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The Parthenon, built in 447 bc, was a temple made by the residence of Athens, Greece, to worship their patron goddess, Athena. I feel that the Parthenon, as one of the most well-known buildings in Athens, and given that Athens is the capital of Greece, at the center of the Classical era and focused on polytheism, represents the Era quite well. -
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With the rise of Christianity in England, it became important to bring art into the bible, since it allowed people who couldn't read to understand the bible and vivified the word of the lord. -
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The Renaissance was a time of great change, a rebirth in the world of art, literature, philosophy, and invention. There is no symbol of this better than Leonardo DaVinci, a genius artist and inventor, and the painter of the Mona Lisa, among other things. His blueprints showed how he was trying to explore and develop new technology. -
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Signed in 1776, The Declaration of Independence is the most important writing in American history as it shows a change in thought about how government should be run, which was critical in the Enlightenment Era as they developed new philosophies. -
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The romantic Era brought back a lot of the freedom in art that the Renaissance had, but emphasize evoking passion in the viewer. People valued art for its intuitive qualities, and paintings like "The Wanderer above the Sea of Fog" encouraged self expression. -
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The Victorian Era is named after queen Victoria, the Queen of England from Jun 20, 1837 – Jan 22, 1901. Her photo was symbolic because it used technology to show someone who had the height of social status, was modest, encouraged morality and structure during an era of strict clothing and art, and industrialization. -
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Composition C is a great example of the kind of art in the modern era. It rejects the stylized rules of art from the Victorian era, but not necessarily with the beauty of the Romantic Era. -
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Art in the Postmodern Era focused on Irony and mixing together styles, like advertising and art. -
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Post Postmodernism focuses on dialogue, trust, performance, and sincerity, and pokes fun at the irony of the post-modern era. Levitated mass is supposed to be viewed as exactly what it is, a boulder. It is almost an artist comment against the irony so prevalent in postmodern artwork, asking his audience to have a sincere conversation, about a rock.