Art : Art And Art

Throughout history, art has changed and transformed dramatically as empires have fallen and new civilizations have formed. There have been many different forms of art and extremely different tastes of art based on which civilization you decide to focus on. According to this opinion, out of all the different types of art, “the highest form of art is realism.” The writer then claims how many civilizations have undergone intellectual and creative declines when creating unrealistic art. This, of course, is simply an opinion, but the the thoughts and ideas of this writers bring up many intriguing questions about art and how society perceives art.

I’ve always known that I wanted to pursue art education. Ever since I was a little girl, seven years old to be specific, I have wanted to be an art teacher. I remember vividly sitting in my second grade art class talking to my teacher and realizing that everyone has different skills and abilities, and that perhaps art was going to be mine. It was there in Country View Elementary School that I became fascinated with colors and the idea that an artist can start with nothing and create a masterpiece. Soon after that I came to the conclusion that I needed to do art every single day of my life. This realization that I loved creating art continued, and when I was in middle school and beginning of high school I spent several summers at a summer art camp. The camp

"Studies show that students in the arts outperformed their non-arts peers on the SAT by 96 points, while a child who has continued access to arts education has a 74 percent higher chance of planning to attend college” (Urist 9). The arts teach several lessons to children and they provide an equal opportunity for everyone. The arts also provide a different form of discipline and insight into the real world. While others may say that sports make kids strive for good grades, the arts support children in a different way. Others may also say funding should go towards core subjects, but what they don’t know is that the humanities use the core subjects during classes. Even though fine arts are not exciting for everyone, they should receive more funding in schools because fine arts keep kids out of trouble, provide a way to express oneself and help teenagers make life decisions.

The quote on the back of the book is “Art opens up the worlds: the world of many cultures, the past and present worlds, the world of the human heart and mind,” (Lazzari & Schlesier, 2008). That quote in my opinion does a good job of summing up the course and stating what you learn from the course and book. A few major topics covered in the book are “what is art?”, making, using and preserving art, and the state, self, and society.

The ownership of art in 2017 is typically brought up in discussions regarding works of art with seven to eight-digit price tags, owned by individuals with a net worth that can be described using nine to ten digits. However, popular opinion would probably agree that the person who has the single greatest appreciation for art is the art historian. Popular opinion would also be quick to agree that the art historian does not value a work of art in accordance with the market’s appraisal of a given piece. The art historian’s origin is grounded in academia – rather than profit margins or financial ownership.

Throughout history, art has served as a photograph of the past. Art has helped us understand the past and gave us clue on how the people on that era led their life. Art has also helped us understand each era’s beliefs and ideas. From the 400s through the early Renaissance, the majority of art in Europe was rooted in Christianity. However, beginning with the Renaissance, art has become more secular. The transforming power structure of Europe, the Scientific Revolution, and the Enlightenment have contributed to the shift which resulted in a tension between the authority of the Catholic Church and the secular European Monarchies. By looking at two arts from these era, we can see the political, intellectual, and cultural changes in Europe.

Art has always been an interesting and creative way for people to express themselves and what they believe in. Through art, people’s actions speak louder than their words and they are able to communicate so many thoughts and feelings simply through painting or drawing. Dating back to prehistoric times, mural paintings on cave walls were a major piece of Indian history. Typically found on the face of a mountain, people would both carve and paint on the cave walls, depicting designs ranging from portraits, scenes from their lives or animals, to Buddha and his teachings. While many chose to base their creations off their personal belief, some stuck to oriental designs. The Jogimara Cave for example did not include religion but rather paintings of dancing humans and animals(Wondermondo). There was however an overarching religious theme as religion was a major part of people’s everyday lives. Unfortunately, many of these paintings and creations have been destroyed, left with only small remains. These remains are still very useful as they allow us to get a glimpse into what our ancestors lives were like. After all, these paintings were the catalyst to Buddhist paintings all across Asia(Frontline.in). Today, we can still pull inspiration from these and chose to follow the tradition, creating art based off of our beliefs and our daily lifestyle. Indian mural paintings are a significant historical artifact because they allow us to see the beliefs and lifestyles of our ancestors.

Art has played an important role in the history of the world as well as it has been one of the most important elements of life. When food and water are very important for our physical bodies to keep on working, art is the element that feeds our souls. Art can affect our emotions; sad, happy, calm, excited and more, as well as it adds more color into life. It helps delivering imagination, point of view and desire of the artist to the audience visually. Art has so many forms such as painting, drawing, sculpture, crafting, photography, performance art and more, but it does not matter where the artist comes from or what his point of view is, art is his tool that is used to transfer his dream, his feeling about everything in life into his paintings or sculptures. Among hundreds of topics, unclothed body is one of the greatest topic that inspires artists of all time. The Olympia by Manet was one of the most popular nude figure paintings. Olympia ,was hung in 1865, gave its viewers the most uneasy feelings. On the painting, there is a nude woman lying on a bed with a black ribbon around her neck, gold bracelet on her wrist, a flower on her hair and an expensive slipper on her feet. Especially, there is a dark shadow between her hand and her genitals which obviously describing her identity as a prostitute. Also, there are a cat , that is arching it's back, and a black maid, who is holding the flowers at the foot of the bed, on the painting but both of them we ignored by the young

“All art is propaganda. It is universally and inescapably propaganda; sometimes unconsciously, but often deliberately, propaganda.” – Upton Sinclair

Ever since the 1980s, LGBTQ artworks has been more prevalent and popular in America. LGBTQ art is sometimes referred to queer art because of how the LGBTQ group was seen in the past. Over the twentieth century, it has been evident that its art has transformed significantly. Past forms of LGBTQ activism consisted of violent acts of protection or passive expression. For example, in 1969, a numerous amount of the LGBTQ individuals defended themselves against policemen who bullying them for their sexuality in a gay bar. As stated in “The Philosophy of Art”, Stephen Davies affirms that “such works are often made to be ambiguous, enigmatic, multi-layered, or otherwise challenging in ways that demand of the audience that it adopts an interpretation approach to appreciating the story” (Davies 106). They felt that others’ interpretations of their sexuality will be filled with hatred; therefore, they felt the need to hide their identity. The artists may have wished to be appreciated for their true self before they reveal themselves in their artworks. LGBTQ art was used as an outlet for gay and lesbian artists to make artworks that referred to their true self but never made it obvious to the viewers. But recently, society has been promoting individuals to reveal their true identity as LGBTQ, instead of keeping it in and following social norms. This idea was circulated to many artists’ mindsets. An instance of this is the artist, Andy Warhol. Mentioned by the article “A Brief History of

Art has been created by the original humankind. In ancient time, because people did not have any technology to record sense, thoughts and scene, they came up with using paintings to express and record so that they can spread culture or teach the next generation. Just like the way that primitives used to draw on the wall in the caves. With the development of the culture, many talented human beings started to express their unique thoughts and opinions about the society in their paintings. Like, Picasso. These meaningful artworks are saved and protected, so we have a chance to appreciate it. More and more people are interested in the artworks, then those artworks influence more people who integrated our history and made it more colorful. Nowadays, people are living in the world that has wealthy and mature cultural background, so people have a chance to appreciate all the paintings; more and more artists and their artworks get to be recognized and understood by others. Because of the painting progress, artists begin to use their way to create artworks. Different painting materials and changes of color bring very visual effect and feelings for the visitors. The different painting structures, styles, and details bring distinctive sense to every visitor.

Everyone experiences things differently. Whether it be music, TV, national monuments, or art everyone takes these in different ways. I have recently visited the Cleveland Art Museum and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on a field trip. While visiting these places I was exposed to lots of different music, art, and historical items. Both places did things to try and “help” the visitor's experience, but while some of these did help other hindered the experience.

What is the first thing a person sees when meeting new people? How does it make them feel when that person that they are talking to has several tattoos and/or piercings? When a woman has a full face of makeup, first thoughts are. And, does it really matter. Early this year in a case study, by Hutson (2017), shows how people (both men and women) perceive women who wear makeup in the workplace. It shows how men see these women as more prestige and how women see them as more dominant. However, on the other hand, Eure, Miller, & Nicols (2008) theorized that people's personal feelings and behaviors can be altered by tattoos and body piercing. Generally, most corporations in Cleveland, Ohio still believe that artistic body expression is somewhat gaudy and taboo (and they want everybody to fit into the norm) so they pretty much do not hire people that have visible body art which just might go against Article 19. However, it may be possible for corporations to gain an understanding that body art is just that, art and that people have the right to the Freedom of Expression.

Art is an important part of civilization, which makes people’s lives to be better. Art always uses its graceful behavior to influence people’s daily lives. The history of art reflects human beings’ evolution. It recorded most necessary events during the history of past thousand years. Eiffel Tower, Khufu Pyramid, Venice and Taj Mahal; these artworks demonstrate their specific charm. They are the marvelous spectacles in the world, and they are representatives of the art realm. However, there are also some special master pieces, which always be ignored in ordinary people’s daily lives. Oil painting is a kind method to give rein to one’s imagination which coalesce fantasy and reality for artists. They are come from the life, but beyond life. Especially for portraitures which is the miracle of oil paintings. Drawing a figure on paper is not simple because it is not only drawing a person’s appearance, but also showing the social status and positions of this person. This figure on the paper could be some people real exist. But it also could be the expectation. A painting master must use his extraordinary skills to create a figure on a paper and give the soul to the character, which helps others to understand this character. There are two paintings could be representatives of these extraordinary drawings. The María Teresa del Castillo, painted by Zaragoza who lived in Spain during 1734 – 1795. And the Portrait of the Dwarf Michol, by Avilés who came from Spain in the year 1614 –

The history of art dates back to ancient times. Artwork can be, and was, found around the world. What makes art interesting is that it can be created in any way, shape or form with any materials. It seems that the artwork can also tell us a lot about the artist. Art seems to be simply, a direct, visual reflection of the artist’s life. Therefore, one can assume that an artist’s life experiences and beliefs directly influence their art. If we look at examples from different periods of art we will be able to see the connection between the artist and the art.