Gothic art

Christianity and its Effect on Art Art is defined as “something that is created with imagination and skill and that is beautiful or that expresses important ideas or feelings (definition of art by Merriam-Webster, n. d. para 2)”. Expression through drawing, painting, or sculpting has been a part of man’s history since the first cave drawings centuries ago. Different eras in time and civilizations have played a major role in art and how it was depicted. One major influence on art was the rise of Christianity

For my journal entry assignment I have chosen “The Confused Couple Showing Their Baby to the Birds” by John Alexander. I liked many of the pieces of art that were being displayed in The Museum Of Contemporary Art, but “The Confused Couple Showing Their Baby to the Birds” was the painting that I found the most appealing amongst all of the paintings. The symbolism used in the artwork, the color palette and the usage of those colors were some of the reasons of me choosing this artwork. “The Confused

With its immeasurable size and plethora of historical spots, it is fair to say one can truly never stop exploring New York City’s many treasures. If you are looking to get away from the main galleries and exhibitions on museum mile around the upper east side, it may be time for you to explore the beauty of what is known as the “The Met Cloisters” in the secluded area in Upper Manhattan’s Fort Tryon Park. Situated in an area overlooking the Hudson River, Fort Tryon Park is single handedly one of

painting in its entirety is made to be experienced from a distance, a place where the expanse of the scene can be taken in fully for all it was created to be. Certain brushstrokes or movements only come together when viewed from three yards away. An art museum is a sanctuary filled with these temptations. Each illustration depicts a different story that can only be fully understood once one stands at a distance, senses the mood, researches the historical background, and asks the question: “Why did

Workshop Part 3 Paper: How has Religion Changed art? What is art? It can be explained as a diverse building up of mortal activities. Art is the single thing that can change people by the thousands, millions, and billions. If we were to use words to describe exactly what art is we can say that it is: expression, beauty, different, love, technical, abstract, creativity, always changing, convincing, emotion, free, diverse, innovative and inspiring. Art has changed many people and gave humans what they

Salvador Dali, a Spanish painter, known for his unusual and eccentric paintings. He was most well-known for his painting "The Persistence of Memory" which shocked his audiences and created a revolution of what art can do to its audiences. His art though thought-provoking was a portrayal of the unconscious desires of the mind and heart. His surrealist style led him to believe that “Those who do not want to imitate anything, produce nothing." How does one imitate? As a Westernized citizen, imitating

consequently ranked as one of the three chief examples of Gothic French architecture (The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica, Chartres Cathedral). The effort and meticulousness that was put into this building is magnificent for a time when such architectural progress in society was small in quantity. The Chartres Cathedral is one of the works of art in ancient history that still deems itself relevant today. The reason why I chose to focus on the Gothic cathedrals of this time period is mainly because of

The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance – Aristotle. And this saying goes for Pietro Lorenzetti, Enthroned Virgin and Child with a Kneeling Donor and Angels. It is an Italian Proto Renaissance and International Gothic painting, painted on wood with tempera. The focus of this piece is on its religious meaning and significance rather than on depicting an accurate scene. We see this by the colors used and the positioning of the characters and

and God’s trap for the devil, exists in the seemingly hidden symbols that are present in everyday life. This kind of thinking grew out of the influences of early Northern Renaissance ideals which stressed art and humanistic values and marked the transition from the prevailing international gothic

Ginther Mr. Faught AP Art History 30 November 2017 Gothic Art and Architecture Have you ever walked into a church with high, vaulted ceilings, and beautiful stained glass windows covering the walls while sending beautiful tints all across the room as the lights shine through them? Well these are styles that were mainly used in Gothic art and architecture and further developed into buildings we now have. From 1140-1500 France and Northern Europe provided a destination for Gothic art and architecture