艺术史概论英文.pptxVIP

Please Note:The following slide presentation and the visuals that accompany it are intended for the sole educational purposes of HUMA 1010 academic study. As such, the material contained herein is offered under the rubric of the fair use clause of U.S. copyright law. Any other uses for this material are prohibited without the permission of the instructor and/or additional inquiry into copyrights that may be held by outside parties.-- Prof. John C. R. SilbertHUMA 1010, RMUAll Visual Art is ImitationAristotle’s word for imitation is “mimesis”; what the actor sought to do; to reveal the truth of human beings.Art as Imitation does this in two essential ways:Art as Likeness:Rembrandt Van Rijn (top right)“The Jewish Bride,” 1667Art as Alteration:Wassily Kandinsky (bottom right)“Composition VIII,” 1923Within each essential form there are any number of styles.Some seek to paint what is there to be painted, while others seek to paint what is in the artist’s mind (and heart).Classical Art: Art as LikenessTemple of Artemis in EphesusRoman tile portraitGrecian UrnSarcophagus of woman and dog;Late Roman Classical Art -- quick facts:Classical art is noted for its strong sense of form, proportion and balance.Much of the art and architecture served the needs of the state.Classical art at first sought to idealize the human form; reaching for perfection (as the gods/goddesses were perfect). Note the sculpture on p. 147 in TABH.Much of the art of the Greek period was attributed to Phidias, a painter, sculptor and architect greatly admired in the 5th cy B.C.E.In the late 4th cy B.C.E., the emphasis shifted towards realism; with less depictions of idealized forms replaced by more life-like human qualities. Note the sculpture on p. 149 in TABH.Roman Art often depicted less serene, more dynamic forms that appealed to human passions.Euclid’s “Golden Section”This is a mathematical calculation of balance that states the most pleasing relationship between two connecting parts is such that