Welcome to
ARTH 212

History of World Art:
14TH-20TH Century

with Prof. Jonathan Morgan

Historical

Context

Italy c. 1400 CE

The Influence of Greece

The Greek World

Rise of the Athenian Empire

Alexander 'The Great'

Philip II of Macedonia

Aristotle

Philip II of Macedonia

Beginning of the Hellenistic World

Roman Assimilation

The Roman Empire

The Vestiges of Classical Life

White Marble & Originalism

Visual Studies

Starting with
the Basics

Portrait Bust Of Cardinal Richelieu
Kehinde Wiley, 2009

Subject:

The actual visual/physical elements that make up an artwork.

Context:

The conditions of the artwork's creation.

Content:

The intangible aspects of an artwork; the meaning behind the piece.

Portrait Bust Of Cardinal Richelieu
Kehinde Wiley, 2009

Portrait Bust of Cardinal Richelieu
Gian Lorenzo Bernini
1640-41 CE

Napoleon Crossing the Alps
Jacques-Louis David
1801 CE

Bull-Leaping Fresco, Minoan, 1450 BCE

Comparative Analysis

Descent from the Cross
(a.k.a. Deposition)

Rogier van der Weyden

Oil on panel

1435-1438 CE

Culture: Flemish

Flagellation of Christ

Piero della Francesca

Tempera and oil on panel

1455-1460 CE

Culture: Florentine

Three Avenues of Analysis

  • Media
  • Culture
  • Philosophical Influence

Note: These are just 3 examples of ways to analyze artworks.
You may see other additional ways to approach this.

Comparative Analysis:

Media

Tempera Paint

Tempera Paint Ingredients

Oil Paint

Egg Tempera vs Oil Paint

(Clip from The Man Who Wanted to Know Everything, 2003)

End of Intro

Welcome to ARTH 212

By Jonathan Morgan

Welcome to ARTH 212

Art History II: Renaissance to Modern, South Dakota State University, Prof. Morgan

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