Cultural Economics: Art, Heritage, and Creative Industries
The economics of the arts and literature, or cultural economics, is a branch of economics that studies the creation, distribution, and consumption of works of art, literature, and similar creative and/or cultural products. For a long time, the concept of the “arts” was confined to visual arts (e.g., painting) and performing arts (music, theatre, dance) in the Anglo-Saxon tradition. Usage has widened since the beginning of the 1980s with the study of the cultural industry (cinema, television programs,
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Realism and Naturalism (1850-1900): Historical and Cultural Framework in Europe
Realism
Genesis
By mid-century, in France, certain artists were called realistic because they intended to reflect the society of that time, as opposed to romantic fantasies and dreams. Since then, Realism is often presented as the antithesis of Romanticism. This is not quite accurate. In some romantic writers, along with the features of the movement, realistic pictures were admirable (as in novels such as Les Misérables
Read MoreAnnibale Carracci: Baroque Art and Landscape Evolution
_Full appearing. In the foreground, we see children playing with different objects. This is still a kind of red quilt on which stresses the body of the goddess, which is completely naked, without fabric (figure sculpture, direct light, and shades AGRIS). It also introduces the curtain on the goddess, closing the composition, calling attention to this image. The curtains have blue and silver tones, hard too. Hue is derived from Veronese and continues within the memory of the Venetian. The rest of
Read MoreBengal School of Art: Impact on Modern Indian Painting
The Bengal School of Art
The Bengal School of Art, commonly referred to as the Bengal School, was an art movement and a style of Indian painting that originated in Bengal, primarily Calcutta and Shantiniketan. It flourished throughout the Indian subcontinent during the British Raj in the early 20th century.
Also known as the ‘Indian style of painting’ in its early days, it was associated with Indian nationalism (swadeshi) and led by Abanindranath Tagore (1871-1951). It was also promoted and supported
Read MorePiet Mondrian: Art, De Stijl, and Neoplasticism
Historical Context
World War I (1914-1918) significantly impacted the art world, leading to a return to naturalism in some artists, such as Picasso. This period also saw the rise of several influential art movements:
- Dada Movement: Marcel Duchamp and Francis Picabia were key figures in this anti-establishment movement.
- Metaphysical Painting: Giorgio de Chirico was a prominent figure, and Marc Chagall was influenced by this style.
- Constructivism: This movement emerged in opposition to Dadaism, emphasizing
Romanesque Sculpture: Characteristics and Evolution
Introduction
The precedent of Romanesque sculpture is found in the trials of pre-Romanesque sculpture. Oriental Greco-Roman sculpture carries some experience but is transformed by Christian elements. In the Romanesque period, sculpture had grown little, especially monumental sculpture, which had been instrumental in the Greco-Roman world. It had been forgotten by both the ancient sculptural tradition and the classical tradition, preferring small dimensions, such as ivory or gold. During the Romanesque
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