Category: Arts

When did jazz start in New York? 1920s Where was the capital of jazz during the 1920s? New York radio and recording companies began to dominate the music industry, replacing Chicago as the center of jazz. In the 1920s, the black arts movement known as the Harlem Renaissance began, solidifying the city’s position at the […]

Does blue and purple make black? Black paint can be made with equal parts red, yellow, and blue paint mixed together on a palette. You can also mix complementary colors such as blue and orange, red and green, or yellow and purple. Mixing blue and brown can also result in a rich black. What do […]

What is the significance of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial? The Vietnam Veterans Memorial stands as a symbol of America’s honor and recognition of the men and women who served and sacrificed their lives in the Vietnam War. Inscribed on the black granite walls are the names of more than 58,000 men and women who gave […]

Who created the horror genre? Horace Walpole Who did the first horror films borrow from? By the early 1930s, horror entered into its classic phase in Hollywood – the true Dracula and Frankenstein Eras, with films that borrowed from their German expressionism roots. Which movie started the horror film genre? The House of the Devil […]

What was sfumato in Renaissance art? In a break with the Florentine tradition of outlining the painted image, Leonardo perfected the technique known as sfumato, which translated literally from Italian means “vanished or evaporated.” Creating imperceptible transitions between light and shade, and sometimes between colors, he blended everything “without … Who invented chiaroscuro? Ugo da […]

Which way should a guitar strap go on? Each strap consists of a closed loop, worn around the neck, or over one shoulder and under the opposite arm (usually the right arm for a right-handed player). At the end of the loop is a braided lace with a plastic hook. Lead the lace behind and […]

What was the purpose of the Gregorian chant? Gregorian chant, monophonic, or unison, liturgical music of the Roman Catholic Church, used to accompany the text of the mass and the canonical hours, or divine office. Gregorian chant is named after St. Gregory I, during whose papacy (590–604) it was collected and codified. What are the […]

What did Odysseus gain from his journey? If we were to take a positive read of Odysseus, I would say that he learns the value of family. Odysseus understands that the ending of the Trojan War means he is to go back home to his family. His trials and tribulations to that end prove his […]

What should I write about for my art? What Is an Artist’s Statement? A general introduction to your work, a body of work, or a specific project. It should open with the work’s basic ideas in an overview of two or three sentences or a short paragraph. The second paragraph should go into detail about […]

How does approximate symmetry differ from bilateral symmetry? Both sides of the two halves are a complete mirror image of each other. How does approximate symmetry differ from bilateral symmetry? With approximate symmetry the two halves are not identical as bilateral symmetry, but the halves are similar enough to provide a sense of balance. What […]