Who is the muse? Do we need them in contemporary photography and film-making? Who is the muse? Is it a person or just a spiritual part in each artist? Do they relevant for group direction of art such as filmmaking and alone such as photography? In my opinion, they do, but only for the one artist. It could not be suitable for a group. According to Greek Mythology as the first mention, Muse is the goddess, who gives inspiration in certain areas. There were nine Muses, who are daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne. They were goddesses who ruled over the arts and sciences and offered inspiration in those subjects. Memory was also important due to in ancient Greece was a strong oral tradition. Poets have to carry their poems in memory inasmuch as books …show more content…
Mary Pickford is a good example. She started a little girl in theater, and by her talent continues to work in movies. People called her “The Muse of the Movies”. She inspired others by her energy and passion. But she was not a just usual beautiful woman, who inspired only one artist. She was an artist, a professional. David Griffith was the first who discovered her talent and, with him, they started the movie industry which, actually, plays the significant role in the development of this direction. And then she started influence on other great artists like Douglas Fairbanks and Charlie Chaplin. Together, they created the world of cinema actors, who were so popular that they have to move on the separated and close area. But after several decades movies started associated with money. And here inspiration and creative part of this process started to die. Films become stereotyped, separated by genres, which actually a limitation freedom of thinkers. Muses became a very specific and rare. Audrey Hepburn is a one of these examples. She opened her talent with main goal to survive, due to Audrey Hepburn have to act in movies. She and her mother were refugees during the World War II and they starved a lot. Only one thing that helped Audrey to survive and not to go crazy is dance. After the World War they moved in Amsterdam …show more content…
The Russian team of artists called AES+F was originally formed in 1987. They consist of two conceptual architects Tatiana Arzamasova and Lev Evzovich and the multidisciplinary designer Evgeniy Svyatskiy. Their basis is to display the poetic dialogue and reconstruct the depth of art history and other visual canons among these media. They create a visual narrative which exploring the values, vices and conflicts of contemporary culture in a global sphere. They do have a lot of inspiration and all the time create masterpieces. Muse here acts as their main goal. While they have this idea in their mind and while they work as a family they will have inspiration for projects. Another example of collaboration is contemporary American photographer Gregory Crewdson. He creates a frozen, mystical and very melancholic photograph. He became a world famous by his outcomes. Besides, he actually is not working in his own. Crewdson here acts more as a brand. Every little piece of work here make by a separate group of people. He is even not pushing the shutter release. In this case, I am in doubts about the presence of a muse here, because all the process of work looks more like automatic and no feeling that these photographs completely belong to one
Utilizing their natural forces, they personified an idea of trust and the past by being the deliverers of truth and also history. The Muses came into his life and transformed it for the better; this is apparent because he focuses on them in the beginning and the end of his poem. Hesiod’s overall purpose of including the Muses was to create a base of authority and reliability while reading his poem; the presence of the Muses did that exactly. The nine daughters of Zeus led Hesiod’s stories and that is obvious when you simply read them. The stories that he tells have a lyrical rhythm to it as they are read to resemble the song and dance of the Muses as heard by Hesiod long
...tion, we can try new forms of creating art, while questioning and expanding the very nature of collaboration itself.
Mademoiselle Reisz states to Edna that in order to be considered an artist, "one must possess many gifts-absolute gifts-which have not been acquired by one’s own effort. And, moreover, to succeed, the artist must possess the courageous soul." (63) Although Edna and Mademoiselle share many characteristics that may possibly contribute to their future paths, they have one stifling difference; Mademoiselle Reisz possesses the wisdom to live the way that she does, Edna Pontellier does not.
Clara’s experience with the motion picture industry gives us a picture of what it was like in the 1920’s. It was new and intriguing, enticing and corrupt. The motion picture industry underpaid Bow, which is almost inconceivable today. The environment of Hollywood now pays actors and actresses corpulent amounts of money...but that may be the only change. The “star-maker” environment is still as enticing and corrupt as yesterday’s.
Branscome, David, comp. "Greek Hesiod, Theogony, Lines 1-210 "invocation to the Muses and Creation" [Hugh G. Evelyn-White, Tr. Hesiod, Theogony and Works and Days. Cambridge, MA., Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1914.]." Ancient Mythology East and West. Print.
Athena was the Greek Goddess of many ideas, but she was famous mostly for her superior wisdom, her cunning skills in times of war, and her implausible talent for household tasks, such as weaving and pottery. She was celebrated more than any other God in ancient mythology, was the supposed inventor of countless innovations, and her figure gave reason for Greek woman to gain rights long before others of their time. The goddess of war, the guardian of Athens, and the defender of Heroes; Athena’s impact on the lives of Ancient Greeks is outstanding.
To conclude, Marilyn Monroe’s character and experiences shows the great effect of one’s self-development in the advancement of an individual’s life, towards their set-goal or success. The legacy also shows how one can fall from their spotlight upon reaching it. This goes to show that self-development does not end once you reach the peak, your goal or “success” and that it is always on-going.
In the beginning of the film, the audience is introduced to the five muses who are the goddesses of art, literature, and science. In mythology the muses do rule over art and science, but there are actually nine muses. The only logical explanation for fewer muses in the film would be to cut production cost. The next major difference between the movie and the myth is the role of Hades. In the movie he is chosen to be the evil villain that Hercules must triumph against to prove he is a hero (Disney vs.
Another change in society was the glamour of motion pictures. During the 1920s, movies began to capture the interest of the nation. The film industry began to flourish during this time. By the end of the decade twenty Hollywood studios were created and released and average of eight hundred films in one year. Young women of America loved the glamour of the silver screen and began to follow the fashion of their favorite actresses.
Mythology was very important to the men and women of ancient Greece. They worshipped the gods and goddesses, wrote poems about them, and based a great deal of art work off of them. The people of Greece looked to the gods and goddesses for help in all aspects of their lives; including health, agriculture, and war. Reading about Greek mythology can inform people about the society of Greece because the Greek gods were created by the people of Greece. Three main goddesses who were worshipped by the Greeks were Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite.
Athena was one of the twelve gods in Greek mythology that lived on Mount Olympus. She was the daughter of Zeus the ruler of all the gods and the god of the sky. Athena had many titles is Greek mythology but her two most influential were the goddess of war and the goddess of wisdom. Some of the stories that will be discussed in this paper have multiple versions to them depending on who is telling them or what culture is telling them.
Greek mythology has been around for many years and it is believed to be of great importance since it gives meaning to everything in the world today. A muse, for instance, is very popular in Greek Mythology. A muse is usually a woman who is an inspiration to others. The nine muses in Greek Mythology were the daughters of the Lord of Gods, Zeus and Goddess of Memory, Mnemosyne. Zeus had mystified Mnemosyne and he slept with her for nine consecutive days and the result of that were his nine daughters (Hughes). They were merely known as the immortal goddesses of arts and sciences. Each of the muses portrayed a different aspect of nature and each of these areas were deemed important because they inspired musicians and writers. Of all the muses,
...ality because everyone should have equal to do what they want. Popular culture spread the idea of nautaral which changed the position of female in the univeral. Women' knowlegdes and abilities seem to have rise a lot compare with 1990s. Woman would be a successful businessman, worker, fireman and so on. As mass media become the most important part of communication in the earth, the most infusive part to affect human's attitudes is the domestic or romantic drama. It spread the different concepts to the families, neighbors, friends etc by the interaction between them. Movie heroes are not spread one single-minded nowadays, the gender and sexuality of people or hero should all be equal.
A little black dress fitted perfectly around the tiny waist of a dancer’s body. Her hips sway as she walks, hair pinned on top of her head in a perfect bun, and large dark sunglasses resting lightly on the bridge of her nose framing a thin face. Audrey Hepburn. a symbol of elegance, glamour, poise. But no one knows her life, not really. What’s behind that pearly white smile, what have those deep chocolate brown eyes witnessed? Audrey Hepburn has been a cultural symbol for decades. A symbol of success and beauty.Audrey Hepburn is an important and fascinating figure in world history because of the events in her early life, success in her career, and her accomplishments and impact on the world.
Amoung the things the artist has been in history are: historian, architect, scientist, propagandist, and social commentator. Is the modern artist still the same, or is the role of the artist changing completely from all the old templates and metamorphasizing into something altogether different?