art Flashcards
what is art history
the way art is interpreted throughout history
type of art they focused before
fine art
can art change over time?
yes, often through different lenses
formal analysis
visual qualities
contextual analysis
culture, social, religious, and economics taking into account
comparative study
comparing different art pieces
what is art history right now?
rewritting biased views on artwork
what type of art material perservered?
non-perishable materials
what is non-perishible materials?
stone, metal, and fired clay
why was art big in western cultures?
non-perishable materials were hard to find in non-western cultures
art in the great stone age
stone hedge and stone arrangements
art in egypt
architecture to show its ruler
roman art?
a lot of architecture
greek art?
carving and sculptures,
etruscan art?
mix between greek and roman art, wood and brick were main materials
roman art
modern concrete and idealistic version of us
medieval art
book work that survived, abstract covers
byzantine art?
architecture in churches with new gothic styles