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Visual Art

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Humanities II - Visual Art

The Baroque art period covers the period between 1600 and 1700. This was the period when Martin Luther set off a movement that was to change the face of the world based on his critics of the Catholic Church as well as the supreme authority. This was to launch of the Catholic Church that was attempting to clear up corruption in addition to making clear cut line in its theology and doctrine. This distinct Counter Reformation was expressed in council of tent the Pope Paul three that gave the Catholic Church new confidence and vigor. The council of tent had a significant effect on art where art was used to explain to the people about their faith since most of them were illiterate. The council emphasized the fact that God should be worshiped with ceremonies and rituals that found its way in Baroque art. In Baroque art, images are dramatic. Obvious and direct, they try to capture the viewer to take part in the scene, the setting in the work of art are either ornamental or extravagant, there is drastic contrast between light and dark, and uses common themes such as grandiose, ecstasies, intense light and psychological moments, death and martyrdom and conversations (Robbert, 200).

Example

The Ecstasy of St. Teresa, by Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini, 1652

The work of art is considered as apogee of the artist and has a number of qualities that include the following; painting, metal sculpture and lighting effects. This is not just a sculpture but an entire chapel where the earthly meets the Devine. In this piece of art, St. Teresa was a nun who narrated an experience where she met with an angle sent from up above and pierced her innards with a spear that was full of flames. This action was a Devine sign of love

Contemporary art

This is the art periods that has and continue to be designed or created during our lifetime. This simply means that it is the art that is being created and continue to be created from 1960s or 70s to the current moments. These periods are called contemporary because they are digital where 1970s is the cut off period where terms like postmodernism and postmodern came into existence. Based on this terms there is the assumption that Art diverted to modern sculpture, and paintings.

Example

The contemporary Art of High Hill

The High hill piece of Art is postmodern based on its stray off the traditional old form of arts. While these are just simple stilettos art collection, they are out of the ordinary because they are dripping. While this could be a message by the artist it is somehow not clear anyone could have their own interpretation.

These two pieces of art work are very different. First the Contemporary art could just pass as any picture in the Baroque art period, it could be appealing to many especially women who put on high hills, High hill could differentiate the footwear of female from male therefore cutting across both genders where male too who love women in high hills could be find the piece of art appealing.

Unlike the Baroque art period, the pieced of arts are linked to some events that happened and were mainly educative passing a religious message. Contemporary Art does not have to have a message behind it or an event linked to the work but just something appealing to the eyes.

References

Robert H. (2000). "The Case for Disruption". Reflections on Baroque. The University of Chicago Press. pp. 1–32.