It was very interesting to look at the painting that Micheal did on the side interior wall of the sistine chapel that was called the last judgement. Show the mass majority of the human race going into heaven while the other half goes down into the depths of hell. By my eyes it looked like the only way to get into heaven was to not do anything to your body that was against the holy bibles veruses and stories. And one of the saints is holding the skin of one human and show it to the lord as if to say those that are going to hell,and really want to get into heaven should get rid of the flesh that has damed them to hell to get in to the gates of heaven as a mark for being sorry about going against the lords wishes in the bible.And upon seeing the sacrific of the skin would gain access to heaven by getting rid of the problem that the human has done during his life.
The Body is an interesting subject to be studying especially in the world of art. Every painter has their own take on the body and what visual aids should be used so that the viewer can understand or uncover the beauty of the body that the artist would like them to see. A good example of this would be in the painting "Lat Under the Skylight" where the body so much physically beautiful but the attitude and the meaning behind Lucian Freuds Artwork is a spectical in itself because its a painting of a fat naked man who has an attitude and looks down on the viewer as if the have something to be jealous of. The beauty of it is that this naked man who is completely natural there is no sign of class or power, he is all natural but continues to have this scoughing look which makes the painting unique because he is in no way flattering. In the physical aspect of painting where beautiful people are painted for the viewers pleasure all the bodies have exaggerated limbs and there bodies have these unique lines and the color as well as the texture of the skin is supposed to be sexy as if to arouse the viewer. -JONATHAN TORRES
In Lucian Freud's painting "Leigh Under the Skylight" it shows an obese naked older man posing as if he is not ashamed of his body. As far as art is concerned the human body is a interesting topic because no matter how the body is portrayed it is still considered a work of art but;In reality an obese naked older man would be considered unacceptable by society.
I Think a example of body would be Bradd pitt picture vs. Rembrandt self portrait. The way we view the body has changed over hundreds of years. How we look at Brad pitt now as an ideal body when in the late 1500's rembrandt had more of an ideal body. Muscles now are very in style when hundreds of years ago soilders and farmers had muscle.
What I found Interesting about the body is peoples perception of the perfect body. All girls wants Brad Pitt and all guys want Megan Fox, but is that just T.V and the media telling you that this is hot? If they said the hottest way to look is Big, and overweight, would people start gaining weight and picking up on fat people? Its hard to say but at one time Henry the VIII was a hottie to women and they wanted him, But did they like the way he looked or did they know he had lots of food and money and that's why they wanted him.
It is true that the image of what an ideal body is, changes through out time. We were talking about in class how all types of media does influence us into deciding what is acceptable and what is not. But if you think about it there wasn't media back in the 1800s, so you wonder how did they get in accordance with what is an ideal body was...? I think the body is a perfect subject for an artist to use as a form if inspiration. In class we saw the examples though self-portraits, different body types form different eras, and how the body was the foundation for the greeks to determine how to built a structure that will be well proportioned. Artist have used the body in three different forms. First so it can provide the proportion for forming a structural building. Second to give us a sense of perspective, where the image can either place you in the moment or put you outside of the image. Third in the 20th century contemporary art beaks the rules where the artist asks us to re-consider our own body, to acknowledge it and maybe become part of the art. Such as the event of Household woman licking off of a car, by Allan Kapro in 1964. The body becomes the motor to art. Thats all I've got folks.
I like the activity we did in class today. It's amazing that everyone had the same features for the "Ideal" body. It's even more amazing at how many individuals actually do not have these features yet we look for them in soul mates, making us realize that we could be settling for something that we truly do not desire, but in realitly we have to settle because these features are very uncommon. Seeing these images in mass media makes us consider our own bodies and how radically indifferent they are to the ones portrayed in the mass media. Today's bodies come from the ideal Greco Roman wrestler, which at the time was very beautiful which many artist took into consideration when sculpting. The bodies of the romans were so beautiful and fit because they were always at war and needed to be in shape. However; today we do not need the same fitness that romans needed but we like to be ideal. Well that all I have to say. -S.Stocum
Throughout the years the ideal Body/physique has changed drastically. In art from the past women were portrayed as somewhat chubby and had “more to love” these days women are portrayed as athletic and physically fit. The media has a huge role on the ideal body and the world changes its opinions on bodies when the media does. The media has so much power these days that they are able to single handedly tell people what we should strive for. The past did not have media so therefore how did a trend of a certain body type become ideal? I think the hierarchy and painters decided this. In Lucian Freud's painting "Leigh Under the Skylight" it shows a lady who is overweight and somewhat naked laying on a bed showing off her assets. In the past this could come off as sexy but in the modern days you would not see a portrait like this one. **Jason Bahramian
In today's media, the body is portrait as a temple that is buff and tone to perfection. However, in the real world, not many people do actually have a perfect body. This idealization of a perfect body is almost ever person's dream. Going to the gym five times a day to obtain a perfect body is a result of all the images we see on tv, magazines, internet,etc. The body of an average person is not sculpted to perfection. Every single person has flaws and they also have a body part that is perfect. I personally think the ideal body truelly doesn't exists. How many guys can resemble Brad Pitt's abs and arms? But also, the body has helped scientist understand how the body actually functions. Such as the painting we saw in class today. The body of that man was just simply an object. That dead body had only one human aspect, which is the body. R. Sierra
The Body in many ways is a sexual symbol. For as far as we can go in history the body has been a symbol of class, social acceptance, and sexual desire. Each has had their definitions of a perfect body. For example back in the days a over weight body would be a sign wealth. Now in days in days it will a sign of carelessness or poverty. Today beauty is determine of how fit and light you are. We are influence alot by the media, but yet we are genetically engineered to be attracted by beauty.
The body is one of the most wonderful art making tool we have. Artist use the body to address ideas about the essence of humanity. Renaissance nudes were different from the Classical nudes. Umberto Boccioni's Uniquie Forms of Space in Italy dissolves the belief that the skin defines the body's outer edge. Richard Hamilton's Just What Is It That Makes Today's Homes So Different, So Appealing? It shows us ideal body images that are very extreme. We try to measure up to it but we never can.
-Michael Comrie p.s kept getting Your OpenID credentials could not be verified when trying to post with AIM account thats why my post is after 12:00 am
I found todays lecture very interesting. The media has influenced our perception of beauty in a major way. Its obvious especially with the experiment you preformed in class. It was funny how everyone said the same things with out even thinking. It makes me wonder if artists of the past had the same amount of influence with their artwork as todays media has with television, photography, cinema, and the internet. They probably had some influence but not as much as the media has today. Globalization has spread the perception of beauty almost globally. I also found your comment about how most idealizations of beauty consisted of white or light skinned people. In my culture and in that of china's along with many others, being light skinned represents a high class because if a person has a dark tan it meant that he/she was a common worker and being out of the sun meant you had money and didnt have to work. Although in America i believe that the same does not hold in fact the opposite is true. Having a darker skin tone suggests having more free time to tan and implicates a high status. Hence the term that describes the qualities of a good looking man tall, dark, and handsome. I feel that u touched upon this topic and mixed it with not only a light skinned person but also white as a race. I agree that the Caucasian ethnicity is the most accepted in this country, but they have to have a tan and they can not be pale as some of the people on the paintings we have seen from the past.
The power that art has on one's thoughts of the body can sometimes emphasize the importance of one's body, while at other time trying to de-emphasize the body of the observer. In such works of art as the Bird Eye View of Versailles, the role of the observers body is nonexistent, forcing the viewer to forget of his body and become fully emersed in the painting. This occurs in many other situational works of art that act as "windows" into certain events, situations, or settings. Other art, however, such as modern happenings, act to emphasize the body of those who partake in the event. Other works that involve observers actions help to force the body in becoming involved with the art itself. Other works of art provide details on the role of the body in the meaning of the work. One such example is Michelangelo's Last Judgment, in which the idealized bodies contradict the faith of Christianity that de-emphasizes the importances of the physical body, which is the root of most worldly sins. This is a subtle meaning that keeps the importance of the body true, despite the religous aspect of the work. Another effect works have on the idea of the body are what an ideal body is. The work of art by Lucian Freud puts up the question of exactly what is the ideal body in an interesting manner that some find repulsive. The matter of the body is something brought up in various works of art, whether it be the importance of the body of the viewer, the importance of the body in a manner defiant towards mainstream religion, or ask the question of what exactly an ideal body is. -Jesse Velez
I think the body is the greatest thing a painter can paint. The human body can be extremely sexy, extremely perfect and even extremely ugly or fat. With art we can depict the body any way we want to. We can paint any of our fantasies. We can paint the perfect person and we can paint abstract, funny pictures of a person. Art and the human body go perfectly together because you can shift the body and turn it into anything you want with art.
I agree with Dax. The body is one of the greatest thing a painter can ever paint. There are so many ways you could paint a body since there are so many varities of body types. When drawing a picture of the body there are so many characteristics and details you could put into such as being old & wrinkley or younger with smooth skins. As humans, we come in different shapes and sizes so art is a perfect way to express it. You can shif and shape things & paint what you want a body to look like or dont.
The body is perfect in all dimensions, because every part has its own purpose. The media has created what the ideal body should be. All the models and most of the actresses represent the perfect woman that all men want. Now days people have to be slim in order to be consider healthy, but many years ago it was the opposite, healthy people were chubby. Fat people were considered wealthy and skinny people were considered as the low class society. In class we did the activity of how a woman and a man should look like and it is funny how the expectations of all students were the same, commercials, ads, propagandas etc... Have created the image of the perfect body.
During our group activity of the "perfect" opposite sex, it wasn't a surprise to see that many of the ideal bodies are what were portrayed in the media. It has gotten to the point that we can no longer have our own perspective but rather the media's perspective. In the piece "Just what is it that makes today's homes so different, so appealing?" all of the images have to do with brands and ideal bodies. The artisit shows the mass consmption and impact has had in societ's daily life. A contrasting piece is that of the nude obese man. Everyone in class almost had a feeling of disgust when they saw it, but that is how true the human body can be, not the greek ideal body so many people are used to seeing in art.
It was very interesting to look at the painting that Micheal did on the side interior wall of the sistine chapel that was called the last judgement. Show the mass majority of the human race going into heaven while the other half goes down into the depths of hell. By my eyes it looked like the only way to get into heaven was to not do anything to your body that was against the holy bibles veruses and stories. And one of the saints is holding the skin of one human and show it to the lord as if to say those that are going to hell,and really want to get into heaven should get rid of the flesh that has damed them to hell to get in to the gates of heaven as a mark for being sorry about going against the lords wishes in the bible.And upon seeing the sacrific of the skin would gain access to heaven by getting rid of the problem that the human has done during his life.
ReplyDeleteThe Body is an interesting subject to be studying especially in the world of art. Every painter has their own take on the body and what visual aids should be used so that the viewer can understand or uncover the beauty of the body that the artist would like them to see. A good example of this would be in the painting "Lat Under the Skylight" where the body so much physically beautiful but the attitude and the meaning behind Lucian Freuds Artwork is a spectical in itself because its a painting of a fat naked man who has an attitude and looks down on the viewer as if the have something to be jealous of. The beauty of it is that this naked man who is completely natural there is no sign of class or power, he is all natural but continues to have this scoughing look which makes the painting unique because he is in no way flattering. In the physical aspect of painting where beautiful people are painted for the viewers pleasure all the bodies have exaggerated limbs and there bodies have these unique lines and the color as well as the texture of the skin is supposed to be sexy as if to arouse the viewer.
ReplyDelete-JONATHAN TORRES
In Lucian Freud's painting "Leigh Under the Skylight" it shows an obese naked older man posing as if he is not ashamed of his body. As far as art is concerned the human body is a interesting topic because no matter how the body is portrayed it is still considered a work of art but;In reality an obese naked older man would be considered unacceptable by society.
ReplyDeleteI Think a example of body would be Bradd pitt picture vs. Rembrandt self portrait.
ReplyDeleteThe way we view the body has changed over hundreds of years. How we look at Brad pitt now as an ideal body when in the late 1500's rembrandt had more of an ideal body. Muscles now are very in style when hundreds of years ago soilders and farmers had muscle.
I also agree with Kerri D
ReplyDeleteWhat I found Interesting about the body is peoples perception of the perfect body. All girls wants Brad Pitt and all guys want Megan Fox, but is that just T.V and the media telling you that this is hot? If they said the hottest way to look is Big, and overweight, would people start gaining weight and picking up on fat people? Its hard to say but at one time Henry the VIII was a hottie to women and they wanted him, But did they like the way he looked or did they know he had lots of food and money and that's why they wanted him.
ReplyDeleteIt is true that the image of what an ideal body is, changes through out time. We were talking about in class how all types of media does influence us into deciding what is acceptable and what is not. But if you think about it there wasn't media back in the 1800s, so you wonder how did they get in accordance with what is an ideal body was...?
ReplyDeleteI think the body is a perfect subject for an artist to use as a form if inspiration. In class we saw the examples though self-portraits, different body types form different eras, and how the body was the foundation for the greeks to determine how to built a structure that will be well proportioned. Artist have used the body in three different forms. First so it can provide the proportion for forming a structural building. Second to give us a sense of perspective, where the image can either place you in the moment or put you outside of the image. Third in the 20th century contemporary art beaks the rules where the artist asks us to re-consider our own body, to acknowledge it and maybe become part of the art. Such as the event of Household woman licking off of a car, by Allan Kapro in 1964. The body becomes the motor to art.
Thats all I've got folks.
I like the activity we did in class today. It's amazing that everyone had the same features for the "Ideal" body. It's even more amazing at how many individuals actually do not have these features yet we look for them in soul mates, making us realize that we could be settling for something that we truly do not desire, but in realitly we have to settle because these features are very uncommon. Seeing these images in mass media makes us consider our own bodies and how radically indifferent they are to the ones portrayed in the mass media. Today's bodies come from the ideal Greco Roman wrestler, which at the time was very beautiful which many artist took into consideration when sculpting. The bodies of the romans were so beautiful and fit because they were always at war and needed to be in shape. However; today we do not need the same fitness that romans needed but we like to be ideal. Well that all I have to say. -S.Stocum
ReplyDeleteThroughout the years the ideal Body/physique has changed drastically. In art from the past women were portrayed as somewhat chubby and had “more to love” these days women are portrayed as athletic and physically fit. The media has a huge role on the ideal body and the world changes its opinions on bodies when the media does. The media has so much power these days that they are able to single handedly tell people what we should strive for. The past did not have media so therefore how did a trend of a certain body type become ideal? I think the hierarchy and painters decided this. In Lucian Freud's painting "Leigh Under the Skylight" it shows a lady who is overweight and somewhat naked laying on a bed showing off her assets. In the past this could come off as sexy but in the modern days you would not see a portrait like this one.
ReplyDelete**Jason Bahramian
In today's media, the body is portrait as a temple that is buff and tone to perfection. However, in the real world, not many people do actually have a perfect body. This idealization of a perfect body is almost ever person's dream. Going to the gym five times a day to obtain a perfect body is a result of all the images we see on tv, magazines, internet,etc. The body of an average person is not sculpted to perfection. Every single person has flaws and they also have a body part that is perfect. I personally think the ideal body truelly doesn't exists. How many guys can resemble Brad Pitt's abs and arms? But also, the body has helped scientist understand how the body actually functions. Such as the painting we saw in class today. The body of that man was just simply an object. That dead body had only one human aspect, which is the body.
ReplyDeleteR. Sierra
The Body in many ways is a sexual symbol. For as far as we can go in history the body has been a symbol of class, social acceptance, and sexual desire. Each has had their definitions of a perfect body. For example back in the days a over weight body would be a sign wealth. Now in days in days it will a sign of carelessness or poverty. Today beauty is determine of how fit and light you are. We are influence alot by the media, but yet we are genetically engineered to be attracted by beauty.
ReplyDeleteThe body is one of the most wonderful art making tool we have. Artist use the body to address ideas about the essence of humanity. Renaissance nudes were different from the Classical nudes. Umberto Boccioni's Uniquie Forms of Space in Italy dissolves the belief that the skin defines the body's outer edge. Richard Hamilton's Just What Is It That Makes Today's Homes So Different, So Appealing? It shows us ideal body images that are very extreme. We try to measure up to it but we never can.
ReplyDelete-Michael Comrie
p.s kept getting Your OpenID credentials could not be verified when trying to post with AIM account thats why my post is after 12:00 am
I found todays lecture very interesting. The media has influenced our perception of beauty in a major way. Its obvious especially with the experiment you preformed in class. It was funny how everyone said the same things with out even thinking. It makes me wonder if artists of the past had the same amount of influence with their artwork as todays media has with television, photography, cinema, and the internet. They probably had some influence but not as much as the media has today. Globalization has spread the perception of beauty almost globally. I also found your comment about how most idealizations of beauty consisted of white or light skinned people. In my culture and in that of china's along with many others, being light skinned represents a high class because if a person has a dark tan it meant that he/she was a common worker and being out of the sun meant you had money and didnt have to work. Although in America i believe that the same does not hold in fact the opposite is true. Having a darker skin tone suggests having more free time to tan and implicates a high status. Hence the term that describes the qualities of a good looking man tall, dark, and handsome. I feel that u touched upon this topic and mixed it with not only a light skinned person but also white as a race. I agree that the Caucasian ethnicity is the most accepted in this country, but they have to have a tan and they can not be pale as some of the people on the paintings we have seen from the past.
ReplyDeleteArmando Muro
The power that art has on one's thoughts of the body can sometimes emphasize the importance of one's body, while at other time trying to de-emphasize the body of the observer. In such works of art as the Bird Eye View of Versailles, the role of the observers body is nonexistent, forcing the viewer to forget of his body and become fully emersed in the painting. This occurs in many other situational works of art that act as "windows" into certain events, situations, or settings. Other art, however, such as modern happenings, act to emphasize the body of those who partake in the event. Other works that involve observers actions help to force the body in becoming involved with the art itself. Other works of art provide details on the role of the body in the meaning of the work. One such example is Michelangelo's Last Judgment, in which the idealized bodies contradict the faith of Christianity that de-emphasizes the importances of the physical body, which is the root of most worldly sins. This is a subtle meaning that keeps the importance of the body true, despite the religous aspect of the work. Another effect works have on the idea of the body are what an ideal body is. The work of art by Lucian Freud puts up the question of exactly what is the ideal body in an interesting manner that some find repulsive. The matter of the body is something brought up in various works of art, whether it be the importance of the body of the viewer, the importance of the body in a manner defiant towards mainstream religion, or ask the question of what exactly an ideal body is.
ReplyDelete-Jesse Velez
I think the body is the greatest thing a painter can paint. The human body can be extremely sexy, extremely perfect and even extremely ugly or fat. With art we can depict the body any way we want to. We can paint any of our fantasies. We can paint the perfect person and we can paint abstract, funny pictures of a person. Art and the human body go perfectly together because you can shift the body and turn it into anything you want with art.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Dax. The body is one of the greatest thing a painter can ever paint. There are so many ways you could paint a body since there are so many varities of body types. When drawing a picture of the body there are so many characteristics and details you could put into such as being old & wrinkley or younger with smooth skins. As humans, we come in different shapes and sizes so art is a perfect way to express it. You can shif and shape things & paint what you want a body to look like or dont.
ReplyDeleteThe body is perfect in all dimensions, because every part has its own purpose. The media has created what the ideal body should be. All the models and most of the actresses represent the perfect woman that all men want. Now days people have to be slim in order to be consider healthy, but many years ago it was the opposite, healthy people were chubby. Fat people were considered wealthy and skinny people were considered as the low class society. In class we did the activity of how a woman and a man should look like and it is funny how the expectations of all students were the same, commercials, ads, propagandas etc... Have created the image of the perfect body.
ReplyDeleteDuring our group activity of the "perfect" opposite sex, it wasn't a surprise to see that many of the ideal bodies are what were portrayed in the media. It has gotten to the point that we can no longer have our own perspective but rather the media's perspective. In the piece "Just what is it that makes today's homes so different, so appealing?" all of the images have to do with brands and ideal bodies. The artisit shows the mass consmption and impact has had in societ's daily life. A contrasting piece is that of the nude obese man. Everyone in class almost had a feeling of disgust when they saw it, but that is how true the human body can be, not the greek ideal body so many people are used to seeing in art.
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