Famous Paintings Reviewed Audubon Prints at the New York Historical Society Posted by Susan Benford An art history blog post from Famous Paintings Reviewed. The New York Historical Society show, Audubon's Aviary: Parts Unknown, showcases a breathtaking display of Audubon prints. f you've ever had the slightest interest in birds or the work of John James Audubon (1785-1851), this show will stoke it.
Art history As a term, art history (also history of art) encompasses several methods of studying the visual arts; in common usage referring to works of art and architecture. Aspects of the discipline overlap. As the art historian Ernst Gombrich once observed, "the field of art history [is] much like Caesar's Gaul, divided in three parts inhabited by three different, though not necessarily hostile tribes: (i) the connoisseurs, (ii) the critics, and (iii) the academic art historians".[2] Art history is not only a biographical endeavor. Art historians often root their studies in the scrutiny of individual objects. They thus attempt to answer in historically specific ways, questions such as: What are key features of this style?
Introduction - Writing About Art Introduction This text is intended to help students improve their ability to write about visual things. I explain the most common types of analysis used by art historians and a little bit about how these methods developed. This is not a history of art history, however, nor is it an introduction to the theory and methods of art history. Major scholars are not mentioned and complicated ideas have been presented only in terms relevant to their practical application. It also is not a guide to learning how to look at art.
History of art The history of art is the history of any activity or product made by humans in a visual form for aesthetical or communicative purposes, expressing ideas, emotions or, in general, a worldview. Over time visual art has been classified in diverse ways, from the medieval distinction between liberal arts and mechanical arts, to the modern distinction between fine arts and applied arts, or to the many contemporary definitions, which define art as a manifestation of human creativity. The subsequent expansion of the list of principal arts in the 20th century reached to nine: architecture, dance, sculpture, music, painting, poetry (described broadly as a form of literature with aesthetic purpose or function, which also includes the distinct genres of theatre and narrative), film, photography and comics.
Understanding Formal Analysis The principles of design describe the ways that artists use the elements of art in a work of art. Below are a few examples of principles of design, which are illustrated in works of art in the Museum's collection. Learn about the elements of art here. Download a student handout containing a list of the principles of design and their definitions.
Art History Cultures The British Museum More search options Home > Explore > Cultures Google Art Project Google s'est associé à des centaines de musées, d'institutions culturelles et d'archives pour héberger en ligne des trésors culturels du monde entier. Grâce à une équipe dédiée d'ingénieurs, nous mettons au point des outils qui permettent aux acteurs du secteur culturel d'afficher en ligne les divers héritages culturels et de les rendre ainsi accessibles à tous. L'Institut culturel de Google vous permet d'avoir accès à des œuvres d'art, des monuments et des sites du patrimoine mondial, ainsi qu'à des expositions numériques qui vous en apprendront plus sur les archives d'institutions culturelles du monde entier. S'abonner à l'Institut culturel (Cultural Institute) sur YouTube Suivre l'Institut culturel (Cultural Institute) sur Google+
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