Iconoclasm
The Tate Britain museum is the first to touch upon the subject of physical attacks on art in Britain within the period from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition is dedicated to the issue of iconoclasm which mainly describes religiously, politically or aestheticly motiveted destruction of different art pieces such as icons, symbols or monuments. This exhibition primarily aims to investigate and point out the particular movements and causes of the assaults on art through objects, paintings, sculpture and archival material.
The contribution of the present exhibition can mainly be traced within the framework of two issues. First of all, it encourages the discussions on the interaction between art and such forces as, for example, religion or politics, where different beliefs, particularly related to a special historical period, influenced people to treat in a certain way the pieces of art. Secondly, the exhibition reveals how this distructive art pieces treatment has been percieved as a creative force for some modern artists, which in turn puts some positive aspect into the whole discussions.
It is clear that the exhibition raises a question of the nature of idolatry. Should this cult be positively or negatively perceived?
It is in fact very frightening to encounter with the manifestation of iconoclasm. Nevertheless, it is a decent proof of how art and religiopolitical life are closely connected.
motivated by different particular question
Art under Attack: Histories of British Iconoclasm is the first exhibition exploring the history of physical attacks on art in Britain from the 16th century to the present day. Iconoclasm describes the deliberate destruction of icons, symbols or monuments for religious, political or aesthetic motives. The exhibition examines the movements and causes which have led to assaults on art through objects, paintings, sculpture and archival material.
Highlights include Thomas Johnson’s Interior of
The contribution of the present exhibition can mainly be traced within the framework of two issues. First of all, it encourages the discussions on the interaction between art and such forces as, for example, religion or politics, where different beliefs, particularly related to a special historical period, influenced people to treat in a certain way the pieces of art. Secondly, the exhibition reveals how this distructive art pieces treatment has been percieved as a creative force for some modern artists, which in turn puts some positive aspect into the whole discussions.
It is clear that the exhibition raises a question of the nature of idolatry. Should this cult be positively or negatively perceived?
It is in fact very frightening to encounter with the manifestation of iconoclasm. Nevertheless, it is a decent proof of how art and religiopolitical life are closely connected.
motivated by different particular question
Art under Attack: Histories of British Iconoclasm is the first exhibition exploring the history of physical attacks on art in Britain from the 16th century to the present day. Iconoclasm describes the deliberate destruction of icons, symbols or monuments for religious, political or aesthetic motives. The exhibition examines the movements and causes which have led to assaults on art through objects, paintings, sculpture and archival material.
Highlights include Thomas Johnson’s Interior of