PREMIER CURRICULUM SERIES Based on the Sunshine State Standards for Secondary Education, established by the State of Florida, Department of Education THINGS TO REMEMBER ART APPRECIATION Copyright 2009 Revision Date:12/2009
Art Things to Remember Lesson 1 Art is not all encompassing. There are many definitions on what art is. Primitive people made art. An artist paints a picture of a tranquil valley demonstrating art as beauty, Receiving a postcard in the mail from a someone who is traveling shows how art (and design) do not affect our lives. An artist s medium refer to the material in which the artist works. An example of nonobjective art would be if you were to take a photograph of your neighborhood and alter it. A hand is an example of something that is asymmetrical. In art, positive space means the space inside an object You are visiting a museum and are looking at a painting of volcanoes with deep red and orange colors. A possible way to describe the painting would be to say that the painting is full or organic shapes and warm colors. Lesson 2 The fact that they never show people was not an important aspect of art to the Egyptians. In Classical Greek Architecture, the cella was not dedicated for the beauty of the human form. Artists or architects tended to remain nameless in the middle-ages. In architecture, a buttress provided support so that the ceilings would not collapse. The artist Giotto was not interested in color. Michelangelo painted on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. The Baroque period cannot be described as being full of vibrancy. Light and color did not influence Edgar Degas work. Paul Cezanne is sometimes known as the Father of Modernism. Picasso did not work in the Blue Period, the Rose Period, nor the Realism Period. Lesson 3 Value is not a component or quality of color and an element of art. Lines are evident in sculpture. Shape and form are elements in art. You notice the texture of a collage that contains randomized patterns. This texture is not implied texture. Space can be evident in art through perspective, or elements receding into the background. A good example of radial balance would be a Ferris wheel. An example of emphasis would be a car that is out of proportion to a garage it is in. Movement would be less apparent in a realist portrait painting. If there were one dominant element in an artwork, that element would help achieve many principles. The replicating chart can not help conclude if an overall sense of unity was found in an art piece. 2
Lesson 4 Art Things to Remember Emphasis being placed on the flying bird is a description of Formal Properties in an aesthetic scan. The diamond has perfect facets is a description of Technical Properties in an aesthetic scan. Description is describing exactly what you see in an artwork. The picture shows accurate details is not an example of Interpretation. If a painting is sad or happy is an expression. According to the author art criticism consists of 4 steps. Expression is not one of the steps of art criticism. There are 3 art theories. Emotionalism conveys moods. Showing lines, shapes and colors are part of formalism. Lesson 5 An artist does not express business practices in his/her work. The Navajos did not create sand paintings to keep records of money. Picasso did not create his paintings to exhibit his social responsibility. Original masterworks can be duplicated and forged almost entirely. Technology and current artist trends can influence many art disciplines. Showing highlights of cultures was not a purpose of some of the work done by Andy Warhol. Walker Evans did not record history by creating a film documenting wars. Diego Rivera did challenge the political situation in his country. The Mexican and other mural artists influenced other artists both within and outside of their countries. Edward Hopper depicted urban scenes in America that often had a feeling of loneliness. Lesson 6 Some important questions to ask when researching a work of art include; where was it created? What movement, if any, was it a part of? What was going on in society when the work was made? It is important to know what were the circumstances of that time in history. It is important to know how that artist influenced society or other artists after this work or works were created. We need to know what medium the artist used. We should know if the work of art was innovative of style or technique. We should also know what other artists influenced that particular artist. City Hall is not a resource that can really help you with your art history research. The internet is a good resource to look at contemporary art. There are many museums that have libraries where you can do some research. A good way to perform research on the internet would be to enter in key search words. 3
Lesson 7 Art Things to Remember Do the elements and principles of art help create a feeling of unity is the question you must answer to perform an aesthetic scan. If elements are unrelated to each other then an artist can demonstrate a lack of unity in a work. The steps to art criticism do not include analyzing the culture. Art does teach us about religious or cultural values. Art cannot provide a reason to live happily. Art can help us understand artists time and place. Art can also commemorate certain events. Art can make us examine or reflect upon issues we may have never thought about. Art can help define a community, its values, and its people The ancient Etruscans reflected merriment and parties in their art. Lesson 8 Making one wealthy is not a benefit of becoming a part of an arts community. A docent is a guide in a museum or art gallery. A gallery generally handles many artists Artists many times work in their own studios The theatre would be considered a community performing arts resource. Festivals offer a way to see art. Museums often sell art. You can often meet artists at galleries and studios. Museums often have special events. Good places to find out about art exhibitions are newspapers, TV, and radio. Lesson 9 Graphic designers do not design lenses. To have a career as an architect, you do not have to design your own home. An industrial designer would not design clothing, flower arrangements, or the interior of a lobby. Architects do have to worry about building codes. To be a Museum Curator or an Art Professor can require a Master in Fine Arts degree. A logo is a symbol that represents a business. Web designers have to take into consideration the needs of clients. A landscape artist would be involved in designing a fish pond. Art teachers do work in public recreation centers. College educators have to continue to exhibit their art. 4
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Author: Alena H. Bowers Copyright 2009 Revision Date:12/2009