Our society today is a visual one that is greatly influenced by the by the arts: painting, prints, dance, photography, movies, television, and literature. Imagine lives without art, businesses would not advertise as easily, we would not be able to look back at the past, or express our inner feelings. The arts help serve many purposes for awareness of social causes, propaganda, and recreating experiences.
Social causes are a widely discussed topic among teenagers and adults of our time. For instance, rape, cancer, human trafficking, and autism. Art is one way an opinion of the cause can be expressed to the public. Hannah Noonan, a college student at California State University, “did her part in raising that awareness with this eye-catching piece of art” (John Squires). She created a model of a manaican girl with a dress on, but her shoes, bra, and underwear are taken off. The figure has a bowl of food and water in the corner, and is living in a wooden crate about five feet wide by five feet long. Finally, there is a Flip camera in the corner (John Squires). Noonan expressed, “my desire is to educate others that humans are being kidnapped and sold into slavery, prostitution, pornagraphy, and harvesting. I produced ‘Crate Human Awareness’ to make viewers aware of the conditions of trafficked individuals and to call to action a cease to this industry” (John Squires). Hannah Noonan spoke her opinion about human trafficking through art. In another instance, on 1990, Victor Salmones built granite statues encouraging cancer survivors. Walking through Bryan Street and Pearl Street a citizen will see, “Three figures emerge triumphantly from their passage, symbolizing their triumph over cancer” (Cancer Survivor's Memorial). Also, there is...
... middle of paper ...
... "Got milk" is displayed on their TV” (Jeff Manning). Concluding, art has been a strategy used within propaganda for both commercialism and political goals.
Art provides a way to experience one's self in relation to the universe. One example, is to recreate experiences in which we do not know of what for sure happened. Art regarding religion, is a major part of recreating experiences. Akiane Kramarik, nineteen year old artist, has been painting her beliefs since she was four. At the age of eleven, Kramarik painted “Mother’s Love”, showing Mary holding Jesus. This is how Akiane imagined Jesus’ birth between the bond of him and Mary. “Mary is the symbol of love, warmth, affection, tenderness and devotion. Her story is the story of love and faith. Mary with her tender love embraced Jesus at birth. The robe connect both of them as if there were one” (Akiane Kramarik).
When that room is entered all voices are hushed, and all merriment silenced. The place is as holy as a church. In the centre of the canvas is the Virgin Mother with a young, almost girlish face or surpassing loveliness. In her eyes affection and wonder are blended, and the features and the figure are the most spiritual and beautiful in the world's art.
Art has always been considered the effervescent universal tool of communication. Art does not require a concrete directive . One sculpture,drawing or written creative piece, can evoke a myriad of emotions and meaning . Artistic pieces can sometimes be considered the regurgitation of the artist's internal sanctum. In Richard Hooks graphic painting,Adoption of the Human Race, the effect of the imagery,symbols ,color and emotional content projects a profound unification of a spiritual edict.
In Paul Marshall's book, Heaven is not my Home, various subjects pertaining to the relevant issues of Christian life are broadly discussed. In one section, Marshall writes briefly about the area of imagination and the arts. The rough framework for his discussion of this topic is that of biblical creation, fall, and redemption. Due to the author's lack of expertise in the area of professional and fine art, Marshall chose to discuss art forms that are closer to daily life, including mainly clothing and fashion. He also briefly discussed food and speech within this setting. This essay will give a summary of Marshall's position on how Christians should be involved in imagination and the arts, and also my personal insight regarding this topic.
The author establishes four rules for developing a Christian approach to the arts: the first is God both gifts artists and calls them to create, the second is that God loves art of all mediums, the third is that God has high standards for truth and beauty, and the last is that
The doubt of religion in a young person is shown, and is realistic; she feels a divide between the past and herself. The poem 's themes are carefully and subtly executed, and the seemingly descriptive poem becomes very deep when analyzed, exposing the doubt that is ingrained in all
Art is a form of human expression. Art portrays various ideas, feelings such as love, happiness, boredom and sorrow. But sometimes, art is only considered as an extra elective within the school curriculum and just a waste of time. So here today at Palm Beach State college is an irritated professor, who also teaches at Palm Beach State college, Samantha Salzinger gave a speech on “The Importance of Art, ” presented on November 4, 2015, and she argues that art is an important subject and should deemed as a core class. Salzinger begins building her credibility with personal stories and reputable sources, convincing statistics and facts, and successfully engages the audiences
This painting truly reflects God’s beauty in three major ways; the technique of the artist, the honesty of the scene, and the relationship of the individuals.
During the 15th century, Europe started to have different cultural traditions that impacted the type artwork of artwork that was produced. There are several elements that have evolved during this time. Two artworks will be compared so that we will be able to evaluate how various techniques that are used can be used to portray the meaning of the painting as well as how the audience views the scene as well. One of the paintings that we will compare is a Annunciation panel (from the Merode Triptych), which was painted by Robert Campin in 1426. This painting will be compared to Holy Trinity, which was created by Masaccio in 1425. By comparing these two paintings, we will get a sense of what themes and ideals were valued during this time period.
In today’s society anything can be considered “Art”. From the great sounds of a symphony, to the architecture of a modern structure, or even an elephant painting with its trunk, art is what the viewer perceives it to be. Individuals will always agree or disagree with the message behind a certain piece of art, as pieces can be offensive to some, but beautiful to others. Some argue that funding the arts in school is a waste of money, time, or a combination of both, but the benefits outweigh the negatives by far, due to a variety of reasons.
When the religious art leaks out of the religious community and into the broader world of culture, it is one of the ways the meaning of the art can evolve. This is also an opportunity for the art to draw the world to religion. Moreover, artistic reinterpretation of sacred imagery can help keep religion honest. The church has always been enriched by the tension that comes with diversity in art. Art is communication and effective art communicates effectively to any group at any level.
The beauty of a portrait, the adventure of a saga, the delicacy of a porcelain vase, the emotion of a symphony – all forms of art, all forms of expression. Art, as Oscar Wilde explains it, is the “most intense mode of individualism that the world has ever known” (Wilde, The Soul of a Man Under Socialism). Art allows one to express themselves through a thousand mediums, using all five senses. It allows words that are not meant to be spoken, to be expressed, and ideas not meant to be thought, imagined. Perhaps the most prevalent form of art in today's society is literature, as is the most direct form of art.
Graphic design is a visual means of expressing ones view or opinion. It is used globally in many different aspects such as advertising, media and artistic freedom. It has taken a global turn as it is a method that is used almost everyday and appears in everyday life such as store merchandising and branding. A main area where graphic design is most overused is in politics where propaganda is used as a subject at its finest. There are many ways it is used to either pursue or detach itself from a political agenda. Many take more on an illustrative role when it comes to expressing how they feel about a certain topic, however it is very common for existing pieces to be used and manipulated to influencing the public to believe in the politicians
There are two types of propaganda: sociological propaganda; the spreading of an ideology through the mass media, and political propaganda; efforts that are sponsored by governments and political groups that alter a persons’ interests. All propaganda has a direction, and the overall quality determines whether it will have a positive or negative effect over the masses. Our entire nation is a vast propaganda operational system that is greatly linked to education, consumerism and politics. A great deal of what makes up propaganda and how it is placed among the masses lies in understanding the overall emotional and physical states of these groups of people and in finding a way to draw a persons’ attention to capture their hearts, breaking down any such persons cognizance and any reasoning behind it.
Throughout the ages art has played a crucial role in life. Art is universal and because art is everywhere, we experience it on a daily basis. From the houses we live in (architecture) to the movies we see (theatre) to the books that we read (literature). Even in ancient culture art has played a crucial role. In prehistoric times cave dwellers drew on the wall of caves to record history. In biblical times paintings recorded the life and death of Christ. Throughout time art has recorded history. Most art is created for a specific reason or purpose, it has a way of expressing ideas and beliefs, and it can record the experiences of all people.
..., they improve social skills as well as one’s social image, and they improve one’s psychological health (Why Art Matters, 1). The arts also increase one’s perception and appreciation for life and the things in it (Why Art Matters, 1). Art is all around us everywhere we go and everywhere we look. It helps us understand where we are, where we are going, and how we get there. The preservation of history greatly relies on art to hold images, sounds, writing, and all sorts of other stuff form the past, so I guess you could say that recorded history is art (Social Impact of Art, 8). It helps get rid of multiracial and multicultural boundaries creating connections between people from all around the globe (How Art Impacts Society, 6). The arts, as well as the artist, are very important in today’s society and needs to be appreciated for what it is and what it’s done for us.