Art+&+Culture

Sarah, Will, Mac http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl5Kfj4CMys Question 1: During the renaissance we saw a new perspective﻿ on how to create art. Do you still see this same perspective in art today? Question 2: During the Renaissance artists started to explore the human body and it's functions. Do people today in Calgary still examine human bodies to the same﻿ extent as the artists in the Renaissance? Question 3: During the Renaissance artists introduced new techniques and new ways to develop art. Are there revolutionary techniques visible today﻿ in modern art in Calgary? Question 4: During the renaissance, there was an immense funding of art by wealthy patrons (philanthropists). Are﻿ you still seeing this artistic funding happening through wealthy figures of the public? question 1 answer:. In response to the whether Calgary possess needed a new prospective on art to make it a Renaissance city, (insert name of expert) believes that our specialist said that we do see some of the same prospective but as much as in the renaissance did. So although there is some not as much as the renaissance

question 2 answer: In response to the whether Calgary possess the interest to explore the human body to make it a Renaissance city, (insert name of expert) believes that our specialist said that we know lots about the body, so we don't dig up dead bodies out of curiosity. But we still look at the human body to figure out what causes things like diseases so while we do study the human body not to the same extent to the renaissance people.

Art and culture class: For: 9 Against: 7 As a class we think that calgary has the potential to become a Renaissance city.

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Question 1. During the Italian Renaissance we saw new artistic techniques such as depth, perspective and realism being used much more frequently. These new techniques were very important in revolutionizing art in the Renaissance. Do we see new artistic developments in Calgary today? Specifically do we see modern artists such as photographers, painters, and drawers experimenting with new technologies and techniques that are revolutionizing art?

Question 1 Expert Answer: -Art as part of society uses what exists in the society to create artwork -artists are using all different types of elements to express their ideas of how they perceive the world -The answer is yes we do see artists using new techniques -artists use what is available

Question 2. During the Renaissance we saw artists traveling and sharing techniques and ideas with each other. Do we see artists sharing artistic techniques and knowledge in Calgary today? Specifically do we see artists uniting to revolutionize and advance art in Calgary today?

Question 2 expert answer: -Art is spread out -Institutes and schools teach art -In the middle ages, people were self-taught -Art is an expression in individuals, and how they want to express themselves with society, or represent their view on nature and other topics

Question 3. During the Italian Renaissance patrons funded the arts. Do we still have the same amounts of willing patrons today? Specifically, do we see many wealthy people funding artists in modern day Calgary? -No. -We Now have a market for art not specific patrons -Artists show off their art at galleries instead of being payed ahead of time

WHAT PEDRO SAID: Dan My group’s expert, Pedro Sabarita (former Calgary art gallery owner) said that art doesn’t mean paint, or oil, or pencils or whatever. That art is a way to express yourself or communicate. Before man knew how to write, they new how to create art. During the renaissance, artists communicated with each other, and met with each other to talk about their work and techniques. Do we see this happening in Calgary today? Do we as Calgarians, use art to express ourselves, and see it developing so rapidly now as we did in the renaissance?

Well, I see art in Calgary, a lot of it actually, however I don’t think it’s as special if you will, as it was during the renaissance. Calgary is not nearly as special as say, N.Y. or Las Vegas. Cities like that have more art, and bigger art galleries. Artists still do however use art to express themselves. You can tell by color, what mood the artist is in. Also, in Calgary you may see a mural or something, but I find it quite common in Calgary to see a wire sculpture or statue. I guess it’s mostly preference, but I do think art is more than just a way to make money. (but it’s not like artists are really appreciated anyway).

Quinn In Response to whether or not we see artists in Calgary using new techniques and experimenting with new artwork, Pedro Sabarita, Former Calgary Art Gallery Owner, Energy Consultant, says that artists and Calgary are definitely experimenting with new techniques of artwork. Artists as part of our society will use anything they have in the society, this way people viewing the art will have a closer relationship. “One artists even dumped a truck of cow dung on a canvas and called it art.”

Lexy Do we have the same amount of patrons today as during the renaissance? Our expert said no. Why you ask. Well because art has a completely different way of being made and sold. Art now has its own economy. We have a market for it. People no longer wait to be commissioned. They just create. And when they want to show off their work they go to galleries. Where people who are interested in purchasing art or are looking for promising new artists. When people purchase art now days they are not paid ahead. They are not told what to paint they have more choice. This does not apply in all cases some people do try patronage but it rarely happens. Also the economy more affects art sales now. Art and health care are the first things that the government cut down on when a rescission comes. All in all the way art is sold now and the way art was sold then is completely different.