OverviewWhat is the study of art history?
What is the purpose of art? How do misinformed interpretations of art happen? Elements & Principles of Art (organization) How do we talk about the formal organization of an artwork? videos |
Vocabulary
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ReadingsGardner - Chapter 1
Miner - Body Ritual Among the Nacirema |
Analyzing ArtContent - Subject matter, iconography/symbols
Form - How the artwork is arranged (principles of design) Context - original & subsequent historical/cultural information about the work, what the purpose and motivation for creating the piece was, patronage, mode of display, and audience response Function - artist's intended use of the work, how function may have changed through time Influence - cross-cultural, political, economic Functions of art
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