Current Art Vs Ancient Art

For the scope of this essay there will be exploration into three main issues. Firstly, whether or not the desirability of art is in its—replicable—physical forum, or in its provenance. Next, the concept of and the extent to which revamped art can be considered

Modern art is better than ancient art, they both have a distinct perspective on what they should be, but modern art could be based on anything, can be inspired on a global scale and is more expressive. Both arts can be interpreted; differently, they are from different time eras, based on various things, cultures, and have different expressions. Ancient art is more limited compared to modern art which is vast. Modern art broke boundaries and tried new things; it has no barriers. "Ancient art, as its name implies, is the art produced during the ancient times. This particular art period ranges from the Paleolithic period to the Middle Ages. Ancient art was produced by early humans, ancient civilizations, and early Christian societies." (Celine)

Neoclassical Art was an art form that followed the Baroque and Rococo art periods. Neoclassicism was a way for artists to display their wish to return to meaningful art, to escape the frivolity of landscapes and still life paintings, and paint something that had a moral, educational or inspirational value to the viewer. Neoclassical art was an attempt to return knowledge and purity back to art. Neoclassicism was mainly focused on Greek and Roman arts and stories of the classical era with some new advancement. It was a revival of antiquity.

The purpose of this work is to analyze two famous works of art that are the great examples of artistic tendencies in fourth and sixths AD. and were influence and inspiration for many artists. Most of the Christian art dates back not earlier than to the fourth century and the reason for it was the fact, that at that time the Christianity was against the law. Nevertheless, a number art works, frescoes and paintings show the beliefs, customs and traditions of the early

This essay is created to measure how well the writer master the material of week 1, Art History, AHIST 1401. Unit 1 is about understanding the meaning of art, the role of art in mankind. This is done by comparing two sculptures from different era and different culture. By completing this assignment, the writer is expected to have mastered what art is for and what its importance is.

Art is one of the most fascinating attractions that the world has to offer us. From its smallest art pieces to its enormous architectural designs. Art doesn’t have an age, whether it was made during the time of our ancestors the Homo erectus or as new as our present day. Art is a way of expression, to tell someone a story about a person event or thing. In this research essay I will be describing the Art work which I have researched that are most fascinating to me.

The new archaeological discoveries of the eighteenth century reinvigorated public interest in antiquity, and Diderot was no exception to this trend. Diderot observes, “One rarely becomes a great writer, a great man of letters, or a man of remarkable taste without having made a close study of the ancients.” Both the observer and artist must pay close attention to lessons from antiquity to properly understand concepts of beauty and the ideal. However, this is does not mean Diderot condones artists’ imitation of ancient art. To Diderot, copying the ancients will never bring contemporary artists to the level of beauty of antiquity . Instead, artists and viewers should use the ancient mode to engage the contemporary .

The viewer can learn about the times the artworks were created, the medium used and the inspiration of the artist. While some artworks only have a fragment of presentation it is easy to gather a generic idea about the influence of the artist. The public presentation are the words of the curator which is easily noticeable through the friendly tone of text. The intentions of the curator are well represented in the smaller and in the larger public reflections and the openness of the contexts makes it easy to understand these intentions. These intentions show the viewer the different sides of the artist which makes his unique art.

I’ve always been fascinated with Greek and Roman methodology. As a child I spent countless hours watching classic films like Jason and the Argonauts or Hercules starring Steve Reeves. I’d like to begin by comparing a few pieces of art that I recently discovered at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology. I’ve selected two pieces of art, one from the Roman and the other from the Greek collection. Each of the pieces symbolize death and sacrificing. Vastly different in texture and design each piece connects feasting and the celebration of life to sacrificing. First, Greek piece is a Terracotta Votive Pinax, 450-425 BC and the Roman piece is a Umbro-Etruscan Terracotta, 3rd BC. Each piece represents a symbolic circle of life that celebrated life and honored the gods through sacrificing. Both Roman and Greeks societies showed continued reference to the gods by practicing

As literary critics, Plato and Aristotle disagree profoundly about the value of art in human society. Plato attempts to strip artists of the power and prominence they enjoy in his society, while Aristotle tries to develop a method of inquiry to determine the merits of an individual work of art. It is interesting to note that these two disparate notions of art are based upon the same fundamental assumption: that art is a form of mimesis, imitation. Both philosophers are concerned with the artist's ability to have significant impact on others. It is the imitative function of art which promotes disdain in Plato and curiosity in Aristotle. Examining the reality that art

Even though the times have changed, many characteristics from the past still impact the world of art today. Characteristics from the Baroque period, Classical period, and Romantic period have had their share of impact on today’s society. In order to fully develop an overall understanding of how defining each of these eras are, one must expose themselves to the vastly varying eras’ music, and other art forms including paintings.

Art overall is created and adored by numerous amount of people for many reasons, such as amplifying shared common visual language. The word art often branches into many different movements and components. Modern art or Contemporary art is one those components; this specific genre began mainly in the 1860’s to the 1970’s. During, this time period artists began throwing aside their own beliefs in a spirit of experimentation and the bringing of new ideas. The purpose of Modern art is to beautify one’s surroundings with intrigue, its often very diverse and cannot be easily defined through a list of visual characteristics, artistic themes or cultural concern. Moreover, Modern art is often hard to understand by people because, unlike Egyptian tomb paintings or Greek sculptures, it speaks to the dramatic social, political and technological changes of the last 50-60 years, and questions many of society’s values and assumptions. Also, Modern artists known for incorporating a great deal of abstraction into their works and representational forms to convey their ideas more elaborately; Rene Magritte is one of those artists.

Arts is the expression of human creativity and to argue with the knowledge question, I claim that yesterday’s knowledge acquired in arts will not be discarded in the future. Knowledge in arts is insisted to be subjective as it overlaps with all areas of knowledge. To gain knowledge from arts is said to be done by asking yourself what they mean to you and what you can learn from them. “Creativity takes courage” said Henri Matisse, a French artist. To appreciate the arts, one should not discard the knowledge because knowledge in arts can become knowledge in history. For instance, the prehistoric sculptures that we know today

Imperial Roman art contains some of the most detailed and realistic aspects during the many Roman empires time. The style of this time period went back to and equivalent style of Greek art from the Classical and Hellenistic periods. In contrast to the Greeks, the Romans subject matter more focused on the ruler of the time. Imperial Rome’s first ruler being Augustus, who had many sculptures made in honor of him.

This module provides an overview on the subject of art appreciation for those entirely new to the subject. This is a complex topic to deal with and it is impossible to have a truly comprehensive discussion on the topic in such a brief essay. The student is advised to consult more advanced texts to gain further understanding of how to appreciate art more fully.