Contemporary Art, How it is inspired by the past and how it romanticize the past?

Contemporary Art
"How it is inspired by the past and how it romanticize the past?"

Primitive and their fashion.

The ancient primitive age are composed of many tribes, they have their own set of clothing that can symbolize their own clan, race and beliefs. The fashion which the actor in the movie “10,000 B.C.” is an example of what kind of clothing the people of this age wear, it is very common that these people made them out of an animals fur, leather and those which are made of tough skins. The contemporary maker of the costume must be able to however make a clothing which was worn by the these ancient people before. Therefore it was fashioned and it is able to romanticize the type of clothing people of the primitive age wear. The Contemporary designers made a research about these things, like the clothing of the early tribes and the nomads, from the history which took place back in time to theories, fossils and scientific basis. This clothing may not resemble the perfect image back in the past because it was made by a contemporary fashion and costume designer, but it is however related because people make their clothes out of nature and its fullness. 
 

Mesopotamian Graphics

The contemporary Mesopotamian art entitled “Fish Seller” was made in 1994 using the aquarelle technique with a Measurements of 13 3/4 x 19 5/8 Inch. The figure shows us a man selling his fish to gain income, this is similar to what the people of Mesopotamia did in the market and public places, money and business was a necessity in the past and still is today in a place formerly called Mesopotamia and now is called Iraq. 
 

Egypt and related Films

The film by Ben Kingsley entitled “Moses” resembles the past ancient Egypt, it shows us the way the people in Egypt spent their lives, cultures and beliefs. We can see how these people wear their clothes, how they use art as their way of expression, their designs and sculptures, and their way of telling a story or writing history. The film Moses was made on the 7th of April 1996, it is a retelling of the bible story where the Pharaoh Ramses decrees the death of all Hebrew children, and where Moses encountered God to do his will, where plagues and disasters strike the land of Egypt because of the unwillingness of Ramses to let the Hebrews go and so on. Therefore because this film does not only shows us the things written in Exodus but even highlights one of Israel and Egypt’s history, it definitely captures the things of the past Egyptian age.
 

Bonus

The Tribal Design

- It was used by ancient people to represent which tribe they are
- This can be found in Car vinyl, Clothing, Accessories and Tattoo.


The Cross Design

- Used by the ancient crusaders to represent Christianity.
- Almost seen in every type of Accessory, Clothing and more.


The Tiger Design

- The ancient Chinese and other cultures use this symbol as the fierce and brave one.
- It is now then seen in almost any items and graphics such as logos, clothing, cars, books, and more.