“The history of arts and art of history”. The Impact of
Arts in our society and culture makes our history more unique and more
memorable. Arts in our history act as an evident that they use art to tell a story
for us to see, new generation about the life and the event from the past. In
Art History, we explore the basic elements and principles of art and its role
in human history and the development of early culture. We look at how art
impacted cultures from Paleolithic times to ancient Egypt and so on, and
explore the factors that affect the analysis and interpretation of art. Creating
art is an important part of experiencing life. It allows us the opportunity to
express ourselves in a unique form. We begin in Prehistoric art as well as the
art and architecture of the civilizations of early men. Historians usually
consider works of art to be prehistoric if they were produced more than 5,000
years ago. However, it is important to note that not all societies and cultures
developed at the same time in history.
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| Ancient Egyptian Art |
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| Lascaux, Paleolithic cave paintings |
'Art for art's sake' – but not
for many historians. The fine and decorative arts, their styles and
iconography, have been mined for insight into the politics, religion and social
obsessions of the past. Placing key images alongside the views of six contributors
we continue the search.
-Alex Potts
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