Category: Arts

How does the content of art differ from the subject of art? Subject matter is the literal, visible image in a work while content includes the connotative, symbolic, and suggestive aspects of the image. The subject matter is the subject of the artwork, e.g., still life, portrait, landscape etc. “Content is not subject or things […]

What is the role of an editor in a newspaper? An editor is the ‘boss’ of a newspaper and is ultimately responsible for what is published. Editors oversee the work of all the newspaper staff. They allocate space for articles, photographs, advertisements, etc and decide which stories make it into each edition. A news-editor oversees […]

Is the wind blowing personification? An example of a personification of wind is: The wind leaped through the open window and scattered across the tile floor. In the passage below, (whose extreme height and charismatic character burst the bonds of this answer box), wind is personified as a howling, cheeky identity capable of pushing water […]

What was an important kind of music in the medieval period? Medieval music includes solely vocal music, such as Gregorian chant and choral music (music for a group of singers), solely instrumental music, and music that uses both voices and instruments (typically with the instruments accompanying the voices). Gregorian chant was sung by monks during […]

What flower form is used to create the focal point? The design consists of several layers of materials, varying in size and texture to create a flowering effect. The location within a design that attracts the most attention; the center of interest. In a corsage, the focal point is where the largest flower is placed. […]

Where are Kaibab squirrels found? THE KAIBAB SQUIRREL is one of the rarest mammals in the national park system. It is found on the Kaibab plateau, on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, and is native to no other part of the world. Why are the Kaibab squirrel and Abert’s squirrel becoming different species? […]

How do you convert a major key to a minor key? You can easily convert major keys to minor keys simply by understanding the concept of relative keys. Each major key has a relative minor, with which it shares a key signature. The relative minor is found on the sixth scale degree of a major […]

Is it better to have 1 budgie or 2? A pair of budgies will, generally, be happier than a single budgie. They are sociable birds, and in the wild they live in large flocks. Two birds, and a couple of mirrors, will recreate the contact and noise of a flock (albeit a very small one). […]

What is Elizabeth Barrett Browning best known for? Victorian poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning is perhaps best known for her ‘Sonnets From the Portuguese’ and ‘Aurora Leigh’ as well as the love story between her and fellow poet Robert Browning. What is Elizabeth Barrett Browning poetry mainly about? In 1857 Browning published her verse novel Aurora […]

What is the top of a column called? In architecture the capital (from the Latin caput, or “head”) or chapiter forms the topmost member of a column (or a pilaster). What is a covered line of columns called? A Classical Explanation and Beyond In architecture, a column is an upright pillar or post. Columns may […]