Category: Historical Perspective

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O.   What does Art mean?

Art is, in simplest terms, an expression of emotions, conflicts, views and so much more. Whether it be through dance, painting, writing, or film (and so many more), art can mean different things for each person. It can help express strong emotions, or show views about situations in society or just entertain.
1.    What is your favorite art form?

My favorite art form is dance because the way a person can embody emotions (most of the time without any dialogue) makes it all the more powerful for me.
2.    What is your favorite historical period?

While sort of random, my favorite historical period is the Tang Dynasty in China. After watching a show exhibiting the traditional dances from the dynasty, I was awed by the grace and simplicity and yet how powerful each dance was.
3.    What is your academic/ non-academic strength?

My academic strength is history and I would like my non-academic strength to be singing but it hasn’t worked out yet.
4.    Do you feel comfortable with new technologies?

Once I learn how to use them properly,  I am comfortable with new technologies and most of the time, I like learning how to use new things.
5.    How would you rate your writing skills?

I would rate my writing skills 8/10. I am satisfactory but there is definitely room to improve.

1. Art is the physical product of one’s feelings and opinions. It can be in virtually any form, aesthetically pleasing or chaotic and disjointed, as long as the artist’s intent is expressed and able to be interpreted.
2. My favorite form of art is architecture. I appreciate that each building, bridge, tunnel, and any other construction, takes not only an eye for beauty, but also mathematic and engineering skills.
3. My favorite historical period is the Romantic Era. The poetry and artwork from that time are all very emotional as well as logical, and very thought invoking.
4. My academic strengths lie in the sciences, especially Chemistry and Physics. I also really enjoy learning grammar, literature, and European history. My non-academic strengths include my sensitivity and my ability to forgive easily.
5. I feel very comfortable with new technologies once learning how to use them.
6. I don’t consider writing to be one of my strengths and I hope it improves over the coming semesters. At this point, I would give myself a 6/10.

0. What does Art mean?

Art is creative and original expression which can be visual, audible, physical, or a combination appealing to the senses and evoking emotions.

1. What is your favorite art form?

My favorite art form is drawing because of the incredible range it allows the artist. A drawing can be anything from scribbles in the margins of notes to large and elaborate technical pieces. I often draw on my own for leisure, using a graphics tablet and computer program.

2. What is your favorite historical period?

My favorite historical period is during the 1960s and 1970s because of the erupting social change. The psychedelic art movement interests me because I enjoy all the bright colors.

3. What is your academic / non-academic strength?

I am strong in the areas of math and science, especially biology. In high school I took AP Calculus and a higher level two year biology course.

4. Do you feel comfortable with new technologies?

I feel quite at home with recent technologies, although I’m sure there are ones that I am unfamiliar with. I am good with computers and am pursuing Computer Science as a major, so I am confident that I should be able to learn anything new quickly.

5. How would you rate your writing skills?

I would rate my writing skills at about an 8 out of 10. I consider myself good but definitely not the best.

1) Art is what happens when someone forgets to be afraid. Art occurs when the soul takes the brain on a date. Art is everyone’s best times and worst times. Art can’t really be described, it’s the other 90% of the brain and it has to be experienced.

2) My favorite art form is music, and I think that the most artistic music falls in place in pop. It’s something about the way the pop artist tries to connect with humanity and society as a whole and not just some underground demographic.

3) The best historical period is our post-everything instant gratification 21st century! People think that we’re getting worse as a society but i think we have and often take the opportunity to use everything that we have already discovered and go deeper into what and who we are.

4) My academic strength is writing and, particularly, grammar. I nitpick sometimes when it comes to that stuff. Non-academically, I have a few years of guitar experience and am pretty good at tennis. My weakness is math. Good God I hate math. Down with math.

5) Of course I feel comfortable with new technologies! I love everything about computers and the like. Sure, I don’t know how to program or anything, but i don’t know how to make chicken parmesan either and that sure as hell doesn’t stop me from eating it!

6) I’m good at writing. I’m not the best and I’m not going to try and sound like I am, but I like the sound of my own voice and I like it even more on paper, so I try and make sure it sounds good. Just as long as I’m not doing math. Ugh.

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O.   What does Art mean?

Art means the expression of ideas and feelings through the beautiful, the chaotic, the graceful and the original. It’s artists trying to show other how they see the world, or how they feel.

1.    What is your favorite art form?

My favorite art form is music. Each song has its own personality. Music contains energy that is transferred to the listener, sometimes intensely, other times slowly. Music does more than make you move, it makes you feel. It can really get inside of you, from the moment you first start nodding your head, to the point where you are flailing your arms and jumping around. Music is poetry, melody and emotion. My favorite of all is soundtrack music which can create a range of atmospheres. You can put on your headphones, turn up the volume and let your own imagination ride along with the music.

2.    What is your favorite historical period?

My favorite historical period? I don’t like history, but if I had to pick a time period it would be from the beginning of civilization up until the fall of Rome.

3.    What is your academic/ non-academic strength?

My academic strength is science, especially physics, and I WISH my non academic strength could be painting.

4.    Do you feel comfortable with new technologies?

Of course. I am comfortable with new technology, especially any technology that caters to my laziness.

5.    How would you rate your writing skills?

I would rate my writing skills as satisfactory, or a 6/10. I try do do some creative writing, but I am often not fully happy with it, and there’s always a lot of room for improvement.

 

O. What does Art mean?

Art means creativity. It is the way one expresses his or her innermost feelings. Art allows a person’s true personality to come out, for you can tell a lot about a person based on the art that originates from them. Art is an escape from the problems of the world, as it allows you to leave those problems behind for some time while you focus on your work.

1. What is your favorite art form?

My favorite art form is music. Although I cannot play an instrument, I do appreciate those that can. I have known many people who could play an instrument very well, and I have always been amazed at how they do it.  It takes many years of hard work and dedication to master an instrument, and it is this difficulty that makes me appreciate it so much.

2. What is your favorite historical period?

My favorite historical period is World War II to the present because so many events take place in every decade. Technological advances were enormous during this time and daily life was greatly changed. From the atomic bomb to landing on the moon to all the events taking place today, history is constantly being made every day.

3. What is your academic / non-academic strength?

My academic strength is the sciences, particularly biology and chemistry. I find these two subjects very interesting because they teach us about how the world we live in functions, as well as how we, as human beings, work. Science, in general, has contributed greatly to our understanding of our planet, our universe, and us. My non-academic strength is my ability to not give up. If I do not understand something, I will keep studying that particular aspect until I finally understand it.

4. Do you feel comfortable with new technologies?

I feel very comfortable with new technologies. Whenever I see new technologies on television or on the Internet, I am always interested in them. If I buy something new, I cannot wait to take it out of the box to see how it works. The MacBook’s that we received are amazing pieces of technology that I feel very comfortable with.

5. How would you rate your writing skills?

I would rate my writing skills as 9/10 because I think I write very well, but there is room for improvement. I tend to write much more than is needed, which is something I have to work on.

What does Art mean?

Art is a form of self expression. It’s a way for the artist to get his feelings out and illustrate an idea or concept important to him.  It is also a way for the artist to represent who he is through the way he sees things and how he chooses to portray those things.

What is your favorite art form?

My favorite art form is dance. I think dancing, especially ballroom and latin dancing, is amazing. It takes a lot of skill to be able to dance and make it look effortless and I love watching people dance, especially since I don’t know how to dance myself.

What is your favorite historical period?

My favorite historical period is the one we’re living in. I like the current time period because I can see the art evolve and I can understand it better. Its easier to picture the circumstances in which that art was created.

What is your academic/ non-academic strength?

My academic strength lies in the sciences. I want to be a doctor so it is essential for me to have an interest in science and be good at it.  My non-academic strength is my patience. I am very patient with even the most annoying things and have the ability to be polite even in the most unpleasant situations.

Do you feel comfortable with new technologies?

I feel relatively comfortable with new technologies. I don’t know how to use all the new technologies but I can quickly to figure it out.

How would you rate your writing skills?

I used to have very good writing skills but I feel like they have deteriorated since I have not had to write essays for a very long time. I would give myself about a 7 out of 10.

O.   What does Art mean?

Art means self-expression. It is the ability to present one’s thoughts, emotions, dreams, et cetera, for other people to see and hopefully, comprehend. Art involves giving yourself up to reach others on a personal level. It is difficult to truly reveal yourself, which is why I believe art should be highly regarded.
1.    What is your favorite art form?

My favorite art form is dance because it combines physical rigor and emotional expression.
2.    What is your favorite historical period?

My favorite historical period was the 1920’s. It was a time of economic and cultural prosperity in the United States. Money was flowing (theoretically since everything was actually on credit) and everyone embraced the newfound richness. New fashion was also on the rise; shorter dresses, shorter hair, darker make-up and eclectic jewelry dominated the times. Literature was also changing; the “Lost Generation” was documenting their experiences after the First World War by using new styles of writing.
3.    What is your academic/ non-academic strength?

My academic strengths revolve around the social sciences; I plan on majoring in psychology and am currently exploring other fields in the social sciences like cultural anthropology.

My non-academic strength is my ability to care for others. I see myself as a compassionate person and am always willing to help someone out, from minor things like giving directions to larger projects like donating clothes.
4.    Do you feel comfortable with new technologies?

I live in an age where technology is a huge part of everyone’s lives. People practically live on their iPhones, Blackberries, MacBooks and Facebooks. While I feel comfortable using these technologies, I choose not to let new technology dominate my life.
5.    How would you rate your writing skills?

My writing is about an 8, but I hope to improve that rating.

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O.   What does Art mean?

Art is a display of abstract things, such as ideas and feelings, in a physical and concrete way. It can be therapeutic and enjoyable, but, for the most part, it doesn’t do much for societal progress. As Oscar Wilde wrote, “We can forgive a man for making a useful thing as long as he does not admire it. The only excuse for making a useless thing is that one admires it intensely. All art is quite useless.”
1.    What is your favorite art form?

Since I’ve never really had the opportunity to experience much else, my favorite art form must be writing. Don’t get me wrong- I enjoy writing immensely, and I used to write quite often. I just don’t think that I’ve been around art enough to answer this question adequately.
2.    What is your favorite historical period?

I enjoy reading about World War II. It’s interesting to read individual stories and use them to create my own picture of what happened.
3.    What is your academic/ non-academic strength?

Academically, I’m strong in many areas; math, science, and the humanities are all enjoyable. However, I’ll be focusing on the natural sciences during college. My non-academic strength is empathy.
4.    Do you feel comfortable with new technologies?

I generally feel comfortable with new technologies because they are built systematically, and are therefore easy to figure out.
5.    How would you rate your writing skills?

I’d give my writing an 8/10. It used to be a 9/10, but I haven’t practiced in a long time and I’ve lost some of my ability to be concise. Also, there’s always room for improvement.

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0. While American writer and philosophy professor Barrows Dunham writes that, “the purpose of the fine arts is to produce things which are beautiful,” it seems to me that art is more than beauty. Art can reproduce, reflect, or comment on terrible events or situations, as West Side Story addresses the tragic consequences of ethnic tensions in mid twentieth century New York. Dunham remarks that the success of tragedy “negates its own pessimism,” but the “triumph” of the work does not seem to me to make it beautiful. Much about West Side Story is beautiful – the dance, song, and act – but the deaths of Rif, Bernardo, and Tony, the near rape of Anita, these are not beautiful. They pain the audience. Without the general beauty of art, it would not attract the public, but without the darkness of it; it would not change the viewers and listeners. It seems to me, rather than “things which are beautiful,” art is some unique translation of an artist’s human experience, a composite of pain and beauty.

1. To create, my favorite art form is photography, because I feel I have the most control in creating it. To observe, my favorite art form is sculpture, because it awes me that a person can scratch or mold that which inspires emotion into a piece of stone, or metal, or clay. But, I doubt myself while I write this. Paintings, music, dance, and of course, writing, these too inspire me so much they all must be favorites.

2. The Renaissance is my favorite historical period now, but I just took European History last year. Each time I learn more about one era or place, it seems so interesting I can not imagine liking another more. A class that covers the Imperial Era in China could easily sway me to love learning about that period more than about any other, at least for a semester.

3. Science is my strongest area academically, I think. I enjoyed physics, especially, for how straightforward it was. Non-academically, I love doing film photography, developing and enlarging my own film.

4. In general, yes. I can use a computer fairly well.

5. Although my writing skills have atrophied since the essay marathon of junior year and college applications, I think I am a competent writer. Sometimes time management, organization, and grammar provide challenges for me. When I’m constantly writing for school, I can pump out essays like the five-paragraph formula was built into my right hand as a filter for my standardized brain. When school and the incessant chore of arranging words for others fade a little, I’ve occasionally taken to writing journals and poetry.