Blog #06 Art Beyond the West

So as we learned about Art Beyond the West, we may notice that this are all related from the very 1st topic, Ancient Art up to the recent report, the Baroque period. The over all review of our report.

The Arts Beyond the West compose of arts that are from; the arts of Africa, India and Southeast Asia, China, Japan and Korea, the Pacific, and the Americas. Also known as the western countries, from the word West. Every country in this period has their specific form of art, subject matter, and history. One of their similarity is by giving respect, and using the things to where their came from. And one also is the terracotta that has never been gone until now. Even nowadays terracotta used in many different ways. It can be pot, plate, or a decoration at home.

Also, we've notice that all of this countries was given respect to their gods and goddesses or buddha. Their has the same way of worshiping. This countries known as the riches country like Japan. All of their gods and goddesses are always wearing gold jewelries.

Blog #05 Baroque Period

The Baroque period has the artistic style of exaggerated of motion. Their subject matter is to express the feelings, and this relates to everyday life. We can see it in every detail of the creation or artwork, the strong tension of the artist. Also how they create their specific sculpture, of all the various creator in this period. They also used the trompe l'oeil effects in their paintings, the form of realism and classicism. Like the style of the Renaissance period. Their sculpture has the multiple idea viewing angles. They used the exuberance or the dramatic form of their sculptures.

This period in Flemish countries also called "The Aged of Enlightenment". They also have the new baroque style, "The Style of Absolutism". Meaning the emotion, movement and variety.Their forms are religious, and classic.

Blog #04 Renaissance

Renaissance is a french word meaning, rebirth. It was a cultural movement that spanned the period roughly from the 14th to the 17th century. This period Renaissance being viewed as a bridge between the Middle Ages and the Modern era. The origins of this period has emphasize about Latin and Greek phases of Renaissance humanism, Social and political structures in Italy, Black Death/Plague, and Cultural conditions in Florence. We all notice that this period has all the characteristic of Humanism, Art, Science, Religion, and Self-awareness especially in their painting and sculptures. This period spread through all Northern Europe, Germany, and France. Indeed the Middle Ages had a civilization and culture of their own. Ancient customs and numerous wrong notions imprisoned this culture. The Renaissance upset these traditions at many points, and by using certain old ideas built up a new civilization.

The Renaissance did not consist so much in a change of subjects of study as it did in setting up a new viewpoint from which well-known facts may be considered. Languages, philosophy, art, government, and religion were studies as fields in which to make discoveries and critical comparisons.

"DAVID" by Michelangelo is one of the most well known in the period of Renaissance. And every men of sculptures you'll see also called David.

Blog #03 Christian Art