art history essay
You have before you some distinguished models of art historical description and some authors with strong views about what description involves and how it should be done. Where do your own sympathies lie? What is the role of description in art history, and what is your own approach to describing?Relate to artists’ intention vs later perception by art historians or audience
Relate to some chinese bronze too.
dont forget to include the reference
but it is just important to include some chinese bronze from the zhou dynasty because this course is related to the chinese bronze
the readings that are related to this topic were :
- Pächt, The Practice of Art History, pp. 87-117.
(Robert Bagley, Gombrich among the Egyptians and other Essays in the History of Art. Seattle: Marquand Books, 2015.)
- Bagley, Gombrich among the Egyptians, pp. 48-72
(Otto Pächt, The Practice of Art History: Reflections on Method. London: Harvey Miller, 1999)
You dont have to read those but if you want to quote something from it you can use them as reference too!
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Introduction
To start with, when someone is making any art, there some crucial questions that the artist will have to ensure that they are answered. Many people in the world of art have a clear understanding of what is expected in art. Some of this questions to be answered may include; who made the art, why was the art made, when was the art made, what does this work of art represent and many more questions. All these questions therefore part of art historical inquiry that must be considered. Therefore, these questions help us understand the role of description in art because it is through all these that artists will give a vivid description trying to answer all these questions. This essay will focus on describing on the functions and roles of description in art work and the general view of the same.
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