Culture and Values How Aesthetics Expresses a World View Introduction
Art is always a part of the culture from which it is made…………… Understanding culture helps us to understand the aesthetic creations of a period.
The power of images Personal Style Traditional standards of excellence Political Context Psychological Content Emotional Impact Formal Elements
If art is produced, taught and even sold under particular assumptions about quality and attractiveness, it follows that art must be at least as susceptible to external pressures as any other expression or “statement.”
Art is a study, therefore, of what it means to be human
Vision is one of the fundamental ways In which we gather information.
Culture creates a shared code Pictorial devices used by artists are called conventions
Levels of Meaning Aesthetic objects and events can be seen to have meaning in terms of the following 4 aspects: Appearance – The manner in which the work conveys meaning based on its physical properties Historical Context – The manner in which the events surrounding the work’s creation influenced its creation and interpretation Cultural Continuum – The manner in which a work exists among other works in a sequence of aesthetic and cultural evolution Universal Ideas – The manner in which the work conveys philosophical concepts that are universal to the human condition
Elements of Art Line Value Color Harmonies and Discords ……………………………… Composition – Arrangement of Elements
Line is the path made by a moving point Characteristics of line: Weight Speed density rhythm
Value refers to the lightness or darkness of A line or tone
Color The primary colors are: red, yellow, blue When two primaries are mixed they Form secondary colors: Purple, green, orange Defining properties Of color: Hue Value Tint
Color Relationships
Harmonies and Discords The most common color schemes are: Monochromatic Complementary Analogous
Monochromatic color schemes use one dominant color
Complementary color schemes use Colors opposite each other on the Color Wheel
Analogous Color Schemes are Colors next to each other on the Color Wheel
Composition refers to the arrangement of elements within the frame
The Changing Face of Quality Culture is fundamental to how art is viewed
Manifestation refers to a visual code that is understood by a certain culture in a particular time
Familiar conventions: halo, angel wings, previous portrayals of Mary Religious Postures Linear Perspective Symbolic content Italian Landscape
Art is always a part of the culture from which it is made…………… Understanding culture helps us to understand the aesthetic creations of a period. Review
Because aesthetic expressions are based on aesthetic concepts and techniques, a formal understanding of these parameters and their development is essential to an appreciation of their value.