Art Semi Reviewer

are a framework used to analyze and understand a work of art.

• The four planes of analysis

• Visual Arts

These planes were developed by art historian

• Erwin Panofsky

• Erwin Smith

is the most fundamental plane of analysis. It involves identifying and interpreting the basic elements of a work of art such as line, color, and shape

• Basic Semiotic Plane

• Iconic Plane

• Evaluative Plane

focuses on the representational qualities of a work of art. It examines how the work portrays objects, people, and scenes in the real world.

• Semiotic Plane

• Iconic Plane

• Evualative Plane

This plane focuses on the visual realism and accuracy of the work

• Iconic Plane

• Semiotic Plane

• Axiological Plane

considers the cultural and historical context in which a work of art was created. It examines how the work reflects the social, political, and economic conditions of its time

• Contextual Plane

• Iconic Plane

• Semiotic Plane

is concerned with the aesthetic and ethical value of a work of art. It evaluates the quality and impact of the work, and considers the criteria that make it valuable or important.

• Axiological Plane

• Iconic Plane

• Semiotic

▰Around 500 A.D., western civilization began to emerge from the period known as "The Dark Ages," the time when invading hordes of Vandals, Huns, and Visigoths overran Europe and brought an end to the Roman Empire.

• Middle Ages

• The Renaissance

• The Baroque Age

predominantly vocal and sacred in nature, centered around the Christian Church. It used plainchant or Gregorian chant, which featured monophonic melodies and modal scales. The music was primarily performed by choirs or small groups of singers.

• Baroque

• Renaissance

• Middle Ages

▰Instruments included early forms of string instruments like the vielle and the lute, as well as percussion instruments like drums and hand-held bells.

• Middle Ages

• Baroque

• Renaissance