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Living with art chapter 3

Terms in this set (32)

Theme
subject in work
Most common theme
those relevant to human life
8 themes
sacred, iconoclasm, political, historical/narrative, documentary,human experience, natural/fantastic, referential
sacred
religious; between supernatural and real world; physical objects with ritualistic aspect; commissioned by institutions and individuals
sacred example
stone henge; Sainte-Chapelle
iconoclasm
some or all representations of deities banned; means "breaking images"
iconoclasm example
large buddha
political
commissioned by head of state or gov't; represents wealth power authority; legitimizes power
historical/narrative
tells a story; tend to be the most popular; uses advanced visual mediums
historical/narrative example
Greek tragedy; Hollywood blockbuster
political example
Liberty leading the people; statue of Marcus aurelius; pyramids; picasso's guernica
documentary
commemorates everyday life; a historical record
human experience
personal and introspective; vanitas or self-portraits
natural
emphasis on how natural world looks
fantastic
imagined version of reality
art on art
art referring to older art, quotes, or connotations used
nature
a subject or material of art
landscape
most important and honored subject in Chinese painting tradition
nirvana
freedom from the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth
role of sacred images
dwelling place for deity; conduit in which sacred power flows
Saint-Chapelle
private chapel for king and his court
halos
signify holiness
societies
most basic and important human creation
3 pyramids at Giza
most famous; tombs of Menkaure, Khafre, Khufu
largest pyramid
Khufu; 480ft 13acres 2million blocks of stone weighing over 2 tons each
pharaoh
junior god; personification of Horus and son of sun god Ra; role to maintain divinely established order of the universe
beard
associated with Greek philosophers; marcus aurelius wanted to be seen as philosopher king
Guernica
by picasso; depicts spanish civil war; one of the most famous paintings of 20th century; was bombed april,28 1937; in northern spain; wiped out entire city
Pegasus
mythical winged horse
most common human wish
talk to someone no longer living
Renaissance theorists
compare poetry to painting
triptych
A painting in 3 panels; hieronymus bosch; garden of earthly delights
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