ART 101 Lecture 1: AH101
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Themes that will be seen across all art. Basic facts. title, artist, material, date or time period, style, techniques, cultural attributes. Symbolism and metaphor. deeper meaning behind certain images. Patronage. who supports/pays for the artist? often influences work. Power and authority. powerful individuals were typically patrons. positively represented in work. Propaganda and patriotism. conveys certain political points of view. emphasizes authority of those in power. Hostility and violence. on a large or small scale. exploits, explores, challenges prevalence of conflict. Sacred space, objects. how human civilization understands objects or space that have been set apart as holy or sacred. Pilgrimage. phenomena of traveling to a sacred place in order to achieve blessing or enlightenment. Religion and beliefs. beliefs of either group or individual. Nature. reflective of society"s understanding of the environment and the way they relate to it. Human figure. changes in depiction of human form evolves w/ growing anatomy knowledge and belief of a human"s place in a society.