艺术史概论（英文）.ppt

1、An Overview ofArt History,A look at major trends and schools of art in Western Culture Compiled by Prof. John C. R. Silbert For use in the HUMA 1010 course, RMU,Please Note:,The following slide presentation and the visuals that accompany it are intended for the sole educational purposes of HUMA 1010

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3、Prof. John C. R. Silbert HUMA 1010, RMU,All Visual Art is Imitation,Aristotles word for imitation is “mimesis”; what the actor sought to do; to reveal the truth of human beings. Art as Imitation does this in two essential ways: Art as Likeness: Rembrandt Van Rijn (top right) “The Jewish Bride,” 1667

4、 Art as Alteration: Wassily Kandinsky (bottom right) “Composition VIII,” 1923 Within each essential form there are any number of styles. Some seek to paint what is there to be painted, while others seek to paint what is in the artists mind (and heart).,Classical Art: Art as Likeness,Temple of Artemi

5、s in Ephesus,Sarcophagus of woman and dog; Late Roman,Roman tile portrait,Grecian Urn,Classical Art - quick facts:,Classical art is noted for its strong sense of form, proportion and balance. Much of the art and architecture served the needs of the state. Classical art at first sought to idealize th

6、e human form; reaching for perfection (as the gods/goddesses were perfect). Note the sculpture on p. 147 in TABH. Much of the art of the Greek period was attributed to Phidias, a painter, sculptor and architect greatly admired in the 5th cy B.C.E. In the late 4th cy B.C.E., the emphasis shifted towa

7、rds realism; with less depictions of idealized forms replaced by more life-like human qualities. Note the sculpture on p. 149 in TABH. Roman Art often depicted less serene, more dynamic forms that appealed to human passions.,Euclids “Golden Section”,This is a mathematical calculation of balance that

8、 states the most pleasing relationship between two connecting parts is such that the smaller is to the larger as the larger is to the sum of the two. It is expressed mathematically as a ratio of 1:1.68. The golden section finds its way into architecture and painting in the classical and subsequent a

9、rt periods. Leonardo da Vinci was so impressed by this principle that he called it the “Divine Proportion.”,The Parthenon, Acropolis, GreeceEuclids Golden Section in Architecture,Slide reference from http:/ccins.camosun.bc.ca/jbritton/goldslide/jbgoldslide.htm,The Golden Section: the smaller is to t

10、he larger as the larger is to the sum of the two - BC is to AB as AB is to AC.,A,B,C,Leonardos “Annunciation of the Virgin”,Divide this painting into a square on the left and another on the right. (If it is a root-5 rectangle, these lines mark out two golden-section rectangles as the parts remaining

11、 after a square has been removed). Also mark in the lines across the picture which are 0618 of the way up and 0618 of the way down it. Also mark in the vertical lines which are 0618 of the way along from both ends. You will see that these lines mark out significant parts of the picture or go through

12、 important objects. You can then try marking lines that divide these parts into their golden sections too.,Reference from - http:/www.mcs.surrey.ac.uk/Personal/R.Knott/Fibonacci/fibInArt.html#daVinci,Byzantine Art,Bust of Emperor Constantine,Icon of Madonna and Child,Byzantine and Medieval Art,For n

13、early a 1000 years, the art world came under the influence of the Christian church. (5th cy C.E. to 15th cy C.E.). Beginning with Emperor Constantines conversion to Christianity, the church began a strong cultural mandate in Western culture. The goal of art was to remind people of Jesus Christ, the

14、saints and apostles and the story contained in Holy Scriptures. Depictions of Christ showed his wisdom and depth (a more adult-like face even when showing him as a child.) The Pagan world of classical art was frowned upon.,Medieval Art,St. Peter with Keys Cathedral Carving Poitiers, France,Detail of

15、 stained glass; From the cathedral at Chartres, France,Medieval Art,Gargoyle; York Minster Cathedral,The Nave of York Minster,The Renaissance,“Mona Lisa” ( aka, La Gioconda) wood panel Leonardo da Vinci; 1503-1506,“Renaissance” means “rebirth.” This period was known for its flowering in the arts, mu

16、sic and literature. Increasing emphasis was placed on essential human qualities and on freedom and individuality. The three great art figures of this period are Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael.,“The Last Supper,” 1498 fresco Leonardo da Vinci; Painted in the Convent of Santa Maria delle

17、 Grazie, Milan,Michelangelo,“David,” St. Peters, Rome,“The Pieta,” St. Peters Rome,Details of panels from Michelangelos painting of the Sistine Chapel showing the Creation of Adam (top) and Eve (right).,Raphael Sanzio,“School of Athens,” 1510,Rembrandt van Rijn,“The Jewish Bride,” 1667,“The Return o

18、f the Prodigal,” 1669,The greatest of “The Dutch Masters,” Rembrandt perfected art as realism and the use of chiaroscura.,Goya,“The Shootings of May Third,” 1814,“The Puppet,” 1791,Goya represents an early turning in art from realism (as likeness), to art as alteration. Many of his works were expres

19、sive of an inner vision and commentary about the times in which he lived.,The Advent of Photography and the end of the dominance of realism,Above: 31st PA Regiment Soldiers Family visits on the battlefield (1861-65); Upper Right: Abraham Lincoln c. 1860; Lower Right: Union Dead at Gettysburg, July 1

20、863,Impressionism,“The Waitress,” 1877 Eduard Manet,“Madame Monet and her Son,” 1875 Claude Monet,Sought to focus on the way light is perceived by the human eye. This period inaugurates art as alteration. Imitation in art is within the painter.,“The Childs Bath,” 1893 Mary Cassatt,Post-Impressionism

21、,Vincent Van Gogh,“Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear,” 1889,“Fifteen Sunflowers in a Vase,” 1888,Pointilism,“Le Pont de Courbevoie,” 1886-1887, by Georges Seurat,The 1913 69th Regiment Armory Exhibition,Named for the building in New York City where this art exhibition took place. Brought to the U.S. m

22、any of the new modern artists who were launching into art as alteration with boldness and intensity. This art exhibition found few admirers at the time due to its radical departures from traditional painting. Unlike Van Gogh (and others in Post-impressionist alteration) who began with the natural wo

23、rld and painted it as they saw it, alteration for these modern artists sought to impose something new on the world, something inside themselves.,Abstractionism,“Composition VIII,” 1923, Vasiliy Kandinsky,“Arearea” (Joyousness), 1892, by Paul Gauguin,Cubism,“Les Demoiselles dAvignon,” 1902, By Pablo

24、Picasso,“Guitar and Violin,” c. 1912 By Pablo Picasso,“Guernica,” 1937; By Pablo Picasso,“Bottle and Fishes,” 1910; By Georges Braque,Surrealism,“The Persistence of Memory,” 1931 By Salvador Dali,A style of painting that has recognizable figures and shapes but these things are related to each other

25、as objects in dreamlike state.,“The Last Supper,” 1955, By Salvador Dali,Georgia OKeefe,“Series 1, Number 8,” 1919,“Iris,” 1929,“Red and Orange Hills,” 1938-1939,Modern Realism,“Nighthawks,” 1942, By Edward Hopper,“Cape Cod Afternoon,” 1936 (Carnegie Museum of Art),“A Woman in the Sun,” 1961, The Wh

26、itney,“Into Bondage,” 1936, Aaron Douglas,“Aspects of Negro Life: From Slavery through Reconstruction,” 1934,“Ugly Americans,” by Duane Hanson,Abstract Expressionism,“Greyed Rainbow,” 1953, By Jackson Pollock,Study for “Woman Number 1,” 1952, By Willem de Kooning,Pop Art,“Beethoven,” 1987, By Andy W

27、arhol,“Campbells Soup 1,” 1968, By Andy Warhol,“Elvis,” 1964,“Soft Toilet,” 1966 By Claes Oldenburg,“Knife Ship II,” 1986, By Claes Oldenburg Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles,“Flying Pins,” 2000, By Claes Oldenburg; Eindhoven, The Netherlands,Andrew Wyeth Prof. Silberts favorite artist,“Spind

28、rift,” 1950,Denounced by some art critiques as a mere “copier” derogatory even to a realist Wyeth comes from a long line of artists (his son Jamie) and illustrators (his father, N.C.). Wyeth once spoke of his art as radically abstract.,“Christinas World,” 1948 (Maine was one of two places of inspira

29、tion to him.).,“Braids” (Helga), 1979 Wyeth divides his time between Chadds Ford, PA and Maine.,Portrait of President J. F. Kennedy, by Jamie Wyeth, c. 1967,An illustration for “Treasure Island” by N. C. Wyeth, 1911,“Wind from the Sea,” 1948,To the Left: “Falling Water,” built for the private use of

30、 the Kaufmann family in Ohiopyle, PA.,Modern Architecture,Frank Lloyd Wright, one of the three major architects mentioned in TABH sought to bring balance between form (art), function (use) and the environment. He pushed the notion that “form follows function;” an idea that the needs of a buildings use come first before any artifice (form) should be applied. Buildings should blend with the environment and