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| What is Art? | Art is a form of expression of human imagination in visual forms which can be presented with the use of paint or sculpture to present ideas and feelings |
| What is Aesthetics? | The philosophy that goes into art to recognise the beauty and the meaning of the art work, it is done by looking at the culture, history and the intention of the artist |
| What is culture? | The characteristics and knowledge of a particular group of people defined by cuisine, langauge, religion, social habits, music and art |
| What are the 3 important values of Art | ICE: Innovation, creativity and expression |
| History of Art | Prehistoric Period Classical: Greek and Roman Greek: Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic= CHA Mediaval Art Renaissance Art Baroque Art Modern and Post Modern |
| Prehistoric Period | Paintings of animals ex: horses in caves Techniques: Foreshortening to achieve illusion of depth using pigments Goddess of fertility: Important for civilisation |
| Archaic | Nudity Contrapposto: Realism Kouros and Kore: Male and female youth |
| Classical | Golden Age Important sculpture: Myron: Discus thrower made of out Bronze Very defined, tensed muscles, wise Tree trunk behind represents nature, beauty, balance, background, perspective Contrapposto |
| Hellenistic Period | Female Nudity Aphrodite of Knidos: Lack of Contrapposto Shows grace and fertility Laocoon and His two Sons: Marble Statue Gods punished Laocoon after they believed he had sexual relationships in the temple Sent serpents to suffocate the father and two sons Terribility= When statue communicates something terrible |
| The Parthenon | Temple on the Athenian Acropolis; Majestically imposing, yet built to a scale of proportion |
| Greek Painting | Painted mostly on pottery, vases |
| Roman Art | Commemorative for the greatness of their empire and all their victories. Developed the arch, aqueducts, baths and colossal columns with statues that documented victories; height= success Ex: Colosseum emphasizing the strength and massiveness and the Column of Trajan dedicated to Emperor Trajan in honour of his victory over Dacia |
| Adjectives to describe roman art | CHN= Commemorative, Historical, Narrative |
| 3 continents with roman empire | Southern Europe: Spain Northern coast of Africa Asia |
| 4 types of Roman Architecture | Domestic Public Religious Commemorative |
| Medieval Art | End of classical era Ex: Cathedrals, painting and sculptures of saints and ritual items The Romanesque era was art with roman traditions and was aesthetically pleasing. Ex: Barrel vaults, domes, columns, arches, small windows |
| Gothic Era | Characterised with magnificent cathedrals, pointed arches, buttresses, gargoyles and stained glass. Done to symbolise the mightiness of God |
| Renaissance Art | The philosophy of humanism and rebirth of classical times Artists: Filippo Brunelleschi: illusion of depth Giotto: The Lamentation of Christ Leonardo: High Renaissance: Last Supper Michelangelo: Cysteine Chapel Linear perspective and use of light: sfumato effect and chiaroscuro |
| Baroque Art | Grotesque style suggested wealth and power Not organised Church and Monarchies used art as religious and political propaganda Caravaggio revealed a new style: Teneberism (dramatic illusion) and chiaroscuro ex: beheading of st.John 3D effect: The Palace of Versailles |
| Modern and Post Modern Art | Modern art: Began with impressionism Monet; Impression sunrise: Induced the name of the movement from a review that criticised the style. Impressionists sought to achieve a reflection of modern industrialisation and invention of photography Post- Impressionism: Where artists formed their own styles in movements ex: neo-impressionism, expressionism (Van Gogh), Fauvism, Cubism (Picasso), Futurism, Surrealism Post Modern Art: Began in modern art with an anti-art movement which rejected main assumptions of traditional art; art that had to be original and that art needs to be a message or interpretation. A movement in post-modern art is Neo-Dada |