The history of Western arts is reduced largely to history of European arts from the Middle Ages and the classical Greco-Roman arts; and the beginning of arts history with the civilizations that are considered precedents (Egypt and the Middle East). The artistic manifestations of earlier times in Europe and the Mediterranean basin are very different, because although some are very distant in time and have a great cultural distance (prehistoric arts); other non (reclaimed wood wall art).
Less attention has been given arts productions of other civilizations, and even peripheral areas of Western civilization itself (as colonial America), regardless of considerations that may be of importance compared with that of central areas of western civilization . Such orientation is often accused of Eurocentrism by supporters of a global. Although the concept of arts is modern, it is perfectly usable in architecture, sculpture, painting and antique jewelry, and many of its real achievements arts and not mere utilitarian craft products. The formulation of Western classical aesthetics begins with the Greek and Roman cultures.
Many elements of Greek and Roman architecture were also adopted, but the great innovation of Renaissance architecture will be the improvement of construction of domes, highlighting the dome of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence. Following the humanistic spirit of period, the arts turned to more secular themes, motifs looking at adding them to Christian themes classical mythology.
Egyptian architecture, strong-willed symbolic and great monuments, first used carved stone, in large blocks with a lintel construction system and solid columns. The most characteristic buildings of religious Egyptian architecture are the "complex of pyramids", temples and tombs (mastabas and hypogea). Few have been preserved remains of civil architecture, it was built with adobe.
The sculpture reached during the fourth dynasty absolute mastery of technique in elegant and realistic depictions of scribes and statues of pharaohs stately. Dominated the "law of frontal". The mural representations, embossed or paintings, represented by symbolic hierarchical approach and mythological images, royalty and, later, scenes of everyday life (in tombs of nobles). Predominant "canon profile".
The Greeks are responsible for a concept of arts that permeate virtually all Western European arts production for over 2000 years. The Greek word for arts, techne, which also means arts or trade, will be associated with the idea of mimesis, which considers that in real world, the arts expression should represent the search for the ideal.
Ideally, for the Greeks, was represented by the perfection of nature, in this way, arts must be perfect. Therefore, according to classical view, arts is an imitation of nature, but is not reduced to a simple portrait of her, but seeks an ideal and universal nature. The search for this universal ideal of nature is, for classical arts, the quest for universal beauty, for nature, being perfect, is beautiful. There is no separation, according to this view, arts, science, mathematics and philosophy: all human knowledge is aimed at the pursuit of perfection.
The Greeks are also responsible for a series of advances from the technical point of view of arts production. Greek arts par excellence was the sculpture: the Greeks developed impressively, and will be considered a role model for other cultures in same period.
Less attention has been given arts productions of other civilizations, and even peripheral areas of Western civilization itself (as colonial America), regardless of considerations that may be of importance compared with that of central areas of western civilization . Such orientation is often accused of Eurocentrism by supporters of a global. Although the concept of arts is modern, it is perfectly usable in architecture, sculpture, painting and antique jewelry, and many of its real achievements arts and not mere utilitarian craft products. The formulation of Western classical aesthetics begins with the Greek and Roman cultures.
Many elements of Greek and Roman architecture were also adopted, but the great innovation of Renaissance architecture will be the improvement of construction of domes, highlighting the dome of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence. Following the humanistic spirit of period, the arts turned to more secular themes, motifs looking at adding them to Christian themes classical mythology.
Egyptian architecture, strong-willed symbolic and great monuments, first used carved stone, in large blocks with a lintel construction system and solid columns. The most characteristic buildings of religious Egyptian architecture are the "complex of pyramids", temples and tombs (mastabas and hypogea). Few have been preserved remains of civil architecture, it was built with adobe.
The sculpture reached during the fourth dynasty absolute mastery of technique in elegant and realistic depictions of scribes and statues of pharaohs stately. Dominated the "law of frontal". The mural representations, embossed or paintings, represented by symbolic hierarchical approach and mythological images, royalty and, later, scenes of everyday life (in tombs of nobles). Predominant "canon profile".
The Greeks are responsible for a concept of arts that permeate virtually all Western European arts production for over 2000 years. The Greek word for arts, techne, which also means arts or trade, will be associated with the idea of mimesis, which considers that in real world, the arts expression should represent the search for the ideal.
Ideally, for the Greeks, was represented by the perfection of nature, in this way, arts must be perfect. Therefore, according to classical view, arts is an imitation of nature, but is not reduced to a simple portrait of her, but seeks an ideal and universal nature. The search for this universal ideal of nature is, for classical arts, the quest for universal beauty, for nature, being perfect, is beautiful. There is no separation, according to this view, arts, science, mathematics and philosophy: all human knowledge is aimed at the pursuit of perfection.
The Greeks are also responsible for a series of advances from the technical point of view of arts production. Greek arts par excellence was the sculpture: the Greeks developed impressively, and will be considered a role model for other cultures in same period.
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