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FA 2019. FA111 Art History 1

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I, __________________________________, have received and read the course syllabus for FA111. I acknowledge that as a student enrolled in this course, I am responsible for adhering to the policies, procedures and course requirements outlined in the syllabus. I understand that it is my responsibility to contact the course instructor if I require further clarification regarding any aspect outlined in this syllabus in a timely manner.

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NOTES: Chapter 5: The Art of Ancient Greece

Where in the world are we? East of Italy, North of Africa, West of Turkey .... The Classical Greek World Here we find the emergence of a Classical style that illustrated numerous things: cultural stories, historical narratives, religion and mythology. Exekias Vatican amphora 800 - 300 BCE Amphoras & kraters The GEOMETRIC PERIOD 900 - 700 BCE Black-figure 800 - 300 BCE Red-figure 700 - 400 BCE From our text... "There is no hint of gods or kings. Focus rests on the private diversions of heroic warriors as well as on the identity and personal style of the artist who portrayed them." "Supremely self-aware and self-confident , the ancient Greeks developed a concept of human supremacy and responsibility that required a new visual expression." Exekias ( Ancient Greek : Ἐξηκίας , Exēkías ) was an ancient Greek vase-painter and potter who was active in Athens between roughly 545 BC and 530...

Research Paper #2/2 DUE -> DEC 5th

Portrait of a Married Couple Wall painting from Pompeii, IT Mid 1st C. CE Height: 25/5" Collection: Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples, IT Your final paper puts all that you have learned in our class together, into practice! Create a 1,000 word research paper that presents the above portrait relative to the cultural context it was made. In addition, you need to create a thoughtful formal analysis paper of the primary source above found in our text in Chapter 6, p. 151 . Organize your paper to reveal the following research points: 1. Where is it from? 2. Why was such a thing made? 3. Who made it? 4. What are the cultural attributes of this time period? 5. How was it made? 6. How is space (spatial depth) referenced in the portrait? Is the relationship between the figures symbolic? 7. How is line operating? 8. How is color operating? 9. How is balance operating? Is the relationship between the figures symb...

NOTES: Gothic Art & Architecture Chapter 11

Gothic Art mid 12th c. - 1400 CE 1150 onwards, in the mid 12th century the Gothic style dominated Europe for approx. 400 years, developing in French monasteries initially. Specifically emerges in Ile-de-France, the French king’s domain from Paris. Within 100 years an estimated 2,700 Gothic churches in the Ile-de-France region alone. (263) The term “Gothic” was introduced by historian Vasari in the 14th c. CE — who attributed the ‘old’ fashioned style to the Germanic Goths who invaded and ‘destroyed’ the Classical civilization of the Roman Empire. However, during the period, the style was known simply as “modern art” or the “French style.” 12th and 13th c. the style was celebrated in centers of growth and prosperity. Towns grew into artistic and intellectual life. Moving from cathedral schools as centers of learning, urban universities grew s...

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