Baroqe Art
Baroqe Art
Our Assignment asks us in to begin by defining the word “art”. As this is a basic overview I’ll begin by citing that art is art, fine art (the product of human creativity; works of art collectively) “an art exhibition”; “a fine collection of art” (n) art, artistic creation, artistic production, the creation of beautiful or significant things. (Princeton.edu 2008) There are too many aspects to the basic descriptive view of “art” as it is a creative expression of each individual or admirer.
Painting
The painting I chose was the Angle stopping Abraham from sacrificing Isaac, by Rembrandt. (
Sculpture
One of the most famous sculptures in history was the statue David (
Architecture
A famous architectural landmark I chose for this subject is the St. Louis Arch (
Photography
One of the most famous photographs of the late twentieth century was the picture of the firemen raising the American flag after the World Trade Center collapsed on September 11, 2001 (
Printmaking
I was unsure of how to approach this form of art and yet it appears that this is one form that we see often but isn’t celebrated as the painters and sculptors are. I chose Henry Farrer and his work, Evening, New York Harbor circa 1884 (
Conceptual Art
A unique abstract