ISSUES IN CONTEMPORARY ART Woodbury University Professor Kathleen Onofrio FN 205 Spring 2004 Office Hours: by appointment Required Text: Theories and Documents of Contemporary Art: A Sourcebook of Artists’ Writings‚ eds. Kristine Stiles and Peter Selz‚ University of California Press‚ 1996. General Information Attendance and participation is mandatory. Our lectures and discussions ARE the course. Assigned readings are not optional either‚ as they are the substance behind the
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The Byzantine Empire’s government was a dynastic monarchy‚ although occasionally an usurper would seize the throne. They called their ruler the basileus (a Greek word meaning emperor). Christianity was the official religion. Religion was closely tied to the government‚ as the basileus was often believed to be god’s representative on Earth and religious leaders had a lot of power. The emperor was in fact crowned by the Patriarch of the church. The Byzantine Empire was divided into sections called
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After the Western Empire fell’ in 476 CE‚ a new empire rose in its place. The new empire‚ the Byzantine Empire‚ was based on the cultures and traditions of the Western Empire‚ but also contained many distinctive features. The two empires were very similar since they existed in the same area and carried some of the same cultral roots. But the Byzantie Empire came into existence after the Roman Empire divided into two sections and the Western Roman Empire collapsed. One reason for the decline of the
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Instructor: Mr Eugenio HISTORY The Metropolitan Medical Center College of Arts‚ Science & Technology (MMC-CAST) is a non stock‚ nonprofit educational institution. Proceeds of the institution are directed back to improve its facilities and equipment in fulfilling the institution’s purpose for which it was established – To be a learning community that is committed in providing excellent and competitive professionals.It was in 1968 when Metropolitan Hospital was incorporated by the United Doctors
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such as trade can have a crazy huge impact on an empire. For example Trade had a huge impact on Byzantine empire‚ because The capital of the Byzantine empire was a prime place for trade‚ Also The fairs in the city helped with bringing a lot more money and new traders to the Byzantine empire. For instance‚ The Byzantine empire capital being a prime place for trade has a great impact for the Byzantine empire‚ because in the document b it talks about how wonderful the city is‚ How the walls of the
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statements about how the two art works you have selected are similar (compare) and different (contrast). However‚ your statements may change as you write. Your proposal should be 1 page in length. It should be typed (not hand written) and you must use complete sentences. Your outline should do the following: 1. Identify the two art works you selected‚ the artists‚ and the period/style o They MUST be from two different periods/styles 2. Give a brief description of the two art works o In a few sentences
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Introduction to World of Art 100-008 Assignment 1 February 25‚ 2014 Visit to the Brooklyn Museum of Art During my trip to the Brooklyn Museum of Art‚ I observed many masterpieces created by Ancient Egyptians. Among the works of art‚ the statuette titled “Cat with Kittens” grabbed my attention. I chose that particular piece to write about in this assignment. “Cat with Kittens” was made in the South of Egypt during the late Ptolemaic period‚ 664-30 B.C.E. Dynasty 26 was ruling the Egypt
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structure holds unique importance in that it is the only conserved testimony of a large building of Spanish Islamic architecture of the era of the Taifas‚ independent kingdoms. As a work of art‚ the Aljaferia Palace belongs to the style of Mudéjar Art. Mudéjar Art‚ a style which is native and unique to the history of Spain‚ was a meeting point between Christianity and Islam. The term Mudéjar refers to the Muslims who continued to practice their religion and their customs in the territories which became
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One of the longest lasting empires in history is the Roman empire‚ lasting for 507 years. Rome itself was founded and gained power before it was an empire‚ lasting for another 500 years and continuing on as the Byzantine empire. This essay will include how Rome became a republic and its rise. It will also include how the republic fell and the empire rose and how it fell. The Romans were not always always an empire. At first‚ they were a republic. For years they were a bunch of scattered tribes
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Sculpture: Khafre Enthroned to Kritios Boy Early Egyptian art from the Old Kingdom‚ ca. 2575-2134 BCE‚ demonstrates uniform structure. Egyptian artists and sculptors adhered to a system of strict rules known as canon to create this consistency. The Egyptian canon suggested perfection to be a rigid‚ ageless idealization of reality. Roughly 1‚500 years later‚ a progressive canon emerged in Greek art reflecting new ideals of perfection. Greek art beginning in the Early Classical Period‚ ca. 480- 450 BCE
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