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Art and Politics
"Light being the very essence of our existence, a work of art that is not concerned with light has no right to exist." (Rosso 23)
The eye takes in and processes a world of information all at once. We do not even fully recognize all of the inputs that the brain processes. In fact, the brain is still more sophisticated than the world's most powerful computer. These facts have deep implications for art and art appreciation since the "impression" of the art is important in the sense that it attempts to recreate a reality. For an artist to try to recreate reality they must pay particular attention to light and color. However, all of this assumes an artist wants to "recreate" something natural and the feeling that accompanies it during the first impression. This is not always the case.
Other artists and architects have focused more on the functionality of space as opposed to its impression or the emotions that viewing the piece provides the viewers. An example of this can be provided by many of the architural achievements in Chicago in the nineteenth century had focused more on the functionality of spaces rather than their aesthetic appeal. This led critics from Europe and the East Coast to condemn many buildings as brutish, ugly, and uncultured (Merwood 14). However, beauty is ultimately in the eye of the beholder and many of citizens of Chicago found their city to be representative of something...
Instead of being centrally planned and organized for an aesthetic appeal, Chicago was more democratically constructed with an array of different ideas that was formed through organic processes. Chicago went from a military encampment that acquired land through negotiations with the natives, to a bustling city that was the center of many agricultural goods and connected to the East Coast through a series of waterways. This serves as a metaphor to the possibilities that rapid expansion and development can have for a community and a metropolitan area.
Despite the functional design and the simple grid array that Chicago planners used, there were many interesting aspects to its development. One such aspect is that the necessities for office space made it possible for developers to build and rent out office space to several companies. Office space became something of a commodity in Chicago (Merwood 20). Therefore, the design became more of a financial consideration than an artistic one in most instances. As opposed to creating more visually appealing spaces, architects were focused more on creating taller buildings that could house more offices and create a greater return on investment. However, this functionality also came to represent some…
Art Culture: Public Space Art Public art like that of Koon's Train (2011), Serra's Tilted Arc (1981), Lin's Vietnam Veterans Memorial (1981), and James' Sea Flower (1978), ignite discussion to the point of its modification, re-arrangement, or removal. The reason for this controversial treatment of public art is its ability to embrace a variety of aesthetic practices. The adoption of different aesthetic values like poster art, outdoor sculpture, earthworks, multimedia projections,
Art Impressionism in art developed in the 19th century. Impressionist paintings were characterized by visible brush strokes, and subject was drawn from ordinary life and outdoors, rather than being confined to still life, or portraits and landscapes drawn in studios. Emphasis was laid on the effect of light changing its qualities as well as movement. These characteristics of impression can be well observed in the works of art by Gustave Caillebotte,
Art PAINTING No. Untitled #14 Artist: John McLaughlin Paragraph: John McLaughlin was not a formally trained artist and started painting relatively late in life. A career in the military and foreign services brought him to Japan, exposing him to different artistic perspectives, forms, and styles. However, Mondrian would influence McLaughlin's artistic influences far more. McLaughlin came to rely on a minimalist color palette consisting often of only solid chunks of black, white, or primary
Art During Renaissance The Evolution of Art During the Renaissance The Renaissance period is defined as a cultural movement that spanned approximately from the 14th to the 17th century, beginning in Italy in the Late Middle Ages and later spreading to the rest of Europe (Brotton 2006, p. 6). This period in the history of art included the painting, decorative arts and sculpture of the period and for many was considered a
Art History: The Impressionists Baroque The word baroque has no clear origin. Some says that it came from a medieval philosophical word connoting the strange or the ridiculous, some consider it as derived from the Spanish barueco or Portuguese referring to an irregular shaped pearl. As 18th century was coming to an end baroque find its way to art criticism terminology in form of epithet leveled against art of the 17th century,
Art History The renaissance period was an important period in terms of culture, history and most importantly art. Art became a way to express ones views in politics, religion and society simply because one could imply subtle images or symbols that could convey their thoughts and opinions. There were many things therefore that inspired various artists in their art work. This paper will focus on Leonardo da Vinci as an artist