Survey of Visual Arts

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Image and Idea Iconography Panofsky concerned w/ subject matter or content of visual text
Form Roger Fry focuses on the manner in which art is depicted not on what is depicted
Art History Ernst Gombrich Traditionalist approach
Ideology John Berger & Bel Hooks placement of art and artists into an unfolding story of history
Semiotics Roland Barthes the sign, the signifier and the signified
Ramayana Hindu epic; Tale of Rama & Sita; Rama represents the ideal hindu man Sita represents the ideal hindu woman
Art Representations of Ramayana Puppet theater, comic books, television, sculptures, and paintings
Lukasa Memory Boards Luba people; messages passed on through sculptures formed after the body of a woman; woman's body was the only body strong enough to hold the spirit of a king
Public Art art that has been planned and executed with the intention of being staged in the physical public domain ex. The gates by Christo & Jean Claude
Cindy Sherman contemporary artist; dresses up as certain characters to express different facets of herself; some of her art presents itself as abjection
Modernism a philosophical movement that goes along with the cultural trends and changes end of 19th early 20th century experiments w/ form; growth of middle class
Picasso formed the first major movement in modernism; Cubism -- derived from African Art
"Plain Air" painting Interested in painting different times of day and atmospheric conditions; impressionists center around this ex. Claude Monet
Cubism based on geometric shapes; not considered art until the 20th century; created by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque; art for art's sake not for church or rich people
Industrial Revolution sparked a change in the art world; things were no longer made by hand but by machine; expansion into the world
Modernist movements 1. Cubism 2. Surrealism 3. Social Realism 4. Pop Art 5. Abstract Expressionism (peak in 1940s and 50s) 6. Dada
Bauhaus "less is more"; line shape grid; architecture is utilized every day
Surrealism started as a literary movement; sought to release the creative potential of the unconscious mind
Jackson Polvick "Jack the Dripper"; abstract expressionist; the product is less important that the process
Formalism bring the experience with you; artist doesn’t tell you what its about; the artist enjoys the process of making the work, the viewer completes the work; the process is the most important part
Wilhem Decuning abstract expressionist; influenced Bell Hooks as a child
Mark Rothko & Clyfford Still abstract expressionists; work was more cerebral and more contemplative; had theories of existentialism
Andy Warhol pop artists
Contemporary Art Art has been reduced to its formal properties; artist's goal is for the viewer to have a personal connection with the work
minimal art Reducing Art to Essentials
Yinka Shonibare Africa being divided by Europeans; Born in London raised in Nigeria; Life-size fiberglass mannequin
African Art objects meant to be used; art is part of the daily and spiritual vibes of the comity; used to communicate with gods and other people
The Gaze Brought into popular usage by Jacques Lacan to describe the anxious state that comes with the awareness that one can be viewed
Hinduism believe that one supreme God is in many forms; thousands of gods in the religion; Important text-- Bahgavad Gita & Ramayana; believe that the world is one of illusion
Hindu Temple Characteristics orange flag; spires above the shrine; gopurams, intricate carvings
Buddhism the belief is that there is no supreme god; Gautam Buddha the teacher of Buddhism; Religion of philosophy
Buddhist Temple Characteristics A pagoda--a tiered tower built in the traditions originating in historic East Asia or with respect to those traditions
Jewish Synagogue also called shul or temple; ancient center of worship where sacrifices were performed
Jewish Synagogue characteristics Bimah--raised platform at the front of the sanctuary generally located on the eastern side Ark--central feature in the sanctuary; Ner Tamid (eternal Flame) located above the ark Artwork: many sanctuaries will be decorated with artwork but no human figures.
Christian cathedral characteristics Ribbed Vaults--irregular vaulted ceilings Gothic cathedrals are skeletal; strong support system; allow pressure to travel down certain places to the ground Often have stain glass windows and vaults Pointed arch effectively distributed weight
Nave central part of a church building, the long aisle between the rows of seats
Apse circular recess covered with a hemispherical vault or semi dome
chancel/sanctuary directly behind the apse
Crypt where dead bodies are kept
churches/cathedrals and basilicas The Basilica of Saint Peter in Rome—where the pope speaks Sistine chapel painted by Michelangelo Wesminster Abby – Kate and William got married
Islam belief in Allah/ god
Mosque Characteristics Minaret – smilm tower rising fom mosque Musalla-- central area for prayer; No furniture needed; worshipers sit, kneel and bow directly on the floor Mirab--ornamental indentations on the wall of a masque to make the space stand out; indicates the direction of mecca, functions as the focal point in prayer Minbar--raised platform in the front of a mosque where sermons or speeches are given
Earth Art Robert Smithson, Spiral Jetty
Museums and communities in the art world • The Louvre, Paris France • The National Gallery of Art in London • Tate Modern London • MoMA- New York • Philadelphia Art Museum • National Gallery of Art Washington DC
Frank Lloyd Wright 20th Century; Form follows function; structures in the environment; designed the Guggenheim, Manhattan New York
Greek thoughts on beauty Young male was considered beautiful because of his athleticism
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