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)