MIDTEMR Flashcards
is a term used to describe a period of
history when stones were used to make tools for
survival.
Stone age
(the late years of Stone age
Paleolithic Age
Middle Stone Age
Mesolithic Age
New Stone Age
Neolithic Age
Archaeological explorations reveal that there has
been a gradual shift from nomadic lifestyle of
human
* Witnessed how humans were able to lead more
stable lives
* Is a product of climate change
* Paintings evoke naturalism
Prehistoric Art
Developed especially when life for the early
humans has become stable
- Learned to cultivate the land and domesticate
animals
- Different elements of civilizations flourished in
various parts of the world
Neolithic Art
Fertile Ribbon starts from the banks of Nile
River, which flows north to Africa and ventures
into the Mediterranean.
- Egyptians recognized the integral role of the Nile
River to their daily lives.
- This led to the belief that art was something that
can be ascribed and associated with religion.
- Early Egyptian Civilizations ( Old, Middle, and
New Kingdom)
Egyptian Art
Art is something religious and spiritual
* Tombs were not just for keeping the dead bodies of
important people, particularly the pharaohs; they also served
as a shelter for the next journey – afterlife
* Human figures seen in the tombs were represented in a way
that the profile of the head was evident, while the pelvis,
legs and upper torso were prominent and the eyes are in
frontal view
OLD KINGDOM
Religion was bound to the afterlife
* Narmer Palette
Old Kingdom
Shift in the political hierarchy
* There is an emergence of powerful groups
* Art as taken a back seat because of internal
struggle
* Portrait and Fresco painting emerged
Middle Kingdom
Has a references from both preceding kingdoms.
* Monuments and sculptures where still linked with
death and reverence for the deceased
* Egypt has established itself as more advanced and
powerful civilization
* High regard for their people are seen through
their sculptures built on massive and monumental
scales
New Kingdom
requires the critic to
observe the artwork and
notice the obvious
features such as the
subject.
Describing
tells what you see (the
visual facts).
Describing
Mentally separate the parts or
elements, thinking in terms of textures,
shapes/forms, light/dark or bright/dull
colors, types of lines, and sensory
qualities.
ANALYZING
is explaining how well the
artwork meets criteria informed
by the art movement or style of
the artwork
JUDGING
is to make a statement
about what the artwork
means, expresses, or
signifies
: INTERPRETING
The Theories of Judging Art
Imitationalism
* Formalism
* Emotionalism
Refers to a point moving at an
identifiable path – it has length,
direction, and width
Line
It is one-dimensional, however, it has the
capacity to either define the perimeters
of the artwork (edges) and/or become a
substantial component of the
composition.
Line
are usually associated with rest or
calm. Landscapes often contain these elements as
works like these often connote a visua sense of being
parallel to the ground
Horizontal lines
connote elevation or height, which is
usually taken to mean exaltation or aspiration for
action.
Vertical lines
Convey movement and
instability
Diagonal line
Are reminiscent of
violent, conflict, or
struggle
Crooked line or jagged line
these are lines that bend or coil.
They allude to softness, grace,
flexibility, or even sensuality.
Curved lines
