Module 6- Video Review

Beyond the Classical: Byzantine and Later Greek Art

I learned that the Byzantine empire was deeply religious.  The style of painting that was used during that time helped to influence and make progress towards what we do now when painting and creating art.  I also learned that there is a correlation between classic continuity and contemporary art in which eventually created modern art.  Architecture had the greatest influence during the Byzantine era and continued once buildings were constructed with huge columns or pillars standing tall outside.  Statues were then incorporated in these buildings with realistic human being and animal like forms.This video relates to the readings in the OER content because of the architecture addressed all throughout.  Art began with architecture and then branched out from there until modern day art.  My opinion of this video was that it was very informative.  The video used real life houses and buildings to help understand the true meaning of architecture and how it originated.

The Greek Awakening: Art from the 5th Century BC

I learned that if we want to understand ourselves we first need to understand the history of the great awakening. In this video Ian Jenkins talked about how the Greeks shaped the way we think about ourselves and view the world today.  This time period gave us a sense of our philosophy as well as the sense of thinking and doing.  In Greece, humans were always the center of life.  Wether it was art or social life, humans were the most important.  This is probably why statues and paintings began with human form.  Temples and museums were also very important in Athens during this time.  This video relates to the OER readings because it goes back to prehistoric times and talks about how our world got to where we currently are with human statues.  My opinion on this video was that it had amazing examples of statues and sculptures and I can see how current artists were influenced by human forms/ sculptures from earlier times.

The Measure of All Things: Greek Art and the Human

I learned that there was an obsession with the ability of form and soul.  The human mind and the power of emotion was influential during this time period.  Figurines were created thousands of years ago and realism began to emerge.  Experiments with realism was the most important part of this video and the fact that inner and outer beauty became important to the people.  This video relates to the OER readings because it explains how statues became important inside and outside of huge temples and museums.  The video talked about how humans, Gods, and animals began to be depicted and created in an energized and realistic manor.  Before this time, human beings did not look as if they were walking or moving when painted or sculpted.  In my opinion this video was the most impressive.  It was interesting to learn about how they developed a different way of making humans look more real.