Stella's Art Blog

     Artemis is the Greek goddess of hunting, wild animals, the moon, and archery. She is the daughter of Zeus, and twin sister to Apollo. In most artwork of her, she is depicted as a young woman carrying a bow and arrow, often accompanied by a stag or a dog. In mythology, Artemis is known to be a protector of women and children. She was also a virgin, which attracted many Greek gods and men. Some of her sacred symbols include the moon and a bow and arrow.

           Egyptian art stayed in a constant style for around 3,000 years. Humans were drawn in a very rigid and repetitive style-depicted by a frontal view of the body and a side view of the head. This is displayed in the image below. The bodies of all the figures are facing forward, but their heads are pivoted and facing the side.              The main focus of Egyptian society's art was life after death and the gods. It was an Egyptian belief that after someone died, their spirit ascended to the afterlife where they would live on with the gods. Because of this, they designed most of their art to last forever. Statues were made out of firm materials like diorite and granite so it would take longer for them to weather.                    Mummification art was also extremely important in ancient Egyptian times. Embalming helped preserve the body for the afterlife. The deceased person's brains would be removed through their nose, and many other organs would also be e

The art of learning: Why art history might be the most important subject you could study today http://www.salon.com/2017/01/15/the-art-of-learning-why-art-history-might-be-the-most-important-subject-you-could-study-today/ 1. The main point of this article is to explain to readers the importance of art history. In our current day situation, there is a fear that subjects such as art history could receive less funding than other subjects because of how it is viewed as less important. However, studying the history of art has much value as it gives scholars a new perspective on viewing the world. The author of this article explains how this knowledge gives people more consciousness of their surroundings, such as society and the media. It gives them a higher awareness about certain roles in society and how women are portrayed in the media. 2. I agree that art history is a vital subject to learn. It disappoints me greatly how it is viewed as less important than some other subjects, fo

Hello! This is the blog I will be using for the 2017-2018 school year. Our first day in class, we had a discussion about prehistoric art such as cave drawings and rock sculptures. My classmates and I analyzed multiple pieces of art, and theorized why and how they were created. I look forward to the rest of this school year and our upcoming projects! -Stella Paradise