A. Celtic artists often used more non-figurative artwork. Often times animals, and humans have been reduced to simple shapes. The real focus of most Celtic artwork seems to be in the intricate weaved designs in their artwork.
B. The people who brought the Roman artistic influence played a major role in exactly what kind of art was produced. Because of places like Britain and Germany being Roman territories, those sent away from the main Rome would have been more liberal to develop their own artist tastes, such as the case of soldiers, while still bringing roman influences to the territories. There is also the necessity for the item, as is the case for statues, as those who could pay for it had other uses.
C. The style of the relief of the Gravestone of Mantinia Maerica appears to be super deformed. That is certain features such as the head of the reclining figure being too large for the body to naturally support it. This is perspective is extenuated when compared to the figures in the Imperial procession from the altar of peace of Augustus. While in the Imperial procession figures seem not only naturalistic, but possess their own personality as well. While the Grave stone of Mantinia Maerica seems to lack distinctive individuality.
D1. When early historians based their view of the Roman-Britain art, they did so …show more content…
While the United States may not be as imperialistic, in some aspects, as its parent country Britain was. It still shares some of its qualities, some of which just happen to be the idea that certain forms of art are far more superior that another form. Because of this, like Britain we can still be stuck within this Roman ideal. An example of our cultures own idealized figure, can be seen in our own pop-culture; movies, music. To compare our own cultures idea of beauty with the Venus figure in The Venus from the villa at Rudston, Yorkshire (2) the Venus appears malformed, or caveman like. I that it looks to have been made by someone lacking
B. The people who brought the Roman artistic influence played a major role in exactly what kind of art was produced. Because of places like Britain and Germany being Roman territories, those sent away from the main Rome would have been more liberal to develop their own artist tastes, such as the case of soldiers, while still bringing roman influences to the territories. There is also the necessity for the item, as is the case for statues, as those who could pay for it had other uses.
C. The style of the relief of the Gravestone of Mantinia Maerica appears to be super deformed. That is certain features such as the head of the reclining figure being too large for the body to naturally support it. This is perspective is extenuated when compared to the figures in the Imperial procession from the altar of peace of Augustus. While in the Imperial procession figures seem not only naturalistic, but possess their own personality as well. While the Grave stone of Mantinia Maerica seems to lack distinctive individuality.
D1. When early historians based their view of the Roman-Britain art, they did so …show more content…
While the United States may not be as imperialistic, in some aspects, as its parent country Britain was. It still shares some of its qualities, some of which just happen to be the idea that certain forms of art are far more superior that another form. Because of this, like Britain we can still be stuck within this Roman ideal. An example of our cultures own idealized figure, can be seen in our own pop-culture; movies, music. To compare our own cultures idea of beauty with the Venus figure in The Venus from the villa at Rudston, Yorkshire (2) the Venus appears malformed, or caveman like. I that it looks to have been made by someone lacking