Christian Art

Christian art is sacred art produced in an attempt to illustrate, supplement and portray in tangible form the principles of Christianity, though other definitions are possible. Most Christian groups use or have used art to some extent, although some have had strong objections to some forms of religious image, and there have been major periods of iconoclasm within Christianity. Images of Jesus and narrative scenes from the Life of Christ are the most common subjects, and scenes from the Old Testament play a part in the art of most denominations. Images of the Virgin Mary and saints are much rarer in Protestant art than that of Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy.

I am amaze with the Christian arts because creating there art is not easy to do. Some of Christian arts take long time to be made. There architectures are really constructed and designed well.

I think the early Christian art hasn't affected me in creating designs and artworks because Christian art is hard for me. Even though Christian art doesn’t influence me in creating art, It helps me more familiar with their art, architectures, churches and even some people in their era. I learned many things in our History of Art subject.

Ancient and Classical Arts

Questions:

1. What are your most striking impressions on Ancient and Classical Arts?
2. Do you believe these two eras of art have any influence on your personal style as an artist?
3. What interests you most on the predominant artistic style and subject matter of the two periods.
4. Do you think it will be easy to create artworks inspired by the two periods of art? Why or why not?


Ancient art refers to the many types of art that produced by the advanced cultures of ancient societies with some form of writing, such as those of ancient China, India, Mesopotamia, Persia, Egypt, Greece and Rome. The art of pre-literate societies is normally referred to as Prehistoric art and is not covered here. Although some Pre-Columbian cultures developed writing during the centuries before the arrival of Europeans, on grounds of dating these are covered at Pre-Columbian art, and articles such as Maya art and Aztec art. Olmec art is mentioned below.

Classical art dates back to as early as 500 B.C. during the rise of the Greek Empire. The Greeks celebrated the human figure through sculpture in highly naturalistic detail. This is one of the eras defining qualities. After the Romans conquered the Greeks they still regarded Greek culture and art as superior to any other. The Romans imported thousands of original Greek artworks and had them copied in even greater numbers. In fact, much of what we know about Greek art, we only know through Roman copies. Ancient architecture in Greece and Rome are also considered classical works of art including: The Pantheon, The Parthenon, The Arch of Constantine, and the Column of Trajan.

For me the most striking impression  on Ancient and Classical arts how they create their architecture by the us of very limited resources. They just used ropes and pulley to carry the huge stones. That is why I'm so amazed with them because If they fall the huge stone they may die.

 Yes I believe that this two eras of art have influence me in my style in creating art. 

 I think it will not be easy to us to create a artwork now if we doesn't know the techniques of the old people long time ago. In our generation today it is more easy to create artworks because of the medium and the techniques that are created and made by the intelligent people. We must be thankful to the people who shared their knowledge to us that makes our artworks more creative and interesting.