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Art History
This is your portal to information about historical works of visual art, its artists, and their contributions to society and culture. Ask questions and find answers in the following areas: Paleolithic, Neolithic, Egyptian, Mesopotamia, Persian Agean, Greek, Etruscan, Roman, Celtic, Byzantine, Indian, Southest Asian, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Anglo-Saxon, Viking, Islamic, Pre-Columbian, Inuit, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, Neoclassiam, Romantic, Realism, Impressionism, Art Noveau, Expressionism, Cubism, Futurism, Expressionism, Abstraction, Dadaism, Surrealism, and Pop.
3,044 Questions
The cave people like the Aborigines and the Neanderthals. Even though they weren't famous at there time of there century they are believed to be the first famous artists in the later century's.
How much is the cornfield by John constable worth?
The monetary value of a painting can not be determined until it is up for auction. This painting is in The National Gallery in London, painted circa 1826. Below is a link with some of the prices Constable paintings have gone for.
How was Renaissance art and architecture financed?
The church supported the arts by encouraging religious paintings.
Who was the painter who chronicled the experiences of the great migration through art?
Jacob Lawrence made a series of paintings, inspired by the long poem of that name.
What was the inspiration for the Statue of Liberty?
Freedom for all most importantly the liberation of woman, who is allowed a little movement, (3 inches) still manacled today to her role as a true protector of mankind and producer of children -We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with inherent and inalienable rights; that among these, are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness ...
- Declaration of Independence as originally written by Thomas Jefferson, 1776.
"Those who won our Independence believed Liberty to be the secret of Happiness and Courage to be the secret of Liberty."
- Louis Brandeis, Supreme Court Justice 1856-1941
"If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear."
- George Orwell, 1945
"Liberty is always dangerous, but it is the safest thing we have."
- Harry Emerson Fosdick
Abstract art has been painted (or drawn or done in graphic techniques) by thousands of artists in the 20th century and still today. Jackson Pollock has painted really good ones. Abstract art is also painted by Pablo Picasso. It IS done today by people all over the world.
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Pablo Picasso was not an abstract artist, he was a cubist. Cubism represents "abstracted" objects from reality and abstract art does not depict any ties to worldly objects, figures or scenes. Kandinsky, Malevich and Mondrian created the first purely abstract works in the early 20th century.
Pop is a shortening of the word Popular.
Pop art uses everyday objects (eg: Andy Warhol painted soup cans) or people everyone will recognise (like celebrities), that's why it's call Popular Art.
It is the study of how art began and the relationship between the time period or historical context when the work of art was made. Also included in art history is learning about all of the movements in art, how to distinguish what period a piece is from, and a general familiarity with a great variety of artists and cultures.
Who discovered the divine proportion?
1. Divine proportion may refer to the Greek's idea of the golden rectangle, most pleasing to the eye and based on patterns found in nature.
2. The illustration of a man in a circle done by Leonardo da Vinci is also referred to as divine proportion.
Follow the link, below, for the math.
What there thirteen impressionists?
Here are some of the French impressionists:
C Monet, P-A Renoir, B Morisot, A Sisley, G Caillebotte, M Braquemond,
E Degas, M Cassatt, C Pissarro, F Bazille, (E Manet and P Cézanne at times).
What was Claude Monet painting style?
Claude Monet is a hero of the painting movement referred to as Impressionism. Impressionism is a painting style that developed in France in the 19th century as a radical departure from rigid academic representational panting. These painters were interested in the way light defines the way we see. They used small dabs of vibrant colors (many of which had only recently become available due to the industrial revolution) to create their pictures. They were also champions of leaving the studio to paint outside (plein air painting) taking with them small canvases and tube paints (another modern novelty).
While it would be impossible to choose a single image or subject that Monet is known for, in the art world the phrase "Water Lilies" is synonymous with him.
How long did Michelangelo stay in Bologna?
Michelangelo decided to leave Florence and stay in Bologna for three years.
Which twentieth-century art movement wanted to simplify art to the basics of form and color?
De Stijl
This spanish surrealist is famous for his melting watches?
Salvador Dali is the painter responsible for "The Persistence of Memory" (the melting clocks painting).
What did Giacometti use to make his sculptures?
Alberto Giacometti Used Bronze In His Sculptures And He Used Earth Tone Paint On This Paintings
vanishing points
What did Greeks do with their art?
Art flourished in Ancient Greece, from the archaic (late 8th century--480 BC) through classical (480--323 BC) and onto the Hellenistic (323--27 BC) period.
Sculpture was prolific, particularly of the human figure. During the archaic period sculpture was mainly used in temples but later became commonplace in homes and palaces. So too did another Greek art form - mosaic.
Nearly all painting in Ancient Greece was for vases and until the 5th century BC artists worked as both potters and painters.
Art also flourished for jewellery-making.
For more detail and some examples see
tinyurl.com/greek-art-uses
What technique did Josef Albers use?
Josef Albers was a German born American who was a very famous artist especially paintings. He is best known for his innovative work being the basis for future courses in art education programs.
What term is generally applied to art when the subject matter is not clearly defined?
ALL art has a subject matter.
Gratuitous scribble is not art. At best it is the early attemps of an infant or it is vandalism and defacement.
Characteristics of romantic period?
The most important aspect of the period of Romanticism was an emphasis on feelings. Some art reflected this mysticism that completely abandoned classic art form. Originality was an absolute requirement of this style of art. A belief and love of nature was another key component. There was a distrust of the human world and the world of nature was trusted and considered more pure. Landscapes that evolved into wilder Gothic themes of nature were popular Romantic themes.
What did type of art did Raffaello Sanzio do?
Art in the Renaissance was much like the classical period because of its 3 dimensional look. People of the Renaissance liked the style of the classical period(ancient Greece and Rome) and copied their style. They made their art realistic and lifelike. They made people look like they are about to jump off the paper and made their faces with deep emotion. They made their backgrounds very detailed and respected nature.
Minimalism creates using the most simple shapes. It originated in New York in the 1960s. It was founded by architects such as Donald Judd, Robert Morris, and Carl Andre.
