FAH101H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Prime Time, Post-Impressionism
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Catalogue entry; help reader understand what work of art is all about (60%) Perfected/idealized vision of human form: hierarchy of values (cultural, intellectual social, etc. , shows up in different eras throughout history. Republican system of government evolve into an empire. Commemorate achievement of great rulers that defined face of romans. Coexists with pantheon of greco-roman gods and goddesses. Melts itself into power structure of roman empire. Unground religion turns into an instrument of state power: aspect of politics. Finds visual vocabulary to distinguish itself from other religions/cultures. Chapel of charlemagne: built with idea in mind of creating new empire; recreate roman empire in a christian form. Starts in italy; nationalistic back to our roots movement. Not trying to copy forms; trying to reinvent. Revival of forms and greco-roman subject matter. Visually innovative time; optics, render space believable, etc. Different veins of exploration (naturalism, studying human form, understanding perspective, number systems, etc. ) reach a point of confluence/perfection and synthesizing.
