Possibilities of Exploring, Understanding, and Appreciating Art by Tiambria Phillips

     When thinking about non-Western art forms, the first thing that comes to mind is the country Egypt. Their writing is known as hieroglyphics, a mixture of symbols and images. Often, these are depicting stories of their deities.  Ra-Horakhti, Amun, the deified king , Ma’at, and Andjeti in the tomb of Ramses V/VI It is unknown exactly who or when this piece of art was created. It tells the story of a king named Ra-Horakhi, who was combined with the god Amun, who renamed him Amun-Ra (Calvert 2022). The form you see in this image of the artwork is not the only way that Amun-Ra is depicted. He can be depicted as a circular disk, falcon, or many other ways. He was a fluid deity known to soar through the sky on his "boat." Something I find beautiful about this art form is the precision it took to add details. Each figure is clothed in gold, which "represents the divine and eternal" (Dabney 2024). Something interesting is that in all paintings I have observed or carvin...

     When I think of the post modern art era, I think of abstract art that you either hate or love. The most common style of art is drip painting. Many people have said that they feel a profound amount of emotion coming from it by the use of colors that are being used. While I cannot feel any emotion from it, they are interesting to look at. Every time that I look at them, I will notice a new detail. I would first show off the art of Jackson Pollock to start off the discussion of drip paintings. Instead, I want to introduce all of you readers to Janet Sobel. She is thought the be the one that inspired Jackson Pollock and was actually the one who started drip paintings. The National Gallery of Art went on to say "Sobel would later be singled out by the critic Clement Greenberg as a direct influence on Jackson Pollock’s drip painting technique" (NGA Year Unknown).  Janet Sobel, Milky Way . 1945, Enamel on Canvas, 44 7/8 cmx 29 7/8 cm.   The painting while I feel d...

     In the Early Modern Era of art, there was a movement called the Harlem Renaissance. This took place after WW1 and during the Great Depression. This was a movement where African Americans moved from the South to the North to look for more opportunities for work. "the period is considered a golden age in African American culture, manifesting in literature, music, stage performance, and art" (History 2025). The artwork of this period reflected "these artists' pride in and control over how the Black experience was represented in American culture and set the stage for the civil rights movement" (History 2025). The Harlem Renaissance was not just about painting but also all forms of art, such as musicians, actors, poets, and painters. This was a way for them to express their views to the world, which they had not previously had much experience with. Many of the people who moved to the North moved into predominantly white neighborhoods, and many people moved away ...