Digital curator at the museum of fine arts
Digital curator at the museum of fine arts

Author(s): Lukáš Pilka
Subject(s): Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Museology & Heritage Studies, Visual Arts, ICT Information and Communications Technologies, Sociology of Art
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: fine arts; museum; curatorship; ICT;
Summary/Abstract: If we examine a painting in a gallery, we can see it contains an array of different things. When we are looking at it from a distance, we are likely to be drawn to its dimensions or overall composition. When we edge closer, we discern the abstract style of the painting, our eyes follow the lines, surfaces, edges and shapes. When the style of the painting is representative, we start to explore a motif, a figure or the elements and how they are spatially arranged. In the case of a portrayal of a human being, our eyes will naturally turn to the face, the features and gestures depicted, the position of the body or the attributes of the figure. We might also be intrigued by the creative style, the schematic aspect of the image, or the specifics that emerge from the artist’s handwork, such as brushstrokes, contrasts, or the color scheme; we might even pay attention to the unique and defining artistic signature.

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