Advisor
Coronel, Michael
Committee Member
Stephens, Thomas
Department
Art & Design
Institution
University of Northern Colorado
Type of Resources
Text
Place of Publication
Greeley (Colo.)
Publisher
University of Northern Colorado
Date Created
12-1-2010
Genre
thesis
Extent
99 pages
Digital Origin
Born digital
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.
Degree type
MA
Degree Name
Master
Date
1300-1850
Language
English
Local Identifiers
White_unco_0161N_10056
Rights Statement
Copyright is held by author.
