art (acadec)

What is aesthetics

the philosophical inquiry into the nature and expression of beauty

art criticism

The explanation of current events to the general public via the press

What is fine art

paintings, prints, drawings, sculpture, and architecture.

Art history is closely related to

anthropology, history, and sociology

What do we classify as art today, in addition to fine art?

textiles, pottery, and body art (ex: tattoos) - These were often seen as more “craft” not art.

also objects, like mass produced posters, and ads

What is an example that art can be viewed differently bc of the perspective of different viewers

Michealangelos painting on the sistine chapel could’ve been interpreted in differing ways.

the pope who commissioned it and understood its historical context would be different from the uneducated chapel cleaner. Also modern interpretations could be different

What are the 2 ways art historians analyze art?

formal analysis and contextual analysis

What is formal analysis

Formal analysis is a method of analyzing art that focuses on the visual elements and principles of design, such as color, line, shape, and composition, without considering external factors like context or historical background.

What is contextual analysis?

Contextual analysis is a method of analyzing art that examines the external factors surrounding a work, such as historical, cultural, social, and political influences, to understand its meaning and significance. It can also focus on both the context of the piece when it was made, and later contexts, in which the work is consumed in.

Which ancient roman historian sought to analyze historical and contemporary art in his text natural history?

Pliny the Elder (23-79 CE)

Who was Pliny the Elder (23-79 CE)

An Which ancient roman historian sought to analyze historical and contemporary art in his text “natural history”?

Which Renaissance author and artist gathered the biographies of great Italian artists in his book “The lives of the artists”

Giorgio Vasari (1511-74)

Who was Giorgio Vasari (1511-74)

A Renaissance author and artist that gathered the biographies of great Italian artists in his book “The lives of the artists”

What is the name of this guy and what did he do

Giorgio Vasari (1511-74), he wrote “The lives of the artists”, and he developed the concept of artistic genius

What was modern art history strongly influenced by?

eighteenth century enlightenment philosophy

Who was Johann Joachim Winckelmann (1717-68)

A German scholar who shifted away from Vasari‘s biographical emphasis to a rigorous study of stylistic development as related to *****historical context******

Which German scholar shifted away from Vasari‘s biographical emphasis to studying stylistic development as related to historical context

Johann Joachim WInklemann

What kind of art materials survived from early cultures.

stone, metal, and fired clay (perishable materials like wood or fibers don’t survive.

how do environmental conditions impact art preservation?

hot climates, like Egypt enable the preservation of delicate materials, like papyrus, while the humid climate of West Africa makes it so that perishable materials don’t survive.

Why does art history place greater emphasis on western cultures

Because western art is preserved because of climate, while non western art, tends to not survive because of climate

What is one of the oldest works of art considered a cave painting?

The cave paintings in the Chauvet Cave in Southeastern France.

When were the cave painting in the Chauvet Cave, France found?

1994

What time period where the cave painting in the Chauvet Cave, France created?

30,000 BCE (Upper paleolithic age)

Where is the cave painting in the Chauvet Cave

Southeastern France

What is this painting?

The paintings in the Chauvet Cave in France

What animals did the painting in the chauvet cave depict

horses, rhinos, lions, buffalos, and mammoths

What where the chauvet save painting draws with

red ochre and black charcoal (with minimal yellow pigment)

What is the Venus (or woman) of willendorf?

small (4 1/8th inches) stone female figures with exaggerated bellies, breasts, and public areas. Undefined faces, barely visible arms, and missing feet.

When was the Venus (or woman) of willendorf created?

c28,000 ti025,000 bce

What was the purpose of the Venus (or woman) of willendorf?

scholars think they were fertility figures.

How are rock shelter painting in the middle stone age (Mesolithic period) similar and different from cave paintings

Rock shelter paintings are similar bc the demonstrate the artists skill in depicting animals, but unlike cave paintings, they also drew humans; with an emphasis of the human’s dominance over animals

What are the art forms often linked with the new stone age (neolithic period)

rings/rows of rough hewn stone- they have been dated as early as 4000 bce

What art piece is this

stonehenge, built in 2100 bce; made of sarsen and bluestones

Where is Stonehenge found?

salisbury pain. wiltshire, englandLocated in the countryside of