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Title: John Berger
| Subject: | Works of Art | | Date: | January 26, 2006 | | Level: | University, Bachelor's | | Grade: | A+ | | Length: | 6 pages (1412 words) | | Essay rating: | 6
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(total score: 12) | | Keywords: | john berger, painting, attila, roman empire, ways of seeing, i disagree, partially, imagination, little bit, relationship, ephemeral, europe, images, |
John Berger in his essay, "Ways of Seeing," claims that images of art have become ephemeral, insubstantial, available, and value less. In my opinion, This statement is untrue, simply by the fact that he is generalizing. I partially agree and disagree to his motion. I first of all, I disagree with his ideas because he himself claimed that "History always constitutes the relations between a present and its past" (Berger 53). Now in my case, it was more than 1,500 years that Attila led his forces against the Roman Empire and the rest of Europe. I know basically nothing about him before seeing this painting. I have previously heard of the name but basically, knew ... Showed first 120 words of 1470 Size (words) ...
... Continuing with another 115 out of 1470 Size (words) ...desirable. This is an ironic and complicated issue. For the images that are reproduced, they are considered and acclaimed to be the most valuable and precious works of art. The Mona Lisa, for example, is in the midst of such controversy. The original itself is located in Paris (now, how many individuals can and will travel to Paris to get a glimpse of it?). Not that many, reproduction and commercialization allows those of us who are unable and not have the means to travel outside of the country a chance to acquire a copy of one of the most famous painting. Apart from all of this, there is one pertinent issue about commercialized art ...Essay still continues 100 more words...
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