ARTH 1111 Chapter Notes -Paul Revere House, Vanishing Point, Nasher Sculpture Center
12 Feb 2014
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1. 1) you tell the age of a work based on what is made of or how it"s made, the clothing or props within the piece, who commissioned it, produced by an artisan for a king! 1. 2) produced by a 20th century artist to sell in a gallery, more of a commercial object. Still a means of personal expression, but different. 1. 3,1. 4) what is it"s style? period style vs. regional style. French gothic (soaring heights, stained glass) vs. italian gothic (simpler, less elegant). 1. 6) more representational, about two italian immigrants convicted of murder. 1. 7) what is the subject and what iconography is used. On the portal of a romanesque church to educate those who were illiterate. 1. 8) what is the cultural context? four gospel writers writing books of the bibles, key part of christian tradition. Classical elements of style in their dress and writing desks, taken from roman artwork.
