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  1. the study of the history of the visual arts

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Tue Aug 4 23:04:13 2009

Art history has historically been understood as the academic study of objects of art in their historical development and stylistic contexts, i.e. genre, design, format, and look.This includes the "major" arts of painting, sculpture, and architecture as well as the "minor" arts of ceramics, furniture, and other decorative objects. The historical backbone of the discipline is a celebratory chronology of beautiful creations funded by upper class men in western Europe. Such a "canon" remains prominent, as indicated by the selection of objects present in art history textbooks. Nonetheless, since the mid-20th century there has been an effort to re-define the discipline to be more inclusive of non-Western art, art made by women, and vernacular creativity.

As a term, Art history (also history of art) encompasses several methods of studying the visual arts; in common usage referring to works of art and architecture. Aspects of the discipline overlap. As the art historian Ernst Gombrich once observed, "the field of art history [is] much like Caesar's Gaul, divided in three parts inhabited by three different, though not necessarily hostile tribes: (i) the connoisseurs, (ii) the critics, and (iii) the academic art historians".

As a discipline, art history is distinguished from art criticism, which is concerned with establishing a relative artistic value upon individual works with respect to others of comparable style, or sanctioning an entire style or movement; and art theory or "philosophy of art", which is concerned with the fundamental nature of art. One branch of this area of study is aesthetics, which includes investigating the enigma of the sublime and determining the essence of beauty. Technically, art history is not these things, because the art historian uses historical method to answer the questions: How did the artist come to create the work?, Who were the patrons?, Who were his or her teachers?, Who was the audience?, Who were his or her disciples?, What historical forces shaped the artist's oeuvre, and How did he or she and the creation, in turn, affect the course of artistic, political, and social events?

This is not to say that art history is only a biographical endeavor. In fact, art historians often root their studies in the close scrutiny of individual objects. They thus attempt to answer in historically specific ways, questions such as: What are key features of this style?, What meaning did this object convey?, How does it function visually?, Did the artist meet their goals well?, What symbols are involved?, and Does it function discursively?

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Wed Aug 5 13:18:48 2009

What are some possible art history research paper topics?
Q. There are so many possibilities I don't know where to start. My original question was "How has history affected art?" but it's too vague. I need something more specific and I have no idea what to choose because there's so many topics.
Asked by Barb - Fri Apr 10 00:07:47 2009 - - 1 Answers - 1 Comments

A. People make art about what they know, and time changes everything. Did you have a specific period in mind? Or were you just going to generalize? Very early art depicted the people hunting game. It was their lifestyle. The Egyptians also painted what was familiar to them, the Nile River, its wildlife and business practices. The Greeks were obsessed with form and were fascinated with the concept of supernatural heroes. Rome depicted its life-like rulers. In the middle ages the plague swept through the land and death or dying became an object of their artwork. Since about the late 19th century, art has taken on new forms. Impressionism seems to almost depict a lack of time, as if a passing glance alone were recorded. And in modern times many… [cont.]
Answered by dj - Fri Apr 10 00:37:05 2009

How do you study for an Art History Class?
Q. I am taking an art history class in college but I don't know how to study for it. Do you have any advice? I have to memorize about 50 pieces of art and I have to know 5 things about them: What, when where, why, and how. I also have to be able to identify them. How would you study for this? I thought about note cards, but with note cards I won't be able to identify them because I don't have the pictures on the note cards.
Asked by trader4578 - Wed May 20 08:25:15 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I agree with another answer that you could photocopy the pieces of art. But it seemed like there has to be an online flash-card system somewhere. was found using a search for "art history study flashcards" and it looks like it might be okay. There may be better things out there for you. Lots of other links from
Answered by stevestone_ky - Wed May 20 08:51:41 2009

What can I do with a minor in Art History?
Q. I am majoring in Graphic Design and minoring in Art History. And I would like to be able to do something with my background in Art History.
Asked by TheDeafCollegeStudent - Tue Apr 11 01:29:48 2006 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I'd hope that you'd want to go into graphic design given your major. However, if you're thinking about an art history related career, you could consider the following: -museum work (registration, education, preparator, exhibition design -- generally not curatorial or upper administration without a graduate degree) -art gallery work -artist reprensentative -arts organization consultant
Answered by paper.tiger - Sun Apr 16 03:33:45 2006

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