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(28,000 B.C. to 8,000 B.C.)
Described in the textbook readings as one of the best known examples of prehistoric art, the Caves at Chauvet-Pont-d’Arc is clearly recognized as a classic piece of art that could be considered one of the first pieces that is known today. Rooted back to Paleolithic origins, this painting is drawn onto the rough cave canvas and uses what looks to be charcoal to successfully create their image. To the right of the painting are darker tones with a shadow like appearance over the bigger, rougher bulls. As your gaze shifts to the right of the painting, the sunlight seems to highlight the lighter and more gentler animals such as horses, mules and pigs. The painting is done with non-linear lines and is busy while only having a few images actually expressed. This painting reflects this time of prehistoric art based on the materials used and the images drawn (because we know animals were a big part of the culture of this time period).
Name of Artwork: Caves at Chauvet-Pont-d’Arc
Artist: Unknown, but discovered by Michel Rosa in 1994
Year Created: ~ 28,000 B.C.
Resource Used: https://www.britannica.com/place/Chauvet-Pont-dArc
The stonehenge is a beautiful and skillfully created piece of art created by the Neolithic people in Salisbury Plain, England. Believed to be serving as a tombstone of some kind, this piece of art stands out to me because it was the first use of what could be considered today's architecture or sculpture. The rocks are placed in what appears to be a careful circle in the middle of the frame. Large, human sized rocks are placed upwards with every few rocks having another layer on top. This could have been in order to give more support to the structure. This piece of art is important to the evolution of art due to the important time period that it took place in - the neolithic revolution. This is when people gave up their nomadic lifestyles to instead live one place. Not only did lifestyles change as leaders were established and families became more bonded, but art was able to take on a much larger form as it was no longer required to be carried from one place to another. This truly represents the evolution of art because as time goes on, we see artists looking at this first use of architecture to create similar pieces as well as the introduction of sculpture.
Name of Artwork: Stonehenge
Artist: The Neolithic People
Year Created: 3,000 B.C.
Resource Used: https://web.archive.org/web/20140320175043/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Stonehenge2007_07_30.jpg
500 A.C. to 1000 A.C.
This piece of art is one of the first creations during the early medieval ages and when the purpose of creating art for religious reasons was finally emerging. This is a painting of a man, who may symbolize God or some sort of higher power. He is centered in the middle of the frame with a long gray beard trailing down to his breast line, which is where the painting ends. There is a sun behind his head, allowing the focus to be clearly on the man in the center. This piece of art really highlights the new emergence of artistic abilities that were not reflected in the previous two paintings. First, the painting is not completed on a cave but instead on some sort of canvas. The artist also used a wider variety of colors which shows that more painting supplies were available or were being taught how to make. This painting also introduced the detailed paintings with unnoticed brush strokes, which is still a style of painting that is used by artists today. The major importance of this artwork and why it helped bring about the evolution of art is due to the purpose itself. This was the first era that painting was not done simply for joy, but was instead being used for a purpose - spreading the religion of the medieval ages.
Name of Artwork: Egyptian
Artist: Apa Abraham
Year Created: 590 A.C.
Resource Used: https://rangercollege.instructure.com/courses/2227/modules/items/99970
While drawings and paintings were a major part of the Age of Faith, people at this time were also growing technologically. This evolution allowed for this beautiful piece of architecture within the Southwell Minster to be created and to introduce this new artistic style. As we saw in the neolithic revolution, the introduction of architecture was already made clear. However, it was yet to be viewed as something beautiful or to be admired. Romanesque architecture is a type of art that is based on what the Romans were doing at this time. Like you can see in the photograph above, what should be a simple walkway is transformed into a masterpiece. The hundreds of little curves placed above and around each entrance or window allows for the viewer to see the meticulous work that was applied to create this building. The roman style at the time were these wide arches and detailed groves and typically they were in churches, relating back to the age of faith that was this time period. Architecture within the Southwell Minster is another example of the evolving age of art as it grows with resources and starts moving to the next level. This piece of art is not like the circle of stones we saw previously - it is so much more and serves a much higher purpose.
Name of Artwork: Southwell Minster
Artist: Ewan Christian
Year Created: 1,108 A.C.
Resource Used: https://rangercollege.instructure.com/courses/2227/modules/items/99975
1300 A.C. to 1600 A.C.
Florence during the Renaissance age was rich in many artistic techniques and was evolving rapidly compared to the rest of the world. This painting, Pope Sylvester’s Miracle, represents what a lot of Florence art looked like during the Renaissance. The painting is focused on a crowd of people towards the middle who are holding a large brick wall. To the right, there are a crowd of people on the ground and to the left, there is a crowd of watchers. You can see the artists' use of light to highlight the middle of the painting, which we can assume to be the most important piece. During this time, artists began to use different techniques such as use of space and highlighting figures through light and shade. This is very significant to the evolution of art because this was the first time that artists began to really look at the art they were creating and apply similar techniques that they believed would make a more rounded piece of artwork. This is also important and relevant to look at because of Florence’s new take on art, the influence began to spread through Italy and France. This is the age of art where we truly begin to see art in the way that we look at it today.
Name of Artwork: Pope Sylvester’s Miracle
Artist: Maso di Banco
Year Created: 1,340 A.C.
Resource Used: https://rangercollege.instructure.com/courses/2227/modules/items/99981
1600 A.C. to 1700 A.C.
Though the time period that Baroque Art was raging was short, it does not make it any less important to the evolution of art. While the protestants were rejecting the new culture of art, the Catholic church welcomed it eagerly. As seen in the painting, the artist is trying to show the death of Jesus Christ, which follows the trends from the Age of Faith. However, it is clear that the act of painting itself has matured greatly. Paint strokes no longer being visible, the artist takes careful detail to make sure the painting looks like a photograph itself. Not only is realism an aspect, but the artist also uses contrasts from bold and light colors to bring about the dramatic effect. The goal of Baroque art is to move the viewer and create a lasting impact and get the message across with a dramatic effect. This painting clearly takes on the characteristics of Baroque art by the use of oil paints rather than tempera paints which take on a more chalky appearance. The artist uses what is believed to be sunlight to reflect down on Jesus and his accusers as they beat down upon him with wooden tools, while his head is slumped at a concerning angle to the side. This painting truly shows the evolution of art by the fact that it has an appearance of a photograph rather than a painting, which was unlike any piece of art before this time.
Name of Artwork: The Crowning with Thorns
Artist: Caravaggio
Year Created: 1,602 A.C.
Resource Used: https://rangercollege.instructure.com/courses/2227/modules/items/99988
1700s to 1800s
The time period involving Neo-Classicism is one built upon the idea of wanting to express rationality and sobriety. This was also when it was becoming more common or almost expected to make paintings look smooth - meaning no evidence of brush strokes should be evident. Coming from the Age of Reason or the enlightenment period, clarity of form and sober colors dominated art during this time. This painting of the Oath of the Horatii fits in with this age of time quite well. To the left of the painting are three soldiers in clothing common for this time holding their hands out to stop the man in the middle, who is wearing a bright colored robe and is trying to defend himself from the other men. He is highlighted through the sunlight coming from the window, putting focus on him entirely. To the far right of the painting is a crowd of women who have their heads downcast in what could be considered despair. The evidence of the time period is seen very clearly in this painting, all the way from the color choices to the purpose to the paint strokes. This painting really helped bring about this time period and highlights the evolution of art compared to the paintings that we’ve looked out before.
Name of Artwork: Oath of the Horatii
Artist: Jacques-Louis David
Year Created: 1,784 A.C.
Resource Used: https://rangercollege.instructure.com/courses/2227/modules/items/99992
1800s to Present
While 1844 isn’t what we may typically label as “The Modern Age”, it is getting to the time of “Becoming Modern”. With technological advancements happening all over the world, the introduction of a new type of art form known as photography began to make headway. Louis Daguerre came up with a new technique called daguerreotype which allowed for reduced exposure time and a longer result, but only one image. Talbot used this technique in his photo (along with his method of Calotype, which was the creation of paper negative) called “The Open Door”. Done with brown tones and a grainy appearance, it is clear that this is one of the first uses of electronic photography in the world. Shadows appear within the open door, not allowing the viewer to see what is inside. There are vines growing and lights placed along the two sides of the door, which a broom stick propped to the left side and almost completely blocking the door. Though this image may be considered basic, it is one of the first uses of the art of photography and really shows the evolution that art is taking. What used to only be done by one hand is getting replaced with the technology of the modern age.
Name of Artwork: The Open Door
Artist: William Henry Fox Talbot
Year Created: 1844 A.C.
Resource Used: https://rangercollege.instructure.com/courses/2227/modules/items/99998
By 1917, society had completely entered the modern age. Though we had fought wars before, nothing could be compared to the battles of World War One. Dealing with this heavy loss, artists took advantage to create some moving and heartbreaking pieces of work. In Paths of Glory, there are two men blended into the dirt and grime in the middle of the forest. Their helmets are thrown about, and due to the context, we can assume that the men have been killed. There are dark and somber colors shown, creating a dreadful mood. The brush strokes used are more obvious than the painting shown during the 1800s, allowing for a richer painting appearance. This piece of art really highlights the time period of the 1900s and what was dealt with by both soldiers on the front lines to the people stuck at home praying for their party to return. Art at this time highlights the realistic aspects of this trauma without sugarcoating anything in order to make sure their message is clear. This piece of artwork really shows the evolution of art due to the techniques that the artist took to the message itself.
Name of Artwork: Paths of Glory
Artist: C.R.W. Nevinson
Year Created: 1917 A.C.
Resource Used: https://rangercollege.instructure.com/courses/2227/modules/items/100004
Art has evolved tremendosuly all the way since the beginning of time to today. From artistic technqiues to the purpose of the artwork, art has changed in so many ways. Technological advances is allowing for art today to become like never before and is allowing for new forms of artwork to appear every day. As an art appreciator, it is incredible to see art change over the years, and we all sit on the edge of our seats as we wait to see how it will continue to evolve in today's time.
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Southwell Minster. “Textbook Readings,” n.d. https://rangercollege.instructure.com/courses/2227/modules/items/99975.
Pope Sylvesters Miracle. “Textbook Readings,” n.d. https://rangercollege.instructure.com/courses/2227/modules/items/99981. The
Crowing With Thorns. “Textbook Readings,” n.d. https://rangercollege.instructure.com/courses/2227/modules/items/99988.
Oath of the Horatii. “Textbook Readings,” n.d. https://rangercollege.instructure.com/courses/2227/modules/items/99992. The
Open Door. “Textbook Readings,” n.d. https://rangercollege.instructure.com/courses/2227/modules/items/99998.
Paths of Glory. “Textbook Readings,” n.d. https://rangercollege.instructure.com/courses/2227/modules/items/100004.