The International Style of Art

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In this paper, the writer discusses Marian H. Feldman's argument, in her article "Luxurious Forms: Redifining a Mediterranean 'International Style', 1400-1200 BCE", that during the Bronze Age, many Mediterranean civilizations created luxury items that resembled each other, and so displayed an 'international style'. The paper shows how Feldman attempts to break down and clearly define this international style by conducting extensive research into a variety of artifacts from the region and the time. The writer concludes with a personal assessment of the article.

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"Ultimately, instead of attempting to find out where objects originated and who made them, Feldman is more interested in "why" they made them and what their iconic meanings might be. To go even further, she attempts to define the "cultural styles" of pieces, rather than a specific maker or workshop style. All of this is different because most art historians are concerned with who made a piece and where it probably originated, while Feldman is more interested in the style of the piece and why it was formed and decorated the way it was. Thus, her study is unique from many others."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Feldman, Marian. H. "Luxurious Forms: Redefining a Mediterranean "International Style," 1400-1200 B.C.E." The Art Bulletin, March, 2002. 1-37.

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