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Joseon Dynasty Art

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From 1392 to 1910, there was a dynasty that ruled Korea known as the Joseon Dynasty. The Joseon Dynasty was founded by a military commander named Yi Seong-gye. During this time, Korea experienced developments in art and culture, such as the creation of the Korean alphabet, better known as Hangul, which is the main alphabet system used in Korea today. The Joseon Dynasty also saw the rise of Confucianism as the dominant philosophy and political system, which resulted in many different influences on Korean society and culture. During this time, many different challenges were faced, such as invasions from Japan and China. Despite this, the Joseon Dynasty was able to maintain its independence and unify the Korean peninsula. In 1910, Korea was annexed by Japan, resulting in the fall of the Joseon Dynasty. For the sake of this post, we will be looking into 3 different works that were created during the Joseon Dynasty.  The first work that we will be looking at is called  Sakyamuni Preaching a
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Post-Modern Blog

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The post-modern art era is a period in art history that emerged in the 1980s. It is characterized by a rejection of the modernist emphasis on originality, authenticity, and the universal language of art. Instead, post-modern artists mostly focus on fragmentation, appropriation, and the use of multiple references and styles. They often borrowed from popular culture, mass media, and other sources outside of the traditional art world to create works that were self-referential, ironic, and critical of dominant social and cultural structures. Post-modern art can take many different forms, such as paintings, sculptures, installations, performances, videos, and digital media. Many different themes were introduced in these artworks, such as diversity. For the sake of this blog, we will be looking at six different artworks from three different artists that have had a huge influence on diversity.  Diversity in an artwork is described as the representation of a wide range of perspectives, experie
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Early Modern Blog

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The Early Modern era has been characterized by rapid technological advancements, increasing globalization, and the beginning of the decline of colonial empires. Many events occurred during this era, such as the Great Depression. For the sake of this blog, we will be looking into three different artworks by different artists that have had a huge influence on the Great Depression.  The Great Depression was a prolonged economic downturn from 1929 to 1939. It happens to be the longest, most widespread, and deepest depression during the 20th century and has resulted in social and economic consequences worldwide. A stock market crash that occurred on October 24, 1929, also known as “Black Thursday,” caused this event. This has resulted in stock prices plummeting, banks failing, and many businesses shutting down. Unemployment cases rose, causing many people to lose their jobs, homes, and savings. The Great Depression resulted in many other countries around the world experiencing economic decl
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Romantic Blog

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Artists that were from the Romantic era have looked into putting a lot of individualism and emotion into their artworks. Many different art styles were introduced during this era. The Romantic era started in the late 1700s, and most of the artworks that were created in this era were created in Europe. In this blog, we will be comparing Realism and Pre-Raphaelitism, which are styles that were created during the Romantic era.  Realism:  Realism has been created in the mid-1800s in Europe as a reaction against the highly stylized and idealized art of the Romantic era. Realist artists depicted the world as it was, while also focusing on everyday people and scenes and using a highly naturalistic approach.  The first artwork that uses the Realism style that we will be looking at is The Gleaners. It was painted by Jean-Francois Millet in France in 1857. This painting depicts three women gleaning in a field after harvesting, with a background of a large, empty field. In The Gleaners , Millet u
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Classical Blog

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The Classical era is preceded by the Baroque period. This period lasted from the 1750s up until the early 1800s. It was also known for many political changes that were made in the US and in Europe. For instance, the French Revolution was a significant event that occurred during the Classical period. The French Revolution was a period of political changes that were made in France which started in May 1789 up until November 1799 with the ascent of Napoleon Bonaparte. Since the French Revolution has taken place during the Classical era, many artworks from this era have been influenced by the revolution. We will be looking at three different paintings from three different artists that had influences on the French Revolution.  The first artwork that we will be looking at is the Oath of the Horatii. This painting was created by Jacques-Louis David in 1784. Although many studies on this painting were first conducted in Paris, it was actually painted in Rome. The painting depicts a scene from
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Baroque Blog

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The Baroque is a style of art that thrived in Europe starting in Rome in the early 17th century and lasting until the mid-18th century. It has spread rapidly to most of Northern Italy, and into many different European countries such as France, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Germany, and Poland. Baroque art is known to use elements such as contrast, movement, and surprise to give the artworks a sense of awe. Some known artists during this period include Caravaggio, Peter Paul Rubens, and Artemisia Gentileschi. The artwork that I chose to look at is known as The Garden of Love .  The Garden of Love was painted in 1633 by the Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens. It is currently being housed in the Museo Nacional del Prado in Madrid, Spain. The painting was called "Garden Party" in an earlier listing. It portrays a large group of well-dressed people who are lounging in a happy and peaceful garden. Since the people in the painting are well-dressed, this may imply that they may be wealth
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Renaissance Blog

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The Renaissance was known as the period of cultural, artistic, political, and economic “rebirth” after the Middle Ages. It was also a time in Europe that marks the transition between the Middle Ages to the modern era, which took place starting in Florence, Italy, and lasted from the 14th century to the 17th century. This period promoted the rediscovery of classic philosophy, art, and literature. Some of the most famous artists from this period are Jan van Eyck, Sandro Botticelli, Hieronymus Bosch, and Leonardo da Vinci. The artwork that I chose to look at is known as  The Triumph of the Virtues. The Triumph of the Virtues was created in 1502 by Italian Renaissance painter Andrea Mantegna. The painting is currently housed in Musée du Louvre, a house located in Paris. The painting portrays a marsh that is enclosed by a fence, ruled over by the Vices, which are disfigured hideously. In the painting, you can also see that Idleness is being chased by Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom, wh
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