FROM THE FLAME TO MICHELANGELO, AND FROM MICHELANGELO TO THE MOUTH HARP: THE STRUGGLE FOR HUMAN ART
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✍️ The article explores the evolution of art from raw, localized forms to a market-driven industry, highlighting the role of colonialism, capitalism, and institutional gatekeeping in shaping the art world.
👉 The accumulation of colonial wealth led to the rise of a merchant and capitalist class 👉 Institutional gatekeeping emerged as a means of regulating and restricting artistic supply 👉 Aesthetic rules were constructed to define legitimate art and exclude certain forms of artistic expression 👉 The art market became a tool for economic control and cultural recognition 👉 The rise of anti-meaning movements in art and literature was a response to the dominance of elite standards
-- #Beethoven #Goethe #Ingres #Rodin #Athens #Vienna #art
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