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… is, “Wheat Field and Cypress Trees,” by Vincent van Gogh. The oil painting was created in 1889 and currently resides at The National Gallery, in London. I was drawn to this particular painting by the atmospheric qualities that are represented in…

… humor, cinematography, and endless invention combine to make watching it an great experience. Lee Myung-sae has made some fascinating films in the past, many of which, such as My Love, My Bride and First Love, have tackled issues of love and marriage.…

… late to start working toward an educational goal in becoming a college graduate! Remember the dream within us sits waiting to spread forth and become a reality. It is only the lack of belief in ourselves that stops us from achieving those things with…

… Henry Matisse, one of the most influential members of the Fauve movement, was responsible for much of the attention brought to it and its respective members. One of his works, Madame Matisse: The Green Line, more or less serves as an excellent exampl…

… of the emotional and physical torment of black Americans prior to and during the Civil Rights Movement. This piece of art movement had a lot of cultural ties to the population during the 1960’s that also can be applied today in the year 2001. Through…

… a mother, and arguably a daughter, the Greek goddess of love is a powerful and passionate woman. The Greek goddess Aphrodite is portrayed in Greek myth as a mysterious and beautiful seductress but yet she is also depicted as devious and…

… the Rain, they take an interesting look into the world of Hollywood. This is a musical about making a musical. Gene Kelly stars in the movie alongside Debbie Reynolds and Donald O’Connor. The movie is set in 1927 and it takes a look at Hollywood’s…

… some musicians and their music drain and plague the moral and spiritual well-being of the people; therefore, censorship offers a necessary action that we must take to keep the world from becoming a land of decadence. The musicians …

… in many ways. He was used to painting America’s fighting men as boy scouts, now he saw soldiers as civilians in uniforms and war itself was everyone’s fight. “I don’t like to do posters,” Rockwell said, “They’re all propaganda… I don’t like to…

… Essay October 11, 2001 From a young age, both Warhol and Lichtenstein demonstrated surpassing talent in art. Andy Warhol, real name Andrew Warhola, was born in 1928 in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, to Czechoslovakian parents. Before he could walk,…