Sunday, September 19, 2010

Lecture Summary (9/3)

What is Art?
       Sculpture : artist thought of it
       Nature : could be art, depends on artists (God's Art)
       Artifact : someone made it

Impulse for Art :
       Pyramids, Cave Paintings

To Represent or Re-represent :
        Representation - one thing stands in for another

Styles of Representation :
        Naturalistic - as in nature
        Realistic - true to life
        Stylized - simplified to emphasize important detail
        Abstract - highly stylized (may not be recognized)

Scale of Representation

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                   Realistic     <---less stylized              Stylization               more stylized---->          Abstract

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