The Intersection of Social and Political Movements with Art Through History

This article explores the relationship between social and political movements and art, tracing the ways in which art has been used to participate in the struggles of the day. The article examines the role of art in ancient civilizations, where art was used to express religious and cultural beliefs....

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Main Authors: Peter Oluwagbenga Odewole, Benjamin Eni-itan F Afolabi, Adebayo Abiodun Adeloye
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Language:English
Published: Atatürk University 2025-03-01
Series:Art Time
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Online Access:https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/3933636
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author Peter Oluwagbenga Odewole
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description This article explores the relationship between social and political movements and art, tracing the ways in which art has been used to participate in the struggles of the day. The article examines the role of art in ancient civilizations, where art was used to express religious and cultural beliefs. It then examines the impact of Renaissance, Protestant Reformation, French Revolution, and the Romantic Movement on art, highlighting how artists used their work to comment on the political and social issues of their time. Moving into the 20th century, the article explores the rise of modernism and its relationship with social and political movements. The article also examines how contemporary social and political movements such as Black Lives Matter are shaping art today, with artists using their work to explore issues of gender inequality, sexual harassment, police brutality, and environmental sustainability. Data was sourced from books, journal articles as well as online sources. Data was qualitatively analyzed using art historian method to descriptively present the data. The article concluded by providing a comprehensive overview of the relationship between social and political movements and art and emphasizing the enduring power of art to shape and reflect the world in which we live.
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spelling doaj-art-fa6b6c4e63e94e3b9f2a26b597193f912025-08-20T02:09:19ZengAtatürk UniversityArt Time2791-93822025-03-018263510.62425/at.148479655The Intersection of Social and Political Movements with Art Through HistoryPeter Oluwagbenga Odewole0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0977-2993Benjamin Eni-itan F Afolabi1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3712-830XAdebayo Abiodun Adeloye2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8705-5415Olabisi Onabanjo UniversityOlabisi Onabanjo UniversityOlabisi Onabanjo UniversityThis article explores the relationship between social and political movements and art, tracing the ways in which art has been used to participate in the struggles of the day. The article examines the role of art in ancient civilizations, where art was used to express religious and cultural beliefs. It then examines the impact of Renaissance, Protestant Reformation, French Revolution, and the Romantic Movement on art, highlighting how artists used their work to comment on the political and social issues of their time. Moving into the 20th century, the article explores the rise of modernism and its relationship with social and political movements. The article also examines how contemporary social and political movements such as Black Lives Matter are shaping art today, with artists using their work to explore issues of gender inequality, sexual harassment, police brutality, and environmental sustainability. Data was sourced from books, journal articles as well as online sources. Data was qualitatively analyzed using art historian method to descriptively present the data. The article concluded by providing a comprehensive overview of the relationship between social and political movements and art and emphasizing the enduring power of art to shape and reflect the world in which we live.https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/3933636toplumsal hareketlersiyasi hareketlersanateski uygarlıklarçağdaş zamanlarsocial movementspolitical movementsartancient civilizationscontemporary times
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Benjamin Eni-itan F Afolabi
Adebayo Abiodun Adeloye
The Intersection of Social and Political Movements with Art Through History
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siyasi hareketler
sanat
eski uygarlıklar
çağdaş zamanlar
social movements
political movements
art
ancient civilizations
contemporary times
title The Intersection of Social and Political Movements with Art Through History
title_full The Intersection of Social and Political Movements with Art Through History
title_fullStr The Intersection of Social and Political Movements with Art Through History
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title_short The Intersection of Social and Political Movements with Art Through History
title_sort intersection of social and political movements with art through history
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siyasi hareketler
sanat
eski uygarlıklar
çağdaş zamanlar
social movements
political movements
art
ancient civilizations
contemporary times
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