Brian Swimme’s statement alludes to the fact that humans distract themselves from the idea that life as a whole is beyond the human agenda. Humans have forgotten the universe is truly valuable, powerful and the provider of life for beings in existence. Unfortunately, forgetting about the value of what the universe has to offer is not new. Everything has shifted and the concepts of Western consumerism and living for instant gratification cloud the greater picture of preservation and sustainable living. Industrial development is only a small part of universal clockwork. The concerns of everyday living cannot compare to humans duty to preserve the earth. This is not far from what cosmologist Brian Swimme was arguing when he said, “It’s a question …show more content…
A higher level of creativity emerged when the human species began to express their perceptions of the world through art. Prior to Neanderthals there had been no signs of art by any other species. This is significant because the art found from the Neanderthal era depicts humans first intent to control parts of nature. A sculpture of a lion man is one of the earliest pieces of art. Author John Black comments on the ancient …show more content…
The common essentials to an average American’s life of materialism and technology are not composed of matter that can be easily recycled by the Earth’s natural processes. For example, some of the small technological advances to satisfy the instant gratification needs of the current human race are not sustainable and will eventually lead to the destruction of the environment and overconsumption of the Earth’s resources. This is as simple as the need for a quick morning coffee. Advances in technology, such as the Keurig, allow humans to create individual cups of coffee within a matter of seconds. However, the resources to create this coffee, Keurig cups, are damaging to the environment. “Almost one in three American homes now has a pod-based coffee machine...last year K-Cups accounted for most of Keurig Green Mountain’s $4.7 billion in revenue—more than five times what the company made five years prior” (Hamblin, Paragraph 2). This is one example of how productivity, consumerism, and economic gains are contributing to the crisis in
The human form transcends throughout time persistently present in art. Dating all the way back to Paleolithic human beings our renderings of idealized forms have served many purposes. Though the Neolithic and Paleolithic purpose of these renderings is widely speculative the range of reason for these depictions ranges from idolization and worship to assertion of aristocratic and economic status even to simply serving as statements of self-expression. Amongst ruins and artifacts, sculptures of ancient cultures demonstrate the ways in which humans perceptions of what is aesthetically desirable have progressed. Two idealized sculptures the Woman from Willendorf and the Khafre statue with approximately 21,500 years separating their individual gestations this demonstrate the stylistic progression of idealized imagery through time.
Paleolithic Art was primarily used as a part of rituals that were intended to promote successful hunting and fertility. In Europe about 30,000 years ago Paleolithic Art was one of the early Arts. Several of the earliest know arts were cave paintings, rock and engravings and decorative objects (Knopf, 4). Paleolithic Art tells us about the early ways of art and life, it shows the artists artistic abilities when creating pieces of work and showing their artistic abilities. Paleolithic artists understood and practiced perspectival drawing. A perspectival drawing is a three dimensional space on a two dimensional surface (Sayre, 8). Another form of art was carving and this act involved cutting stone, bone wood or other materials. The skill of the cave art is absolutely fascinating and is something worth familiarizing yourself with.
Immense changes took place between the Paleolithic and Neolithic time eras. One major change was the evolution of art. During the paleolithic time period, “…humans began making the first consciously manufactured pictorial images” (Kleiner, 16). The art they began creating came in a large variety. “During the Paleolithic period, humankind went beyond the recognition of human and animal forms in the natural environment to the representation of humans and animals (Kleiner, 16). They created portable paintings, sculptures, and figurines. “Art historians are certain, however, that these sculpture were important to those who created them, because manufacturing an ivory figure, especially one a foot tall, was a complicated process (Kleiner, 17). As
The critics are not overreacting to the situation because Keurig does not care about the environmental problems they are causing, they are only focused on getting a profit. They don’t care that the more K-cup they sell means the more damaged the environment gets. I don’t think
Around the world, people have been searching for and experimenting with different ways to express themselves. One of the most diverse ways takes place in the form of art. Art is comprised of many different categories and sub-categories, but all of them sending the same message: expression. As long as a piece is created from emotion, beliefs, and influence, it can be considered “art”. One of the forms of art that takes on a 3-dimensional affect is the sculpture. Sculptures are one of the earliest forms of art, right next to its 2-dimensional “cousin”, Drawings. Two specific sculptures that take place in the B.C. era are “Memi&Sabu” and “Statue of Gudea”.
This quotation opens your eyes, I know of no one who wants to destroy the earth either. The majority of man kind doesn’t think too much about what is happening to the earth due to their actions. When most of us drive a car or spray deodorant we don’t think of the consequences. It is the responsibility of those who create problems to help fix them and prevent them from happening again. In society today it i...
While Rachel Carson’s “The Obligation to Endure”, Christopher Kemp’s "Medieval Planet", and Jared Diamond’s “The Ends of the World as We Know Them” all cover subjects relating to environmental issues, each author goes about purveying his or her message in a different manner. Kemp’s New Scientist article explains humanity’s environmental effects by imagining a world in which we never existed and hypothesizing how it would look and function with our absence. Carson’s essay depicts a frightening reality about the current state of humanity and the environment. She warns readers about how we are the only species who possess the capability to disrupt and even destroy Earth’s natural patterns. Diamond articulates his work with an unusual spin, using examples of historical civilizations that have snuffed themselves out by their own progress or poor relationship with the environment. The main message conveyed in Diamond's essay is that we are just as capable of choking ourselves out by our own doing today as were the historical civilizations that suffered the same fate. Despite their differing focuses, each article agrees that humans are outgrowing the finite amount of resources that the Earth can provide. A delicate symbiotic relationship between life and the environment has been maintained throughout time. Life on Earth was shaped by the constantly changing climate and surroundings. However, humans have gained the capacity to transcend this relationship. Through our ingenuity and industrialism, we have separated ourselves from natural restrictions. Because of this progress, we have been destroying the natural cycles of Earth’s environment and continue to do so at an alarming rate. Humanity has become Earth’s infection, ravaging the worl...
Even though the ancient sculptors had limited resources, they had created numerous, well-known pieces. As time passed by, more artists began to use these ancient sculptures as reference and guidelines to create their own art pieces. The influence of the Greco-Roman sculptures has tremendous effect on human cultural development.
During the ancient times in Greece, Plato was the first human to document and criticize the existence of art and artists. He mentioned that human art was always in a form of a representation of something else. In one of Plato’s famous works, he demonstrates the idea of art is like an “imitation of nature” (Blocker 3). In other words, the purpose of art was to represent nature and nothing else. Art was not created for the sake of its own self nor was it created to appreciate its own beauty by any means. Instead, art, usually in forms of writings, paintings, or sculptures, was created to only to represent nature, Gods, emperors, families, or other important individuals. Furthermore, Plato had a very critical view towards the existence art in our society because art makes us more emotional, and our emotions lead to many errors about life. He believed it is our rational thinking, not our emotions or senses, which helps us und...
Humans have been destroying the planet since we were able to stand on two legs. As a society, we need to work to reverse these terrible effects that our existence has on the planet. Sustainability is one way to begin reversing these effects, while still living our daily lives. In 2006, Al Gore presented his documentary, “ An Inconvenient Truth”, as a way to show the world the evidence behind global warming, climate change and the destruction of our planet. This documentary shocked the world. It was clear that changes needed to be made, but the destruction was more intense than previously thought. SInce this revelation in 2006, companies have tried to cut down on their greenhouse emissions, as well as offered sustainable products to their customers. Through a debate of morals and
“Art is a recurring form of human practice. Some have argued that all human societies have shown evidence of artistic activities.” (Carroll 5)
Anthropocentrism is the school of thought that human beings are the single most significant entity in the universe. As a result, the philosophies of those with this belief reflect the prioritization of human objectives over the well-being of one’s environment. However, this is not to say that anthropocentric views neglect to recognize the importance of preserving the Earth. In fact, it is often in the best interests of humans to make concerted efforts towards sustaining the environment. Even from a purely anthropocentric point of view, there are three main reasons why mankind has a moral duty to protect the natural world.
Human beings are born, live, and held prisoners of their bodies. Since the beginning of time, the human form has been represented in pictorial depictions. Representation of animals and nature appear to only be depicted in ways to enhance the human race; either through religious, mystical, hunting charms, or whatever the themes all center around humans.
Through these early stages of art discussed above, it shows how the foundation for today’s modern works was laid out. They show how art has developed from simple cave paintings, to the tremendous force in society that it is today.
We all belong to the same world and all of us have the same responsibilities towards the world and its environment. This fact might be hard to digest, but if we continue to pollute the Earth at the current rate, all of the world’s ocean waters will become one-hundred-thirty percent acidic. This means that the ocean will be unable to sustain most of its marine life and only a few creatures will be able to survive in the water. A big population of people think that they do not or have few responsibilities towards the environment. People think that the governor of a country should take steps to help the environment. They leave it to scientists since they have the technology to prevent pollution, or that is what most people think. There are more responsibilities to the world each individual has than most of realize. The amount of negligence and ignorance of humans towards the Earth is taking a heavy toll.