lecture 3

[sparks2303]

Disclaimer: Some of the material discussed in this blog might be offensive to some. This is just my opinion on things. If you choose to read, don't take it personally. I will use perspective as a metaphor. Does it seem as a coincidence that once artists started being obsessed with religion, they stopped using perspective in their

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[ayaneva]

*art history geek creeps out*

Do you have specific paintings that you've used as references? If so, which ones are they?

Great analysis, btw! I never thought of it quite like that but re-reading several times what you've written, I think it's a really insightful reading of the paintings, IMO.

[sparks2303]

It's REALLY weird and funny, because while writing this, you kept coming to my mind for some reason. I guess I thought you'd have something to say about this :)

And thank you.
I was looking at generic icon style paintings. Here, I have some examples:
http://www.traveladventures.org/continents/europe/images/poros08.jpg
http://www.traveladventures.org/continents/southamerica/images/catedral-primada-americas12.jpg

[ayaneva]

LOL!

I was looking at generic icon style paintings. Here, I have some examples

Indeed. By placing God in a realm so far removed from that of humans, the artists contradict their own concept of God and kind of defeat God's very purpose according to their own belief system. lol If Jesus exists, somewhere he's like :/ to all of it. XD

I miss art history. As an undergraduate, I had a great time with it.

[sparks2303]

I'm glad you agree! This has been on my mind for quite some time, before I took art history. I think people have such a wrong idea about God and religion.

As an undergraduate, I had a great time with it.
It's not my favorite subject, but so far it's been good. I love my lecturer. She's amazing.