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Tlatilco female figurine. 1200 B.C.E. Ceramic.
Woman with big thighs, small waist & no arms
Shows humans have two sides represented by double faces
Cultures appreciation & value towards women due to fertilization & reproduction
Hair styling important
*Bicephalic
Made by hand |
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Doryphoros. 440 B.C.E. Roman marble copy.
Symbolizes perfect athlete body, Olympic games
Nude male warrior or athlete
Few Ancient Greek bronze sculptures survived
Epitomize an intellectual rigor of statuary design |
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Allegory of Law and Grace. 1530 C.E. Woodcut. Cranach.
Left side = judgement day arriving, Christ's arrival at top
Right side = Christ's showering sinners w/ grace
Woodcuts inexpensive
Differences based on Old Testament vs. belief in God's grace by placing tree in the middle
*Iconoclasts
To change Catholic Church
Two focuses: to judge & to show mercy |
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Las Meninas. Velasquez. 1656 C.E. Oil on canvas.
Velasquez is in the painting
Depicts infanta, servants, & w/ King Philip IV + queen reflecting in the back
Velasquez influnece by Caravaggio
Life on the court what it is all about
Spaniards passionate about Catholic church
Artist adore Queen & King he was their court painter |
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The Swing. Fragonard. Oil on canvas. 1767.
Clothing indicates lady is wealthy
Bishop pushing her and man hiding in bushes looking up = lover
Leg up = wants to hook up
*blast and boughs lightning crossing
Dog on lower right represent fidelity
Revolution in 1789 |
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The Oxbow. Cole. 1836 C.E. Oil on canvas.
Cole family moved to U.S in 1818
Show pride in country & progress
Left side = nature, wilderness not yet explore
Right side = more advance civilization / crops (agriculture)
American landscape done by group of artists "Hudson River School"
Used land to speak something important about U.S
Subject is westward expansion |
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Veranda Post. Before 1938. Wood, pigmnet. Yoruba People. Nigeria. Olowe of Ise.
Created for interior/exterior of a palace
King holds spear and pistol more modern
King is largest figure and important
Woman = fertile, keep king throne going
Horse is necessary to rule, source of power found on community
Gap in teeth = beauty
Cultures need of King & his support to provide safety + food |
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Guggenheim Museum. 1997. Gehry. Titanium glass. Spain
Place of modern and contemporary art
Architecture is being challenged
Titanium tiles inspire by artist's childhood w/ fish
Building is made up of curls & swirls w/ glass windows reflecting light
Part of program by the Basque regional govt.
City was in a period of economic decline
Museum would allow tourist to come |
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Kui Hua Zi. Wei Wei. 2010. Sculpted & painted porcelain.
Artist uses art to bring attention to political & economic injustices
100+ million porcelain sunflower seeds
Seeds made to undermine power & authority
Seeds = powerless individual
Whole art = strong society |
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Spiral Jetty. Smithson. 1970. Earthwork, mud.
*Environmental art
Art curving out from land into water
Artist driving by saw abandoned equipment left by a company that try & fail to get oil from site
Power of nature & humankind inability to conquer nature
Earth art is use of natural/organic materials
Increased concern for American environment, call attention to landscape |
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