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1、文档编码 : CN10H5D3J2H8 HL6W6U5N7Y7 ZE4F9J6W2G6英语考试作文GRE写作 Issue 部分精品素材共享之艺术史 的概念想要在 GRE作文部分的考试中写出优秀的文章,论据素材是重要的一环；好的论据不仅能帮忙你支撑观点,加强说服力,仍能表达出考生在阅读量上的积存和深厚扎实的语言功底基础；特别是 ISSUE作文,更是需要大量好素材作为储备,才能保证考生无论遭受那种题目, 都能游刃有余地完成一篇高分作文的写作；为大家整理了 GRE ISSUE作文各类题目的精品优质素材, 一起来看吧；艺术史的概念Art history is the academic study of

2、 objects of art in their historical development and stylistic contexts, i.e. genre, design, format, and look. Moreover, art history generally is the research of artists and their cultural and social contributions. As a term, art history also history of art encompasses several methods of studying the

3、 visual arts; in common usage referring to the study of works of art and architecture. The definition is, however, wide-ranging, with aspects of the discipline overlapping upon art criticism and art theory. Ernst Gombrich observed that “ the field of art history is much like Caesars Gaul, divided in

4、 three parts inhabited by three different, though not necessarily hostile tribes: 1 the connoisseurs, 2 the critics, and 3 the academic art historians” . Works of art criticism and of art theory frequently have been the pivots upon which the understanding of art history has turned. 艺术史的进展Art history

5、 is a relatively new academic enterprise, beginning in the nineteenth century. Whereas the analysis of historical trends in, for example, politics, literature, and the sciences, benefits from the clarity and portability of the written word, art historians rely on formal analysis, iconology, semiotic

6、s structuralism, post-structuralism, and deconstruction, psychoanalysis and iconography, as well as primary sources and reproductions of artworks as a springboard of discussion and study. Advances in photographic reproduction and printing techniques after World War II increased the ability of reprod

7、uctions of artworks accurately. Nevertheless the appreciation and study of the visual arts has been an area of research for many over the millennia. The definition of art history reflects the dichotomy within art, i.e., art as history and in anthropological context; and art as a study in forms. 艺术反映

8、古代文明significant Ancient Egyptian and Greek societies both made contributions to western civilization, specifically in the areas of politics and social structure. The political system of ancient Egypt was primarily based on the religion belief that the Pharaoh was a divine entity, while Greek politic

9、s were based on a democratic system that valued individuals in a unique way. The political and social advancements of both Greek and Egyptian civilizations are best reflected in the advancement of each cultures artwork. In the early kingdom of the Egyptian civilization, the Pharaoh ruled as a God-Ki

10、ng and dictated the religion and laws of the land. He promoted a polytheistic religion that was used to explain natural phenomena and life after death. According to this religion, all Egyptians, not only the ruling class, were offered the hope of survival in the next world, as a reward for a good li

11、fe in the present world. The idea of a good life is defined by the devoteesaccomplishments in the eyes of Osiris, the judge of the dead. Funeral services were devised to exemplify these beliefs and help to guide the spirit of the dead into the afterlife. The ridged structure of this Theocracy greatly limited