Art HistoryArt History

Hallema MitchellHallema Mitchell

Methods and Inquiries of ArtMethods and Inquiries of Art

Art then- any kind of visual material that is created and has Art then- any kind of visual material that is created and has special meaning special meaning

Fine Art-paintings, prints, drawings, sculpture, and Fine Art-paintings, prints, drawings, sculpture, and architecture made for a specific audiencearchitecture made for a specific audience

Art Now- Tattoos, pottery, textiles Art Now- Tattoos, pottery, textiles

Methods and Inquiries of ArtMethods and Inquiries of Art

ContinuedContinued

There is no official definition of art, it can be defined many There is no official definition of art, it can be defined many different ways.different ways.

““Definitions” Change over timeDefinitions” Change over time

The Nature of Art Historical InquiryThe Nature of Art Historical Inquiry

Formal Analysis-visual quality, elements of artFormal Analysis-visual quality, elements of art-line -line -shape-shape-form-form-space-space-texture-texture-value-value-color-color

ContinuedContinued Contextual Analysis- Thinking Outside of the Contextual Analysis- Thinking Outside of the

box box

-Time Period-Time Period

-Religion-Religion

-Social-Social

-Cultural-Cultural

-Economic-Economic

Sources, Documents and The Work of Sources, Documents and The Work of Art HistoriansArt Historians

Close examination of an artworkClose examination of an artwork

-original piece-original piece

-materials used-materials used

-origin of idea-origin of idea

-time period-time period

Development of Art HistoryDevelopment of Art History

Art history came about in the Mid 18Art history came about in the Mid 18thth century century

Ancient Roman historian Pliny the Elder (23-79 C.E)Ancient Roman historian Pliny the Elder (23-79 C.E)

-Natural History (Historical and Contemporary Art)-Natural History (Historical and Contemporary Art) Giorgio Vasari (1511-74) Giorgio Vasari (1511-74)

-Artist and Author-Artist and Author

-The Lives of the Great Artists-The Lives of the Great Artists

-Period of the Renessiance-Period of the Renessiance

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- Histories are individual storiesHistories are individual stories- Contain BiasesContain Biases

Art History has been revisedArt History has been revised

-feminist historians-feminist historians

-expanded its scope-expanded its scope

Art of The Western WorldArt of The Western World

Study of artifactsStudy of artifacts Climate and materials Climate and materials Unexplored SitesUnexplored Sites

Art of the Old Stone AgeArt of the Old Stone Age

Paleolithic PeriodPaleolithic Period Chauvet CaveChauvet Cave Found in1994Found in1994 Historians use the best Historians use the best

information to date information to date artworks from the pastartworks from the past

Large colored drawings Large colored drawings of animalsof animals

Red, Yellow ochre and Red, Yellow ochre and Charcoal Charcoal

Middle Stone AgeMiddle Stone Age

Mesolithic PeriodMesolithic Period Change in climateChange in climate Created 7000Created 7000B.C.EB.C.E- 4000- 4000B.C.EB.C.E)) Depicts human figure and activityDepicts human figure and activity

New Stone AgeNew Stone Age

Neolithic PeriodNeolithic Period Megaliths (great Stones)Megaliths (great Stones) Stonehenge (2100Stonehenge (2100B.C.EB.C.E)) Rings or rows of rough-Rings or rows of rough-

hewn stones in Western hewn stones in Western EuropeEurope

Ancient Mesopotamian ArtAncient Mesopotamian Art

Sumerian TemplesSumerian Temples Ziggurats (step pyramids)Ziggurats (step pyramids)

-administrative and economic -administrative and economic centercenter

Relief CarvingsRelief Carvings

-battles-battles

-Sieges-Sieges

-Hunts-Hunts

-important beliefs-important beliefs

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Ishtar GateIshtar Gate

-gateway to the ziggurat on the temple Bel-gateway to the ziggurat on the temple Bel

-greatest works of architecture-greatest works of architecture

Persian EmpirePersian Empire

Present Day IranPresent Day Iran (c. 538 (c. 538 B.C.EB.C.E-330-330B.C.EB.C.E)) ArchitectureArchitecture PersepolisPersepolis

-wood-wood

-brick-brick

-stone-stone

Ancient Egyptian ArtAncient Egyptian Art

SphinxSphinx Great pyramids at GizaGreat pyramids at Giza Huge PharaohsHuge Pharaohs Queen Nefertiti HeadQueen Nefertiti Head

More Ancient Egyptian ArtMore Ancient Egyptian Art

Hierarchical Scale- figures or objects to Hierarchical Scale- figures or objects to determine their relative sizes within an artworkdetermine their relative sizes within an artwork

Fractional Representation- Each part of the Fractional Representation- Each part of the body is shown clearlybody is shown clearly

MummificationMummification