...site was built as an offering in honor of the Greek goddess Athena built in 490 BCE but destroyed in the Persian invasion of 480BCE. However in 447 BCE, Perikles commissioned a much grander and larger temple to be built over the existing foundation. The image to the right is of the ‘Hagia Sophia’, dated between 532-537, Byzantine Period. In a similar way to the Parthenon the Hagia Sophia was built over an existing fourth-century church that had been destroyed during the Nika Revolt in 532. An apparent similarity between both the places of prayer is that they were both aesthetically magnificent and groundbreaking works of art at the time, and are respectively one of the greatest examples of Greek and Byzantine architecture at it’s best. The building of the Parthenon required extraordinary skills of all forms -mathematical, mechanical, architectural, sculptural, and the culmination of this skill resulted in a beautifully harmonious monument. The Hagia Sophia was also planned and developed by the best scholar-theoreticians of the time who managed to create a truly complex, awe-inspiring form. However, the style of the exterior of both the structures are entirely different. The Parthenon is a Doric peripteral temple, which means...
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...Modern observations of art history tend to present an issue once we attempt to conceptualize the art of the past. We come across this issue when we attempt to use western definitions of art as the standard for all of human history, including the history of non-western cultures. In her essay, “The Trouble with (The Term) Art,” 2006, Carolyn Dean presents her case on how our Eurocentric definitions of art can have a negative impact on our observations of non-Western art. Dean’s use of examples from AOA fields (Africa, Oceania, Americas) allow the reader to correlate her stance on defining art with the negative implications that arise from this issue. Her recognition that “there is no globally acceptable definition of art…” (page 26) allows for...
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...with art is in form of an established system that is produced and reproduced by culture industry. Art as a socioeconomic value is subtly described hard to understand and participate and artist is who involve in greatness of arts. Contemporary arts are lacking the Burke’s sublime It is, in my opinion, mostly a medium for so called artist to show and promote his or her own individuality and subjective understanding of reality in a fancy way that has nothing to do with the psyche of aesthetic. Art is becoming much of a personal media of artist instead of representation of seeking beauty in physical or philosophical terms. For example, Pollock promotes a sense of recklessness in a world with massive wars; his personal understanding of world is valuable but not the art works. However, Vitruvian Man of Da Vinci bears its own value independent of the man who made it. Beside, art or being and artists includes a certain amount of privliage; it is true that barriers of participation to art is high but communicating that everybody is great and special and eventually reproducing the idea that real art is beyond human is a structural hypocrisy. Hence, performance arts went down from ballet or theatre to Marina Abramovic who does not perform but processes experience and creates participation to art. Moreover, established system crushes people just the right amount so that some of the artistic people use their capabilities to rebel and nothing more. Regardless of individual effort art as we...
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...THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SPECIAL PROGRAM IN THE ARTS IN THE SELECTED HIGH SCHOOL: TOWARDS AN INTERVENTION PROGRAM BY: ELLEN S. TALACTAC MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATION Chapter I THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SPECIAL PROGRAM IN THE ARTS IN THE SELECTED HIGH SCHOOL: TOWARDS AN INTERVENTION PROGRAM The Special Program in the Arts (SPA) is a nationwide program of the Department of Education for the students with potential or talent in the arts namely: music, visual arts, theater arts, media arts, creative writing and dance. The school shall offer a comprehensive secondary educational program centered on the arts, covering a range of art forms and disciplines. Arts education is an integral component of a balanced educational program in all year 2 levels, which provides the background for post - secondary level work. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY San Francisco High School was chosen as one of the schools to implement the Special Program in the Arts because it satisfies the criteria set in the guidelines. (DECS Memorandum # 135 s. 2001) The SPA school is / has: * A financially autonomous regular high school * Is strategically located in the region and surrounded by resources such as libraries, museums, instructional...
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...two art periods from the list above and write a response to each of the following prompts (suggested length of 1–2 paragraphs per numbered prompt): 1. Describe the earlier period. Your description should include the characteristics of the style, and historical conditions that may have contributed to the advent of this style. 2. Describe the later period. Your description should include the characteristics of the style, and historical conditions that may have contributed to the advent of this style. 3. Describe the relationship between the periods. a. Explain the stylistic similarities or differences between the periods. b. Explain one reason the later period continued or deviated from the artistic style and tradition of the earlier period. 4. Describe the similarities or differences between two specific works, one from the earlier periodand one from the later period. Both works should be from the same discipline (music, visual art, architecture, or literature). 5. Explain at least one specific way the later art period influenced the future art world (i.e., its artistic legacy, or stylistic influence). Note: You will want to identify both periods and describe the art periods (time periods, characteristics, and historical conditions that may have contributed to the advent of the styles of the period), but you will want to do so in a way that will allow your readers to see how the descriptions support your statements concerning the relationship between the two art periods...
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...INTRODUCTION ART has not always been what we think it is today. An object regarded as Art today may not have been perceived as such when it was first made, nor was the person who made it necessarily regarded as an artist. Both the notion of "art" and the idea of the "artist" are relatively modern terms. Many of the objects we identify as art today -- Greek painted pottery, medieval manuscript illuminations, and so on -- were made in times and places when people had no concept of "art" as we understand the term. These objects may have been appreciated in various ways and often admired, but not as "art" in the current sense. ART lacks a satisfactory definition. It is easier to describe it as the way something is done -- "the use of skill and imagination in the creation of aesthetic objects, environments, or experiences that can be shared with others" (Britannica Online) -- rather than what it is. The idea of an object being a "work of art" emerges, together with the concept of the Artist, in the 15th and 16th centuries in Italy. During the Renaissance, the word Art emerges as a collective term encompassing Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture, a grouping given currency by the Italian artist and biographer Giorgio Vasari in the 16th century. Subsequently, this grouping was expanded to include Music and Poetry which became known in the 18th century as the 'Fine Arts'. These five Arts have formed an irreducible...
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...1) Tell us about yourself – what are your interests, hobbies, what do you study at school, volunteer/community involvement, etc. As stated in my resume, I am an Illustration student at OCAD U. Art is an integral part of my life and I worked hard and dedicated all of my time to being accepted as a student at OCAD. In terms of my specific program, Illustration can be hard to define to people who are not very familiar with the field. I always simply define it as taking a problem and solving it with visual imagery. Something I believe that is essential to many everyday tasks and possibly at YMCA Day Camp. In terms of interests and hobbies, besides the obvious passion for visual arts, I am an avid cook and baker. I have completed several orders of cakes and pastries for clients. In a way, I always myself in roles that require the completion of time-based tasks, and I always make sure I am able to by planning and organization. With volunteer and community involvement, I always try my best to involve my...
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...Let’s imagine a world that has been rid of art. Everything would be bland, color and pattern seemingly stripped from our daily lives. Music and dance would not exist, there would be no museums. Advertising would be plain and boring, television would be strictly reality shows, and movies would only be documentaries because the field of theatre wouldn’t exist. Who would want to live in world like that? Art is beautiful and expressive. Every piece of art from paintings to movies each have meaning behind them, conveying something important from its creator’s point of view. Beverly Adams’ Artprize entry “Oh That We Could Shed Our Skin and Begin Again” is a great example of expressive art. Her piece was created to show a longing for a fresh start or a cycle of life through its composition, symbolic expression and an appeal to emotion. Adams’ piece is a two-dimensional canvas painting done with oil paint. Elements include several objects that relate to life in terms of renewal or rebirth. The...
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...popular. Art in the 1970s included Feminist, Performance, and Graffiti art. Along with art in the 70s, other events were also taking place at this time. The opening of Disney world in Orlando, the banning of cigarette advertisements, and the Feminist art movement. The 70s were a time full of drastic measures, and bold movements. In the 1970s, America was getting bold and creative this led to multiple things . The Feminist art movement started in the late 60s, and continued on through the 70s. “Feminist artists sought to change the world around them through their art, focusing on intervening in the established art world, the art historical canon, as well as everyday social interactions (Ditolla).” In 1970, President Richard Nixon signed a contract banning the advertisement of cigarettes on TV and radio. “Studies as early as 1939 linked cigarette smoking to higher incidences of cancer and heart disease and, by the end of the 1950s, all states had laws prohibiting the sale of cigarettes to minors ( Nixon signs Legislation).” Disney World, ‘Where there's always a great big beautiful tomorrow,’ opened on...
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...Globalization is the term used to describe the collapse of individuality of countries as we merge into one large culture. Many people believe that the Internet has brought about a decrease in culture around the world. With the ability to have everything at our fingertips, we are constantly sharing and merging cultures into one. Globalization has opened many doors but may in fact permanently close others. With the world crossing over goods and services into other countries we are left with borders being blurred. You can see globalization occurring in many aspects of the world today. Art and literature are being affected by this phenomenon. The economic part of globalization has given us good and bad results with other countries. With political and economic tensions at a high, some countries banded together to freely trade goods between them. The General Agreement on Free Trad and Tariffs (GATT) gave way to the World Trade organization. This is seen as one of the most important economic developments in the 20th century. In mid 1990's China was added to the WTO and this was very important. As we start gaining economic standings, we start to merge our cultures together with others. As our cultures twist with others, you start to see the developments of buildings and art that are drastically influenced by many other countries. You can see this more obviously in architecture, however. With many corporations outsourcing jobs to other countries they bring along with them the buildings...
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...Video games are a rising venture in the entertainment industry. Thought to have been started in 1972 with a game known as Pong, video games have been improved on and polished until modern times and continue to increase in quality. “Video Games Can Never Be Art”, a blog post written by Roger Ebert, poses the argument that Video games will never evolve to the point where they could be considered an art. This argument does not possess an easy answer. To answer the argument with either an agreement or a reasonable disagreement, the term art must first be defined. Defining what can and cannot be art turns out to be quite a difficult task however. Throughout history, art has common aspects that go into its creation: passion and creativity. Video games are a pastime yes, but if they possess the same aspects that are included in artwork, I believe they too can be considered a form of art....
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...Why Should Government Support the Arts? State governments today face monumental challenges: record-breaking budget shortfalls, rising unemployment, widespread home foreclosures and escalating needs for public assistance. States are wrestling with these immediate pressures while also trying to address long-term concerns about education, economic competitiveness and health care. All the while, public managers and elected officials must uphold the principles that taxpayers expect: thrift, accountability, equity and transparency. In this environment, all areas of spending—including the arts—are under increased scrutiny. Lawmakers may question whether government has a legitimate role to play in the arts or may ask why the arts should receive funds when so many other needs are pressing. We encourage you to welcome dialogue about these issues. The 40-year history of state arts agencies proves that when policymakers understand how the arts benefit government and citizens, they find a way to continue support, even during hard financial times. We hope that this document will help bring those benefits to the foreground and help your state answer common questions about government’s role in arts support. Designed for public arts leaders and advocates to excerpt and adapt, this material can be used to support your state’s case for the arts. Select the points that are most relevant in your situation. Quote the research. Add your own examples, and consider the tips and ideas included...
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...Defending the Arts Tiffany O’Connell ARTS/100 Defending the Arts Art refers to the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination typically in a visual form such as painting and producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power. They are various branches of creative activity, such as painting, music, literature, and dance. The elements of the composition of the art are used to arrange or organize the components in a way that is pleasing to the artist and, hopefully, the viewer. It helps give structure to the layout and the way the subject is presented. It also encourages or leads the viewer's eye to wander around the whole painting, taking in everything and ultimately coming back to rest on the point. These elements are considered to be unit, balance, rhythm, focus, contrast, pattern, color, line among others. Unit refers to when the parts of the composition feel as if they belong together. Balance is the symmetrical arrangement of objects. It creates a sense of calm when symmetrical and a sense of unease and imbalance where it’s not. Rhythm: just like music, a piece of art has rhythm, a piece of art can have a rhythm or underlying beat that leads and paces the eye as you look at it .Repeated color and shapes creates a rhythm in a paint (Rosenberg 2013). Focus refers to emphasis on a particular object. The viewer's eye may want to rest in the most of the things in the painting, otherwise...
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...and dramatists like Dryden felt a need to play the public role of arbiters of literary taste. Dryden was actively engaged in contemporary debates which sought to lay down standards of what was considered high and low art. He published his “Essay of Dramatic Poesie” in 1667 and “Discourses on Satire and Epic Poetry” in 1692. Both of these served as prescriptive texts for what passed muster as “good” art. In an age of a revived interest in the classics, many of the instructions on good satirical writing are based on the works of Horace, Persius and Juvenal. While he did not think highly of Horatian verse which used word-play like anagrams and “ackrosticks” and was favoured by Francophiles poets, he admired Juvenal and Persius for their unity of plot and their use of Wit, which he saw as a more masculine device than lampooning or raillery. In MacFlecknoe, Dryden’s definition of good art also comes to be strongly associated with class. When he says that bad poetry laden with “Pure Clinches” or puns is inspired by the “suburban Muse”, his implication is that it is only the genteel circles of London that produce and read good poetry – thus, Bun-hill and Watling Street are down-market parts of London which by virtue of their economic demography can only produce low art. The world that MacFlecknoe reigns over is the world of artistic production which thrives in burroughs of London which weren’t seen as respectable – and it is this underbelly of the city: brothels “of lewd loves, and...
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...Throughout history, art has been a tool for many to express themselves and the events surrounding them. The works of great artists are not only personal, but revolutionary. On occasion, paintings can influence the spectator, for better or worse. Artists, such as Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, and those who designed world war one propaganda, demonstrate their views and worldly perceptions to change others. Picasso’s Guernica shows the brutalities of war, as propaganda tried to hide it. Kahlo paints her life as a mexican women imposed with Western culture in Las Dos Fridas, while street art gives a loud and accessible message to those who come across it. All these examples exemplify real occurrences, that were published and used as a front for mainstream...
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