European Art History Essay

Randolph Rogers and Howard Zinn both have stories of the European colonization of the New World. Rogers tells his story through panels on the Columbus Doors in front of the U.S. Capitol. Each panel on his doors tells a different section of Columbus’ life. Howard Zinn addresses European colonization of the New World in the first chapter of his book, A People’s History of the United States. Although both Rogers and Zinn tell a story of Christopher Columbus, their stories depict contrasting idea.…

in polygamy marks him as un-Christian and non-European, an excuse for the negative portrayal of a member of the royal family. Likewise, it is Oroonoko’s affinity for things European that elevates him above his grandfather, making him the more “ideal” African monarch. His monogamy and European-based education make him morally and mentally superior, and physically he is more acceptable, handsome even, than the other Africans on the basis of more European physical traits. These aspects of the…

I will be keenly and succinctly investing the circulating claims that ' 'European men had little use for women in the era of conquest in the Americas, hence the lack of European women on voyages to the Caribbean up to the 1650s ' '. I will arrive at a measured conclusion, stating if the affirmations made is prejudice or nonpartisan, with the aid of credible sources which has been corroborated to avoid inaccuracy. The era of conquest which materialized over the period of 300 years…

The book Changes in the Land by William Cronon explores how the different ways of living – Indigenous and European – caused different altering effects on the New England environments. This review will note the main thesis of the book and how the author utilized evidence as support. Following this summary, the review will delve into the strengths and weaknesses of the book and their ultimate effect on the reader. The book’s main thesis is that: “New England ecology was transformed as the region…

overcrowded and ridden with poor sanitation systems. Despite the immense loss that Europeans endured during the Black Death, the political, economic, and religious realms of their society were altered in such a way that ameliorated the lifestyles of the lower classes and guided Europe out of the Medieval Ages. Political matters during the mid-fourteenth century were affected by the Black Death’s arrival in Europe. European Kings and their nobility made it a mission to conquer as much land as…

Snake Warriors analysed Carib warfare, uses historical texts’ to interpret Carib war culture and society anthropologically. He does this by first, describing Carib military tactics prior to European contact, discussing social and ideological context they were deployed, and also to analyze the effect European contact had on the military aspects of Carib society. Whitehead placed great emphasis on discussing the ritualistic and spiritual nature of Carib cannibalism. Particularly when discussing…

describe the changes occurring in art and society during the 19th and 20th centuries. Various social, political and economic changes would drastically challenge artistic conventions that had been in place since the Renaissance. The period between 1850-1970 saw dramatic changes and revolution in the production and history of art. The art world would be exposed to juxtapositions between both tradition and modernity and the idealized and realistic. Associated with academic art and controlled by a…

far background of the work while the foreground is dominated by the bodies of spectators who watch the scene. My senior thesis project, titled “Shaping Spectatorship in Art: a Study on Francesco Salviati’s ‘Scenes from the Life of the Virgin Mary,’ ” explored these frescoes in relation to a thought-provoking facet of art history that has received little scholarly attention: the development of meta-representations within…

At any point in history, it is possible to examine a work of science or art and determine the sentiments and concepts of that period. The period of history known as the Renaissance proves this to be true with countless works of art reflecting the thoughts and ideas of Europe from about 1350-1700. A total “rebirthing” of Europe, the Renaissance transformed nearly every aspect of Europe including Politics, Economy, Science, and Art. The Predecessor of the Renaissance known as the Middle Ages…

In a time when national identity was confused and not very unified in Mexico, art was able to provide some of that sense of national pride and identity. Through various artist's and their artwork the national history and characteristics of the Indian people were portrayed. José Obregón was one of those artists, through his painting Discovery of Pulque, that encouraged national identity. Juan Cordero was another painter whose work was useful, his influential painting was Columbus Before the…