Art and Music: Historical Overview and Analytical Subtext or Capstone Project Shaping Musical Phrases

Authors

Elizabeth Hiatt, Brigham Young University
Dr. Jon Green, Brigham Young University
Peter Everett, Brigham Young University

Keywords

musical phrases, art, music, historical overview, Gregorian Chant, contemporary

College

Fine Arts and Communications

Department

Art

Abstract

Historically, there is a significant correlation between art and music. A study of music from the medieval square neumes of Gregorian Chant to the abstract designs of contemporary Minimalism reveals a significant correlation to the visual arts. Likewise, paintings such as Piet Modrian’s Broadway Boogie Woogie and Whistler’s portrait Symphony in Gray and Pink acting not merely as an image, but as a representation of music, actual or imagined.

Recommended Citation

Hiatt, Elizabeth; Green, Dr. Jon; and Everett, Peter (2013) "Art and Music: Historical Overview and Analytical Subtext or Capstone Project Shaping Musical Phrases," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 2081.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/2081