Today, art is both an encapsulation of culture as well as a spur toward further creativity; in a sense it involves metaphorically creating and pushing the envelope at the same time! Current ideas and trends are captured by artists, whether in the form of painting, sculpture, music, dance, poetry or other mediums, while newly emerging trends are fueled by those sparks of creativity and goaded into further expressions of inner thought by the artistic community as a whole.
The Swing
Jean-Honore Fragonard
I love this picture, as well as the story behind it! This week's voice thread was fascinating as it detailed the interesting history of The Swing. I really like how it showed a new "frivolous and flirtatious side" (borrowed from Professor Reiss' voice thread) of the 18th Century.
As we explored Baroque, Rococco and Neo-Classicism this week, it becomes clear that with each artistic period there is a transition from one to the other, with the last period leaving its mark heavily imprinted on the next. The resulting age could be diametrically opposed in terms of color or style, like a rebellion from the previous style, or it could be complementary and simply building its own sense in the mosaic of creativity. It makes me wonder what the next "age" will encompass; will we have a rebellion of modernism or more modern definition in the ages to come?
I too wonder what the next age of art will be.. I suspect it is already happening under our noses and we are not able to see it for what it is. I am thinking that it is art that takes the ephemeral form seen on that Ipod, and video camera... created on the computer or on tv. Its an art form that lacks a physical form... and I wonder if it will be around in 50-100 years for anybody to look at??
ReplyDeleteI love how you pointed out how transitions between artistic periods reveal something about the period before, whether it be going against the trend of the previous century, or building off what has already been established. I think it's interesting how the death of Louis XIV prompted this period of care-free, playfulness as is apparent in a lot of Rococo-style paintings.
ReplyDeleteI also like how you talk about the different periods of art and relate them to each other. I think that as time goes on, art builds on what has happened in the past and what is happening in the present and what will happen in the future. People express themselves based on their experiences so it will be interesting to see what the next art age will be.
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