ART 1001 ART 1001 Introduction to Introduction to Fine Arts Fine Arts Professor Darius A Spieth Professor Darius A Spieth Art History Program Art History Program LSU School of Art LSU School of Art Outline Lecture 2 Outline Lecture 2 From and Content Formal Analysis From and Content Formal Analysis Iconography Iconography StyleStyle Artistic Identity Artistic Identity Emotional and Cultural Contexts Emotional and Cultural Contexts Modernism Modernism Avant Garde Avant Garde Abstract Art Abstract Art How to Make Sense out How to Make Sense out of the Multiplicity of of the Multiplicity of Artistic Forms Artistic Forms Jiro Yoshihara Untitled Untitled Jiro Yoshihara 1965 oil on canvas 1965 oil on canvas Constantin Brancusi The New The New Constantin Brancusi BornBorn marble 1915 marble 1915 Form versus Content Form versus Content Yoshihara Yoshihara A black circle on white ground A black circle on white ground Spatial orientation compositional Spatial orientation compositional elements are at the center of elements are at the center of analysis geometrical shapes lines analysis geometrical shapes lines and their qualities color and its and their qualities color and its nuances nuances Forms may or may not have Forms may or may not have symbolic meanings symbolic meanings satori the Circles inspired by satori the Circles inspired by enlightenment of Zen pursuit of enlightenment of Zen pursuit of form for its own sake no two form for its own sake no two circles by Yoshihara are alike circles by Yoshihara are alike Brancusi Brancusi Round face of a newly Round face of a newly born baby his mouth wide born baby his mouth wide open crying open crying Emphasis on recognizable Emphasis on recognizable reality on meaning that is reality on meaning that is being conveyed being conveyed Search for narratives what is Search for narratives what is happening here happening here Associations of birth Associations of birth renewal circle of life vitality renewal circle of life vitality celebration of humanity celebration of humanity Formal Analysis Formal Analysis Jacques Louis David Death Death Jacques Louis David of of MaratMarat 1793 oil on canvas 1793 oil on canvas Formal analysis Formal analysis Spatial division Spatial division Colors Colors Horizontal Vertical Horizontal Vertical emphasis emphasis No interest content but but No interest content aids the orientation of aids the orientation of the viewer helps clarity the viewer helps clarity of description of description Figurative work of art of art antonym abstract work abstract work antonym Figurative work Iconography Narrative Iconography Narrative Content and Historical Content and Historical Jacques Louis David Jacques Louis David Death of Marat 1793 1793 Death of Marat oil on canvas oil on canvas Context Context Iconography Study of Iconography Study of the the content of images content of images Who was Marat Who was Marat Who was David Who was David What event is What event is depicted depicted Iconography Narrative Iconography Narrative Content and Historical Content and Historical Context Context Jacques Louis David Jacques Louis David Death of Marat Death of Marat 1793 1793 oil on canvas oil on canvas Marat Marat Journalist Journalist Radical French Radical French Revolutionary Revolutionary Terrorist Terrorist Iconography Narrative Iconography Narrative Content and Historical Content and Historical Context Context Dictionary Definition Dictionary Definition Terrorist 1820 Terrorist 1820 Partisan of the Terror Partisan of the Terror regime organized by regime organized by Robespierre Marat and Robespierre Marat and other Deputies of the Party other Deputies of the Party of the Mountain of the Mountain Those who voted for the Those who voted for the death of King Louis XVI in death of King Louis XVI in 1792 1792 Anti Monarchy Anti Anti Monarchy Anti Aristocracy Aristocracy Republicanism Democracy Republicanism Democracy David himself a politician David himself a politician who voted for the death of who voted for the death of Louis XVI Louis XVI Style Style Tamara de Lempicka Self Portrait Tamara de Lempicka on canvas on canvas Example of an Art D co painting from France Example of an Art D co painting from France Self Portrait ca 1925 oil ca 1925 oil Joseph Stella The Brooklyn Bridge Variation on an Old Theme Joseph Stella canvas 1939 canvas 1939 Example of an Art D co painting from the United States Precisionism Example of an Art D co painting from the United States Precisionism The Brooklyn Bridge Variation on an Old Theme oil on oil on Style Style As opposed to iconography style refers to the As opposed to iconography style refers to the formal qualities of a work of art that can formal qualities of a work of art that can typically be associated with a historical period typically be associated with a historical period and or a specific geographical region and and or a specific geographical region and which are shared across individual creators which are shared across individual creators Here the Art D co style characterized by Art D co style characterized by angular shapes and dark colors it celebrated angular shapes and dark colors it celebrated the dynamism of the machine age and was the dynamism of the machine age and was prevalent during the 1920s and 1930s prevalent during the 1920s and 1930s especially in the U S and France especially in the U S and France Here the Emotional Context The Emotional Context The Example of Rembrandt Example of Rembrandt Rembrandt van Rijn Self Portrait Self Portrait Rembrandt van Rijn ca 1628 oil on panel Amsterdam ca 1628 oil on panel Amsterdam Rijksmuseum Rijksmuseum Artist b 1606 one of the most Artist b 1606 one of the most famous representatives of the famous representatives of the Golden Age of Dutch painting Golden Age of Dutch painting 17 17thth Century Century Great interest in the visual Great interest in the visual representation of emotions representation of emotions confidence fear anger pain confidence fear anger pain Long series of self portraits Long series of self portraits executed during career as a executed during career as a painter forming an emotional emotional painter forming an diary of sorts of sorts diary Emotional Context The Emotional Context The Example of Rembrandt Example of Rembrandt Rembrandt van Rijn Self Portrait Self Portrait Rembrandt van Rijn 1634 oil on panel Berlin Berlin 1634 oil on panel Staatliche Museen Gem ldegalerie Staatliche Museen Gem