Art Across Time

As Ellen Dissanayake would put it , art is a manifestation of culture She furthered that just like any other specific cultural behaviors such as language or tool making , art has its own root in earlier , less differentiated behavior and tendencies (Dissanayake vii

What we had throughout this coursework is an effort to unveil and develop a better understanding and appreciation of art . This is where we revisit the history of art to look further what is beyond those art found in museums , galleries , books , internet , and the like

We can observe that

in most human societies , art is an integral part to many activities and facets of life . In this course , there have been different stories that were relayed what type of government reigned what type of economy existed , who are these people who had arise and contributed glory to his race , and other factors that constitute an era One facet that had impact on me is the Artist /Cultures : Ancient Rome

On culture and society . Romans are great contributors on present civilization . They presented the other side of the story from which the Greeks started to relay . Greeks are greatly rooted on the goodness of Gods and human , while Romans were able to present that there 's more than being good . Then , emerge Romulus and even Constantine

On art - in general . Roman art is an innovated product of Etruscan art as this was evident on their temple architectures , sculptures , portraits and wall paintings . Hellenistic art has also played a vital role on the evolution of Roman art . They have also left numerous art-forms such as ivories , coins , engraved gems , mosaics , and wall-paintings . Such art-forms were very influential on the hands and minds of the later artists after their own time (Waywell 1992

On sculptures . Ancient Romans greatly left a legacy through the medium of sculpture . Through Roman sculptures , one could trace the continuity of Rome 's artistic heritage that lived across period of time . Waywell also indicated that the antique Roman sculpture provided inspiration for the artists of the Renaissance , not only for the carvers of the statues and relief panels , but also for painters . Roman 's mastery of this craft were best illustrated on works like the Ara Pacis Augustae , Column of Trajan , Arch of Titus and Arch of Constantine

On forms or structure . Jean-Pierre Adam has his view on Roman architecture as

Roman architecture is extraordinarily rich in terms of the buildings monuments , and structures which survive , and the variety of materials and means by which they were constructed

In this course , we had unveiled the wonders of Markets of Trajan , The Colosseum , Pont du Gard , Pantheon . Places in which Roman grandiose is highly displayed . Structures built and sustained both for its aesthetics and utility . Its intricate details are where the Romans displayed their mastery of the craft and form , wherein most of the present architectural designs were inspired of

On people . People of Rome have a competitive constitution , both on physique and intelligence situated in an...