Art about Art, Painting versus Sculpture Type: Exposition City: COLOGNE Location: Wallraf Richartz Museum From 25/5/2002 to 25/8/2002 Tel: +49 221 221 211 19 Major rivals. Not all visual arts are perceived in the same way. Several criteria come into play where art appreciation is concerned. The first is aestheticism, which has evolved over the centuries. For example, the gods of antiquity, such as Apollo, are depicted very differently in painting and sculpture. In the former, the gods are often portrayed with their eyes raised heavenwards, which is rarely the case in the latter. During the 16th and 17th centuries, art was appreciated in its own right rather than merely as a illustration. Self-portraits made their appearance and the artist at work became a common choice of subject matter. At this time, painting and sculpture succeeded in working side by side as vehicles for knowledge and culture. However, since the 18th century, people have been asking what the true role of art is. Pending an answer to this all-important question, it is difficult to define the roles of either painting or sculpture through such clouded aesthetic vision. Concorde Hotels in COLOGNE : GRANDHOTEL SCHLOSS BENSBERG Back