Topic: Art

Found 5 articles
"Every Place in the World on the Same Level!": Examining the Display of Non-Western Art at the Musee du Quai Branly
03/22/10 - 7714 words
The Musée du Quai Branly opened under the long shadow of the Eiffel Tower in 2006 to spectacular criticism. Initiated primarily at the behest of then-President Jacques Chirac (b. 1932, held office from 1995-2007), the... Go to Article »
An Oasis in the Desert? Issues and Intricacies Concerning the Louvre-Abu Dhabi Museum Expansion
02/22/10 - 6963 words
“You have created a Museum; carefully assemble here every masterpiece which the Republic [of France] already possesses…and the entire world will be eager to deposit its treasures, its singularities, its accomplishments... Go to Article »
Art and Biology: How Discoveries in Biology influenced the Development of Art Nouveau
12/15/09 - 1671 words
Art Nouveau is the so-called “modern style” developed at the turn of the 19th century. Although it is dated roughly between 1890 and 1910, its first true recognition as an important new movement in art and design... Go to Article »
An Analysis of Film Critic Andre Bazin's Views on Expressionism and Realism in Film
12/11/09 - 1692 words
Film critic Andre Bazin had very strong feelings on the subject of montage and realism. In his article “The Evolution of the Language of Cinema”, he explains his theory that montage, although necessary in many cases... Go to Article »
Making Contact: The Photographer's Interface with the World
11/18/09 - 6738 words
Walter Benjamin (1892-1940), a key twentieth-century cultural theorist, has been influential in various fields, including art and literary criticism. He wrote “The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction&rdquo... Go to Article »