Saturday, March 29, 2008

Period and Culture: Activity #11

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ANDREA DEL VERROCCHIO
Putto Poised on a Globe
probably 1480

MATERIAL: Unbaked clay
DIMENSIONS: 75 x 38.3 x 23 cm (29 1/2 x 15 x 11 3/4 in.)





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MARK ROTHKO
Chapel Murals
1962-1967

MATERIAL: Oil on Canvas
DIMENSIONS: ?



This essay will compare and contrast the periods and cultures of 'Putto Poised on A Globe' by Andrea del Verrochio and Mark Rothko's 'Chaples Murals', 1962- 1967.

The period of an artwork is determined by the time during which it was created. A preiod in art typically spans a period of about 100 years. In contrast there can be many movements in art within a specific period, for example 'Abstract Expressionism' which took place in the aftermath of world War II, about 1945, during a period called Post Modernism.

The 'Chapel Murals' are a creation of Mark Rothko's created during the 'Abstract Expressionist' movement. In this, non-representational, color field painting it's meditative tranquility draws the viewer in and invites contemplation, in contrast to the representational period know as the Italian Renaissance.

Andreas del Verrochio's 'Putto Poised on A Globe' was forged of unbaked clay, during the Italian Renaissance, which spanned a period from the end of the end of the 14th century to about the late 15th century. The Renaissance marked the transition between Medieval and Early Modern Europe. Born out of a rapidly evolving civilization, the Renaissance was a vehicle for a quest for scientific precision and greater realism became an influence that reflected the increase of secular objects.

In conclusion, both pieces reflect and are defined by the culture and happenings of the period in which they were created.

1 comment:

Anne Brew said...

Hey, Jason,

This essay needs to be more clear on Culture.