Aesthetics and the Language of Art

Aesthetics and the Language of Art

I. Art and Value

a. Why is art so expensive?

II. Art and Beauty

a. Does art have to be beautiful?...It is because of the feelings behind the art, it’s a personal judgment depending on a person’s history or experiences…its acceptable NOT to like something

I. The Language of Art (5) Use in Visual Analysis

a. Mythology: stories of Gods and goddesses...Greeks and Roman

b. Religious: portrayal of sacred narratives and legends from the worlds holy text

c. Fantasy: Dream imagery and based on imagination

d. Landscape: places that are rural or urban and is imaginable

e. Historical/Political: depicts an historical event

II. Styles (7)

a. Naturalistic: art that is realistic

b. Photorealistic/Superalism: aka hyperrealism..paintings that look like photographs

c. Abstract: shapes are simplified but are still recognizable

d. Non-Representational: not refer to anything in the natural world

e. Folk Art: art that is created by unschooled artist

f. Installation: room sized art exhibits that are installed into the gallery

g. Performance Art: events that are performed in front of an audience

h. Analyzing Art (4)

• Art is expensive because influence on history and the person is dead.

• Valuable because they have sentimental value…Artist project feelings on their art…impact on history

• Quentin Masseys: Grotesque Old Woman (1525-30)….The woman is not attractive, that’s why the artist names it Grotesque…

• If the feelings are changed on the painting then that can change the way a person feels about it..

• Pieta: Gallerie dell’Accademia, Venice

• Mythological…Cupid Chastised...Cupid is blind folded, his bows are all over the floor…Cupid’s mother is Venus and her she is saving her son cupid…Mars has been shot by Cupid and Cupid wanted Venus and Mars to Fall in love. Mars beats up Cupid and the doves of peace leave.

• Religious: The Annunciation…he has a light in the room, he has Mary that is shown has a young girl, her...