1. Art History and Australian Art
By observing a range of artists, this essay will give insight into the influence of historical context and of the audience on the artist's intention, and how the meaning of artworks can change over time. ... Eugene von Guerard, for example, is a colonial artist whose artworks are strongly influenced by historical context. ... View of Sydney from Rose Bay (1836), a watercolour painting by Conrad Martens, is another example of the influence of historical context on the artist's. ... For example, Joseph Lycett, a British forger who was evicted from England and forcibly transferred to Au...
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