Art Essays

The ancient Greeks held their dramatic shows in open air, but most modern theatres are enclosed buildings. There are a number of similarities, such as the acting area and seating; but some differences, such as raised acting areas. The open-air theatre at Epidauros. It is the most reliable theatre we …

“The Lord of the Flies” was first published in 1954 by Faber and Faber Limited. It was written by William Golding (1911-93), who decided to write it because he wanted people to know the true nature of human beings. It is significant that it was published in the post war …

When read in sequence there are many contradictory statements between Genesis chapter one and two. The origins of the world and order of creation are for example different. Although within the same holy text, the two chapters provide contrasting theories on creation. This creates problems with understanding the nature of …

Victorian values and attitudes to such painting must be considered in the light of their times as it will undoubtedly affect or alter their beliefs causing controversy over certain images and approval or acceptance of others. Queen Victoria’s reign was extremely long from 1837 to1901, and saw many social and …

David Hockey is one of the legends of the art world. His interest in all mediums of art was apparent from his first days as a student at the Royal College in London, where he was known as a provincial boy who was constantly surprised by the innovations being made …

There are many different opinions of what is good and what is bad art. But what is art? In my view, there are many diverse categories of art that include sculpture, painting, poetry, music, film and theatre. All of these can be classified as art which is ultimately a type …

The intricate, gloomy and thought-provoking piece displayed above was created by the alternative artist Zak Smith. He has successfully attempted to address the universal theme of fear and has also excellently portrayed the inquisitive nature of humans. The subject matter consists of a suggestive male figure located in an ordinary …

‘Paranoic Critical Solitude’ This painting was dated 1935. The artist Salvador Dali has used the media of oil paint on canvas. His palette is mostly sandy ochre’s and browns. There is some blue, green and blacks. The detail is such that it must have taken a long time to paint, …

In this assignment the aim is to discuss to what extent Bakhtin’s ideas about language creativity are justifiable with specific reference to this course. It will start with an introduction to Mikhail Bakhtin and particularly his ideas of dialogism along with reference to some other researchers. The essay will then …

Margaret Atwood. Laconic and mysterious. A Canadian writer who embodies the concepts of a confessional poet. ‘This is a photograph of me’ evokes pathological readers to emphasise on their ideas, and again is accumulative with intertextuality to ‘Journey to the Interior’ The persona is divided into two types of writings, …