Historical Thread of Creativity across Cultures

By bootk002
  • Early Western Concept
    400

    Early Western Concept

    Bibical story of creation, Artisan's doing God's work (Kaufman, J., 2010).
  • Early Eastern View
    551

    Early Eastern View

    Hindus (1500-900 BC), Confucius (551-479), and the Taoist and Buddhist. Creation was thought as having a natural cycle (i.e., yin and yang) (Kaufman, J., 2010)
  • Middle Ages
    Jan 1, 1000

    Middle Ages

    New Western perspective. Outside spirit involved and the individual, always a male, was the vesel for the spirit (Kaufman, J., 2010).
  • Renaissance
    Jan 1, 1500

    Renaissance

    Big shift in the Renaissane as there was great value placed in the artist and artisans. Focus on individual talents and abilities versus a divine spirit (Kaufman, J., 2010).
  • Industrial Revolution

    Industrial Revolution

    Adam Smith (1723-1790) - rational view: science based
    Jean-Jacques Roussea (1712-1778) - romanticism view: artists inner feelings
  • Enlightenment

    Enlightenment

    Creativity took on a social value. Association with madness and fenzied inspiration (Kaufman, J., 2010). Enlightment an intellectual philosophy. Opened the door for free speech, freedom of the press, and the life of the individual (Kaufman, J., 2010).