{"id":641,"date":"2015-05-20T19:05:12","date_gmt":"2015-05-20T19:05:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.candelalearning.com\/masteryart1x6xmaster\/?post_type=chapter&p=641"},"modified":"2017-09-19T22:19:25","modified_gmt":"2017-09-19T22:19:25","slug":"reading-context-is-part-of-when-and-where","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/sac-artappreciation\/chapter\/reading-context-is-part-of-when-and-where\/","title":{"raw":"Context","rendered":"Context"},"content":{"raw":"Context consists of all of the\u00a0things about the artwork that might\u00a0have influenced the artwork or the maker (artist). These would include when the work was made; where it was made (both culturally and geographically); why it was made; and possibly some other details or information. Contextualism\u2014looking at the cultural context of an artwork\u2014can deepen and\/or improve our understanding of an artwork, but it may or may not change our first impressions; and it\u00a0doesn't really have an effect on formal analysis. \u00a0With some additional contextual information about the time, the culture, and the maker\/artist\u00a0of an artwork, we can become more informed. All artworks exist in a context\u2014more accurately,\u00a0all artworks exist in multiple<\/em> contexts.\r\n

Historical\u00a0Context<\/h2>\r\nTime is the most basic and first context we consider. When we say, \u201cWhen in time?\u201d the question\u00a0is also related to where in time\u2014and has considerations related to context.\r\n

Art and Artist Context<\/h2>\r\nThe context for the artist or creator includes:\r\n