WEEK 5 BLOG: In this weeks class we covered quite a bit, it was a lot to take in and to remember but at the same time not too difficult with notes...As far as Aegean art goes I found the "Palace of Minos" most interesting because of its confusing structure making it hard to concur or invade. What I found most interesting about Greek art this week (besides the smoking hot man bods) was the "Lost wax process" that was used to make sculptures and because it works so well we still use it today but in a more advanced way. even though that goes for a lot of things we do today, this process is being used in the exact same way and that is impressive to me. May 11, 2010 12:42 PM
The amazing fact about the Greek sculptors is how precise and naturalistic they were able to represent the human form, especially on a larger scale. You can see the transitioning from the earlier sculpture of the “New York” Kouros to the Kritios Boy being formed towards perfection. The bronze sculpture of the Warrior A was also a remarkable piece. The details from head to toe were impeccable and for it to be so well preserved throughout centuries is just mind-boggling.
Bringing these images to life is truly a remarkable art form. Their scale and composition engages viewers with a childlike sense of awe that captivates imagination and inspires appreciation for more…and for the Romans to emulate the Greeks was truly an honor.
The Aegean and the Greek art was a lot to take in, in just one class period. But compared to the Aegean and the Greek art, I found the Greek art most appealing. Having to see the Greek sculpture from the Archaic time to the Hellenistic period, I was able to see the advancement in each sculpture. Also, I learned the difference between what was Greeks art and Rome copy art and as time grew the Archaic “smile” disappears throughout time. It confused me that men were the main body type for the sculptures, I thought females bodies were the sign as beauty, since I’ve mostly seen women sculptures.
Learning about Grecian art blew me away. It was very interesting seing the form of the "New York Kouros" (600 BCE) evolved into something like "Warrior A." (480 BCE). It was genius coming up with the Lost Wax process to create these pieces of art. The artist is extremely observant and therefore created details on the sculpture that resembles real human proportions. Another factor of Greek art that intriques me is the nudity. I am not shy of nudity and it was very exciting to learn that this interest had started so early on. Overall, Greek art gave a platform for Roman art to imitate. Now I can tell if it's a Greek or Roman sculpture base on the stance and attachment of the art.
Even though there was a lot to take in in one class i really liked to learn about each era. I can't imagine how long it took for the artists to create the sculptures of people with such precision and elegance. Through their work you can see that the human body was their out look in beauty. Surprisingly the Greeks and the Romans idolized, primarily the body of males. And looking at all of the other cultures that we learned about you can see the transition of worship between images of animals to humans.
We went through a lot of information during the last class; both interesting and intriguing facts. I liked how the Greeks portrayed the Gods in human form; super sexy hot human forms, that put those male Giorgio Armani underwear models to shame. The statues had little clothing and it was nice to see how they had no problems with nudity, which meant that the Greeks probably had great self confidence in their bodies. Their idealization of Gods in human forms made the Gods appear closer to them. I found how they handled the homosexuality issue interesting. Who knew homosexuality had such ancient roots? Although looking at those statues I don't blame them ;)
A male's body was depicted nude, strong, and toned in the cultural period of ancient Greece. Sport was celebrated and creative philosphical minds were at their peak. Often time's upper class male men were homosexual, having a wife on the side as a child bearer to continue their name. It was not out of the ordinary for a man to most likely lust after another man's lean and sculpted body. While women were not shown as often in Greek art, I beleive that they did not have the same toned physique as males, they were rather fuller. Women today are somewhat striving to take on more masculine attributes, by working hard for a six pack and trying to become slender. What I recognized in class was that women that look this way, are seen as "hot" or "sexy" by men. Could it our society be shaped by greek roots that subconsiously this healthy male appearance is what some men find attractive?
Following Egyptian art and previous lessons I thought that the shift from a Monarchy to a sort of Democratic Society was interesting considering how long some type of King was put into place. Because of this shift we see more art being about the common man or women and above all the Gods. In Greek art, their gods were the most important part of there society and they dedicated art and temple to them. The Acropolis and the Pantheon are a good example of not only there dedication to the gods, but how advanced they were in their architecture and art.
The Aegean and Greek art I thought was a little more interesting than the art we have studied so far. This is where big changes start to happen. What I liked most from the aegean period was the architecture of the Palace at Knossos. It was so huge and had so many different rooms. I can't even immagine how they built it or how long it took. I still don't know exactly what it was used for. mIt seems to have been for a few things like ceremonys and for royalty.
The Greek art was really a big change too. While htey had architecture, most of there art seemed to be a lot of sculptures. There views on the body and sexuality definately is shown in art more than what we have seen so far. I would like to know what the sculptures were used for, was it art or did they have more of a purpose?
I found it fascinating with the different periods within the Ancient Greek era. From the Archaic, to the Classical and Late Classical and to the Hellenistic. It surprised me because I thought the Greeks were kind of like the Europeans in a sense that their style never changed. But I can see now the difference between each one. I thought it was interesting how in the Classical periods, sculpture was based on the human form in everyday life, but in the Hellenistic period the human form was exaggerated! Plus they started telling exaggerated stories in their art. I find it all so faschinating.
I wasn't in class the other day and from the book i dont realize the difference between the two different time periods. Can someone please explain to me what the big main difference was? I have read the chapters and also i can not find some of the sculptures in the powerpoint in the book. Also why were all the sculptures men? I agree with Jenny when she said that women were the object of beauty. Why didnt they have sculptures?
I agree there was a lot to learn in last week’s class. But I found the topic interesting. I noticed how in the beginning when we were first studying on Prehistoric Art there were more sculptures of women, we believed because they were cherished , and now it’s the other way around. There are more male statues than women and the nudity. Wow! There is a lot going on, the Greeks were not afraid to expose themselves. It was amazing though how detailed they were with their work, giving the statue a sense of strength (muscles) and movement. I think I enjoyed learning about this topic more than the others.
This week, we really got to see how much each civilization improved in their art as time went on. The Greeks, Aegeans, and the Egyptians were all on a quest for the perfect representation of the human body. The Greeks had acquired the most naturalistic representation. The Greeks had also developed a more advanced way of sculpting by using the "lost wax process". We also learned that different cultures have their own characteristics that differentiates themselves from each other when it comes to their art. For example, the Archaic Greeks applied a smile to their human sculptures and the Romans would apply leaves to cover a man's privates on a human sculpture.
I found it quite fascinating how the improvement on technology continues to grow. Their art and sculpturing has quickly improved in such a short period of time. Their attention to detail and the human anatomy shows how interested they were in learning.I was shocked at how the three sculptures looked so different from each other when placed side by side. You can really see the changes as time went by.
The last time we had class we learned about two types of art, Aegean Art, and Greek Art. It was a whole lot to take in beacause we only had one class period, but I still left class feeling as if I had learned alot. What I found interesting about Aegean Art was how they moved the huge stones to build works of art. What I found fascinating about Greek are what how the male bodies we're perfected.
To me, the most interesting part about the whole class was how drastically different the Greeks were from us, at least in some aspects. In today's society, the female body is idealized and somewhat objectified. Rarely do you see the same with men. However, the Greeks rarely portrayed nude women, and created this idea of what the perfect male body should be. It was actually refreshing for a change. The other part I liked, was how Aegean art was cheerful. For a culture so heavily invaded, it was interesting to see the types of art they created.
Going over Greek art in week 5 was very interesting to me. The close study and sometimes obssesion with the human body changed the way human figures were sculpted, figures weren't so stiff and looked more naturalistic. The evolution of sculptures from the "New York" Kouros to the Kritios Boy is a great example of how quickly change and evolution took place in regards to the detail and realism that are seen between the two sculptures.
I found that the history in Greek culture was very interesting to me. Being Greek myself, I already have a great interest in Greece. The evolution of statue type figures was incredible, especially because of the fact that they evolved so fast throughout the time period. From the Kristios Boy to the Parthenon the architecture and specific designs in how they where built are truly remarkable.
I think that the one thing that interested me the most from the lecture is the one question that still resonates with me. Is it possible that during the Aegean period cities were not ruled by individual kings and queens? As the Palace of Minos suggests, it could be possible. The spontaneity of the city, the way it looks drawn out on one of the photos in the PowerPoint, is so inspiring in an artistic way to me for some reason, and the fact that a city's layout can establish the existence of a hierarchy adds to my being intrigued with the piece.
Out of all the things we learned last week the biggest thing that stood out was the evolution in the creation of the new york kouros to the kritios boy. Its crazy to me how time changes and so do minds. Do people come more intelligent or do they simply copy off previous models and just enhance? i believe that we learn from history and its amazing to see it in such little artifacts as well as large events. Its also pretty ironic to see that in the first week, women were looked up to and worshiped as being large, well-fed and fertile. As time goes on, men become more worshiped. They become warriors and they are sculpted that way as well. Also, the fact that these men are ripped and cut and have muscles for days and thats what we look up to in society today. Are we just repeating history
The Greek art was amazing how realistic it looked. It was interesting to see the change from idealism to a more naturalistic. By the end of the late classical period the Greeks had created sculptures that were unbelievably life-like. The movement in the bodies and way the sculpture would stand was almost flawless.
I find the Mask of Agamemnon to be one of the most interesting pieces that we covered this week. I love the fact that it is made out of gold and it is for the dead. The process of pounding over a wood sculpture and the interesting way that they have designed the eyes.
There were two pieces of art that stuck with me through the past weeks lesson. One was the Harvester Vase and the other was the Mask of Agamemnon. The vase in particular I liked because of the story that it told. I like that you were able to see that they were singing and that even back then music was of great importance. I like the Mask of Agamemnon because of the way it was created. I would have never thought it was sculpted by being hammered out from the inside. I also can’t even imagine how long of a process that would be trying to get everything to precise and detailed. -Danielle
i dont even know if this is the right week i'm writing on but i was really in awe of the way that the stones of the lions gate,mycenae 1300-1250 bce i think that it is amaizing that they have stones that are larger than a human body and its really coool that the lions gate is a coats of arms and that in a way the column is being worshiped.the lion gate is the beginings of the arch.
*I spoke to you in class about posting this blog late but still for credit- In our last class Greek art was one of the topics that kept my attention. Greeks were very free spirited and all about the proportions of life which to them were found perfectly in a man’s body. Being a women this to me seems like a very bias way of thinking. Even the gods the Greek’s believed in were based off of male bias, including the stories of Zeus sleeping with mortal women as much as he pleased, while leaving his wife Harrah to be written off as a scorned character seeking revenge. Greek’s were a very male dominated society.
Week 6 blog: http://www.topsocialite.com/celebrities-without-makeup/ Verism shows imperfections in the face, it is very detailed. My example of Verism shows it well because the photographs show close up detail of celebrities faces without make up and shows what they really look like.
Although actress Cameron Diaz is very beautiful both with and without makeup. The photo on the left shows great verism, or unforgivingly realistic details. Her skin is pale, eyebrows light, and wrinkle lines more prominent, rather than the more idealistic form of her which is made up with cosmetics and possibly photoshop.
You have me so intrigued with ancient art and architecture that I am considering studying the subject further, and beyond just this class. The art and craftsmanship that went into designing and constructing these great masterpieces which are architecture boggle my mind. It really gives me a new appreciation for the amount of technology and innovation that really went into creating these structures. Although our technology is far more advanced today, I think that the actual need to be skilled in a craft or trade is much more desirable than merely creating calculations on a computer. Thank you for opening my eyes to what is truly ART. :)
Although a lot of information was presented in a short amount of time, it was interesting to learn about Aegean and Greek art. I personally liked Aegean art better than Greek art. Greek art became repetitive, but Aegean art had a lot more features to look at. Each piece had a playful characteristic.
What I found interesting about this week was the lost was process. I thought it was interesting that the greeks could think of a process like this. And the fact that we still use this process today, but more advanced, is really interesting to see.
It was interesting to me to learn about how the male body was glorified during this time period. Almost objectified as nude women are seen today. I really liked reviewing the progress of the artists and and the evolution of how the sculptural forms became more and more detailed over time. Seeing how over time art reflects an ideal image of many things, in this case the human body. Today we have the same thing but just differant technology, for instance aibrushing flaws for phot shoots to make the human body look flawless.
I really enjoyed learning about Aegean art especially of the Minoan civilization. I just really liked how their artwork was cheerful and lighthearted. It's a breath of fresh air from the previous artworks we looked at. I liked how their art didn't really have an underlying purpose except to show their everyday life from seafaring to bull-leaping. I just admire art being art and not being some sort of tool for propaganda for politics or religion etc.
While there was a lot that we went over in that class, there was a lot of interesting things. I especially liked the the Harvester Vase. I also liked how the Greeks portrayed males vs women. its so classic that they tried to make men look all perfect. That is so prevalent in historical movies and stuff. I think it's interesting that the Romans basically copied the Greeks, but I guess it happens all the time in history. I mean I guess every culture needs a platform to base theirs off of...
We learned a lot. This was interesting for the women, I thought. The ancient greeks did not allow women to take public office make any real wealth or money. However there were very powerful... more like influencial women in their society, but they mostly all had a powerful man at their side to aid in their activities. Mostly social activities, never was it political.
One piece that stood out to me in particular was the mask of agamemnon. I find it interesting that the dead are buried with such valuable works of art and gold. You would think that an amazing burial mask would serve its purpose much better with the living taking account the skill and materials that go into the item.
WEEK 5 BLOG:
ReplyDeleteIn this weeks class we covered quite a bit, it was a lot to take in and to remember but at the same time not too difficult with notes...As far as Aegean art goes I found the "Palace of Minos" most interesting because of its confusing structure making it hard to concur or invade. What I found most interesting about Greek art this week (besides the smoking hot man bods) was the "Lost wax process" that was used to make sculptures and because it works so well we still use it today but in a more advanced way. even though that goes for a lot of things we do today, this process is being used in the exact same way and that is impressive to me.
May 11, 2010 12:42 PM
The amazing fact about the Greek sculptors is how precise and naturalistic they were able to represent the human form, especially on a larger scale. You can see the transitioning from the earlier sculpture of the “New York” Kouros to the Kritios Boy being formed towards perfection. The bronze sculpture of the Warrior A was also a remarkable piece. The details from head to toe were impeccable and for it to be so well preserved throughout centuries is just mind-boggling.
ReplyDeleteBringing these images to life is truly a remarkable art form. Their scale and composition engages viewers with a childlike sense of awe that captivates imagination and inspires appreciation for more…and for the Romans to emulate the Greeks was truly an honor.
The Aegean and the Greek art was a lot to take in, in just one class period. But compared to the Aegean and the Greek art, I found the Greek art most appealing. Having to see the Greek sculpture from the Archaic time to the Hellenistic period, I was able to see the advancement in each sculpture. Also, I learned the difference between what was Greeks art and Rome copy art and as time grew the Archaic “smile” disappears throughout time. It confused me that men were the main body type for the sculptures, I thought females bodies were the sign as beauty, since I’ve mostly seen women sculptures.
ReplyDeleteLearning about Grecian art blew me away. It was very interesting seing the form of the "New York Kouros" (600 BCE) evolved into something like "Warrior A." (480 BCE). It was genius coming up with the Lost Wax process to create these pieces of art. The artist is extremely observant and therefore created details on the sculpture that resembles real human proportions. Another factor of Greek art that intriques me is the nudity. I am not shy of nudity and it was very exciting to learn that this interest had started so early on. Overall, Greek art gave a platform for Roman art to imitate. Now I can tell if it's a Greek or Roman sculpture base on the stance and attachment of the art.
ReplyDeleteEven though there was a lot to take in in one class i really liked to learn about each era. I can't imagine how long it took for the artists to create the sculptures of people with such precision and elegance. Through their work you can see that the human body was their out look in beauty. Surprisingly the Greeks and the Romans idolized, primarily the body of males. And looking at all of the other cultures that we learned about you can see the transition of worship between images of animals to humans.
ReplyDeleteWe went through a lot of information during the last class; both interesting and intriguing facts. I liked how the Greeks portrayed the Gods in human form; super sexy hot human forms, that put those male Giorgio Armani underwear models to shame. The statues had little clothing and it was nice to see how they had no problems with nudity, which meant that the Greeks probably had great self confidence in their bodies. Their idealization of Gods in human forms made the Gods appear closer to them. I found how they handled the homosexuality issue interesting. Who knew homosexuality had such ancient roots? Although looking at those statues I don't blame them ;)
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A male's body was depicted nude, strong, and toned in the cultural period of ancient Greece. Sport was celebrated and creative philosphical minds were at their peak. Often time's upper class male men were homosexual, having a wife on the side as a child bearer to continue their name. It was not out of the ordinary for a man to most likely lust after another man's lean and sculpted body. While women were not shown as often in Greek art, I beleive that they did not have the same toned physique as males, they were rather fuller. Women today are somewhat striving to take on more masculine attributes, by working hard for a six pack and trying to become slender. What I recognized in class was that women that look this way, are seen as "hot" or "sexy" by men. Could it our society be shaped by greek roots that subconsiously this healthy male appearance is what some men find attractive?
ReplyDeleteFollowing Egyptian art and previous lessons I thought that the shift from a Monarchy to a sort of Democratic Society was interesting considering how long some type of King was put into place. Because of this shift we see more art being about the common man or women and above all the Gods. In Greek art, their gods were the most important part of there society and they dedicated art and temple to them. The Acropolis and the Pantheon are a good example of not only there dedication to the gods, but how advanced they were in their architecture and art.
ReplyDeleteThe Aegean and Greek art I thought was a little more interesting than the art we have studied so far. This is where big changes start to happen. What I liked most from the aegean period was the architecture of the Palace at Knossos. It was so huge and had so many different rooms. I can't even immagine how they built it or how long it took. I still don't know exactly what it was used for. mIt seems to have been for a few things like ceremonys and for royalty.
ReplyDeleteThe Greek art was really a big change too. While htey had architecture, most of there art seemed to be a lot of sculptures. There views on the body and sexuality definately is shown in art more than what we have seen so far. I would like to know what the sculptures were used for, was it art or did they have more of a purpose?
I found it fascinating with the different periods within the Ancient Greek era. From the Archaic, to the Classical and Late Classical and to the Hellenistic. It surprised me because I thought the Greeks were kind of like the Europeans in a sense that their style never changed. But I can see now the difference between each one. I thought it was interesting how in the Classical periods, sculpture was based on the human form in everyday life, but in the Hellenistic period the human form was exaggerated! Plus they started telling exaggerated stories in their art. I find it all so faschinating.
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I wasn't in class the other day and from the book i dont realize the difference between the two different time periods. Can someone please explain to me what the big main difference was? I have read the chapters and also i can not find some of the sculptures in the powerpoint in the book. Also why were all the sculptures men? I agree with Jenny when she said that women were the object of beauty. Why didnt they have sculptures?
ReplyDeleteI agree there was a lot to learn in last week’s class. But I found the topic interesting. I noticed how in the beginning when we were first studying on Prehistoric Art there were more sculptures of women, we believed because they were cherished , and now it’s the other way around. There are more male statues than women and the nudity. Wow! There is a lot going on, the Greeks were not afraid to expose themselves. It was amazing though how detailed they were with their work, giving the statue a sense of strength (muscles) and movement. I think I enjoyed learning about this topic more than the others.
ReplyDeleteThis week, we really got to see how much each civilization improved in their art as time went on. The Greeks, Aegeans, and the Egyptians were all on a quest for the perfect representation of the human body. The Greeks had acquired the most naturalistic representation. The Greeks had also developed a more advanced way of sculpting by using the "lost wax process".
ReplyDeleteWe also learned that different cultures have their own characteristics that differentiates themselves from each other when it comes to their art. For example, the Archaic Greeks applied a smile to their human sculptures and the Romans would apply leaves to cover a man's privates on a human sculpture.
I found it quite fascinating how the improvement on technology continues to grow. Their art and sculpturing has quickly improved in such a short period of time. Their attention to detail and the human anatomy shows how interested they were in learning.I was shocked at how the three sculptures looked so different from each other when placed side by side. You can really see the changes as time went by.
ReplyDeleteThe last time we had class we learned about two types of art, Aegean Art, and Greek Art. It was a whole lot to take in beacause we only had one class period, but I still left class feeling as if I had learned alot. What I found interesting about Aegean Art was how they moved the huge stones to build works of art. What I found fascinating about Greek are what how the male bodies we're perfected.
ReplyDeleteTo me, the most interesting part about the whole class was how drastically different the Greeks were from us, at least in some aspects. In today's society, the female body is idealized and somewhat objectified. Rarely do you see the same with men. However, the Greeks rarely portrayed nude women, and created this idea of what the perfect male body should be. It was actually refreshing for a change. The other part I liked, was how Aegean art was cheerful. For a culture so heavily invaded, it was interesting to see the types of art they created.
ReplyDeleteGoing over Greek art in week 5 was very interesting to me. The close study and sometimes obssesion with the human body changed the way human figures were sculpted, figures weren't so stiff and looked more naturalistic. The evolution of sculptures from the "New York" Kouros to the Kritios Boy is a great example of how quickly change and evolution took place in regards to the detail and realism that are seen between the two sculptures.
ReplyDeleteI found that the history in Greek culture was very interesting to me. Being Greek myself, I already have a great interest in Greece. The evolution of statue type figures was incredible, especially because of the fact that they evolved so fast throughout the time period. From the Kristios Boy to the Parthenon the architecture and specific designs in how they where built are truly remarkable.
ReplyDeleteI think that the one thing that interested me the most from the lecture is the one question that still resonates with me. Is it possible that during the Aegean period cities were not ruled by individual kings and queens? As the Palace of Minos suggests, it could be possible. The spontaneity of the city, the way it looks drawn out on one of the photos in the PowerPoint, is so inspiring in an artistic way to me for some reason, and the fact that a city's layout can establish the existence of a hierarchy adds to my being intrigued with the piece.
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Out of all the things we learned last week the biggest thing that stood out was the evolution in the creation of the new york kouros to the kritios boy. Its crazy to me how time changes and so do minds. Do people come more intelligent or do they simply copy off previous models and just enhance? i believe that we learn from history and its amazing to see it in such little artifacts as well as large events.
ReplyDeleteIts also pretty ironic to see that in the first week, women were looked up to and worshiped as being large, well-fed and fertile. As time goes on, men become more worshiped. They become warriors and they are sculpted that way as well. Also, the fact that these men are ripped and cut and have muscles for days and thats what we look up to in society today.
Are we just repeating history
The Greek art was amazing how realistic it looked. It was interesting to see the change from idealism to a more naturalistic. By the end of the late classical period the Greeks had created sculptures that were unbelievably life-like. The movement in the bodies and way the sculpture would stand was almost flawless.
ReplyDeleteI find the Mask of Agamemnon to be one of the most interesting pieces that we covered this week. I love the fact that it is made out of gold and it is for the dead. The process of pounding over a wood sculpture and the interesting way that they have designed the eyes.
ReplyDeleteThere were two pieces of art that stuck with me through the past weeks lesson. One was the Harvester Vase and the other was the Mask of Agamemnon. The vase in particular I liked because of the story that it told. I like that you were able to see that they were singing and that even back then music was of great importance.
ReplyDeleteI like the Mask of Agamemnon because of the way it was created. I would have never thought it was sculpted by being hammered out from the inside. I also can’t even imagine how long of a process that would be trying to get everything to precise and detailed.
-Danielle
i dont even know if this is the right week i'm writing on but i was really in awe of the way that the stones of the lions gate,mycenae 1300-1250 bce i think that it is amaizing that they have stones that are larger than a human body and its really coool that the lions gate is a coats of arms and that in a way the column is being worshiped.the lion gate is the beginings of the arch.
ReplyDelete*I spoke to you in class about posting this blog late but still for credit-
ReplyDeleteIn our last class Greek art was one of the topics that kept my attention. Greeks were very free spirited and all about the proportions of life which to them were found perfectly in a man’s body. Being a women this to me seems like a very bias way of thinking. Even the gods the Greek’s believed in were based off of male bias, including the stories of Zeus sleeping with mortal women as much as he pleased, while leaving his wife Harrah to be written off as a scorned character seeking revenge. Greek’s were a very male dominated society.
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ReplyDeletehttp://www.topsocialite.com/celebrities-without-makeup/
Verism shows imperfections in the face, it is very detailed. My example of Verism shows it well because the photographs show close up detail of celebrities faces without make up and shows what they really look like.
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http://addisabram.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/camerondiaz.jpg
Although actress Cameron Diaz is very beautiful both with and without makeup. The photo on the left shows great verism, or unforgivingly realistic details. Her skin is pale, eyebrows light, and wrinkle lines more prominent, rather than the more idealistic form of her which is made up with cosmetics and possibly photoshop.
You have me so intrigued with ancient art and architecture that I am considering studying the subject further, and beyond just this class. The art and craftsmanship that went into designing and constructing these great masterpieces which are architecture boggle my mind. It really gives me a new appreciation for the amount of technology and innovation that really went into creating these structures. Although our technology is far more advanced today, I think that the actual need to be skilled in a craft or trade is much more desirable than merely creating calculations on a computer. Thank you for opening my eyes to what is truly ART. :)
Although a lot of information was presented in a short amount of time, it was interesting to learn about Aegean and Greek art. I personally liked Aegean art better than Greek art. Greek art became repetitive, but Aegean art had a lot more features to look at. Each piece had a playful characteristic.
ReplyDeleteWhat I found interesting about this week was the lost was process. I thought it was interesting that the greeks could think of a process like this. And the fact that we still use this process today, but more advanced, is really interesting to see.
ReplyDeleteIt was interesting to me to learn about how the male body was glorified during this time period. Almost objectified as nude women are seen today. I really liked reviewing the progress of the artists and and the evolution of how the sculptural forms became more and more detailed over time. Seeing how over time art reflects an ideal image of many things, in this case the human body. Today we have the same thing but just differant technology, for instance aibrushing flaws for phot shoots to make the human body look flawless.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed learning about Aegean art especially of the Minoan civilization. I just really liked how their artwork was cheerful and lighthearted. It's a breath of fresh air from the previous artworks we looked at. I liked how their art didn't really have an underlying purpose except to show their everyday life from seafaring to bull-leaping. I just admire art being art and not being some sort of tool for propaganda for politics or religion etc.
ReplyDeleteWhile there was a lot that we went over in that class, there was a lot of interesting things. I especially liked the the Harvester Vase. I also liked how the Greeks portrayed males vs women. its so classic that they tried to make men look all perfect. That is so prevalent in historical movies and stuff. I think it's interesting that the Romans basically copied the Greeks, but I guess it happens all the time in history. I mean I guess every culture needs a platform to base theirs off of...
ReplyDeleteWe learned a lot. This was interesting for the women, I thought. The ancient greeks did not allow women to take public office make any real wealth or money. However there were very powerful... more like influencial women in their society, but they mostly all had a powerful man at their side to aid in their activities. Mostly social activities, never was it political.
ReplyDeleteOne piece that stood out to me in particular was the mask of agamemnon. I find it interesting that the dead are buried with such valuable works of art and gold. You would think that an amazing burial mask would serve its purpose much better with the living taking account the skill and materials that go into the item.
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