First Advisor
Coronel, Michael
Date Created
12-1-2010
Abstract
Color is used as a tool in visual communication to express ideas in a symbolic fashion. It can also be used as a guide to assist the viewer in the visual narrative. Artwork created in the period of time between 1300 to 1850 in northern and central Europe provides a comprehensive perspective in the use of color as symbol and color as an elucidative devise. This period of time is known as the Little Ice Age, the duration of which spans European history between the Medieval period and the Romantic era. The extreme climatic conditions of this era caused profound changes in society on many levels and influenced the use of color in paintings throughout this chapter in history. The new paradigm of the science of ideas, called memetics, provides a framework to analyze the expression of ideas through the use of color within this span of time.
Abstract Format
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Keywords
color; Renaissance art; Romantic art
Extent
99 pages
Local Identifiers
White_unco_0161N_10056
Rights Statement
Copyright is held by author.
Recommended Citation
White, Peter Allen, "Investigation into the use of color as a device to convey memes during the Little Ice Age" (2010). Master's Theses. 19.
https://digscholarship.unco.edu/theses/19