approaches to art history

8/2/2019 Approaches to Art History

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Form:

Purely visual aspects of art and architecture

Formal as in referring to form.Line, color, texture, spatial attributes,composition


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Content:

embraces non-formal aspects

subject matterincludes ideas contained in an artwork

contexts

intentions of the artist

reception of the audience

meaning by the artist and the audience


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Medium:

materials from which the artwork was made.

Style:

combinations of form and content that makes theartwork distinct

Stylistic analysis


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Period Style:

common traits of a certain time.

Regional Style:

common traits of a certain place.

Formalist Style:

grounded in formal considerations.


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Realism

attempt to depict objects in reality

Naturalism

draws inspiration from reality but object is notdepicted as exact and as literal


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Idealization

strives to realize visually the concept ofperfection in a cultures value system

Expressionism

exaggeration of form to elicit audiences

emotions


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Helps us understand the striking meaning andimagery of the artworks cultural context

social, economic, political situation

belief systems, rituals, myths

technology of particular periods


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Artists portray signs of their times unconsciouslyin their artworks; or deliberately to serve socialends (propaganda)

Art is often a communal creation

art is a reflection of beauty and perfection asvalued by the community


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Society pushes the artwork to achieve its goal.

Society gives meaning to the artworks.

Art Patrons


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Study of art outside time and space. (Formalistic)

Study of art in its historical context

Art historians use biographies, social history, andhistory of ideas that may have shaped the artistand his works.


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