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西方艺术史导论 宋可即 2012年3月 Introduction of Art History What is Art History? Art History as a discipline/its formation Why do we study Art History? What is Art? Answers from the ancient time through the 18th century Approaches in the study of Art History Definition Is it simply “the history of art”? Given the case of ancient Greece: the division of its historical periods - Geometric - Archaic - Classical - Hellenistic Definition Hereby, I provide two ways of thinking: (A) the creation and the recreation of the art Art History could be seen as an entire process including the original status, the presentation by artists, the interpretation by readers, the circulation in market, the collection by owners, and the representation of the scholars. Definition Hereby, I provide two ways of thinking: (B) seeking for social and cultural values Art History could also be seen as a bridge between the art and the history that holds it, from which, we can see how the social events affect the certain artistic form and style, and vice versa, how the art pieces reflect the changing face of the society. Classification In chronological order, we have: - Prehistoric Art - Medieval Art Classify by regions that have a unique artistic style: - Greek Art - Indian Art - Chinese Art - Japanese Art Classification We also get the names from the historic events: - Renaissance Art - Romantic Art And styles like: - Gothic Art - Baroque Art - Rococo Art - Impressionism - Surrealism - Cubism Classification Still, we have the artistic forms such as the Art of: - Painting