Historical Art Periods Compared and Contrasted Teresa L. Lake Western Governors University Student ID # 000248755 January 2, 2013 Historical Art Periods Compared and Contrasted Introduction I am comparing and contrasting two different art periods that have had great influence on our history. Both the Renaissance period and the Baroque periods were early in history and played a big role in portraying people and events that took place long before cameras and video recorders were common household items. These art periods relied on the creative minds of the artist and skillful hands of sculptors to give life to the subjects. The use of light, color and shadow made the pieces more true to life and added the artists’ perspective of the subject to each piece. The artists in these periods also captured expressions on the faces of the subjects which added to the depth in the story that was portrayed by each piece.
I argue that having the ability to be controversial is what makes art, art. In truth, "the freedom of expression" is a lie because while we all possess it, we don't speak our mind in fear of being ridiculed or having our opinions written off. Art is the only medium, where one's thoughts, no matter how controversial, can be presented in anyway they want, there shouldn't be a "taking it too far" with art. Everything is appropriate in art. Writers Week is a event that allows people to say things they would not normally say in a school environment, or share thoughts they wouldn't share with people, whether it be the f-bombs 'Mutts' dropped or the swears that student presenters uttered while reading their speeches,their art brought some crudeness into our sugar coated school environment.
It allowed showing that all human societies or cultures have universally recognized characteristics, but it also allowed to demonstrate that each culture has its own specificity. An introduction into the study of social organization was one of the most important domains of research for about 90 years. It has been the domain through which both, the
I have learned from traveling to these different time periods, that art can come in any form, whether through painting, poetry, music, or architecture. The meaning behind each piece may not always be clear to the viewer or listener, but that does not give reason to discredit the piece as not being a work of art. Each piece of art created holds a part of the creator within, it is up to us to discover the true meaning and inspiration behind it.
Without these two forms of communication: non- verbal and verbal interaction between people would not be possible. Language is the primary means of preserving and transmitting culture. Language uses symbols (words) which are given sounds varying from culture to culture. The symbols are clumped together using different rules to form the actual language. These words are given meaning by the culture in which you live in.
I believe that Cultural Relativism is acceptable today as there are no universal moral truths. In different cultures certain actions have different meanings and we coming from different cultures find it difficult to comprehend the historical and cultural practices. It is more important to look at the act in context of that particular cultures moral stand on what is right and wrong. Cultural relativism is seen as wrong by many people due to what is considered inhumane by other cultural standards yet it comes down to the point of who can justify what is morally right and wrong and should we try and westernize these cultures which in the end will destroy their cultures belief and years of cultural practice. No one can ultimately set out a list of moral universal truths as they could not possibly take into consideration all practices upheld by different cultures.
While conducting the interview with Mr. Memo I had the pleasure of finding out more about his family heritage, customs and their culture. According to the Webster Dictionary, the world culture means “the customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group”. Every society in the world has its own culture that follows its
This question has often been asked, and the boundaries between craft and art are often contested. Is it that art evokes meanings and emotions far beyond what the viewers observe, while craft remains the underlying basis of art? Or is it that a craftsperson is someone who practices their skilled craft, and an artist is someone who cares about their craft, cares how it looks, how it’s presented, if it will inspire and what is its intended purpose. Some believe craft is the use of materials for something practical that has some individuality but limited imagination. As soon as the creativity hits a higher level and the work assumes its own identity, whether it has a function or not, that is when it becomes art.
The Encyclopædia Britannica Online defines art as "the use of skill and imagination in the creation of aesthetic objects, environments, or experiences that can be shared with others". By this definition of the word, artistic works have existed for almost as long as humankind: from early pre-historic art to contemporary art; however, some theories restrict the concept to modern Western societies. [4] The first and broadest sense of art is the one that has remained closest to the older Latin meaning, which roughly translates to "skill" or "craft." A few examples where this meaning proves very broad include artifact, artificial, artifice, medical arts, and military arts. However, there are many other colloquial uses of the word, all with some relation to its etymology.
In that matter knowledge is what we have achieved or gain from our past experiences. Our knowledge and beliefs are usually being influence by the perception around us, in our culture. Culture is a strong and common belief a society or community has that influences their ethics. Furthermore we do not have to be part of a society in order to have different beliefs because we always are affected by another culture. In that way we sometimes can be independent or dependent of our culture.