...Art History I December 17, 2012 The Influence of Different Religions into the Development of Art The development of the relation of religion to life has been parallel to the development of art. Art always and everywhere has been a medium through which people have sought to express their religious beliefs, or a vehicle through which societies have sought to have their religion represented. Most part of the artworks produced in the past thousand years and more have had a massive religious content, whether, celebrating or representing Biblical narratives or seeking to express a human sense of the divine (Pateman, 1991). Much of it is the work of artists laboring to church commissions - artists who themselves may have had no particular religion and who would execute a religious commission in no different a spirit than a secular one. In the same way, religious art continues to interest and move people who think of themselves as non-believers in the existence of God or the immortality of the soul (Pateman, 1991). Several religious were/are practiced around the globe and the fundaments of these religious can be find and traced through significant artworks of the past that has been exclusively (religiously) committed to pass their beliefs to the next generation trough paintings, sculptures , architecture and etc. Unlike art in modern cultures, most ancient art was not created out of an impulse for self-expression of the artist or as a vehicle for casual entertainment. Instead...
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...Of the different humanities that we have covered so far, I find religion the most interesting. Learning more about religion helped me understand the guidelines for human behavior. Religion can bind people together or it can tear people apart. Everyone is entitled to live how they want and react how they want. Those with religion accept a higher power as having authority over the way life is lived. There's a reason why people do the things they're abdicated to do. Religion is interesting only because the factual assertions are true and gives people something to believe in. I think that studying religions have gained a better understanding of people in other areas of the world and where they originated. In religion, we all have our own definitive beliefs and sets of rules and guideline regarding the human...
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...Could ancient Egypt’s religion have survived for such a long time if it did not incorporate artwork? While that remains unknown, it is still quite clear that art played a big role in the religion of ancient Egypt. Whether it be through wall monuments, the Book of the Dead, the mummification process or something else, these two things are closely related to each other. The religion in ancient Egypt was closely centered around the different gods and the afterlife, and art reflected this. Ancient Egyptians associated many different traits that animals had with attributes of the gods, which lead to them being depicted with the heads of animals. The gods were shown in all types of artwork, a common one being narrative art, which told a story often honouring the achievements of someone. The style of art in Egypt was also created to appease the gods. People were drawn in both side and front perspectives at the same time to show the gods the most of their bodies that they could, and pharaohs and gods were also much larger than other figures to highlight their significance....
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...On November 19th, 2017, I visited the Philadelphia Museum of Art with only one purpose in mind. Since I was unable to make it over to the Pennsylvania Museum of Anthropology and Archanthroplogy I made a plan and I knew here at the Philadelphia Museum of Art I would find the one piece I didn’t know I was looking for until I stumbled upon it in person. Walking into gallery 233, Asian Art on the second floor I was drawn to all of the many bodhisattvas scattered throughout the room. One in particular caught my eye and because of this I knew that I was inquired to write about this one. The Seated Bodhisattva was approximately 9 inches in size including the base of the lotus flower that the Bodhisattva sitting on. The artist of the piece was unknown, however, the Bodhisattva was made during the 8th century during the Tang Dynasty. The piece was made of gilded bronze with traces of painted decoration from previous use. All though the piece is old with left behind paint remnants, you can still clearly see the luster of the sculptor, giving you the feeling that the piece was newly made. Besides being gilded with a bronze overlay I believe that the piece under was molded out of clay or some sort of stone. The smooth texture of the Bodhisattva and the intricate details used...
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...For most people, it is commonly thought that religious art is art that connects with a certain religion. Like a painting showing Jesus on a cross and Virgin Mary holding baby Jesus would be automatically viewed as a religious piece of art because it corresponds to Christianity. However, it can be argued that religious art does not just fall into one category. In fact, religion and art are on a continuum. It is commonly thought back then that religious art is painted or created in a certain way to represent the divine or the ultimate reality. The conservative mindset of how religious art was supposed to be was very traditional and clear as to what religion the art is relating to. However, religious art cannot simply be viewed as religious art just because it has some affiliation to a religion. It goes beyond that. Moreover, religious art extends out of the certain religion, and goes deeper into the individual’s experience while looking or observing the art piece. Artistic expression of the sacred is considered religious not just because it is affiliated to a religion, but it also provides a sense of spiritual connection and experience to the divine or ultimate reality. Rather...
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...Sufism. Write a 1- to 2-paragraph response for each of the following directives and note where there are differences among the three branches of Islam. I. Explain the meaning of the name, Islam. The Muslim’s tried to introduce Islam as a religion. Islam is an Arabic word, which they tried to make people believe that this word means peace and that it rejects violence with compliance and obedience to their God. In this religion they established violence, it’s like they need violence in their life. When talking about the total submission to Allah and complete obedience to their law, their connection between the original religious words is strong and obvious. Because only to the submission and obedience to Allah his Law of peace can be achieved. As for the word Salam, it has nothing in common with the word Islam. Islam means submission, or compliance. Islam originated from the infinitive of Salama which means to be saved or escape from danger. Salam also means peace. II. Explain the basic concepts of Islam. The Islam’s have fourteen basic concepts. The Concept of faith (Iman), The Concepts of Righteousness (Birr), The Concept of Piety (Taquwa), The concept of the Prophets, The concept of life, The concept of Religion, The concept of Sin, The concept of Freedom, The concepts of Equality, The concept of Brotherhood, The concept of Peace, The Concepts of Community, The concepts of Morality, The concepts of the Universe. 1. Those people who believe in God, His...
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...With Eyes, I Worship: The Council of Trent’s Influence on Italian Baroque Everyone learns differently, just as everyone worships differently. Throughout time people have practiced their religion by reading the words of the scripture or by attending a service and hearing a sermon from a pastor. In history though, there was a prominent third way to worship your deity. One’s eyes unlocked the powerful message of their faith, through viewing artwork and exploring architecture. In 1945, in part of the Counter-Reformation, also known as the Catholic-Reformation, a council was beginning to convene. This council, the Council of Trent, was formed to renew the Catholic religion. Facing the Protestant-Reformation, the Catholics knew that they had to...
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...The Religion of Man Doyle W. Upchurch World Civilizations HIS 103 Jay Keever October 31, 2012 The Religion of Man Throughout time there have been different types of religions. There have been conflicts, battles and even wars, between families, clans and nations over religion. Religion has had a hand in changing the face of this world for millions of years and a hand in the development of nations. Religion has been and still is one of the most controversial subjects known to man. Paleolithic cave art was closely linked to the ‘conceptual discovery’ of the symbolic and religious world of primitive peoples. This denied any hint of symbolic and intellectual complexity among hunter-gatherers, made it impossible to fit such art within a ‘savage’ society. It was only when this idea of progress became more flexible, in parallel with the discovery and more precise definition of the symbolic–religious world of primitive people, that the prehistoric chronology of the parietal depictions could be accepted. (Eduardo Palacio-Perez, 2010) Prehistorians defined the decorated objects, as crafts, a ‘lesser art’ aimed at decoration, characteristic of traditional and primitive societies, in contrast with the ‘fine arts’ associated with the expression of the aesthetic ideals of civilized mankind. Clearly, with such a restricted conception of Paleolithic art, there was no room for the parietal depictions. However, does the key for the recognition of the age of cave art lie in the discovery...
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...The Greeks art has both political and religious context told by individuals who adopted or supported religious history and art with their spiritual, ethical, and intellectual experiences. I do think Greek art often represents events relevant to the Greek religion and politics. The religion and politics of art was threw sacred writings, pomes of Homer, religious festival, sculptures, shrines and temples, art works and paintings. Greek religion and political art had influence and spread far as west Spain, east to Indus river, and throughout the Mediterranean world. The romans identified their gods and or goddesses with those of the Greeks and surveying through the Christianity period as saints. The Greek religion was the belief in specific human...
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...Three Issues Considered The first question I will address is “Are science and philosophy closely interrelated, or are they different in their goals and methods? Science supposes that there is only one proper basis of knowledge, it is experiment and rational analysis of nature. Philosophy tends to say that there are many ways of understanding, just as there are many forms of knowledge and many beginnings of that knowledge. In the beginning there were sciences but no actual scientist. They were all known as philosophers. Philosophy invented intellectual thought and rigorous reasoning which in turn is what invented the sciences. Philosophy continues to influence science by questioning the science's weaknesses. Some people think that the sciences can stand apart from philosophy. That philosophy is all questions, never giving a real answer. Where as, science is a methodology that is based on research and experimentation. “The specific sciences cannot and should not break their connections with true philosophy” (Spirkin, A.). By doing this they would have no questions for them to research and experiment. According to Wolff, the Milesians who are considered philosophers were also scientist. Thales who is known as the first philosopher was an astronomer. By his knowledge of the stars he could predict the weather (Wolff, 14). “Following Thales were the Milesians Anaximander and Anaximenes, who expanded and developed speculative theories about the basic components of nature and...
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...Art History through the 15th Century Introduction Art is an interesting aspect of life that a society cannot afford to lose. Art has been practiced for many years and is still under practice because of its rich heritage and many other importance’s that cannot be overruled. The collection and perseveration of pieces of art is a noble undertaking and those that have been given the responsibility of ensuring that a piece of art has to be preserved should not hesitate in doing that. The history of art will not be complete without mentioning the names and artistic work of characters such as Donatello in the medieval period and Carlo Crivelli of the Gothic period. The two artists have many pieces of arts among them the “Mary Magdalene’’ and “Crucifixion’’ respectively. The preservation of pieces of arts is of much importance, pieces can be analyzed descriptively while at the same time it is important to appreciate that social, political and religious beliefs influence the design, the function, the purpose and the symbolic message in a piece of art. This essay will describe the two pieces of art and also explain the cultural significance of art. Medieval Period Art: Donatello’s Art-Mary Magdalene Many pieces of arts were produced by several artists during this period. The pieces of arts were rich in content and beauty. Donatello is among the famous artists of this period that came up with a number of pieces of art that are still currently discussed and analyzed hence the importance...
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...diversity embraces variety of cultures, traditions, customs, and languages. Different religion of people live here but all are undoubtedly united by one sole feeling of 'being an Indian'. The diversity is clearly reflected in variety of traditions being followed in India. There are Gujaratis, Brahmans, Marwaris, Bengalis, South Indians, Muslins, and even Christians. All these religion have their distinctive languages, beliefs, values, cultures, festivals, dances, music, art, and even clothing. Festivals in India are extremely bright and colorful. Though all religions celebrate their own festivals but the motherland shines on all the celebrative days irrespective of which festival belongs to which religion. Hindus are in majority here and they have numerous festivals including the Diwali, Holi, Raksha Bandhan, Ganesh Chaturthi, and Ram Navami. All these festivals don't have any fixed dates as Hinduism follows the lunar calendar. The there are Muslims who celebrate Eid-ul-Fitar and Eid-ul-Adah with great cheer and fun. Christians celebrate Christmas, Jainis celebrate Mahavir Jayanti, and Sikhs celebrate Guru Govind Sing's Birthday. Apart from these there are other festivals also that are listed in the Indian calendar. Like the festivals, even dance and music have their own origin in different religions and cultures. Bharatnatyam, Kathak, Kathakali, and Kuchupudi are all Indian dance forms but they all belong to different states and have their unique origins. Bharatnatyam is from South...
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...Buddha Research Paper Throughout all of time the world has changed in many different ways. These changes occurred in the categories of architecture, intelligence, the human body itself, but the most important change is religion. Religion has changed in the way people depict their deity but the basic teachings of the specific religion remains the same. People may argue that the teachings have changed, which is true to an extent. The change is not necessarily a major change it is just the different ways that people interpret the teachings of their certain religion but the foundation of the teaching will stay the same such as "one shall not kill, commit adultery and steal". These are just some of the basic teachings in every religion. Although...
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...“Art attracts us only by what it reveals of our most secret self.” ~Jean-Luc Godard What is art? Is art only a work created by an artist or there is more to it? According to me, Art is present everywhere around us. Creation of a place like earth is a biggest creation in itself by God. Art is considered as a diverse range of human activities and products of those activities which involves one’s imagination and creativity. Art is the experience of the mysterious as it delivers a way to experience one’s connection with the universe. An Art piece is a poem without words which is used to express imagination to the viewer. Art is also used as tool to communicate...
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...Aztecs 1.The name of the ethnic group I chose were the Aztecs. 2.The Aztecs were located in Mexico City in Mexico. 3.The population in 1519 was 5 million and now it is two hundred thousand. Food The Aztec women would wear sleeveless blouses and skirts that wrap around your waist. The women would also decorate their clothes with gold and feathers. They would do this for attention. The warriors would dress much differently than the normal people. They would dress with metal clothing to go into battle. Homes The Aztecs would use bricks that dried in the sun to build their houses. The Aztecs homes were one big room that is split into four parts. The family that would live...
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