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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
Three ideas for topics that could serve as the focus of subject matter in an artwork?
hotdogs and french ries cuse there amazing
If you mean the visible colors (red, blue, etc.) the answer varies with the artists. The originators of cubism - Picasso and Braque - concentrated during the first two years on browns, greys and black. In the following few years they drew with coal and pencil and pasted things like newspaper print or patterned paper into the picture. Their later work includes all types of colour, but may not be called cubistic. Other artists, as e.g. Juan Gris used vivid reds, blues, greens etc.
What did the art and literature in ancient civilization attempt to reflect?
The way people were thinking: their wishes, their fears, their awe in front of natural scenery and events. They also reflected their social events, what they were doing, what they liked, what they were doing. It was mainly between mankind and the universe at large, planets, stars, animals, trees. So we can discover how they perceived nature, how they reacted, and the means they used to express their feelings.
What does the expression 'to fool the eye' mean?
Tromp l'oeil or "fool the eye" is a painting device that gets the viewer to take a painted object or surface for an actual, physical object or surface. This could be an ornate chained magnifying glass that hangs next to a highly detailed painting of a barn. The viewer reaches for the magnifying glass only to realize that it is a tightly rendered painting of a magnifying glass and their fingers touch only cold wall.
What does the 'Madonna and Child' mean?
The Madonna and Child refers to images of Mary, the mother of Jesus, and the baby/young child, Jesus. It is a popular subject matter, especially during the Renaissance.
What art words start with the letter e?
Art terms that start with the letter e:
- Elizabethan
- embossed
- etching
- expressionism
What does it mean it art terms In the Round?
The art term "in the round" means that the art work can be looked at from all sides for example a sculpture
What was a purose of baroque art?
Baroque art came out of rebellion against the Protestant church funded by the Roman Catholics. At the time, the church controlled much of the content of art. In Catholic art, you had to depict religious aspects and make the art very moving in a religious way. Much Catholic art at this time was made in the way of paintings. The Catholic church wanted to make architecture and sculptures in grand scale and have it seen by many people. They wanted to attract more people to the Catholic religion. The Baroque style could be made in many mediums such as sculpture or architecture. Many baroque style sculptures would line the streets of cities that depicted religious ecstasies and conversions.
When did Chaim Soutine paint Seated Choir Boy?
Soutine created The Seated Choir Boy in 1930. It was in oil. Based on art reviews, many people call his work "post impressionism."
Why is the night watch misnamed?
The Rembrandt painting was misnamed the Night Watch because it appeared to be a night scene. It was later discovered that dark varnish was used to protect it, and this was removed in the 1940s.
Who is J Collazzi the painter?
He was an American painter of landscapes and phantasy subjects. His prime time was the 1930s, Art Deco style.
