AHIST 1401 Art History Term 2, 2019 2020

I do not believe that critics in the 60's and 70's were correct in predicting the death of painting as an art form in contemporary art. I believe that, like most things in the modern age, painting has evolved to include new technologies and formats in order to

In a sense I would agree with the statement that Impressionism marks the beginning of modern art, but after observation of the word modern, I am led to consider otherwise. A lot of times to understand the true meaning of a word it is good to look at its antonyms, "antiquated, archaic, dated, fusty, musty, oldfangled, old-fashioned, oldtime, out-of-date, passe" are all antonyms of the word modern according to MerriamWebster (Webster, 2019). If we take it to mean Impressionism was a new ...

Food For Thought: Lady Liberty is one of my favorite subjects. She is known as Marianne in the French culture. This painting falls under Romanticism since there are no hard lines and instead focused more on colors and forms. It is believed the Statue of Liberty was modeled after Marianne. Sometimes students will ask me why Marianne is showing her breasts. Her free breasts depict freedom. That notion that breasts should be covered, she must wear supports to control them, they are not ...

With the arrival of the Renaissance, the Church is no longer the only primary patron of the arts. When we think about the early Renaissance period, we think about the early years of the 15th century in Florence, Italy. What is more noticeable about this time and place is the growth of wealth and the number of wealthier families tied to the government (“Florence in the Early Renaissance,” n.d.). Because of this, di

Pablo Picasso is one of the most famous artists in the art world. He, unlike many of the artist you have learned so far, was famous while he was alive and creating his artwork. He had a long career, 78 years, and created more than 20,000 pieces of / art. He created paintings, drawings, sculptures, ceramics, costumes, and theater sets. He is most known for his paintings and creating the Cubist art movement. His impact in the art world was tremendous. He is known as the father of Modern ...