Actually, I'd say that Duccio was an example of the solitary adventure with a public service. Those early Ren artists were clearly aware of what their individual efforts, as individual artists. After all, with acquaintance with early Ren, one can spot a Duccio easily, even among his peers. A unique --never before, never again -- vision to amplify and deepen the public experience.
As for the ancient Egyptiuan we say it's art for the sake of historical convenience, knowing at the same time the sculpture was indeed a public adventure (the style and the common religious belief) for private purpose, the king's afterlife, a receptical for his soul. WC --- On Mon, 2/16/09, Chris Miller <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Chris Miller <[email protected]> > Subject: "But if there is a crisis, it is not a crisis of pow r; it's a > crisis of knowledge. Simply put, we don't know enough, about the past or > abou t any cultures other than our own." > To: [email protected] > Date: Monday, February 16, 2009, 10:50 AM > >"Making art is one of the most private intellectual > things a person can do. > It is a solitary adventure with a public purpose. You > can't turn it around so > that a public adventure is a private purpose and still call > it art. > WC > > Aren't you doing that if you apply the word > 'art' to statuary found in the > Valley of the Kings ? > > Perhaps the era of the "solitary adventure" is > over, or, at least, is moving > to the periphery as the public adventure is moving to the > center. > > Recalling my own preferences - -- I've found the > solitary adventures (like > Edvard Munch) can be entertaining, but the public > adventures (like Duccio) can > be more profound. They seem to be carrying a heavier > weight of > responsibility: collective, even cosmic, as well as > personal. > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > Financial Career Training - Click Here. > http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2231/fc/PnY6rc20AmOcu29XGoUKnWjnaCUW4C > KFJuoiw563qUKHxEgUpde40/
