For a long time, art history scholars assumed that the detail and “quality” of art was tied to economic power and the ability of trained artists to create beautiful things. For example: art of the Late Antique period was often criticized as “bad art”, because during that time period the empire was too disorganized for anyone to properly study, make, or afford good art like in the Classical Period. But today we don’t think that so much: changes in economy and technology do make a different in style, but most of it is down to choice, what people want their art to look like.
explain the change to Late Antique style, the loss of “naturalism”, etc, as something that people wanted to do. What is the benefit of having art made in this way? What does it say about the changing needs and beliefs of the society?
Explain the change to Late Antique style, the loss of “naturalism”, etc, as something that people wanted to do. What is the benefit of having art made in this way?
