Art Appreciation
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Forget that macaroni necklace you proudly presented to your mom at age 5-it's time to truly shower her with the appreciation she deserves. And by "appreciation," I mean surrounding her with a home environment that sparks joy, not just... more
1. '"I'm good at art, but stupid" the state of art and design education in the 21st Century', 15 August, 2023. Word count: 790. 2. ‘The State and art & design education in England: Part One, 'Rip-Off Degrees', the poverty of expectations... more
Art appreciation
The Closing of Kunstania is a short tale about art that has been hidden away from its audience in a garden behind high walls. In this refuge, there are neither audio-guides nor art education nor interactive apps. Kunstania reminds us of... more
The role of indigenous musical performances in traditional festivals has been very significant in the lives of Africans. In Ghana, some of such festivals are pivoted on particular distinctive natures of the indigenous music. One of such... more
There has been a remarkable rise in documentation of festivals in Ghana in recent decades. Specific historical accounts as well as music making activities of some festivals in the Fante communities have not received sufficient scholarly... more
The aim of this article is to analyze the art and research project BeHere/1942 (2022) by the Japanese media artist Masaki Fujihata. The collectively created intermediasystem, which enables viewer participation, refers to a forgotten... more
Recent scientific analysis of two genre paintings by Johannes Vermeer at the National Gallery of Art in Washington (Woman Holding a Balance and A Lady Writing) has uncovered a level of freedom and spontaneity in Vermeer’s preparatory... more
The blocky brushwork and awkwardly positioned figure of Girl with a Flute (National Gallery of Art, Washington) have led many to doubt whether Johannes Vermeer, who painted the superficially similar Girl with the Red Hat (National Gallery... more
This study conducted a quantitative analysis by text mining using KH Coder on the effects of TT English classes with JTE and ALTs in junior high school on the causes of improvement/decrease in motivation to learn English among high school... more
1. Introduction The 2009 revision of the Guidelines for the Course of Study for Senior High School Students stipulates that all English courses should be taught in English. The 2009 revision of the Guidelines for Teaching English in High... more
In this study, a questionnaire was administered to high school students to examine the causes on the part of teachers that influence their motivation to learn English in a previous study (Watanabe, 2011). The factor analysis results... more
This study explores how accompanying text affects the way an individual views and interprets a painting. We randomly assigned participants to view 20 paintings from the classical era with factual information, contextualized background... more
Making art and appreciating art are essential human behaviours. As the idiom goes, “beauty lies in the eye of the beholder” we find diverse opinions about art and differences in the experiences elicited through art by individuals. When... more
Children feel wonder and excitement while perceiving an artwork and their aesthetic responses are evident through their spontaneous expressions. During this process, children understand multiple interpretations of familiar themes.... more