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Modern Art Court Ruled
1,497 wordsFor many years, Osakar Schelmmers Bauhaus Staircase in the Museum of Modern Art in New York has commemorated one of the 20 th century's most important art movements and transmission of its ideas to the United States. Schlemmer painted the piece of work in 1932, the year the Bauhaus school in Germany, closed under pressure from the Nazis. Schlemmer painted the Bauhaus Staircase as a visual memorial of the school where he had taught previously. About a year later an architect, Philip Johnson, purc...
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Photographic Influence On Degas Work
1,594 wordsWhat, if any impact did photography play in the role of arts evolution, in particular, what impact did photography have in the works of the impressionist painters. Two obviously conflicting opinions arise through texts by Aaron Scharf and Kirk Vanerdoe. Scharf argues that the impact of snapshot photography and the invention and wide distribution of portable cameras had a significant influence on the works of the painter Degas. Vanerdoe takes the opportunity to question what makes an influence si...
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Western Style Western Culture
855 wordsMeiji Period, also known as Meiji restoration, was a turning point for Japan as it created equality amongst all Japanese people. The new Japanese government (after the failure of the Tokugawa government) successfully broke down the boundaries between the social classes, established human rights such as the religious freedom, and took all the land that belonged to the former feudal lords (daimyo) and returned it to the government. With an effort to expand to acquire Western skills in all fields o...
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20 Th Century Georges Braque
1,396 wordsHow have world events influenced the creation of art during 1900 through 1945? Art is the mirror of the political and social processes of human history. Being one of the human activities it can not exist detached from the history of a mankind. The complicated processes of the humanity progress are the main engines which facilitate the art development. The 20 th century witnessed the tremendous changes in the perception of the human values like democracy, freedom etc. The leftist Marxism ideas di...
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Demoiselles D Avignon Les Demoiselles D
2,096 wordsAlthough George Braque (May 13, 1882 Aug. 31, 1963) was one of the most influential painters of the twentieth century his name is all but forgotten. He has received little credit for his efforts towards the creation of analytic cubism. Many art historians believe that his prestigious role as father of analytic cubism was cut short because of Picasso's fame. Many arguments have arisen asking the question: Who is the father of cubism? There is no doubt that Picasso started the spark which ignited ...
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