What mostly stuck out to me during todays class was the discussion of what progress means in terms of the art in the Renaissance vs. modern day. In a typical history class, “progress” is used to describe innovation, new and better ideas and the overall betterment of society. For the first time ever, todays class challenged that idea of what it means to progress. Who is to say the Renaissance period was not as good as modern day when it comes to art. As discussed in previous class, the idea of “period of the eye” and looking at the art of the time period through the lens of the people during that era. In whole, change does not always mean betterment, it is just movement through time and transformation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I also noted the rise of humanism in relation to more individualized thought. In the book it wrote about how an artist was more of a skilled work, which makes sense because art was seen more as equipment or functionality over aesthetics. Altarpieces were very common art pieces and provided a foundation for the concept of “Art” as said by Johnson. Specifically, drawings were used to explain religious text and statues in public were used to glorify the power of Church and state. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
One thing I should note is the idea of Humanism and its correlation to individualism and how these provoke new ideas and thoughts translated into the art of the Renaissance. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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