Tangible can be defined as physically touching a substance, whilst, intangible has no physical presence. Slobodan Dan Paich expresses “both the cultural similarities and diversity of sources in Mediterranean history” (Dan Paich, 2010) as well as connecting the minds of people from Brazil to those in North America. He does this by speaking of French anthropologist Claude Levi – Strauss. The paper as well looks at the methodology of Art History through Aby Warburg, Fritz Saxl, and Erwin Panofsky. Claude Levi – Strauss “challenges the view of the centrality of western civilization through systematic observation and contact with indigenous people of Brazil and North America (Tropiques, 1955). He compares both the indigenous mind with the ‘Sapiens
Through the view of Subjective Idealism, objects are made real when a mind perceives its qualities. Berkeley claims that when an object is perceived, its qualities are the parts being perceived because qualities are compatible with the senses; sight, smell, touch, taste, and sou...
A prehistoric archaeologist’s goal, as per Scupin and DeCorse (2013:5), is to decipher the beliefs and mindset of past societies, particularly early inhabitants of Europe and America, through their material culture, such as the cave art found in Lascaux. This cave, located in southern France, contains what is believed to be one of the oldest artistic representations of wild animals and art; it has captured the interest of numerous scientists, philosophers and historians, all of whom wish to make sense of these enigmatic images (Lippit 2002:20). With the multitude of minds working to decode these images, it comes as no surprise that there are a variety of unique interpretations of these paintings today. Most explanations are formulated through the extrapolation of an analysis conducted upon a specific scene within the larger picture, and seek to understand the ethos of the species painting it. More specifically, the study of the ‘accident scene’ has led to two prominent explanations, which state that these paintings depict the challenges of life, or have religious significance to healing or the hunt. However, both articles indirectly agree that these paintings represent the beginning of humanity’s self-awareness.
There has been evidence of over two hundred human sacrifices in just one general area of Mesoamerica. Not just in an area of a city – but a “building”. Many pyramids, temples, and art forms such as sculptures were made and used just for the purpose of sacrifices and blood-letting rituals. Such violent rituals are shown in art and architecture to show the effect of symbols on the humans of Ancient Mesoamerica. The question that will be uncovered is, how far did the Mesoamericans go? To what extend do symbols effect Mesoamerican art and architecture? These effects could of course lead to the stronger subjects, specifically human sacrifices. The extent of symbols on the architecture and art therefore is reflected as the extent it had on ancient Mesoamericans. It will first be evaluated how Architecture is made to reflect their beliefs on the lives of their gods. Second, how architecture and art can depict symbols will be revealed, and lastly it will be discussed how architecture and art shows the effect of symbols on ancient human lives and interactions. Finding these things will answer the research question by revealing how much effort believers would make to please their symbols, how Mesoamericans believe their gods to be, and how far they would go with tradition or rituals.
One of Raphael’s primary contributions to painting was to perfect the unison of classicizing technique with the tenets of naturalism. When composing a figure, for example, he referred to the visual evi...
Artists such as, Michelangelo, Raphael, & Leonardo Da Vinci integrated new methods and techniques of naturalistic representations, with the much appreciated principals of classical art, In addition, The Sistine...
Yugoslavia was fabricated in the year of 1918. Located near the country of Italy, the territory is now broken up into six independent countries. The nation started to fall apart in the late 1980 's, following the World War II victory for the Allies. While some countries can benefit from diversity, there was just too much for Yugoslavia to survive. Yugoslavia as a nation failed because of too much autonomy between the six nations that came to be, too many different cultures in one nation, and simply a subjugation of overflowing diversity.
This book is a note written by Roland Barthes to record the dialectical way he thought about the eidos(form, essence, type, species) of Photographs. Roland Barthes was a French literary theorist, philosopher, linguist in his lifetime, but surprisingly he was not a photographer. As Barthes had a belief that art works consists with signs and structures, he had investigated semiotics and structuralism. However, through Camera Lucida, he realized the limitation of structuralism and the impression to analyze Photography with only semiotics and structuralism. Barthes concludes with talking about unclassifiable aspects of Photography. I could sense the direction Barthes wanted to go through the first chapter ‘Specialty of the Photograph’. He tried to define something by phenomenology
In Walter Benjamin’s essay, “The Work of Art In The Age of Mechanical Reproduction”, he argues that in the result of art no longer being created for traditional and ritualistic value, that now, in the age of mechanical reproduction, art will be based on politics. Benjamin goes on to say that the art that was once created in the past served a different purpose and as the reader, it is important to understand the context then and understand the modern techniques of art. Throughout the essay, Benjamin mentions that the aura of art has been lost through the mechanical reproduction and that aura is longer alive and is only a part of some unrealistic space. Therefore, Benjamin uses film and photography to explain their modern context and explain
The creation of the series is restricted to one hundred chairs created from a variety of found objects within the limit of one hundred days. This systematic approach also brings to light the importance of process in artmaking. His Musical Chair (2006) from 15th May takes on the notion of changing an everyday objects use to grant it new meaning. The guitar no longer holds its traditional use, rather it takes on another, becoming necessary to the function of the chair. The chair becomes a key vessel to explore both the historical and modern use of the object and display this ‘remix culture’ - “what can they tell us about their place of origin or their previous sociological context and even their previous owners?” (Gamper 2007). By recontextualising the chair, Gamper creates an assemblage that merges not only a variety of found objects - whose purpose has now become unnecessary - but the contemporary work also acknowledges the poignant role of the chair as a representational object in the history of art and design. It is through these hybrid designs that Gamper creates works that make indistinguishable the difference between the functional and the aesthetic. Like his creative practice as a whole, he
Before discussing public trust, this essay will define key terms used in the subsequent discussion: conservation, preservation, tangible heritage and intangible heritage. Conservation refers to the "act of safeguarding an protecting heritage resources" (Study Guide: HERM301, 2013, 10) Preservation refers to the specific actions done to achieve conservation (Study Guide: HERM301, 2013, 10). Tangible heritage refers to art, archives, buildings, archaeological data, artifacts, landscapes and environments that have historical and cultural value(Study Guide: Herm301, 2013, 6). Intangible heritage refers to cultural traditions, practices and languages. It may include music, dance, stories, feelings and life ways of the culture (Study Guide: Herm301, 2013, 6). It also refers to the manner in which the culture may treat their tangible heritage for example the practices surrounding the artifacts, such as menstrual taboos and proximity to other artifacts. It is important that all heritage management institutions work to conserve and preserve both tangible and intangible heritage.
Sancho-Velazquez, Angeles. "Beginnings of Culture." Cal State Fullerton. Langsdorf Hall, Fullerton, California. 28 Jan. 2014. Lecture.
He described painting as the “sole imitator of all the visible works of nature” and as “a subtle invention which with philosophy and clever speculation considers the natures of all forms”. This elevated aspiration provided the basis for his claim that the painter was superior to the practitioners of all other disciplines, particularly the poets who were so highly respected in the court circles he frequented.”(Leonardo Da Vinci) Da Vinci is a famous humanist versatile talent. Even today his achievement make people feel incredible, a person how can have such experience, for all these different areas to make such a profound research, and in the research field of almost all of them made an important contribution.
Svolik also states another cause of regime breakdown that targets personalist leaders. He states ‘ heavy reliance on repression - typically through the military who have the knowledge and apparatus to care out repression - entails a fundamental moral hazard’ . The very agents that carry out the regimes commands of repression actually gain strength each time they are used, empowering a potential threat to the dictator and regime. Once the military become an essential agent against popular uprisings and discontent, they accrue a leverage that can be exploited. As Machiavelli warns those who come to power through the means of soldiers and military men become hostages of “him who granted them the state”. In many examples, the regime leaders have
...e constraints with using language or sense perceptions as a single way of knowing. As more than one method is used to produce knowledge, inaccuracies or biases would be reduced. Ultimately, our own ‘cultural imprint’ further affects the way we interpret different types of art and how the language used by a historian alters our awareness of a historical event, as it is not possible to ask or investigate knowledge without having a preconceived notion of what you want to find.
Since the 1800’s, anthropologists and archaeologists constantly try to uncover the mystery of the intelligence and skills of our ancestral humans to survive the wonders of the world hundreds of thousands of years before us. Material culture, the physical representation of the current society’s technology and beliefs, is one of the most effective ways to study and investigate these questions. Researchers try to unearth artifacts of previous societies, like their tools, weapons, and art to examine the myths of their intellectual and imaginative level as time progresses. Our ancestors’ imagination and intellect is extremely important because the ability to harness and effectively use it is extremely crucial to the evolution of our society and ultimately, our survival.