Essay - Art the Nature of Art Social, Political, or Economic Conditions...

Art

The Nature of Art

*****, political, or economic conditions can alter the nature and meaning of art. Indeed, all of these ***** can ***** the ***** and ***** of art, as ***** er***** indicate. The opulence that is exhibited at ***** Hall of Mirrors in Versailles was art "over the top," with every square inch ***** available surface decorated to the extreme. Unlike ***** Romantic era, where art celebrated the religious and the beauty of art, Versailles is an excellent example ***** art taken to ***** extreme, not for spiritual or domestic uses, but for pure aesthetics and opulence.

Rococo actually derived from the opulence of Louis IV's *****, as a protest *****gainst the opulence and some believed tasteless display of wealth and power. Rococo ***** lighter and less showy, although it still combined great attention to detail and design. This clearly shows just how social and economic conditions ***** alter the nature and meaning of *****. People were reacting negatively to the wealth and opulence of King Louis' court, ***** because ***** this, *****y created a new, less opulent style of **********.

In addition, the Romantic era ushered in more spirituality and idealism, ***** much ***** need ***** opulent displays of wealth and power. Romantic artists were interested in new techniques and ideas, along with new ways of s*****ing them to the world. William Blake's works included writings ***** illustrations, ***** ***** which were a bit moody and gothic, which also characterized this era. It was a time of modernization, when ***** opulence of the past simply did not seem relevant or even desirable any *****, and it again illustrates just how different ********** and ideas about society and money can alter art and artists' *****. Art mirr*****s society and society's interests, which is why ***** has always changed through time, and will continue to do so.

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Blake, W. (*****). Infant joy (From Songs of Innocence). Retrieved ***** the Mark Harden Artchive ***** site: http://www.artchive.com/artchive/B/blake/blake_songs_25.jpg.html27 July 2007.

Fuseli, H. (*****). Satan starting from the *****uch ***** Ithuriel's spear. ***** ***** the Tate Britain Museum Web site: http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/exhibitions/gothicnightmares/infocus/satanspear.htm#t27 July 2007.

*****, M. Rococo. Retrieved from ***** *****ark *****arden Artchive ***** site: http://www.artchive.com/artchive/rococo.html27 July