ART H102 Lecture 1: Art History 102 - Entire Course
16 May 2017
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Main categories of analysis: context/background, content/subject matter, meaning, formal elements, reception. Renaissance (age of faith: development of politics, democracy, religion very important, artistic achievements, architecture medieval church (catholic, most authoritative figure, fusion of secular and religious powers. Typical high medieval concepts: community projects, not financed by the church, dedication is significant, 10-13th centuries more stone used than the 3000 years of ancient. Focus on migration as population moves into cities. Social class develops; was not present: the middle class. Larger population clusters population explosion: longer life expectancies. The black death the plague will cause an enormous epidemic wipes out 1/3 of population. Will cause cultural revival (money becomes available: art always tied to money, power. From primary form of communication to just being a work of art: recognition, artists as visionaries, art and god share capacity to have idea and give it a material form, artists lobby for higher status.
