Visual Arts & Film Studies Essays

The essay analyzes Leonardo Da Vinci's "The last supper". The painting depicts the supper on the evening before Jesus was betrayed by one of disciples where Jesus is seen eating at the table with all of his 12 disciples. Like most of Da Vinci’s artwork the interpretation of the painting lies with the viewer which is the reason.

This essay analyzes Soundarya and By Hallinan paintings. There was an effective way of showing the sadness and loneliness on the face of the character in the painting as she is visibly distressed. The artist however did not show who the woman in the picture was looking at down the window. This could have given an indication of who she was waiting for.

With the recent downturn in the economy, the overall amount of money that governments have to spend on societal needs as severely been constrained. For instance, socialist programs relating to welfare, child health, healthcare, and a variety of other needs are already competing with a variety of other governmental requirements.

This essay discovers the contemporary theory and art. Dada reiterates that performance is means designed to get rid of traditional types of culture and aesthetics. This consequently leads to the discovery of true reality. One example is evident through Joseph Beuys in which he employed actions in description of performance art.

The freedom concept nowadays is engrained in society hence becoming part and parcel of our intellectual and spiritual heritage. However, the notion of democracy in the fifth century was a very radical idea. Before the Greeks, No society had ever thought that freedom and equality were essential aspects and rights of the people.

The paper concerns such artists as Kandinsky and Matisse. He designed everything himself – from the architecture, to the furniture and decoration. Matisse called this building “the crowning achievement in his entire carrier”. This extraordinary edifice remains an art monument with its cult objects, priestly ornaments, stained glass windows.

The focus fo the study is on the "The persistence of memory", painted by Salvador Dali, the Spanish artist. The painting portrays time to be responsive to the environment as the clocks appear to be melting away probably due to the high temperatures of the surrounding area. The painting presents an element of illusion.

This paper explores examines the history of the modern era. There were a lot of movements such as French Impressionists, Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, Surrealism, Romantics, and Abstract Expressionism followed in the 19th century with innovative artistic techniques. At the time, diverse artists sought to incorporate new ideas in their artistic works.

The researcher of this essay aims to analyze Felix Gonzalez-Torres artwork “Untitled”. The message of the piece is to illustrate the reflective meditations on love and loss of loved ones through tragic means. Alternatively, the piece used installations that manifested in gender roles through the pressures and constraints of social requirements.

No one can just sneak into such places such as dark caves to paint simply for fun or pass time. There must be some meaning of the painting, and the painters must have put a considerable amount of time and energy to paint.

The baroque spirit defined the characteristics of the arts in the 17th C in Europe and as such, was a style that developed in the European region as well as its colonies. The style ran through the final stages of the 16th C to the early parts of the 18th C. Originally; Baroque was a Portuguese term used to mean irregular or misshaped pearl.

As the title of the painting suggests, it describes the supper of Jesus and his disciples prior to the event of his betrayal by Judas which is announced on the depicted supper. The communion cup is the thing which is widely debated when it comes to the mentioned painting. It is possible to state that it is located at the right hand of Jesus.

Despite the paintings being done very many years ago, there are aesthetically appealing. It is also fascinating to master about the stories behind this form of still life. Biodiversity is brought out in different ways in a variety of Vanitas painting. This paper will discuss three examples of Vanitas paintings and connect each to biodiversity.

The essay discovers the Fashionable Notion. A healthy environment provides the necessary natural resources for the economy. Unfortunately, this theory of interconnection is now being distorted for personal gains, which was avoidable. This "slide" of sustainable development can be traced back to the UN where it was first proposed.

In contrary to David Stratton, I believe the movie is a success and out of the norm. The action orientation in the film is well depicted by the different characters and would attract an audience of all age groups.

The materials used by the artist in creating the artwork include soft pencil brushes, a portrait and paint in different colors. Paint is evenly applied on the portrait to produce the desired image. The artwork is described as more painting than drawing since the image resembles a real photograph.

This essay demonstrates that some of the displays include the photographs from the famous principal artist of the 20th century as well as the efforts of contemporary illustrators. In addition, the view according to the guide is to examine the pictures that feature modernity and the experiences of modern man.

Since its inception, the film industry has undergone a sequence of major transformative events. Some of these notable changes include the advent of video, incorporation of sound during viewing, invention of technicolour, the portrayal of films on big theater screens, and most importantly, the emergence of digital film distribution.

The author describes that the parents have two children; Thomas and Charlie. Charlie is autistic and naturally gets more attention from his parents. Thomas feels isolated and sometimes even neglected by his mother. The protagonist Thomas Mollison, played by Rhys Wakefield, is shown to be torn between two paths in his life.

John Q discovers that his son has an enlarged heart and needs a heart transplant operation that will cost $250,000, but his health insurance will not cover it. The family then starts working hard organizing yard sales and working overtime to try and raise the money so that the operation can take place, but the hospital decides instead to release his son.

The researcher tells about his great interest in directing the making of a film. The control of a film artist, acting and visualizing the script at the same time guiding the technical crew has been one of the researcher’s major vision as a film director. The researcher has always imagined of having a key role in choosing the cast members of a film and the production design of the filmmaking.                        

This chart gives us our preliminary ranking of Proposal 4, 1, 3 (tied with 1), 6, 7, 5, and 2. Now we will look at the company “must” objectives and make the necessary changes to the rankings. Proposal #1, My Life With Dalai Lama meets the first two “must” objectives, but it fails on the third because its subject matter might insult the Chinese government, thereby fouling the negotiations to bring a new theme park to China, so Proposal #1 will move to the bottom of the rankings. 

The paper tells that the Great American Hegemony has retained its economic autocracy for more than a century. Right from the birth of the 20th century, the US Congress had begun to consciously mold its economic stratum into a shockproof imperialist extravaganza. This surmounting imperialist approach towards the global economy made the USA as the immediate ‘universal bone of contention’.

The documentary, Capitalism: A Love Story portrays factors and main issues of the recent economic crisis and its impact on the US economy and population. The movie portrays Wall Street practices, prisons, poverty among low and middle-income families, reaction and actions of government officials.

According to the paper the strength of the engine allows for it to become part of some very important decisions and the slogan is become more a liability than a principle. It has been seen time and time again that Google tips the weighing scales of good against evil when it suits its own purpose.

Having been bored while sitting in traffic, Bobby climbs at the back of the truck hauling some households. He uncovers a piano amongst the hauled households and begins playing it. He gets so absorbed in playing the piano that he does not notice the truck moving. The truck takes a wrong exit without Bobby’s knowledge.

As the paper highlights the film’s opening sequence show’s Sue’s father swaggering from drunkenness on his way home. Meeting Sue just before he approaches the house, he questions the girl as to where she was going and admonishes her not to be out all night. Sue tells him to mind his own business and that she’ll be back when she wants. 

Al Pacino’s performance as Sonny in Dog Day Afternoon (1975) did more than just entertain, it gave a whole new meaning to the way masculinity and certainly the way the “bad guy’ was portrayed in film up to that point. Prior to this era the villain in the film had little or no redeeming qualities and was a victim of her or her own circumstances.

Racism occurs when a particular group of people (race) develops an inherent perception that they are superior to other races.  Racism has been a menace to the American society since time memorial and still poses a big threat to peaceful coexistence and societal harmony in a country with the global highest racial diversity. 

Aggression can be defined as the inherent intention to hurt someone either through physical or verbal means. When an individual has the long interaction with a particular culture (his culture), his behavior is most likely to be influenced and determined by the culture. His social environment is also a crucial determinant of how he behaves in any social set up.

Truman’s life in the film exhibits controlled actions and behavior that is controlled by the crew members of the television networked demonstrating the dangers of the new society that has incorporated a set of planned language to control the populace. The life Truman lives is otherwise meaningless as he is merely a character in a show that has gained wide acceptance among the audience.

The other approach that is opposite to Monet’s positive outlook is depicting the darker side of man and society.  This approach is to bother and unsettle the audience by invoking negativity in the artwork.  One of the classic examples is Pablo Picasso with his distorted image of man and his surroundings.

Using the concept of suture, film theory explains narrative closure not just in terms of the film and its formal construction, but rather as a process of drawing in and enclosing the viewing subject in the film's textual system. The filmic concept stems from Lacan's account of how in the psyche a coherent, unified subject is "sutured" within a symbolic order.

Nikhil and Moushumi plan a Paris vacation. This is a very significant event for both of them in more ways than and is a defining point in their relationship. Nikhil admires Moushumi and in many ways even resents her for having spent years in Paris "reinventing herself". Nikhil does have a few issues with Moushumi’s interesting in the feminist theory.

What are the common characteristics between all-stars? Why is such huge, sometimes exaggerated, attention given to stars? That dilemma can be justified by the multiplicity of possible interpretation to the conception of stardom. In fact, in “seeing stars”, Janet Staiger attempts to question the traditional way of perceiving the role of a star.

This has been brought about by increased cases of rape and discrimination against women in some societies that tend to give due preference for male members of the society. Education has been and continues to play an important role in helping women to know their worth and value in the society.

In one scene, Upham manages to convince Miller not to let the squad members shoot a surviving German soldier as he pleads for his life. In this case, Upham symbolizes the humanity that still lives in soldiers which allows them to choose the best option which does not just kill the opponent for the sake of it.

This essay demonstrates that the three images are familiar; they have been seen in most books of history, magazines, journals, television, movies while demonstrating diverse cultures. In fashion shows, for example, mystery image one is widely imitated by fashion designers and models as they compete.

As he had spent five years in Utopia Hythloday was so familiar with the customs and traditions of that ideal world and his narration exemplifies this fact. It is crystal clear with his narration of the women folk and the rituals of marriage which the Utopians followed with devotionally escorted strict moral and religious rules.

For instance, in chapter 2 of this book, the pictographic essay attempts to show disparate perceptions of beauty, as portrayed by men and women.   Even though Berger does not utilize any words, he successfully uses pictures to arouse a reader’s imagination, enabling one to discern how different individuals define beauty.

The technological advances in the camera, along with compatibility of computer hardware and software with shooting devices have made production cheaper. Today video production takes one camera, a computer system and a can-do software instead of a more complex procedure involving more than one camera and days of work of screening footage.

Art consists of a diverse range of human activities, and the outcome of such activities. There are various forms of art, which includes visual arts, painting, printmaking, sculpture, photography and other visual media. Under this field are also architecture, decorative arts, theatre, dance, music, film, performing arts, and literature.

There are more and more films from all categories which are being released every year. Not all of the films released make an impact in our lives. Certainly, it cannot be debated that there are only countable films that tend to capture our imagination and inspire us based on the following emerging topics such as gender, race, ethnicity and other social identities.

A Waveform monitor helps to understand the variation in the brightness of a video frame that may not be visible to naked eye. With the help of a portable computer, the brightness of a Blue/Green screen can be adjusted. Vectorscope helps by making sure that the blue/green screen has enough saturation in order to achieve effective and easy keying.

The artist of choice in this discussion is Édouard Manet. He is the eldest son of aFrench official working in the French Ministry of Justice. He had hopes and dreams of joining the army but after failing the admission exams twice, he decided to move to Paris instead and pursue a career in the fine art.

The movie is based on a romantic relationship that develops between Anna Leonowens and King Mongkut, and it depicts the issue of modernization quite clearly. It shows certain nuances of reality, by depicting the pros and cons of trying to adapt to a new culture, as the king opens the door for the western world to enter.

Right from the beginning of the film, it is clear that the subject of the process of human socialization as demonstrated in organizations, peers, and institutions apparently takes the central role in the film. It is quite evident that the film’s key focus is on apartheid. Apartheid has cut across many every organ of the government.

French cinema has undergone revolutionary changes during the New wave movement. New Wave film techniques altered the conventions of studio-bound shooting with a more comprehensive and artistic substitute of location-based shooting with hand-held cameras that became a distinctive marker of New Wave images.

The author is sure that horror movies have a cathartic effect on the viewer. Many fears, suppressed in real life because of the expected ridicule from peers, can be given vent to at the film: Arachnophobia permits a boy to scream aloud and give vent to his very real fear. Horror movies also give the viewer emotional escape from real-world anxieties.

Citizen Kane, the movie employs a number of production features and elements thereby achieving effectiveness of communication as envisioned by the director. The director of the employs such elements as light, costume and characterization among others effectively thereby developing an appropriate context that best represents the society at the time.