ARTS 101: Art and Architecture from the Prehistoric World through the Medieval World (Old URL)
About This Book
Seated Figure, terracotta, 13th century, Mali, Inland Niger Delta region, Djenné peoples, 25/4 x 29.9 cm (The Metropolitan Museum of Art) Why does a work of art look the way it does? Who made it and why? What does it mean? These questions and others like them lie at the heart of art historical inquiry. Art historians use various types of analysis to provide answers. These have varied over time and continue to evolve, but in general, three categories can be distinguished. In the essays and videos
| Category | humanities |
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| Subject | History of art, The Arts: art forms, Architecture |
| Year | 2023 |
| Authors | |
| Chapters | 11 |
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| Institution | College of Western Idaho |
| License | Creative Commons - Attribution - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
Chapters
- Introduction and Timeline: The Ancient Near East and Ancient Egypt
- Rethinking approaches to the art of the Ancient Near East until c. 600 B.C.E.
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- The archaeological site at Knossos, with restored rooms in the background, Crete
- Ancient Greece can feel strangely familiar. From the exploits of Achilles and Od
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- Following the example of Rome, Constantinople featured a number of outdoor publi
- What types of plans did Moslem architects use in planning their mosques?What wer
- This chapter covers a number of regions and political entities from roughly 500
- What were some of the motivations to go on pilgrimage? How did the churches adap
- A Beginner’s Guide to Gothic Architecture