Many art vocabularies used in Art History has specific meanings in
the context of art. Through discussions in class and writing papers, the
class exposes students to those academic vocabularies in order to
prepare them for an advanced study in Higher Education.
Page #s below correspond with Chapters and GLOSSARY in the textbook.
Page 57 - The Egyptian Canon of Proportion in art, the right half (the box) describes useful ideas for Blog Post #2.
586 - Papyrus: (a) a plant found in Egypt and neighboring countries; (b) a paperlike writing material made from the pith of the plant.
583 - Canon: a set of rules, principles, or standards used to establish scales or proportions.
587 - Portrait: a representation of a specific person; a likeness.
Also, Portraiture: the art of making portraits (page 587).
Knowing how Papyrus contributed to our cultural knowledge is fundamental
for any college students in any country while Canon and Portrait are
important concepts in Visual Arts.
Note: Obviously, the popular stationary shop PAPYRUS tries to sell us fashionable writing papers by citing this immensely significant portion of our history.
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