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I've adapted this from an original presentation that wasn't mine; adding a few more slides. Serves as an excellent introduction to Art History and its methodology.
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Impressionism & Post-Impressionism Art HistoryS Sandoval
AP ART HISTORY Crash Course - Impressionism and Post-Impressionism
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The use of synthetic pigments and ready made paint in solid tubes. Impressionist artists were interested in "plein air" landscape painting.
I've adapted this from an original presentation that wasn't mine; adding a few more slides. Serves as an excellent introduction to Art History and its methodology.
Part 1 of the Basic Art History Course by Architect and Art History Writer Helena Lopes.
Introduction to art and art history
Prehistoric Art
Mesoponamian art
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Introduction: What is Art History?
1. What is Art History?
Art 108 Ancient to Medieval
Professor Melissa Hall
Fall 2017
2. What is Art?
“The conscious use of skill
and creative imagination in
the production of an aesthetic
object”
Merriam Webster Dictionary
Image source:
https://blogs.uoregon.edu/shelly/profile/artifact2what-is-art-for/
3. Why Make Art?
Human beings have been
making art since the
beginning of time
Image source: Cartoonstock.com
4. Why Make Art?
Why do we do this?
Image source: http://www.mindstepsinc.com/2013/11/hold-on-to-
your-why/
5. Why Make Art?
Experts identify five major
“purposes” of art
Image source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVlQOytFCRI
6. Religion
The oldest form of art was
made for religious or magical
purposes as a way to control
the environment, or to
appease the gods
Image source:
http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/gods/home_set.html
7. Ceremonial
Most of the art we will study
in this class was made for
religious purposes
Rose Window and Lancets, North transept, Chartres Cathedral, c.
1220
8. Narrative
Narrative art is art that tells a
story
Image source:
http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2011/01/exclusive-
fantagraphics-to-publish-the-complete-carl-barks/
9. Narrative
We have been using art to
tell stories since the very
beginning of civilization
Royal Standard of Ur, c. 2600 BCE. British Museum
10. Functional
Functional art is made to be
used in every day life
It includes pottery, quilts, and
furniture
Image source: http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/7570693
11. Functional
Our ancestors enriched their
surroundings with decorative
objects that expressed
wealth and status, or gave
praise to their gods
Belt buckle, from the Sutton Hoo ship burial Anglo Saxon, early
7thc. British Museum
12. Persuasive
Persuasive art is made to
persuade people to do
something, or think a certain
way
Advertising and propaganda
are types of “persuasive art”
Shepard Fairey, “Hope,” 2008
13. Persuasive
Many ancient rulers used art
to promote their power, and
mold public opinion
Augustus of Prima Porta, Early 1stc BCE Copy of bronze original,
6’ 8” Vatican Museums
14. Persuasive
Before the invention of
modern media, art was the
primary means of social
communication
Image source: https://2012books.lardbucket.org/books/a-primer-
on-communication-studies/s15-media-technology-and-
communica.html
15. Expressive
Expressive art is made to
express the personal feelings
or emotions of the artist
Image source:
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/60869032442218130/?lp=true
16. Expressive
Vincent Van Gogh is a
perfect example of an
“expressive artist
Vincent Van Gogh, Self-Portrait1889, Museé D’Orsay
17. Expressive
But the idea of art as
personal expression is a
modern concept
Image source:
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/60869032442218130/?lp=true
18. The Artists in the Ancient World
In most ancient societies,
artist’s were not expected to
express their own individual
vision
Nina de Garis Davies, 20th century facsimile drawing of “Sculptors at
Work,” from the Tomb of Rekhmire, original of ca. 1479-1425 BCE
19. The Artists in the Ancient World
They worked in teams, rather
than alone, and they were
valued for their skill rather
than their intellect or
creativity
Relief depicting two sculptors carving a statue, from the a, Old
Kingdom, c.2325 BC. Painted limestone.
20. The Artists in the Ancient World
Their social status was
similar to other skilled
laborers such as carpenters
and masons
Masons, Stonecutters, and Sculptors, The St. Sylvester Window,
Chartres Cathedral, c. 1220
21. The Artists in the Ancient World
They were expected to meet
the demands of their patrons,
rather than express their own
personal vision
Seated Statue of Khafre c. 2520-2494 BCE
22. The Artists in the Ancient World
This means we will have to
adjust our expectations, and
consider the intentions of the
patron, rather than the artist,
when evaluating the intended
meaning or “message” of the
work
Augustus of Prima Porta, Early 1stc BCE Copy of bronze original,
6’ 8” Vatican Museums
23. The Artists in the Ancient World
This means we will have to
adjust our expectations, and
consider the intentions of the
patron, rather than the artist,
when evaluating the intended
meaning or “message” of the
work
Augustus of Prima Porta, Early 1stc BCE Copy of bronze original,
6’ 8” Vatican Museums
24. What is Art History?
Art historians study objects
and artifacts and try to
determine how they were
made, and why they were
made
Image source: https://www.scad.edu/academics/programs/art-
history
25. Art History as Time Travel
Art history clas is like a
Western Civilization class
with pictures
Image source: http://rmalinger.com/webquest/
26. Art History as Time Travel
“Well, I look at works of art
as historical documents:
they are a reflection of
their particular time and
their particular place. As
an art historian, I try to
understand the meaning of
a particular work of art by
placing it within its
historical and cultural
context . . . Basically, art
historians are time
travelers.”
Professor Julia C. Fischer
Image source: http://rmalinger.com/webquest/
27. How Do Art Historians Study Art?
What methods do art
historians use to analyze art?
Image source: https://www.scad.edu/academics/programs/art-
history
28. Visual Analysis
Visual analysis involves a
description of what you
actually see, and an informed
analysis and interpretation of
what it means
Image source:
http://smarthistory.tumblr.com/post/36663164164/barberini-faun-
c-220-b-c-e-marble-glyptothek
29. Visual Analysis
1. Subject Matter Analysis:
description of what it
represents
2. Formal Analysis: analysis
of how it was made
3. Contextual Analysis:
analysis of what it meant
Image source: www.thinkandthrive.com
30. Identification
The first step is to properly
identify the work (similar to
beginning a book report with
the author and title of the
book)
32. Identification
Artist Duane Hanson
Title Tourists
Period/Civilization American
Contemporary Art
Date 1970
Medium/material Polyester resin and
fibreglass, painted
in oil, and mixed
media
Dimensions Man 152.00 x 80.50
x 31.00 cm; Woman
160.00 x 44.00 x
37.00 cm
Location/Museum National Galleries,
Scotland
38. Identification
Artist Unknown
Title Menkaure and
Kamerernebty(?)
Culture Egypt, Old Kingdom
Date c. 2490-2472 BCE
Medium/material Sculpture;
graywacke
Dimensions 4’ 6 ½” high
Location/Museum Museum of Fine
Arts, Boston
39. Identification
Artist Unknown
Title Menkaure and
Kamerernebty(?)
Culture Egypt, Old Kingdom
Date c. 2490-2472 BCE
Medium/material Sculpture;
graywacke
Dimensions 4’ 6 ½” high
Location/Museum Museum of Fine
Arts, Boston
41. Description
When describing a work of
art, imagine that you are
talking to someone on the
phone, or that your reader
has their eyes closed.
Image source: http://link2power.org/wordpress/2011/05/can-you-
hear-me-now/
42. Description
Your job is to bring the image
to life so your reader can
“see” it, without looking at the
picture.
Image source: http://megaanswers.com/how-are-we-able-to-
sense-light-even-with-the-eyes-closed/
45. Description
Here is a description written
by Professor Christopher
Witcombe, at Sweetbriar
College
46. “Menkaure is portrayed in the familiar
Egyptian pose standing as if at attention
with his left leg extended forward, his arms
held stiff at his sides, and his fists
clenched holding some unidentified
cylindrical objects. His stance appears
assertive, indicative of his power. He is
represented as a mature yet vigorous
man, perhaps in his thirties, with slender
hips, broad shoulders, and well-developed
arms . . . . On his head he wears a nemes,
or headdress, the sides of which are
pulled back behind his rather large ears,
with the lappets falling to either side of his
chest. The beard and the headdress are
the primary symbols of his pharaonic
status. Besides the headdress, the only
other article of clothing he wears is a
shendjyt kilt which is folded across the
front, with one end falling down beneath,
and held in place with a belt round his
waist . . . .
47. “Menkaure is portrayed in the familiar
Egyptian pose standing as if at attention
with his left leg extended forward, his arms
held stiff at his sides, and his fists
clenched holding some unidentified
cylindrical objects. His stance appears
assertive, indicative of his power. He is
represented as a mature yet vigorous
man, perhaps in his thirties, with slender
hips, broad shoulders, and well-
developed arms . . . . On his head he
wears a nemes, or headdress, the sides of
which are pulled back behind his rather
large ears, with the lappets falling to either
side of his chest. The beard and the
headdress are the primary symbols of his
pharaonic status. Besides the headdress,
the only other article of clothing he wears
is a shendjyt kilt which is folded across the
front, with one end falling down beneath,
and held in place with a belt round his
waist . . . .
48. Description
A good description helps us
“see” the work more clearly
It also leads us to a
conclusion about its intended
message or meaning
Image source: http://megaanswers.com/how-are-we-able-to-
sense-light-even-with-the-eyes-closed/
49. Description
Try it yourself!
What is the subject matter?
Describe her appearance
What conclusions can you
draw?
Nude Woman (Venus of Willendorf) from Willendorf, Austria, c.
28,000-25,000 BCE