Post #7 - Reading and GRQ - Theater of the People

                                      

Starting with the ways things that were depicted in the early third century to the sixth century, from ideas to myths and legends of the gods. By using day-to-day things such as vases these things were put up for display as art that everyone could enjoy and have. With Plato's and Aristotle's teachings of idealism and their different perspective of life and how everything can be depicted and connected. Then the upcoming popularity of theater with Greek comedy and tragedy all kinds of stories and performances were brought to life. With each having its own way of portraying the joys of life and the tragedy of death people rose to the opportunity to attend these incredible spectacles, especially with the crazy but of the Epidauros theater. As time passed by things evolved and theater turned into opera, while still being able to portray different kinds of stories. Things were exaggerated and over displayed for people to enjoy the complexities of these stories. However, following this, the wanting for a more realistic approach to life in theater and opera was increasing as the centuries passed. The incredible changes that entertainment has gone through, throughout the centuries encompass the way in which society also evolves. I believe the cause of this is the way in which people strive to strive for a more relatable approach to entertaining nowadays than before when overexaggerated stories were shown.

                                         Guided Reading Questions

                                                Sayre Brocket Hildy

                                                Iliad and the Odyssey

 1. Greeks   2. Homer   3. Iliad, Trojan War   4. arete   5. Homeric epic. 

6. Iliad, Odyssey  7. gods  8. inductive reasoning  9. Socrates  10. Plato

11. treatise   12. Allegory of the Cave

                                               The Theatre of the People

13. Dionysos  14. satyr  15. Greek comedies  16.  Tragedies   17. death   

18. Thespis, thespian   19. protagonist,  antagonist  

20. Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides.  21. Dionysos  22. Plato

23. catharsis  24. Golden Mean 

                                                 The Neoclassical Ideal

25. verisimilitude  26. "three unities"  27. universality  

                                                 Intermezzi and Opera

28. Intermezzi  29. Opera  30. nobility  31. intermezzi

                                            Modern Alternatives to Realism

32. "modernism"  33. modernism 34. Wagner

Post #6 - Lecture Baroque Theatre - Modern Opera

Baroque architecture was simpler and always linked to how people lived, in riches or the closeness to God. It was more preferred at the moment as it showed more luxury and comfortableness. Cesky Krumlov Baroque theatre was the most prestige theatre at the moment and is now the best kept Baroque theatre of all. The way in which the design of it was used to show richness. In order to be able to develop even better entertainment led to the redesign of the theatre to deepen the stage. The incredible machinery all throughout the theatre allowed those who worked there to be able to carry out the incredible plays and musicals that they did. It was mostly seen and introduced in Vivaldi's Four Seasons the way that entertainers used different ways in which they could easily change the perspective or scenario in the stage by having rotating panels or even different backgrounds that correlated to that specific scene. Opera had its first appearances almost reinventing the Greek plays in its own way. The Castrati were the most well-known opera singers. At this time to be able to keep their high ranging voices some voices were castrated in order to keep their voices from going low as they aged. Because of the unsanitary conditions most boys that had this procedure done died. However, those who made it to the Castrati were highly renounced and had incredible power and riches. As times changed music changed with it, as new renounced singers started to take the risk on how they sing and the theme that is expressed in music. One of John Cage's first breakthrough songs was Water Walk. My opinion is that at the time even though people were sort of open to new kinds of music, it is seen in the video that there is a slight comedy towards John Cage. By using unusual "instruments" for his compositions he changes the way in which people think what music is and the way it can be created. I believe what music and art is, is just dependent on the person, anything can be art and music, there is no rules to it.

 

Post #4 - Lecture

The lecture touched on the art history that comes from Native Americans. Starting as earlt as 1000BC when they were assumed to have covered the entire continent. From here we can see the ways in which they lived and survived through out the next thousands of years. They believed in similar things that are recognized by Christianity, such as being brough tby one single creater, and that there is a greater evil. Along with this they believe that all living and non-living things have a soul and that everything is connected as one. Native Americans have passed on their heritage mainly by storytelling, as these is a very sacreed and important things to them to pass down the many stories and beliefs that they have from generation to generations. The lecture then touches on the way the Greeks expressed their entertainment and art. Such as acting in incredible costumes and stories, to the gruesome events that occurred with the gladiators in Rome, as that is what at the time people thought art and entertainment was. Not only this but the change through time in the way that different countries built their most grandiose buildings; such as the Hagia Sophia to the gothic cathedrals. 

I personally like the pointy and thin type of architecture style of Gothic Cathedrals. Along with the fact that Gladiators were probably such a popular thing because I assume at the time war and violence was so popular that by being able to control it it became someting that people liked.

Discussion: The fact that storytelling in the native american country was such a big thing in the way that the more knowledged older people pass down their own ways of telling the different stories that are being passed down from generation to generation, not only by speech but with music and dances. I find it interesting the way that the greeks even though from the lack of technology they managed to find solutions or even just inventive ways on how to make experiences more powerful and entertaining. I also think that the fact that with cathedrals the way in which they believed that the taller it was the closer they were to God.

 It was believed that the Pinellas Point Mound is protected by the Native Americans with customs and rituals, therefore why it has been kept safe all through out the years. I think that any reason could be as to why these grounds are so intact from the place in which they were built to how they were built. Just how like the Greeks had their own ways to fortify their structures, Native Americans probably found solutions similar or even completely different to these.

Post #5 - Reading and GRQ

Through out the decades Native American Art has progressed and changed. From the different styles to the things that each pice or exhibition is trying to express. By showcasing different styles that come from Native Americans you can show the espressions and messages that are being put into these artworks. From historcial artifacts to paintings. By putting these open to the public more and more people are able to recognize the significance in history that these pocess. Allowing those who were not aware of the different arty styles that may come from the Native people.

GUIDED READING QUESTIONS (GRQ)

The art of Indigenous Americans and American art history: a century of exhibitions

1.scholars 

2.museums 

3. native art 

4.pueblo watercolors 

5.esthetic value 

6.Basket Case 

7.Museum of Modern Art in New York 

8.Multiculturalism 

9. Two American Painters 

10.American Indian Art: Form and Tradition 

11.Native art history

12.ghettoizzation 

13.younger generation

Post #2 - Cuero - Creativity

 I believe that from the points that Cuero made on universal consciousness and how it affects the way that we live our lives, are true. We allow ourselves to be influenced by others and their opinions. By doing this we keep ourselves from reaching our true potential, those inputs from others hold us back. Not allowing us to thoroughly express the way we want to live. From personal experience in keeping myself from showing the way I am inside on the outside, because of what my mom and others around me tried to influence me. Going through the experience of the feeling of being held back, it truly does affect the way we are. 

Discussion

-when setting goals, because of people around us we might be influenced and not let us reach our goals or in the opposite side, to take those opinions and hate and turn them into empowerment to reach your goals even better.

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Hi, I'm Maria 

I would like to describe myself as creative, I try to see the beauty in things, and when I look at something I really want to take it in and truly look at it. I'm kind and understanding. I was in JROTC for four years and was the Leader of the Year my senior year, along with being the Co-Captain of the Marksmanship team. I love playing soccer, and I hope to make the soccer tea for the school. I also play the guitar and piano. It is my dream to work for Pixar. I hope to learn a lot of new things that I didn't know about and seeing things from different perspectives. And improving my knowledge in Art and Media. My goals are to learn as much as I can and get an A at the end of the semester.