… career as an architect, inspiring many aspects of American architecture today. He accomplished this through his fulfilling career that influenced the present design and architecture we now appreciate. Wright also demonstrated his inspiring abilities…

… painters. He studied at the San Carlos Academy in Mexico City, and since he was very young, he was a plastic interpreter of the revolution; as we can see in the political and social topics developed in great mural compositions. He gave these…

… the media has drawn attention to the inhumane treatment of women in many Muslim societies. As a result of an influx of technological advances, Muslims societies are more aware of customs in other cultures. This awareness is slowly changing many…

… written by Lin Yutang is not only a book telling what life is and how to live a life, but also display a contrast between cultures of U.S. and China. From several chapters about aspects of life, I get some understanding as below: A QUICK COMPARISON…

… Friedrich’s “Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog” and Jonathan Ferguson’s “What Type of Forest do You Prefer?” Casper David Friedrich was born on September 5, 1774 in Greifswald, Germany. He resided in his hometown until 1798 when he attended Copenhagen…

… (Livia was the wife of Emperor Augustus) decorates a vaulted, partially subterranean chamber of the villa. The dry fresco is done in the second style of Roman art and depicts an ideal garden scene. The second style describes the artist's attempt…

… piece of artwork that really caught my eye was the “Two Watermills and a Sluice” painting found at the Getty Center in Los Angeles. This particular painting was created by the Dutch artist Jacob van Ruisdael in 1653. Ruisdael created the painting…

… it is hard not to discuss fashion; and when speaking about fashion, it is hard to omit the influence of art. Thus, these three words go hand in hand to give meaning to each other. Art, clothing, and fashion influence each other and provide basis…

… interesting artist. He was born in 1853. By the time he was 1 ½ years old he drew pictures. By age of thirteen, he decided to draw still life. One of the first drawings was of his brother, Theo Van Gogh, working in the field. In 1877, at age twenty-f…

… in the 20s and early 30s, African American literature, art, music, and dance began to flourish in Harlem, a section of New York City. Variously known as the New Negro movement, the New Negro Renaissance, and the Negro Renaissance, the movement…