Art History
Essays

"…Compassion means going directly to those people and places where suffering is most acute and building a home there"

Jenny Holzer Introduction Many artists seek to have a powerful influence on the public through the drama and communicative elements of their work. Neo-Conceptualist artist Jenny Holzer is certainly among those artists whose strong social and moral values motivate them to speak out on important social and political issues. Holzer's background shows that the artist found her artistic calling after her first two years in college. She was born in 1950 and first pursued her education at Duke University in liberal arts before realizing what she truly wanted to achieve was an education in fine arts and painting. She was awarded a B.F.A. (Bachelors of Fine Arts) at Ohio University in 1972 and an M.F. A. (Masters of Fine Arts) from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1977, according to The New York Times "Forums." This paper delves into Holzer's themes – in particular, her truism themes – her materials, the communication that radiates out from her artwork and the emotions she stirs in the hearts and minds of those who see her works.

QUESTION # 1: "The poem is an extended apostrophe addressed to a painted vase from ancient Greece. There are two separate scenes on the urn; the speaker summarizes their subjects in lines 5-10 and then specifically…

Cubist sculpture and its significance in the development of art

¶ … ceramic artist Robert Arneson, an artist noted for his whimsical and distinctive ceramic pieces. Robert Arneson changed the way many people look at ceramics and sculpture, and his works helped create a new dimension…

¶ … Islamic art: Glorification of God and the Qur'an

Stylistic Comparison of "The Oxbow" and "Starry Night"

Elkins, James. Stories of Art. Routledge, 2002.

Saint Catherine of Alexandria was a favorite subject of art during the late Renaissance. The painting of Saint Catherine to which this analysis will refer is held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Many art critics and commentators do not consider Marcel Duchamp's later works to be art at all, especially his Green Box. A common critique of his work is that it is nonsensical and does not fit into any accepted idea…