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Fine Arts 2
Application: Intro to Visual Aud. &
Perf. Arts
BO 303
am! by American painter, sculptor, and graphic artist Roy Lichtenstein was painte
enstein was one of the first artists to develop a style known as pop,
hich images from advertising and comic books became the subject matter of ser
painting is part of the collection at the Tate Gallery, London.
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Difficulties
During the
Middle Ages,
the bones and
other remains
of saints were
frequently
venerated as
relics.
Artists would
often
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create elaborate
No particular form of art was considered superior
during the Middle Ages.
High value was placed on small-scale luxury objects
such as illuminated manuscripts, jewelry, and metal
objects used in church services.
The great medieval cathedrals—buildings that
required the skills of hundreds of craftsmen—became
the pride of entire cities.
Wealthy people decorated their homes with huge
tapestries that told stories from mythology.
Even clothing could be elaborately decorated and
express a person’s status and moral views.
Introduction
Historical View of Fine Art
Anitquity: Skill or Technique
The Middle Ages: Craftsmanship
The Renaissance: Genius and Design
The 17th to the 19th Century: The Fine Arts
The 19th century: Self-Expression
The 20th and 21st Centuries: New Media, New Art Forms