Module 8: Video Reviews

I chose to select the video “Late Gothic Art and Architecture: England, 1400-1547” because I was interested in learning about gothic art and architecture. I have travelled to England before and I have noticed many buildings looked old and medieval. After watching the video, I have learned that these buildings were built from the gothic age.

A key concept in the video “How Art Made The World 1 – More Human Than Human” is that images that were made thousands of years ago shapes the images that exist in our world today. The thousands of years of history in art has also shaped civilization. Also, with the creation of human like sculptures throughout the thousand years, it always showed the same exaggerated features, in particular with the emphasis of the breasts and stomach. Every Venus sculpture found from different places around the world had these certain features. More importantly, everything that has been made in art and architecture for those thousands of years are reflected by culture, and therefore each culture has its own style.

Moreover, a key concept in the video “Late Gothic Art and Architecture: England, 1400-1547” is that this period of time was great for art and architecture. Many of the remaining gothic art and architecture that remains now came from this period in time. Finest arts from the 15^th century remain in art exhibits and museums. However, the architecture that remains from this time are mostly religious places. Furthermore, another key concept was that higher authority commissioned most of the art from the 15^th century.

These videos relate to the text by showing how different art and architecture from different regions have similarities because of the way people perceived beauty in art, while also differentiate due to the influence of culture. The textbook discusses the long history of art has proven that culture has been preserved through time while also preserving certain conditions of art through traditions. Also, the role of religion in art history is discussed in the textbook, and how the spread of Christianity in different regions in Europe has also influenced the development of art and architecture among different countries.

Both videos are interesting to watch and were very informative in the history of art. The first video adds more depth to the topic of how art remains to be influenced by culture despite what period of time it is made. Furthermore, the second video discusses more about the topic of how art and architecture that remains today.