Select the best answer. (5 points each) 1. Which of the following statements best describes the cultural impact on the style of artwork? a. Cultures each have their own‚ unique style that is not impacted by any outside culture. b. Cultures exchange ideas that impact the development of artistic styles. c. Artists create work based solely on their imaginations and are not impacted by culture. d. All of the above. 2. Like history‚ art history: a. is an objective‚ or factual‚ academic field
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The Unveiling of the Female Nude In Ancient Greek Art By Audrey Ancell ART 499 Ken Price 9 December 2014 Nudity is one of the most natural states for the human body. Humans are born often almost completely nude‚ without a great deal of hair or fur unlike many other mammals. Bathing and often mating rituals showcase the human body in the same light. Throughout history‚ however‚ views toward this natural state of the human body have changed with sophistication of society and culture. The biggest
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Chapter 5-Art of Ancient Greece The ancient Greeks are known as a self aware people. No other culture in western civilization history was quite as introspective as the Greeks. They prided themselves as the most civilized society in the world. In fact the term “barbarian” basically meant non Greek. The development of Greek civilization rises from the ashes of the ancient Mycenaean and Minion cultures. From After the decline and eventual fall of the Mycenaean culture in 1100 BCE‚ the Aegean
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remarkable pieces of art that have many similarities and differences. In my opinion‚ I think Michelangelo’s statue of David overall is relaxed pose‚ but the tension of the statue is held in the face of David. Paying close attention to the statue’s face‚ one would notice his eye brows are in a downward narrow position. This would indicate to the viewer that there is more behind in the statue than just a casual pose. Also Michelangelo demonstrates a profound knowledge of the human anatomy. As I stated
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Riace Bronzes (Statue A) This classical Greek sculpture is titled the Riace Bronzes. The Riace statues are two life-size bronze statues each weighing nearly a ton. Statue A which is depicted above is of a young warrior‚ while statue B which is not depicted is of an older warrior wearing a helmet. In this analysis I will be concentrating on Statue A. The sculptor of this statue remains unknown; however most experts attribute this statue to Polyclitus‚ an expert Greek sculptor
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since times of antiquity. The western tradition of “The nude” began with Archaic Greek sculptures of standing male nudes known as kouros. Nude was synonymous with freedom and integrity. Legendary heroes‚ ideal figures‚ mythological personalities‚ and triumphant warriors were characterized as being “in the nude” and were regarded for their masculinity and strength. The kouros had a female equivalent known as the kore‚ and were always clothed. Females wouldn’t be depicted nude until much later in ancient
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PRE-LEARNING REFLECTION #12: WAR AND PEACE PROMPT: Do humans live in a state of perpetual and inevitable war or is global peace a real possibility? Why? To maintain complete honesty‚ humans always have and will continuously live in a state of perpetual and inevitable war. Peace has always been procured through fighting and conversation instead of avoiding confrontation and finding a definite resolution that appeases both sides. By investigating the human record‚ it is clearly evident that humans
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Chapter 5 Greek Art (1) Name:___________________________ Matching a. main chamber of a temple holding a cult statue b. fifth century Athenian statesman c. half man half horse d. god of wine e. grooved member of Doric Frieze alternating with metopes f. black figure vase painter g. triangular space formed by roof and cornice h. warrior goddess‚ protectress of Athens i. slight convex curve of a column j. lowest division of the entablature of a temple k. architects of the Parthenon
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Greek Classicism Greek Civilization: • Greek sages concluded “Man is the measure of all things.” • Greeks supremely self-confident and self-aware • Greeks developed this concept of human supremacy and responsibility into a worldview that demanded a new visual expression in art. • Artists studied human beings intensely‚ than distilled their newfound knowledge to capture in their art works the essence of humanity—a term that‚ by the Greeks’ definition‚ applied only to those who spoke Greek; they
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01.15.2014 B.C.E. = C.E. B.C = A.D. Form - the visual aspects of art and architecture‚ line‚ shape‚ color‚ light‚ texture‚ space‚ math‚ volume‚ and composition. Style – the combination of form and composition that makes a work distinctive. Content – includes subject matter or meaning and a work of art. School of artists – a group of artist usually working at the same time and sharing similar style influences and ideas Iconography – identify and studying and subject matter and conventional
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