ARTH 1130 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Gian Lorenzo Bernini, National Preserve, Lawren Harris
10 Jan 2017
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Introduction to art history week 1 (jan10 - 17) High relief 4 men in high relief talking to one another. Architecture behind them renaissance use of linear perspective. Extending space illusionistic elements in the background. Assumed there was complete freedom and opportunity. Time progressed, became more clear in the media there are certain people based on ethnicity were considered to be others (also based on economic backgrounds have more or less freedom than others) Potlatch law: around the time of confederation. Issue of creating a nation-state: picturing the americans (textbook) goes over issue of est. a nation-state. Potlatch ceremonies getting a tattoo/inked was common. Image of totem poles made with stone (charles edenshaw artist from british. Example of brazilian painting in picturing the americas. Also looked at issue of civilization of landscape. Wanted to make national preserves + national parks. Dense jungle also showing the fuels that allowed development of cities in brazil.
