What Can We Learn from Art?
I. Introduction
A. Difference between general history and art history
—Focus:
—general history:【T1】
1.【T1】
2—art history: political values, emotions,【T2】
3, etc.【T2】
4B. Significance of study
—More information and better understanding of human【T3】
5【T3】
6II. Types of information
A. Information in history book is【T4】
7【T4】
8B. Information in art history is subjective
—【T5】
9 and opinions【T5】
10e.g. —Spanish painter's works: misuse of【T6】
11【T6】
12—Mexican artists' works: attitudes toward social problems
III. Art as a religious belief
A Europe:【T7】
13 in pictures in churches【T7】
14B. Middle East pictures of flowers and patterns in mosques, palaces
Reason: human and【T8】
15 are not seen as holy【T8】
16C. Africa and the Pacific Islands: masks, headdresses
and【T9】
17in special ceremonies【T9】
18Purpose: to seek the help of【T10】
19to protect crops, animals
and people【T10】
20IV. Perceptions of Art
How people see art is related to their cultural background.
A Europeans and Americans
-【T11】
21【T11】
22—expression of ideas
B. People in other places
—part of everyday life
—【T12】
23 use【T12】
24V. Art as a reflection of social changes
A. Cause of changes:【T13】
25 of different cultures【T13】
26—tribal people: effect of【T14】
27 on art forms【T14】
28—European artists: influence of African traditional art in their works
—American and Canadian artists: study of【T15】
29【T15】
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