Art: the ’stuffy’ Renaissance and the bizarre modern scene that is sooo exulted, but you just don’t … get it. Look at it from a different angle. Think of art as visual representation of culture; the culture that finds itself permeating and inspiring the art that represents it. You do not need to be artistic to understand art, nor do you need to be able to look at the big-hitters with an appreciative eye to understand how they are such a force within the art world. Because art is more than the paintings done by Monet, more than the deconstructions of Picasso or the sculptures of the Chapman brothers. It is the performance pieces that protest against the issues of our time. It is inked skin and the buildings through time.
But why study art? You have your own reasons for finding your way here. Curiosity? Course requirement? Impress someone? Whatever it is, the study of art gives skills that are highly transferable. For those of you that have a passion for history then it allows a ’grasp of several centuries of human success and failure through the media of their artistic and cultural endeavours’ (The Independent). But for those of us who just want to pass a course, then it sets the basic skills for any type of academic analysis.
Art is like marmite. But just because you do not enjoy it, you should not be able to understand it. This is a guide to how to read, study, and understand art; and not just for students. From concepts to techniques, styles and movements, there is nothing that will not be covered in this blog. And all in layman’s terms. It will be easy to read, easy to understand, showing just how easy art can be.
Bibliography
Lodder, M (2013) 'At a loss for what to do? Why not History of Art', in The Independent. Available at http://www.independent.co.uk/student/into-university/at-a-loss-for-what-to-do-why-not-history-of-art-8763965.html
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