NYSTCE Visual Arts Historical and Cultural Context
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African Art - ANSWER>>Painting, sculpture, pottery, masks, textiles, body decoration,
jewelry, rock art. Aesthetic, political, ideological, rituals.
Characteristics: The characteristics of realism are stylized, emphasis on sculpture, and
geometric forms/emphasis on human figure. Certain artists visually abstract, or stylize,
figures rather than accurately represent them in a naturalistic manner.
Masks ANSWER>>Used in performances and rituals with the participation of musicians,
dancers, and the audience. People who used them took on the role of a powerful
spiritual being. Many had names based on the dance, their meanings, or spirit names.
Eastern art (Asian art) - ANSWER>>Doesn't follow the same aesthetics of elements and
principles of Western art. "More landscapes and spiritual ideas are the concern".
Sought to depict man's understanding of natural forces and to understand the pattern of
nature.
Buddhism art - ANSWER>>Has had great influence on Asian art. Sought to depict
man's understanding of natural forces and the pattern of nature.
Middle Eastern/Islamic art - ANSWER>>Includes artwork that was created by countries
in this region. Includes Muslim and non-Muslim artists. Religion is the most important
aspect. Connection to infinite patterns and man's finite existence.
Types of Middle Eastern/Islamic art - ANSWER>>Architecture, calligraphy, manuscript,
illumination, metalworking, textiles, and many more.
Early aboriginal art - ANSWER>>From Australia. Included rock paintings and carvings.
Indigenous art is often created and protected here a national parks.
,Latin American Art - ANSWER>>A blend of three cultures: Native American, African, and
European. Begins with the indigenous people. Utilitarian to then values and religions of
the different regions.
Muralism - ANSWER>>Important Latin American artistic movement from the 1920s.
Publicly painted with social and political messages- ideas of identity, and a unifying
theme.
European art - ANSWER>>Began with prehistoric rock painting and carving
developing into many different artistic movements.
Europe in the Middle ages - ANSWER>>Mainly historic art commissioned by a patron
usually from the church or state. Historic biblical, and religious/political scenes and
leaders.
Europe in the Industrial Revolution - ANSWER>>The change of subject matters as
artists became independent. Academies resisted these changes but many innovative
artists became avant-garde while others stuck to traditions.
Avant-garde - ANSWER>>Ahead of the times, especially in the arts
Early colonial art - ANSWER>>Prior to colonization, traditional Native American art
dominated. The became based on European traditions. Artists mainly painted portraits
and landscapes.
The American Revolution - ANSWER>>Demanded patriotic art. Artists began to
document rural America.
The Hudson River School - ANSWER>>American artistic movement which produced
romantic renditions of local landscapes.
First important American painters - ANSWER>>Benjamin West, John Singleton Copley,
and Gilbert Stuart.
, American Impressionism - ANSWER>>Flourished in the 19th-20th centuries. Gave rise
to the abstract art scene. Loose brushwork and vibrant colors.
Prehistoric art - ANSWER>>Art produced in the preliterate times.
Paleolithic era - ANSWER>>The first known art discovered consisted of petroglyphs,
cave, paintings, and sculptures/carvings in bone.
Venus of Willendorf - ANSWER>>Roughly from 28,000 BC. Earliest representational
artwork from prehistory. One of the earliest examples of a female nude with
exaggerated features. seen as potentially fertility idols, good luck statues, or a mother
goddess symbol.
Petroglyph - ANSWER>>Prehistorical rock carvings created by removing parts of the
rock. Some show real subjects while others may have been used to convey information
or for religious purposes. Some may even be a preform of writing, or a way to map the
stars.
Paleolithic artists - ANSWER>>Use five main colours: black, white, yellow, red, and
brown. Pigments had been used since long before to paint the bodies and faces; thus,
doing artwork was the next step and was well comprehended.
Egyptian art - ANSWER>>Painting, sculpture, and jewelry were made here in ancient
times from 3,000 BC to 30 AD. Most were discovered in monuments and tombs. Mostly
formal art that follows their own guidelines while depicting figures.
Ka statue - ANSWER>>A type of ancient Egyptian statue intended to provide a resting
place for the spirit, of the person after death
Ancient Egyptians - ANSWER>>Used soft stones such as limestone, sandstone, and
calcite for sculpture.
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African Art - ANSWER>>Painting, sculpture, pottery, masks, textiles, body decoration,
jewelry, rock art. Aesthetic, political, ideological, rituals.
Characteristics: The characteristics of realism are stylized, emphasis on sculpture, and
geometric forms/emphasis on human figure. Certain artists visually abstract, or stylize,
figures rather than accurately represent them in a naturalistic manner.
Masks ANSWER>>Used in performances and rituals with the participation of musicians,
dancers, and the audience. People who used them took on the role of a powerful
spiritual being. Many had names based on the dance, their meanings, or spirit names.
Eastern art (Asian art) - ANSWER>>Doesn't follow the same aesthetics of elements and
principles of Western art. "More landscapes and spiritual ideas are the concern".
Sought to depict man's understanding of natural forces and to understand the pattern of
nature.
Buddhism art - ANSWER>>Has had great influence on Asian art. Sought to depict
man's understanding of natural forces and the pattern of nature.
Middle Eastern/Islamic art - ANSWER>>Includes artwork that was created by countries
in this region. Includes Muslim and non-Muslim artists. Religion is the most important
aspect. Connection to infinite patterns and man's finite existence.
Types of Middle Eastern/Islamic art - ANSWER>>Architecture, calligraphy, manuscript,
illumination, metalworking, textiles, and many more.
Early aboriginal art - ANSWER>>From Australia. Included rock paintings and carvings.
Indigenous art is often created and protected here a national parks.
,Latin American Art - ANSWER>>A blend of three cultures: Native American, African, and
European. Begins with the indigenous people. Utilitarian to then values and religions of
the different regions.
Muralism - ANSWER>>Important Latin American artistic movement from the 1920s.
Publicly painted with social and political messages- ideas of identity, and a unifying
theme.
European art - ANSWER>>Began with prehistoric rock painting and carving
developing into many different artistic movements.
Europe in the Middle ages - ANSWER>>Mainly historic art commissioned by a patron
usually from the church or state. Historic biblical, and religious/political scenes and
leaders.
Europe in the Industrial Revolution - ANSWER>>The change of subject matters as
artists became independent. Academies resisted these changes but many innovative
artists became avant-garde while others stuck to traditions.
Avant-garde - ANSWER>>Ahead of the times, especially in the arts
Early colonial art - ANSWER>>Prior to colonization, traditional Native American art
dominated. The became based on European traditions. Artists mainly painted portraits
and landscapes.
The American Revolution - ANSWER>>Demanded patriotic art. Artists began to
document rural America.
The Hudson River School - ANSWER>>American artistic movement which produced
romantic renditions of local landscapes.
First important American painters - ANSWER>>Benjamin West, John Singleton Copley,
and Gilbert Stuart.
, American Impressionism - ANSWER>>Flourished in the 19th-20th centuries. Gave rise
to the abstract art scene. Loose brushwork and vibrant colors.
Prehistoric art - ANSWER>>Art produced in the preliterate times.
Paleolithic era - ANSWER>>The first known art discovered consisted of petroglyphs,
cave, paintings, and sculptures/carvings in bone.
Venus of Willendorf - ANSWER>>Roughly from 28,000 BC. Earliest representational
artwork from prehistory. One of the earliest examples of a female nude with
exaggerated features. seen as potentially fertility idols, good luck statues, or a mother
goddess symbol.
Petroglyph - ANSWER>>Prehistorical rock carvings created by removing parts of the
rock. Some show real subjects while others may have been used to convey information
or for religious purposes. Some may even be a preform of writing, or a way to map the
stars.
Paleolithic artists - ANSWER>>Use five main colours: black, white, yellow, red, and
brown. Pigments had been used since long before to paint the bodies and faces; thus,
doing artwork was the next step and was well comprehended.
Egyptian art - ANSWER>>Painting, sculpture, and jewelry were made here in ancient
times from 3,000 BC to 30 AD. Most were discovered in monuments and tombs. Mostly
formal art that follows their own guidelines while depicting figures.
Ka statue - ANSWER>>A type of ancient Egyptian statue intended to provide a resting
place for the spirit, of the person after death
Ancient Egyptians - ANSWER>>Used soft stones such as limestone, sandstone, and
calcite for sculpture.
