الاساطير الاغريقية وتمثلاتها في الرسم الاوربي == Greek Mythology And Their Representations In European Painting
Author name:
عبد الرحيم مجيد اسماعيل السامرائي
Supervisor name:
عباس نوري خضير الفتلاوي
General topic:
Fine Arts
Specific topic:
Plastic Arts
Degree:
Master
University:
University of Babylon - College Of Fine Arts - Fine Arts Department
Language:
Arabic
University location:
Babylon
First pages:
18T1176 - p.pdf
Abstract:
The art as a creative lasting power since legend raising as a literary text , the plastic art was working as a creative alternate for literary texts. With many years , this art has lasted to present human memory , they found the conflict within spiritual , psychological and worldly life with form and styles that are updated frequently. From this permanent desire to inspire the legend especially the Greek legends in European art especially drawing during renaissance to be described as an extension for that Greek cultural root which represents the structure of western artist. The current research interested in studying of Greek legends and their representations with European drawing from the period ( 1400 - 1800 A.D.).The research has included four chapters. The first chapter dealt with the research problem , its importance and aims , moreover ; limitations of specifying the important expressions in it. The second chapter has included the theoretical frame with three topics. The first is the concept of legend , the second included the situation of legend and art in Greek community. The third topic discussed the subject of legend and art in European society. The researcher concluded this chapter by showing previous studies and discuss them bedsides the indications of theoretical frame.Chapter three has discussed the whole research which is ( 71 ) artistic works related to renaissance Barook and Rococo. The sample of the research is ( 15 ) artistic works that have been chosen with intended method taking in consideration that these artistic works have given the researcher a chance to cover the Greek legends representations in European drawing , besides a consultation of a group of experts who have an experience in plastic arts and fine arts education. The chapter has also included the research device ( a form of analyzing a content ) and the stages of its structure besides its authentication and confirmation which was used in analyzing the research sample.Chapter four has included the most important results that the researcher has reached.1 - Greek civilization has basically established on ideological and metaphysical which stands on the idea of existence of holy divine community that behaves the human beings life. So the Greek artist has found formal representations groups for these imaginary gods which gather between their power and the thinking of Greek society where they raised in , reflected by effective artistic remains and the narrationswith imagination through appearing the nature power in shape of gods or extraordinary creatures which are common in use in Greek popular heritage. For this reason , a group of legendry shapes have appeared , divided in its shape structure into telling the realistic shape especially in human legend shapes that represent the god as ( Venus god ) ( Zeus god ) ( Hades god ) ( Apollo god ) ( Athena god ).2 - The revival artist has depended in his artistic drawings of choosing symbol words for Greek legends especially widely spread legends stories such as ( Zeus ) , ( Ifrodeit ) ( Harkel ) ( Bakhoos ) ( kidnapping Zeus god for princess Europe ) ( Apollo rides a sun vehicle )and ( Lida and pelican bird ) assuring their interests in their ancient heritage due to ideological and sociological vision carried their artistic existence an active aesthetic power with pictorial surface in the effects of anxiety and emotions.The conclusions were : ? The Greek legends through their indications , structural elements and indicative displacement in Europe drawing across its stages ( renaissance , Barook and Rococo ) have represented an obvious representation in shape and content and that what the researcher has reached to when analyzing the sample of the research.The researcher finished with a number of recommendations some of them are : 1 - The necessity of taking care from artistic and educational associations such as colleges of fine arts to deepen the artistic and cultural awareness for Greek inheritance and what it has of legends and epics because it represents a human inheritance in general by including studying materials that concern with history of ancient art and philosophy of art and aesthetics with large interest for Greek legends and epics for being an effective and affected cultural ratio with oriental civilizations specifically the civilization of Mesopotamia and Neel land.2 - Directing the students of fourth stages in plastic arts and fine education of necessity of including their artistic projects for legendary topics whether Greek or Babylonian or Egyptian since they represent an global cultural legacy that touches all humanity without exception.
