Five forms of Contemporary arts
1. SCULPTURE
-The most enduring and, arguably, the greatest form of fine art known to man, sculpture has played a major
role in the evolution of Western culture. Its history and stylistic development are those of Western art itself. It is
a key indicator of the cultural achievements of Classical Antiquity, and became an important influence on the
development of Renaissance art in Italy. Together with architecture, it was the principal form of monumental
religious art which for centuries (c.400-1800) was the driving force of European civilization. Even today, although
continuously evolving, sculpture is still the leading method of expressing and commemorating both historical
figures and events. its history,
-The art or practice of shaping figures or designs in the round or in relief, as by chiseling marble, modeling clay,
or casting in metal
Example of sculpture:
PIETA
Location: St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City
Sculptor: Michelangelo
Year: 1499
Pieta - Michelangelo
Pieta (1499) – Michelangelo
Michelangelo, active during the Renaissance, is widely regarded as the most influential sculptor of all
time. He was just 24 at the time of completion of the Pieta, which was soon regarded as one of the
world’s great masterpieces of sculpture. Pieta, as a theme in Christian art, depicts Virgin Mary
supporting the body of the dead Christ after the Crucifixion. Though the subject is not a part of the
Biblical narrative of the Crucifixion, it has been widely represented in both European painting and
sculpture. This famous work depicts Virgin Mary grieving over the body of Jesus who is lying on her lap
after the Crucifixion. At the time of its completion, some observers criticized Michelangelo for showing
Mary too youthful to have a son who was 33 years old. Michelangelo defended himself by saying that
her youth symbolizes her incorruptible purity. Pieta is the only sculpture ever signed by Michelangelo.
The sculptor’s signature can be seen across Mary’s chest.
2. PAINTING
-is an important form in the visual arts.
- the expression of ideas and emotions, with the creation of certain aesthetic qualities, in a
two-dimensional visual language. The elements of this language—its shapes, lines, colours,
tones, and textures—are used in various ways to produce sensations of volume, space,
movement, and light on a flat surface. These elements are combined into expressive patterns
in order to represent real or supernatural phenomena, to interpret a narrative theme, or to
create wholly abstract visual relationships. An artist’s decision to use a particular medium,
such as tempera, fresco, oil, acrylic, watercolour or other water-based paints, ink, gouache,
encaustic, or casein, as well as the choice of a particular form, such as mural, easel, panel,
miniature, manuscript illumination, scroll, screen or fan, panorama, or any of a variety of
modern forms, is based on the sensuous qualities and the expressive possibilities and
limitations of those options. The choices of the medium and the form, as well as the artist’s
own technique, combine to realize a unique visual image.
Example of painting:
The Last Supper
Mural by Leonardo da Vinci
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The Last Supper is a late 15th-century mural painting by Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci
housed by the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy. It is one of
the Western world's most recognizable paintings. Wikipedia
Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Dimensions: 4.6 m x 8.8 m
Location: Santa Maria delle Grazie
Created: 1495–1498
Periods: Renaissance, Italian Renaissance, High Renaissance
3. Architecture
- architecture is a form of construction that embodies the various styles of building designs
stemming from a wide range of influences. Contemporary architecture cuts away from the
modern architecture of the late twentieth century by including eco-friendly features and
embracing all kinds of creativity.