HISTORY OF ART
Introduction
why do we need to study history of art?
- it studies the visual testimonies of civilizations and artists.
- it studies not only paintings and creative works, but architecture.
- it studies more than 30,000 years of creative works.
Art history research has two primary concerns:a) to discover who made a particular art object b) to authenticate an art object, determining whether it was indeed made by the artist to whom it is traditionally attributed, to determine at what stage in a culture’s development or in an artist’s career the object in question was made, to assay the influence of one artist on succeeding ones in the historical past, and to gather biographical data on artists and documentation (provenance) on the previous whereabouts and ownership of particular works of art.
The second primary concern of art history research is: to understand the stylistic and formal development of artistic traditions on a large scale and within a broad historical perspective.
Definition:
The word art comes from the Greek word tecné, and the Latin word, ars. Its a term that has had many meanings through history.
Art History through time
During the Ancient Greece and Rome and until the Renaissance, art was something related to the techinique or ability to construct something. Not only painters, but shoemakers and masters of workshops were consider as artists.
During the 18th century, the concept of art changed, now it was about of producing something beautiful. The Fine Arts were born with Charles Batteaux.
11) painitng, 2)sculpting, 3) architecture, 4)dance, 5)poetry and literature, 6)music. (Cinema was included until the 20th century)
In the 20th century, art was going to be officially separated from sciences and art was not forced to be beautiful as one its main charactheristics. The concept of art is something that is constantly changing.
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HISTORY OF ART
Introduction
why do we need to study history of art?
Art history research has two primary concerns:a) to discover who made a particular art object b) to authenticate an art object, determining whether it was indeed made by the artist to whom it is traditionally attributed, to determine at what stage in a culture’s development or in an artist’s career the object in question was made, to assay the influence of one artist on succeeding ones in the historical past, and to gather biographical data on artists and documentation (provenance) on the previous whereabouts and ownership of particular works of art.
The second primary concern of art history research is: to understand the stylistic and formal development of artistic traditions on a large scale and within a broad historical perspective.
Definition:
The word art comes from the Greek word tecné, and the Latin word, ars. Its a term that has had many meanings through history.
Art History through time
During the Ancient Greece and Rome and until the Renaissance, art was something related to the techinique or ability to construct something. Not only painters, but shoemakers and masters of workshops were consider as artists.
During the 18th century, the concept of art changed, now it was about of producing something beautiful. The Fine Arts were born with Charles Batteaux.
11) painitng, 2)sculpting, 3) architecture, 4)dance, 5)poetry and literature, 6)music. (Cinema was included until the 20th century)
In the 20th century, art was going to be officially separated from sciences and art was not forced to be beautiful as one its main charactheristics. The concept of art is something that is constantly changing.