Many artists express their emotions through their emotions through their art making and the finished art will reflect on that specific emotion, other artists may make an image with the hope of creating an emotional response in the viewer. Pablo Picasso creates artwork that does both. Pablo is a painter, paint maker, sculptor, stage designer and poet. He was born on October 28th 1881 in Spain, Picasso started showing his passion and skill for drawing from an early age, at age 10 he created his first ever painting and since then he had created more than 20,000 other pieces of art.…
“Fuenteovejuna”, performed by the University of Houston’s School of Theatre and Dance at the Quintero theatre, is a play written by Lopa de Vega. The particular rendition of the play was directed by Dr. Kieth Byron Kirk. The production spread across the world and has been made into musicals and films in various european languages. I was able to sit down in a fairly central position near the back of the theatre, which was set up in the proscenium seating for the thursday performance on oct 15 at 8:00 pm. Lope de Vega based his play on actual events that happened in the small town of Fuenteovejuna.…
The further left you go until the edge of the painting the thicker the ice. On the top right their are reflections of bare leafless trees, indicating the approaching winter months. In the middle of the painting close to the top border Mark added the reflection of Monet turning a waterwheel in hopes of calming the flooding water. Mark is paying homage to Monet who has inspired his way of painting water and reflections. In many of Marks other works the use of reflection plays a large part and can be traced back to the paintings of Monet.…
Shapes and volume are used not only to form man-made objects in the painting, but as the foundation for natural landmarks as well. In the foreground, the cinder wall is intricately composed of various triangles and squares, all connected by lines. The abovementioned tree is also composed of shapes, with two, well-defined circles acting as knots in the wood. The houses in the village below are constructed with well-defined lines to represent three-dimensional forms, with cubes and elongated triangular forms composing roofs. A small dirt plot in the shape of a square dominates the area of the closest houses of the municipality.…
1. Introduction 2. Character 3. Dramatic devices *(most important) 4. Social/Historical context 5. Conclusion (Themes.)…
Picasso and Braque were the first artist to depict cubism style. Art pieces placed in the Analytic Cubism movement often demonstrate the use of overlapping geographic facets to depict images of neutral subject matters, such as still life or portraits. The use of harsh edges and straight lines was something hardly used in previous art movements, making cubism the path runner for modern art movements…
A short play is usually filled with a theatrical energy of diverse anthologies. The time allotted may be only ten or fifteen minutes, so it must be able to capture and engage the audience with some dramatic tension, exciting action, or witty humor. Just as in a short story, a great deal of the explanation and background is left for the reader or viewer to discover on their own. Because all the details are not explicitly stated, each viewer interprets the action in their own way and each experience is unique from someone else viewing the same play. Conflict is the main aspect that drives any work of literature, and plays usually consist of some form of conflict. In “Playwriting 101: The Rooftop Lesson,” Rich Orloff explores these common elements of plays and creates an original by “gathering all clichés into one story and satirizing them” (Orloff as cited by Meyer, 2009, p. 1352).…
The live performance I have chosen to write about is ‘Warhorse’ which I saw on the 3rd February at the New London Theatre. In this essay, I am going to explain and analyse how the staging and the lighting together created the different atmospheres and moods such as fear and tension. Throughout the play, numerous themes are illustrated such as the barbarity of war and the cruelty of man. The themes of loyalty and hope are also illustrated and portrayed. Not only did the set and lighting help portray these themes and atmospheres, they also helped making the transitions fluid and the change between the two locations were easily interweaved due to the composite set.…
As the curtains of the theater opened up I saw a big castle with huge wooden doors and a balcony. In this first scene I was blown away by the size of this set piece and was truly amazed by the detail. One of my favorite things about this set piece is how the characters were using it for more than just a castle, for instance when the front was turned into a cave. I thought it was very clever how the curtains dropped down from the balcony to create the cave. An interesting fact about the set is how it wasn’t just a flat backdrop to have in the background, it was three-dimensional, like the fact that there were windows that actually opened and closed as well as a real balcony that the actors went up on. My favorite scene was one where the Frenchmen were up on the balcony mocking King Arthur and the rest of the Knights of the round table, this was one of the funniest moments of the play. Another thing about this set that really amazed me was the realization of how much time it took to build this, but it made the difference and was completely worth it.…
“To support verisimilitude, the Italians recommended that playwrights follow three unities – place, time, and action – in constructing their dramas. In brief, a play should occur in a single setting, its fictitious time should last no more than a single day, and its plot should encompass only one major action” (Zarrilli, 183). Playwright Lope De Vega was however was known for contributing to fix these norms of theatre. His plays were divided into three acts instead of five. He disregarded the unities of time and place, however, kept the unity of action in his performances. Lope also went against the Golden Age’s classical decorum by mixing elements of comic and tragedy. He defied decorum by having peasants appear on stage with nobles and even sometimes…
The used of colour contrast is clearly shown in this painting between the red horses and the greenish background. The repetition of the visual movement of hills or mountains created a rhythm in principles of design. The Red horses formed an…
When reading the play "Ruby Moon" it is easy to pick up on the personal and social tensions between characters. The descriptive nature of the stage directions and the very act of reading as opposed to just seeing on stage, being able to take time to look over each line, means that a reader can see which scenes accentuate the tension between both Ray and Sylvie or the characters they have created. Stage directions in the play plainly describe when a pause on stage is to be tense, or what the vibe is supposed to feel like during a particular scene.…
Throughout this essay I will analyse characterisation, stagecraft, language and context when exploring the themes of the play and when considering what the audience learns as a result.…
Through his groundbreaking style and ingenious perspective on life, Pablo Picasso became one of the most influential pioneers of Cubism during the 20th century alongside Georges Braque. His innovative masterpieces opened countless amounts of doors for artists during and after his career. Picasso was considered radical in his work not only in his paintings, but he allowed himself to experiment in different mediums such as sculpting, printmaking, ceramics, and even stage designing. Cubism became a new language for artists that allowed them to communicate in a more abstract way, leaving their audience to wonder and interpret the artwork based on their own personal knowledge. Several of Picasso’s masterpieces…
Since the turn of the twentieth century, modern drama has become the greatest form of mass entertainment in the western world. Experimentation and innovation are basic to this century’s dramatist. Through movies and television, everyone has experienced the excitement and emotional involvement that gives the drama its important place in our lives today.…