Byzantine art

Visual communication design is the communication of ideas using visual tools such as print, photography, typography, illustration, colour, signs and digital resources. Understanding visuals has been an instinctive practice since the days of cavemen. We comprehend and retain information in the form of visuals faster than text. From the hieroglyphics of Ancient Egypt, Guttenberg’s printing press to modernism and the digital age- the means and methods of communication improved as we evolved. The…

Art communicates various social, religious, and political messages, and it is the patrons, artist, and public who are crucial in receiving and conveying these messages. Western art was a highly influential tool and was used as a conduit for political ideologies and historical events. It could associate its subject with greatness, power, and divinity. However, it remains debatable on who had a greater hand in shaping the artistic direction of Western art — the individual or the state. While both…

rebirth of the art movement in the late 13th century. The name renaissance was specified for paintings, sculptures and decorative arts that were created during the European history. The renaissance movement was active through 1300-1600. During this time, artist such as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo were known for popular art. These artists inspired the renaissance. Humanism was one of the important themes during this movement. It was created to revitalize the nation of culture. Art was not…

The expression of art in all of its visual forms is produced to be appreciated and invoke an emotional response towards the viewers that consume it. The Philbrook located here in Tulsa, Oklahoma features various works from the European Middle Ages that succeed in accomplishing such a feat. Particularly, The Coronation of the Virgin, an Italian painting by Andrea di Cione, dated back to circa 1375 left me enthralled when visiting the museum (1). The material is composed of egg tempera on a linden…

the Middle-East where cities such as Jerusalem, Nazareth and Bethlehem were located. The first Crusades officially began with Pope Urban II’s plea to go to war against the Muslims in 1095. The western church had received a plea for help from the Byzantine Christians, in the East, that they were being invaded by Muslim armies. The Crusades were historically significant because they expanded the territories of Europe, spread Christianity, increase wealth in Europe and it also connected the Eastern…

The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens’ Archipenko: A Modern Legacy, on view from January 28 to April 17, 2016 in Jacksonville, Fl, was organized by International Arts & Artists, Washington, D.C., in collaboration with the Archipenko Foundation. Featuring approximately 50 sculptures, mixed media reliefs and works on paper, Archipenko: A Modern Legacy offers a comprehensive assessment of Alexander Archipenko's artistic career. Organized chronologically to walk the viewer through the artistic…

and the world over. From a young age, Louis Comfort Tiffany aspired to create art. His career progressed and changed forms in many ways while he developed as a creator and designer. Tiffany created a prolific amount of design pieces. His innovation and designs brought him international acclaim. Louis Comfort Tiffany was a markedly successful American artist and designer; a true pioneer in the glassmaking industry and Art Nouveau movement. Louis Comfort Tiffany was born in New York City on…

Paint has been in use from prehistoric times and has played an important role in decorative art over the centuries. Two of the oldest and most respected paints used by artists and craftsmen are tempera and oil paints. Used for centuries and easily made by the artist, in comparison to other paints, these were the primary paints of the Italian renaissance. These paints continued to be used in the centuries after, though tempera is not as popular as it once was, oil still remains a standard paint…

of time the art movement has changed drastically. Usually when the art changes it relate to the era that it was in. During the 19th and 20th century the “style of art history” increased in the passing decades’ art historians tried to avoid stylistic classification when it could be avoided. When it comes to art any piece is capable of being analyzed and compared in terms of style. Each art piece has its own identities and uniqueness the only one that has an incomplete identity is the art piece…

The medieval period lasted from the 5th century to the 15th century. It began with the collapse of the western, Mediterranean region of the Roman Empire. During this time, diseases like the bubonic plague. The plague spread through fleas that were on rats on ships that carried cargo being traded. Warfare also weakened Europe as a whole causing it to change to a more rural and less populated place. People such as the Goths, Visigoths, Franks, Lombards, Angles, and Saxons also emerged as the…