CS251 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: John Stuart Mill, African Art, Art History
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Most art history starts with ancient greece and rome. They are the epitome of good art and design from european perspective. Most of the art in tina is european. No greek paintings painted on wood, haven"t survived. Three goddesses 438 bce from the east pediment of the parthenon. They are carved out of marble, very fluid, they are 3d sculptures that can stand on their own. The sculpture standing in the british museum, the greeks want them back but the british wont give it to them. Kouros 600 bce, very different from three goddesses sculpture, not an attempt to look real. Contrapasto pose, made to look like its moving. Menkaure and his wife queen khamerenebty from giza 2515 bce. Heredities openly acknowledge the debt that the greeks had to egypt and ethiopia. Medical treatment, ancestors, etc. came from these places. In europe until 1700s, it was acknowledged that other countries were seen as very advanced.
