A Capsule of Time, Art and Culture
Start Date
2023 4:00 PM
Location
Alter Hall Poster Session 2 - 2nd floor
Abstract
Titian, Giorgione, Bellini, Tintoretto and Veronese covered every inch, every corner, of the beautiful city of Venice. Before our classes even began in Rome, we were students of the Venetian Masters, studying the works that paved the way for future artists, teachers, theologians, and historians. It became clear within minutes the impact works like Creation of the Animals (Tintoretto, 1550) and The Feast in the House of Levi (Veronese, 1573) have on how our society functions. While abroad, we studied hundreds of paintings, frescos, and sculptures that were the first history books used to teach religion or morals. These works came out of a time where reading was a delicacy, pushing art to the foreground of educational tools. Standing under these ceiling-high works does one only then understand the magnitude art has in teaching history and culture to past, present, and future generations. This impact art has on a community continues today in modern art and is what fuels us to be a part of this new, contemporary, art movement. Being a front row student to this history book we call art is like a magnifying glass on the culture of that time period. Hundreds of years from now, modern day society will be seen through art just like ancient Venice and Rome. The Venice Biennale projects this philosophy through the collaboration of 58 countries and 213 artists. Being a tool of communication, the 2023 Biennale gave a space for stories, experiences, and traditions to be passed down to students and masters alike. With open doors for connections and learning, citizens of the world grow together in the mind and the heart. Art is a fascinating and beautiful instrument that holds the essence of the past, present and future. The art in Venice was much more than a painting on a wall, it was our map of the city, our looking glass into history and a time capsule of culture, literature, music and philosophy.
A Capsule of Time, Art and Culture
Alter Hall Poster Session 2 - 2nd floor
Titian, Giorgione, Bellini, Tintoretto and Veronese covered every inch, every corner, of the beautiful city of Venice. Before our classes even began in Rome, we were students of the Venetian Masters, studying the works that paved the way for future artists, teachers, theologians, and historians. It became clear within minutes the impact works like Creation of the Animals (Tintoretto, 1550) and The Feast in the House of Levi (Veronese, 1573) have on how our society functions. While abroad, we studied hundreds of paintings, frescos, and sculptures that were the first history books used to teach religion or morals. These works came out of a time where reading was a delicacy, pushing art to the foreground of educational tools. Standing under these ceiling-high works does one only then understand the magnitude art has in teaching history and culture to past, present, and future generations. This impact art has on a community continues today in modern art and is what fuels us to be a part of this new, contemporary, art movement. Being a front row student to this history book we call art is like a magnifying glass on the culture of that time period. Hundreds of years from now, modern day society will be seen through art just like ancient Venice and Rome. The Venice Biennale projects this philosophy through the collaboration of 58 countries and 213 artists. Being a tool of communication, the 2023 Biennale gave a space for stories, experiences, and traditions to be passed down to students and masters alike. With open doors for connections and learning, citizens of the world grow together in the mind and the heart. Art is a fascinating and beautiful instrument that holds the essence of the past, present and future. The art in Venice was much more than a painting on a wall, it was our map of the city, our looking glass into history and a time capsule of culture, literature, music and philosophy.
