ARTHI 6C Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Depth Perception
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Memorize last name, title of work, date of work. Paris was first western art center united states today. Modern: a period in history, but also distinguished between different types of art produced in that period. Modernity: the individual"s experience of modernization, attitude of the ephemeral, the contingent . Modernism: artistic and intellectual ideas and movements that deal with the process of modernization and experience of modernity. Old definition: art is placed in opposition to nature. Pure skill and ability to create something that is aesthetic than functional. Valuable = worth keeping, not its price tag. Good art is decided by how art affects its audience. Dependent on relationship between artist and viewer. Study of works of art and historical evidence pertaining to them. Investigation of works of art through social and historical context. Examine historical evidence - effects that the work of art have registered in the world, on viewers. Should know these terms by next week.
