Value of Art
Methodologies of Art History
Methodologies con.
Techniques & Terminologies
Tech. & Term. Con...
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A viewer is often emotionally engaged with art: pleasure, fright, amusement, avoidance, and/or outrage.
What is the example of psychological value?
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A 19th century aesthetic "Art for Art's Sake," whereby viewers of art consider and respond only to the formal elements of art and their aesthetic value. They do not consider context, function, or content.
What if the method of formalism?
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The science of signs (semioticians) A Sign is composed of a signifier(sound or written element) and the signified (concept of what the sign refers to).
What is the method of Semiology?
100
Perspective- mathematical method-
How does an artist create an illusion of depth?
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Depicting figures, objects and the SPACE they occupy so convincingly that an appearance of reality is achieved
What is the Illusionistic style?
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Some works are made of precious materials- ranking their material worth of more value than its beauty or aesthetic character.
What is material value in art?
200
Iconographic method, places emphasis on CONTENT- Writing (graphs/Greek) of an Image (eikon/Greek) the art work implies that a written text underlies an image. i.e. Tower of Babel Iconology is the interpretation of the rationale behind a GROUP of works/program. i.e All the work displayed in a Gothic Cathedral.
What is the method of iconography & iconology?
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Technique for opening up meanings is to question assumptions about works.
What is the method of Deconstruction?
200
HUE each color (hue) has a wavelength mixing changes wavelength PRIMARY Colors- R, W, B cannot be produced by combining any other colors SECONDARY Colors mixture of 2 primary colors produces secondary color Y+B=G TERTIARY Colors mixture of a primary and secondary color VALUE the lightness or darkness, aka as brightness, shade or tone VALUE INTENSITY
What is the difference between Hue, Value in color?
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Idealized work depicts an object according to an accepted standard of beauty. Stylized work depicts certain features as nonorganic surface elements rather than naturalistically or realistically.
In comparing styles- what is the difference between Idealized and Stylized ?
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General assessment of an artist and the aesthetic character of his/her work - those who currently contribute to that assessment include: dealers, auction houses, museums, the media, and the internet.
Who determines an art works intrinsic value?
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Using Marx's (19th cent German social scientist/ political doctrine of socialism & communism) writings to study the relationship of art to economic factors w/in a social context. Look at form & content in relation to social messages conveyed and evidence of manipulation of art by ruling class to enhance their power.
What is the Marxist method/approach to art?
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Works of art are "sublimations of instinct" through which instinctual energy is transformed by work and talent into aesthetic form.
What is the psychoanalysis method?
300
Texture- surface characteristics of a real object Implied- the appearance of a surface texture
What is difference between texture & implied texture?
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The use of SPACE is so important it is reflected in our language. Innermost room- of temple- sanctuary Sacred space- "holiest of holies" available only to priest/priestess Corporate inner room- closed to public at large- need an ability to "open doors" to access that room.
What is the most important consideration in architecture?
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Temples & churches have served as symbolic dwellings of the gods- relating worshippers to their deities. Tombs express a belief in the after life, Medieval art served an educational function- illustrating the narrative to a widely illiterate audience.
What are examples of how has art been valued for its religious significance?
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Assumption that the making of and interpretation of art is influenced by gender. Feminist art historians point out ways in which the male-dominated art world has discriminated against and excluded women artists from the overall artistic canon.
What is the method of Feminism?
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Line, shape, space, color, light, dark When combined in a characteristic way they are said to have a style.
What are Formal Elements of Art?
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Depiction of figures & /or objects more or less as we see them
What is the naturalistic style?
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Depicting the subject in nostalgic, emotional, fanciful, or mysterious ways.
What are the qualities of work made in a Romanticized style?
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They express the pride & accomplishments of a culture. Statues of heroes are in public parks and squares. As spoils of war, winners often plundered the losers canon of art 1) Nazis stole enormous amount of work 2) Elgin marbles stolen from the Parthenon by Lord Elgin are in the British Museum and considered by the Greeks as looted cultural heritage.
What are examples of how art has demonstrated Nationalistic Value?
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Chemistry, physics, computer science, linguistics, sociology, anthropology, and Art History.
What other fields contribute to archaeology?
500
Composition- plan of an art work- the relationship among components that involve balance & harmony. Plane- a flat surface having a direction in space (i.e. vertical, horizontal, diagonal). Balance- Harmonious blending of formal elements (line, shape, space, color, light, dark) creates balance. Simplest form is symmetry (exact correspondence of parts on either side of a central axis- mirror image)
What are the distinctions of Composition, Plane, & Balance?
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Depicting figures and objects to RESEMBLE their actual appearance rather than distorted or abstracted.
What is the realistic style?
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Nonrepresentational work does not depict or claim to depict figures or objects. Abstract work involves forms that do not accurately depict real objects- the artist may be attempting to convey an essence of an object rather than its actual appearance. Even if it is recognizable it would not be naturalistic.
What is difference between nonrepresentational or nonfigurative work and work that is abstract?
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