European Art History Essay

This week I am going to research the artworks and the major changes that took place during the Paleolithic, Neolithic, and early civilizations of Mesopotamia periods. I will be answering the following questions on the way: •How did the subjects of art change? •What were the primary styles used? •Why were certain styles used? •Describe the changes in form and composition. •How did the materials and technique change? Paleolithic Artworks In my research of the Paleolithic period…

identity. They felt disconnected from their past and were unsure where the future was taking them. Compared to their European counterparts with their long and rich history full of art and literature, Americans felt that their country was inferior and provincial. A call to restore the American pride rose from the ranks of writers and artists, demanding the creation of a new history of the United States, one that would provide a worthy foundation of people, places, and events for American artists…

Japanese Art has played and influential role in western art. The influence of Japanese art made created a term, Japonism, this term specifically refers to Japanese influence on European art and culture. One of the most remarkable traditions in Japanese art is Ukiyo-e of the Edo period. As the ‘jewel’ of the Japanese printing art, it uses the most exquisite paper, the finest colors and elaborate technique. Ukiyo-e not only carved a deep influence in Japanese art, and also in western art history.…

diversity and the art world would be synonymous with each other, hand in hand. But just like the many jobs and situations in American and across the world, inequality between the sexes and the races is still prevalent in…

Annotated bibliography: Fra Filippo Lippi’s Portrait of a Woman with a Man at a Casement Janson, H.W. History of Art Sixth Edition. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Incorporated, 2001. Janson, H.W. received his PhD in medieval and renaissance art from Harvard University. As a world class author and historian, Janson wrote History of Art, becoming known and cherished across the globe. His work appears to be highly credible, making it the most reliable source of information. Mariani, Valerio. “Fra…

Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. She studied at the Art Institute of Chicago (1905) and the Art Students League in New York City (1907-1908). O’Keeffe on April 3, 1917, had her first solo show. It was sponsored by John Singer Sargent, a artist Georgia admired very much and would later become her husband, featured charcoal sketches, which O'Keeffe had made in 1916. Stieglitz was captivated by them and begun also one of the most famous collaborations in art history. After her husband died in 1946, she…

Established in 1941, the Norton Museum of Art holds 7,000 pieces in which features three main regions of art; American, Chinese, and European. Located in West Palm Beach Florida, this museum holds all forms of art work from paintings to sculptures to even ancient Chinese artifacts. The building was separated into three different levels each with their own unique layout to best exemplify the culture from which the artwork originated from. Starting with the first level, loud, cluttered yet…

Many artist are inspired by someone or some type of culture and in the video “Converging Cultures”, it shows how certain events in history shapes famous artist and styles. The video mainly focused on how Western art was affected by Eastern culture and art. Famous artist like Van Gogh, Da Vinci and more all show signs of having converging cultures in their work, and especially in the 18th and 19th century when impressionism became popular. The painting I am going to be discussing that has cross…

way and the reality expressed in their art did, in fact, inspire many other artists. Whether reality was seen as Surrealist, abstract-like, or a way to bring insignificant items to an obscure size, Claes Oldenburg, Georgia O'Keeffe, and Salvador Dali each effected a plethora of generations of artists. The most famous artist of the Surrealism movement was the Spaniard Salvador Dali. His paintings appear to be illogical and sexual. A unique part of Dali's art refers to events from his childhood…

you into its great artistic splendor while at the same time providing a visual history lesson about why it was made. 2. What was the artist trying to express? In my opinion this is a commemorative plaque that depicts a past event that took place in the kingdom. ARTWORK – Connections 1. What is the subject matter and content of the artwork? This plaque has five figures displayed on it; 3 Africans and 2 Europeans. In the center looking straight ahead, standing in the proudest possible…