Essays on Art and Religion

Throughout history, artists have been both revered and ridiculed. The ancient Greek’s and those who practice Christianity have expressed varying beliefs concerning artists. The Greek’s held fundamentally oppositional views, while the bible expresses a significant disagreement to those views. It is important to reflect on...

I went to Buddhist function at the midtown YWCA right off Lake Street train station by South high school. The date I went there was on Sunday September 11, 2016 from 10am- 12:30pm. I work at the YWCA as a front desk so once every...

During the Pre-Hispanic days, Pandacan was part of an ancient Malayan kingdom known as Namayan, which was later called by the Spaniards as Sta. Ana de Sapa of the district of Sta. Ana. The kingdom’s jurisdiction includes what we would know today as Dilao (Paco),...

For many years, religion has always been a major topic of discussion, whether that be within modern culture, or from its humble beginnings as early as second-century art. Within my essay, I intend to discover more about religion and the relevance it has in today’s...

Fascism and Futurism both played key roles in the historical development of Italy. Futurism derived its ideals from an artistic point of view and wanted individuals to be more expressive and meaningful in their clothing choices. Being bold, loud, and out-of-the-box is what Futurism wanted...

What comes up to your mind when you hear the word Avant-Garde? Avant-garde is basically a French term, meaning in English modern art which started in the beginning of 1850s. In the beginning of the nineteenth century, it seemed with reference to art in France...

Futurism originated in Italy during the 20th century and was considered to be the turning point in Italian art. This style can also be depicted as a Social movement and was launched by the Italian poet Filippo Tommaso Marinetti. Futurism is considered to be an...

Traditional art can best be defined as art that is part of a culture of a group of people. This type of art is reflective of a group’s ethnic heritage, cultural mores, language, religion, occupation, or geographic region (National Endowment for the Arts). There are...