In Renaissance, the view of art work changed from religious judgement to mercantilism to capitalism then developed to individualism. According to William
"the emergence of the notions of individuality, in the morden sense, can be related to the break-up of the medieval social, economic and religious order. In the general movement against feudalism there was a new stress on a man's personal existence over and above his place of function in a rigid hierarchical society."
we can see that Durer paied a lot of attention to his individual porpose in hiself portrait, he made himself as an artist and creator, and even use the role of Jesus Christ. Also the unusual signiture in 15th century enough to prove in that time artists changed their view to themselves and the society.
2. Explain how the artist's social status increasd during the Renaissance period. Briefly explain why this happened.
According to Blunt's text: "during the Renaissance period the image of artist as an individual of genius, they are creative, different, transferring own unique imagination to pamel or canvas, is a mordon one." So he suggests that they wanted their profession to become a member of the libra arts which would raise their social positions. And it took an advantage of a big opportunity which has release the freedom of be controled by power.
self-potrait 1493 Paris
3. Comment on Gavin Turk's work in relation to individualism, status of the artist and egotism.
According to www.individulism.com: "Individualism is best defined as a political philosophy which holds supreme the right of an individual to act as he or she wishes as long as his or her actions do not impinge upon the freedoms of other individuals." Turer's work often involves his own images disguised as that of a more famouse person. He has cast himself in a series of detailed life size, including Sid Vicyous, Jean-Pal Marat and the leftist revolutionary Che Guevava. The ambiguity features as much as self-obsession throughout Gavin Turk's work, it obviously present the individualism, status and egotism.
4. Comment on Damien Hirst's use of his work and the media for self promotion.
"Damien Hirst is someone who really does not give a hoot about being ruthless in his ideas and only cares about things that interest him and things that he likes. He does art for himself and attention even though a lot of the time it is unwanted attention." He became famouse for a series of artworks in which dead animals are preserved, sometimes having been dissected. Death is a central theme in his works, his "The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mid of Someone " became the iconie work shows his imagination of beauty. He said: beautiful inside my head forever".
5. Find 2 images of work by artists or designers the reflects some of the ideas og individualism, self promotion or egotism.
Helmut Newton
Scene from a Pina Bauch Ballet, Wuppertal,1983
It presented in a show named" Through the looking glass "
Wounderland is becoming more wonderful
Chris Ofili
" She ", Patterns, 1997
6. How do you think artists and designers areviewed in western society today.
They still pay attention on religious area, because western art of today is a reflection of western religion and culture today, but today's western religion is also a reflection of their attitude about the importance of the world in religion, it has more freedom can play around.
references
William, R. (1976). Keywords
Blunt, A. (1962). Artistic Theory in Italy 1450-1600. Oxford; Oxford University Press
www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/durer/self/
http://www.individulism.com/
www.fashion.telegraph.co.uk/news-features/TMG7733481/Maia-Norman-Damien-Hirsts-Californian-girl.html
http://www.traditionaliconography.com/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/
