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Art Fundamentals

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Aesthetics The philosophical inquiry in to nature and expression of beauty
Art criticism The explanation of current art events to the general public via the press
Formal Analysis focuses on the visual qualities of the work of art itself
Contextual analysis Involves looking outside of the work of art in order to determine its meaning. (cultural, social, religious, economic context)
Mid 18th century When did art history rise?
The lives of Artists text (Giorgio Vasari) Biographies from italian artists that provided insight into changing roles of artists in society during the period and the development of the concept of artistic genius.
18th century Enlightenment philosophy What is modern art history strongly influenced by?
19th and 20th centurys Art historians began placing more emphasis on understanding the interrelationship between formal qualities and its context.
Cave paintings in Chauvet Cave in southeastern france discovered in 1994, and date from 30,000 bce (thus placed in the old stone age (Upper Paleolithic period)
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