the conceptualization and application of piano techniques by the New York School composers, the group recognized for their unconventional approaches, considerable influence, and profound impact on modern music. Through these composers, especially John Cage, Morton Feldman,...
A Comparison of the Music from the Baroque Era and the Nineteenth-Century Era
Case study - 4 pages - Music and dance
The Baroque Era of Music lasted from about 1600 to 1750 and was known for its very fancy and complicated style. Baroque Music often had complex polyphonic patterns, which meant that different melody lines intertwined and complemented each other. Some ornaments, like trills, mordents, and other...
Starry Night - Vincent Van Gogh (1889); Les Demoiselles d'Avignon - Pablo Picasso (1907) - A Museum Visit
Artwork commentary - 3 pages - Paint
One of the most appealing artworks featuring a painting by Van Gogh was The Starry Night. In 1889, the young artist created this iconic outpouring of his thoughts and emotions on canvas. This picture immediately made my heart flutter with its brilliant colour scheme, swirling clouds, and...
A Trip to the Moon - Georges Méliès (1902)
Artwork commentary - 3 pages - Film studies
I examined 'A Trip to the Moon' because of its historical relevance, early science fiction's inventiveness, and social critique. The film's creative imagery, fantastic storyline, and sarcastic overtones shaped subsequent filmmakers and popular culture's space exploration...
Belle Reprieve - Split Britches (1990) - A creative theatrical staging
Artwork commentary - 5 pages - Arts and art history
Split Britches represents a significant antithesis to modern theatre's established rules of cultural formation. It develops empirically and implements a distinct value orientation of culture by actively promoting the diversity agenda. The foundational artefact of this paper is the primary...
The Colosseum's architecture - Site Survey
Tutorials/exercises - 4 pages - Architecture
Like archaeologists intrigued by ancient Roman architecture, I picked the Colosseum as the perfect site for study. Its physical structure and surrounding landscape offer a unique view and environment in which to explore various human aspects. Situated in the heart of Rome, Italy, the Colosseum...
Ugolino and His Sons - Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (1870) - Stylistic Analysis
Artwork commentary - 2 pages - Arts and art history
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux's "Ugolino and His Sons" is an outstanding artistic representation that reflects the sentiments of unbearable anguish and paternal suffering in the decomposition of Count Ugolino della Gherardesca, who served as a subject for Dante Alighieri's famous "Inferno." This...
Architecture Theories Applied On Library
Case study - 11 pages - Architecture
The "Return to the Agora" concept, in which public space is emphasized in the design and social theories as vital to communal engagement and social interaction, holds the key to urban design. Referring directly to the well-established Agora of ancient Greek city-states, Whyte highlights the...
Compare and Contrast Two Choreographers' Works and Choreographic Process
Tutorials/exercises - 4 pages - Arts and art history
Technically, modern dance can be dated to the end of the 19th century and the earliest years of the 20th century as a protest against the towering aesthetics of classical ballet. It is attached to artistic creativity, freedom, and originality, including attitudes borrowed from dance genres and...
Shadows - John Cassavetes (1959) - What is the representation of the African American in the 19th century?
Presentation - 18 pages - Film studies
This slideshow is a support for an oral presentation of John Cassavetes' film Shadows, highlighting the representation of the African American in the 19th century.
The Big and the Small: The Power of Scale in Walker and Weiwei's art
Essay - 6 pages - Arts and art history
Scale is a deliberate tool artists use in contemporary visual culture to question social norms, evoke strong emotions, and communicate difficult concepts. Artists can challenge binary distinctions, start discussions, and deeply explore human experiences by experimenting with size. Ai Weiwei's...
Efforts to Decolonize: The Royal Museum for Central Africa
Essay - 6 pages - Art history
Decolonizing museums and colonialism have been major subjects of conversation, and the Royal Museum for Central Africa, commonly known as AfricaMuseum in Tervuren, Belgium, has been at the centre of both. The museum was created in 1898 with the intention of presenting the history, culture, and...
Afrikaner Nationalism and Visual Culture in the 20th Century
Essay - 5 pages - Architecture
The 'architecture of the people or nation,' known as Volksargitektuur, is a term used to describe the political ideologies, cultural narratives, and architectural expression of Afrikaner nationalism in South Africa in the middle to late 20th century. This architectural idea represents...
Political Mass Media and Ideologies of Persuasion
Essay - 5 pages - Arts and art history
Propaganda is a powerful tool that continues to affect public opinion and influence collective consciousness in today's hyper-connected society. Its effect extends beyond traditional media, impacting our daily lives through various sources. This essay will analyse the varied environment of...
Exploring Afrofuturism: Artists and Filmmakers Shaping a Technologically Empowered African Future
Essay - 5 pages - Arts and art history
Afrofuturism is a cultural and creative movement that boldly confronts common preconceptions about Africa, arguing that the region is culturally immobile and technologically "backward". On the other hand, Afrofuturism asserts Africa's entitlement to modernity and technology while honouring...
Modern art: Marcel Duchamp
Essay - 4 pages - Art history
How does one define art? Is it the feelings a piece of art gives you, or perhaps the awe of the artist's skill? But feelings of admiration are subjective and cannot be used alone to assume what constitutes art. To try and define art, one must not only look at traditional paintings and...
Saint Patrick's Cathedral - A brochure for tourist information centers
Case study - 7 pages - Architecture
The cathedral was created in 1879. It is a superb example of Gothic architecture. It was designed by architects James Renwick Jr. and Pierre L'Enfant. It took more than 20 years to complete.
The Social Network - David Fincher (2010) - How do the different audiovisual techniques show the "robot-like" or even the dehumanized behavior of Mark Zuckerberg ?
Artwork commentary - 2 pages - Film studies
Released in October 2010 in France, The Social Network, by David Fincher, recounts the story of the now worldwide famous Mark Zuckerberg when the latter was just an unknown student at Harvard University who imagined what would quickly become the first social network in the world : Facebook. The...
The representation of nature in British art in the 18th and the 19th centuries
Essay - 2 pages - Arts and art history
Nature is at the center of the romantically dominated period of the 18th and the 19th century in British art. Before that, it was cities that dominated the intellectual and artistic movements. The period of the Enlightenment provoked enormous transformations in the artistic world, and the focus...
The Little Green Fields - Gerard Dillon (1945) - What is the artist's real objective through this painting?
Artwork commentary - 2 pages - Paint
"To be Irish is to know that in the end, the world will break your heart." This phrase by modern Irish artist Daniel Patrick Moynihan could perfectly match the atmosphere of The Little Green Fields, a painting by Gerard Dillon made in 1945 and depicting a peaceful atmosphere typical of the Irish...
The Elephant man - David Lynch (1980) - Disabilities in popular culture
Artwork commentary - 1 pages - Film studies
In this movie, we follow the life of Joseph Merrick, an Englishman who lived in the 19th century afflicted with Proteus syndrome. He was exhibited as a circus animal, a common practice then known as 'human zoos'. This film delves into the perception of disabilities such as Proteus...
To what extent does the use of mass media impact our lives, our access to information, our interpretation of the news, our socialization, and our opinions?
Essay - 2 pages - Medias
Media, intended as a means of mass communication, have often been defined as the fourth power within modern democracies, performing a similar function to the one given to the legislative, executive, and judiciary branches within democratic institutional frameworks. They have, for better or worse,...
Boats in Collioure - André Derain (1905) - An Exploration of André Derain's Art
Artwork commentary - 4 pages - Arts and art history
A. Derain was born in Chatou in 1880 to a middle-class family. He began painting in 1895. From 1898 to 1899, he studied at the Camillo Academy in Paris. He met H. Matisse in 1901 at the Louvre, where he began copying works in a caricatured manner. In 1901, he rebelled against his family, who did...
Cover letter for a Bachelor of Arts in Fashion application
Sample letter - 1 pages - Arts and art history
This document is a cover letter for a Bachelor of Arts in Fashion application.
Cover Letter to Join a School of Arts and Design
Sample letter - 2 pages - Design and digital creation
This letter is addressed to Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design (London) and can be used as a template for an application to join a school of Arts and Design.
The place of youth in American cinema
Dissertation - 1 pages - Film studies
The idea here is to present youth as a generation, between the ages of 17 and 28, with a certain margin of freedom. Indeed, young people are those who don't work, or who have just started working, and who don't necessarily have enough income or a place in society. As a result, American...
