Question: Martin Jay contrasts Renaissance and Baroque approaches to visuality in his article ‘Scopic regimes of modernity’ (in Hal Foster, ed.,Vision and Visuality, Bay Press, 1988). Identify the central characteristics of both systems, and discuss how they apply to:
- School of Piero della Francesca, View of an Ideal City, c. 1470.
- Tiepolo, Apollo and the Four Continents (ceiling), 1752-3
Answer: Man loves to be entertained, to be stimulated, to be challenged. It is such characteristics that make the creative arts a medium to be cherished. Throughout history, art and its fellow medians of architecture and structure, culture and visual entertainment have shaped and reflected our world. We look back upon by gone eras and through photographs of cultural dress codes, buildings and great artworks, we try to imagine ourselves living and breathing like the ‘stills in the photographs’ and paintings did all those years ago. Art is a reflection of the times, it is not just paint splashed on canvas, but also meretriciously detailed architecture and sculpture that mirrors social discourse, prosperity and technological advancements....(short extract)
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- Subject: Fine art
- Course: Fine art
- Level: Degree
- Year: 2nd/3rd
- Mark: Not available
- Words: 1374
- Date submitted: March 06, 2009
- Date written: May, 2004
- References: Yes
- Document type: Essay*
- Essay ID: 915
