FA2017. FA111. ART HISTORY ONE

p. XXVI - XLI What is Art? I s defined by "the quality, production, expression, or realm of what is beautiful, or of more than ordinary significance." Global perspective / across past and present cultures p. XXVII  Labeling objects as art is usually meant to signal that they transcend in some profound way their practical function, often embodying cherished cultural ideas or asserting foundational values.  What is beauty?  Thus, impacts what we feel is important. It is culturally learned and experienced.  Art appreciation does not require knowledge of the historical context of an artwork... Art history does. What is Art History? Paintings and sculpture,  creative works created by humans date back to 30,000 years ago. WAYS OF SEEING The history of art can be a history of artists and their works, of styles and stylistic change, of materials and techniques, of images and themes, their meanings, the contexts in which they arose, the cultures and patr

The following student writing examples are from earlier Art History and Design to assist you as examples of thorough research papers that stay on target of completing a particular assignment... Let's look at the  formal elements and principles of  design   operating i n this particular work of art.   Analyses   each of the elements and principles to thus explain their function / how they operate in the overall composition... Christ Pantocrator Deesis ,   mosaic  in Hagia Sophia, architecture dating to  532 or 537 BCE " Pantocrator"  translates = The All Mighty ELEMENTS & PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN   tease out the formal elements and principles of design attributed to the above work in your notes to form your written analysis. The emphasis of your notes (and therefore, your essay) is to explain how each element/principle is functioning in the visual works in contrast to other elements/principles. LINE COLOR TEXTURE SHAPE VOLUME SPACE BALANCE &am