Contextualizing a Work of Art: Substantial literature

Contextualizing Work of Art
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Contextualizing Work of Art
Substantial literature indicates that arts are expressions of people’s culture. One of such chosen arts for discussion is the Capital. It is an art made from marble and believed to have been crafted in the 362 AH. Currently, the art is displayed at the Spanish Umayyad Palace. The art attracts several people yearly for viewing, and it is worth researching further its cultural importance to the society in which it is associated (Anderson, 2013). According to Anderson (2013), arts may have more than one role; that is, it may be either possess a symbolic theme or might have a decorative theme. In either case, the art still plays vital roles in the society as they inform the viewers more about the past culture, and how cultural norms might have changed over time. The art, The Capital, persevered the ancient Greek and Islamic culture of architecture and showcased the Corinthian Order as the most loved, decorative, and advanced column capital ever used in the Greek structural designs.
The Capital shows the latest column capital crafted by ancient Greek architectures to enhance aesthetics values of their temples and other buildings. The ancient Greeks decorated courtyard arcades, temples, and palaces using based on specific column capitals. The three main column capitals that were used in such decorations include the Doric, the Ionic, and lastly, the Corinthian, respectively (Ruggles,2011). Each Capital marked a particular architectural era for the Greeks. For instance, the Doric was a simple capital design that had a flat top and long vertical columns. It represented the basic architectural designs ever created by the Greek architectures. It was, additionally, recognized for its simplicity (Ruggles, 2011). Second, the Ionic columns dominated the Greek architecture, after that, and many buildings adopted the design for too long before the Corinthian order replaced the two capitals. The Corinthian Order, therefore, became a new column of architectural designs that shaped the external designs of most buildings in the Greek culture was formed. The art thus gives the viewers a clear view of the growth in Greek architectural designs and the continual use of the Corinthian Order centuries later after its identification.
Additionally, the art, The Capital, displays the ancient Greeks as creative people who used simple tools such as stones and plants to make aesthetic building designs. Their creativity and commitments in crafting most of the models would then revolutionize the entire building styles in the subsequent centuries (Anderson, 2013). Most importantly, these building designs were crafted in an era when there were no advanced technological advancements. According to Anderson (2013), The Capital provides illustrates the creativity of most of the ancient Islamic artists. The scholar mentions that in the 10th century, the Islamic religion dominated most of the Greek-Roman culture. As a result, there were several Islamic dynasties such as the Umayyad dynasty, which controlled the Greeks and acted as the guardians of the ancient culture (Rababah, 2015). It is, therefore, worth noting that the dynasties played a considera...