Neo-Classicism, Romanticism and Realism

The end of the eighteenth and the first half of the nineteenth century was a period of unprecedented art diversity. New ideas and styles that appeared either co-existed peacefully or tried to overcome each other. One of the most significant and influential styles in the art of this epoch were neo-classicism, romanticism and realism. Neo-classical […]

Statue of Yuny, painted limestone (33.2.1), Metropolitan Museum, first floor, Egyptian Gallery. The first sculpture to examine is known as the Statue of Yuny or Kneeling Statue of Yuny. It represents a sample of Egyptian art produced in times of Seti I. According to the information provided by the museum, the sculpture was probably created […]

The painting titled A Bar at the Folies-Bergèrewas created by Édouard Manet in 1882. The painting represents Manet’s last major work that summarizes his artistic discoveries and achievements to a certain extent. In fact, this painting is known for quite mysterious distortions of the reality in the mirror reflection and the woman’s gaze that is […]

Art has always been connected with religion. Many different painters embodied the scenes from religious scriptures. The famous scene from the Bible is the Last Supper. Leonardo Da Vinci and Andrea Del Castagno created their own vision of this holy event, vividly manipulating with colors, materials, and ideas. The paper investigates the paintings in their […]

At the beginning of its history, hip-hop was a subculture of the urban minorities. In such a way, they created their style that allowed these people to express themselves. The times changed, and this relatively small style became a mainstream, combining old and young people of all nations. Moreover, it had a significant influence on […]

The event I am going to review is the Wilkes-Barre sculpture tour that I attended several days ago with my classmates and professor. We were shown a variety of artworks, each of which was unique and memorable. Statues and sculptures of different artist-craftsmen made in different years were presented to our attention but I want […]