Christian Art, in this era of art, the arts are related to Christianity and God. This is the era of Christianity being held and dominating the world of art. Though in this era, still the Greek art architectures and artistry are still applied in some creation in these era. For example are the structure of architecture, the doric orders that are applied in some churches. Most of the architecture from this era, was mostly churches. Many churches was built in the city of Rome than the city of Greece. I see that in this era, painting are not that popular, but images in clothes are, the images in the cloths are weaved by weavers in Early Christian Art era. Many people find the arts in this era, amusing 'cause many people are catholic, so they are fascinated by these work of arts. Christianity back then are not legal, until Constantine legalized it.
According from what I have researched about this era, that back then, when Christianity was not legal. Christians cannot make a symbol of a cross directly, so they made a representation of a cross, a two fish that has a pattern of a cross. In this kind of way, they will not be punish 'cause they will not think it was a cross, but if you will look closely you will see the pattern. But after Constantine's law of making Christianity legal, they made cross directly, symbolizing God. In these era the Bible was created and it is said to be it is created by four evangelists named John, Matthew, Luke, Mark. The sculptures in this era are most likely carved from wood and it is on a wall, where you can only have one view of it, in front.
The predominant styles in this era is good, most of it are related to Christianity and religion. The subject matter on this era was all about Christianity and religion, their God and their beliefs. I think it has a few influence on me, because I do not use much of their predominant style. I only use their style if I am required to use and do it. I am not saying that I do not like Christianity, I am a Christian also, and I believe in what they believed. It doesn't mean that if your a Christian artist, you'll use the Christian Art's predominant style and figures.
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Ancient and Classical Arts
The most striking impression for me is from how it evolve, from ancient art to classical arts. Ancient arts are the first arts and styles that are performed and used. Mostly, the arts that are created in Ancient arts, are not done and created representing as Art, but representing as their communications. The cave paintings that are available int the ancient arts era. The Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic age, but before all that, it started first with the Stone age. Classical arts, particularly Greece and Rome, the sculptures that are made in Greece that are famous. That Greeks first used geometric figures and patterns in painting and making arts and sculptures. The history of Ancient Greek paintings, the vases, sculptures, arts and their beliefs in their own gods and goddesses. The Greeks believed that the human beings is the center of the universe, the "measure of all things". Also the different stages and period that came over Greece.
I believe that these two great eras made allot of influence on my artistic styles as an artist. I can't draw anything if these eras were never been born and discovered. In Classical arts: Greece and Rome, I learned that the geometric figures that I used sometimes came from these era. If geometric figures were not born and discovered in these era, many artist might be stuck on the era of the Ancient art the Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic ages. Artists should know that, they owe their artistic style from these two eras, the Ancient and Classical arts. The predominant artistic style that interests me in the Ancient arts is the cave paintings, that they drew it according from exactly what happened that day, for others to know. These cave paintings is extraordinary, because caveman used it also as a communication. While from the Classical arts: Greece and Rome, I am interested in the sculptures and vase paintings that are made in that era. The sculptures that are famous now, and vases that lived centuries. The detailed sculptures that was carved from bronze and architectures of the Greeks.
Somehow I think that it would be possible to create artworks inspired by these two eras. From the Ancient arts era, it would be just like painting simply and not that good, because you don't need a good painting, because it is based from what happened, you don't need the details of your painting. It can be done easily by just stroking the brush and thinking what your gonna paint. While in the Classical arts: Greece and Rome, it can be done easily also by just drawing some vase and putting some styles in the vase by using geometric figures. Geometric figures are used in these era, so it will be use if these will be the theme of your artwork. Making geometric shapes and figures will be known and understood that the theme of the art might be based on the classical arts on Greece and Rome. Though your art will not look that good if you don't understand these Ancient Arts and its history, unless you know it. You also need to be inspired in making these kinds of arts, and not only physically but emotionally. You need to feel what you are doing, its like your expressing and foreseeing back from these era, when you create certain arts.
I believe that these two great eras made allot of influence on my artistic styles as an artist. I can't draw anything if these eras were never been born and discovered. In Classical arts: Greece and Rome, I learned that the geometric figures that I used sometimes came from these era. If geometric figures were not born and discovered in these era, many artist might be stuck on the era of the Ancient art the Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic ages. Artists should know that, they owe their artistic style from these two eras, the Ancient and Classical arts. The predominant artistic style that interests me in the Ancient arts is the cave paintings, that they drew it according from exactly what happened that day, for others to know. These cave paintings is extraordinary, because caveman used it also as a communication. While from the Classical arts: Greece and Rome, I am interested in the sculptures and vase paintings that are made in that era. The sculptures that are famous now, and vases that lived centuries. The detailed sculptures that was carved from bronze and architectures of the Greeks.
Somehow I think that it would be possible to create artworks inspired by these two eras. From the Ancient arts era, it would be just like painting simply and not that good, because you don't need a good painting, because it is based from what happened, you don't need the details of your painting. It can be done easily by just stroking the brush and thinking what your gonna paint. While in the Classical arts: Greece and Rome, it can be done easily also by just drawing some vase and putting some styles in the vase by using geometric figures. Geometric figures are used in these era, so it will be use if these will be the theme of your artwork. Making geometric shapes and figures will be known and understood that the theme of the art might be based on the classical arts on Greece and Rome. Though your art will not look that good if you don't understand these Ancient Arts and its history, unless you know it. You also need to be inspired in making these kinds of arts, and not only physically but emotionally. You need to feel what you are doing, its like your expressing and foreseeing back from these era, when you create certain arts.
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