… in Western musical history. More than 1,000 of his compositions survive. Some examples are the Art of Fugue, Brandenburg Concerti, the Goldberg Variations for Harpsichord, the Mass in B-Minor, the motets, the Easter and Christmas oratorios, Toccata…

… how we interpret art today. Their art works were usually made or built for a purpose, and, more often than not, a religious purpose. It was highly symbolic, as opposed to just using art to express one's self or his feelings. Egypt's ancient religion…

… ) - Dominating influence in their culture's development - Based on an unorganized collection of ancient myths, nature worship, innumerable deities ◦ Creation ( Based on the Egyptian belief ) - Only the ocean existed at first - Ra, the sun,…

… painting which dates back to about 510 BC. It was found in an Etruscan tomb in Vulci, Italy, where it had probably been imported from Athens. This is proof of the virtuosity of ancient Greek artists, and is quite ironic since the Greeks learned…

… figures, dating from between 28,000 and 23,000 BC. She is a limestone sculpture, about four and three-eighths inches tall, and her distinguishing features are highly exaggerated: enlarged breasts and stomach, wide hips, and defined pubic area.…

… always seems to be so complicated. But how do some express emotions and the complexity of life? Well, many would consider writing, acting, dancing, singing, or even drawing as avenues of expression. Some have developed their talents and used…

… Through the years, the divorce rates have risen to numbers so embarrassing that I am ashamed to say that I am part of them. I failed terribly at my first marriage, and it ended badly for my children. With great consideration, my choice to marry again…

… the 'Prince of Painters.' Raphael was born in Urbino, Italy in 1483. He was the son of Giovanni Santi and Magia di Battista Ciarla. His father was an accomplished painter, although he was not as special as Rapael was destined to be. Raphael worked…

… and assimilation that has led koru and kowhaiwhai to become signifiers both of New Zealand Art and more widely New Zealand. It began with Sydney Parkinson's drawings of kowhaiwhai painted paddles produced during Captain Cook's 1769 voyage and…

… sky. Without clothes or a silhouette, the picture is foggy. The form is subtle creating a vignette. The woman I dream of, love and desire doesn't even know how she lights my fire. Who am I? "Peeping Tom," my subconscious states. I have nothing…