Essays on Visual Arts

Creative and non-creative people have argued about the definition of art for centuries. ”What is art?” is the most fundamental subject in this doctrine of aesthetics, which actually means, “how do we define what is defined by art?” Can we easily define art as something,…

The question of what art is persuading the world and human life has occupied the human mind from the earliest eras and in various places. When I think of art the sudden response of my soul is the mysterious spectacle of a lifetime. Nevertheless, I…

Graffiti is a highly controversial form of art that is considered illegal in several places, punishable by law whereas, on the other hand, some people term it as an innovative way of expressing creativity, freedom of speech, and political awakening. This art indeed is criminal…

A multitude of questions have become enthralled within the graffiti movement, but the fundamental issue revolves around the uncertainty if graffiti truly is a crime. Modern graffiti, originating in the late 1960s, has continuously instigated disagreement not only amongst but between the public and the…

In the article, The Work On The Street: Street Art and Visual Culture, by Martin Irvine, he gives a better interpretation of the concept of street art, while distinguishing major aspects of visual culture. To start off, Irvine provides a definition of street art noting,…

The chosen work of art that was recreated is known as Pope Leo X with Cardinals Giulio de’ Medici and Luigi de’ Rossi by Raffaelo Sanzio aka Raphael. The oil paint on wood was created in 1518-1519. Its intended location is unknown although it was…

Pablo Picasso’s Guernica speaks to pain and destruction as a singular picture. It is a cubist style painting which depicts the circumstance of the Spanish town of Guernica in the midst of during the Spanish Civil War. Guernica used to be the capital of Spain….

“What art is, in reality, is this missing link, not the links which exist. It’s not what you see that is art; art is the gap” (Duchamp). This quote perfectly explains the piece of art in which is used as the focal point of this…

The Parthenon is one of the unique architectural symbols of any civilization period. The building was constructed between 447 and 432 B. C. The temple was constructed as a replacement of the temple that had been destroyed in Persia in 480 B. C. Parthenon refers…

Re: The return of the Parthenon Marbles Dear British minister of culture, I am writing this letter to address the issue of returning the Parthenon Marbles. I most certainly think that the Parthenon Marbles must be returned to Greece and I have three strong reasons…