SYLLABUS Discussion WEBSITE http://arthistory2.weebly.com TEXTBOOK Distribution ORIENTATION View the Website Respond to the blog. Email Ms. Cotner your email, cell number, and a brief paragraph on What is art. LESSON 1 INTRODUCTION Brainstorm synonyms for artist Record on board as a web Are there other people apart from artists who are involved in the field of art? QUOTATION: He never paints the pleasant or the pretty. For all his vitality, there is seldom joy. There is love and sorrow, pity and wit, but no playfulness. He is harassed by what he sees in American life. That is why his canvasses are restless. Ruth Pickering Examine work is term restless power when discussing this artist s style. How is love, sorrow, pity, and wit illustrated in this work. How is this work organized? Artist leads the viewer s eye to the center of interest. This is triangular design
Thomas Hart Benton, The Wreck of the Ole 97. Egg tempera on gessoed masonite. 28 1/2 x 44 1/2. Hunter Museum of American Art, Chattanooga Tennessee. HISTORICAL CONTEXT When it crashed, the Old 97 was en route from Monroe, Virginia, to Spencer, North Carolina. The route usually took four and a quarter hours, but the train had left Monroe an hour late. In an attempt to preserve the train's reputation for always being on time, engineer Joseph A. "Steve" Broadey reportedly increased the locomotive's speed to 50 miles per hour, or a 10 mph increase over its normal speed. (Southern Railway officials later claimed he had pushed the speed as high as 70 mph.) As the train descended the curved tracks approaching the Stillhouse Trestle, Broadey was unable to reduce the speed, and reversed the engine in order to lock the wheels. The speeding train continued straight ahead as the tracks curved, soaring dramatically away from them before the locomotive and all four cars hit the rocky bottom of the shallow creek below. Art is closely associated with events, psychology, and underlying theme in which it is created. Lesson One: Exploring Art MOTIVATION Name ten famous artists (write on board) What do you know about these artists? What traits do they have in common? Were they all successful in their lifetimes? Did their lack of success deter them in their desire to create art? The artist will let his wife starve, his children go barefoot, and his mother drudge for a living at 70 sooner than work at anything but his art? George Bernard Shaw. VOCABULARY visual arts fine arts applied arts OBJECTIVES identify the difference between fine arts and applied arts why cultures and artists create art explain the benefits of studying art identify art sources within a community INTRODUCTION Look at each work. Which ones do you find most appealing? Least appealing? Explain why? Art Criticism to describe a work of art thoroughly. Divide class into 3 groups. Give illustration of a familiar object. Have each group prepare a description WITHOUT naming it. Present it orally to the class. Ask if other students can identify it.
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WHAT IS ART? The desire to create, perform, and appreciate art is universal among humans. Art is a basic form of human communication. A formal definition may sound simple but scholars/philosophers have attempted to define the nature of art and understand its unique contribution to human life. Art should mirror reality. (real) Art must be pleasing to the eye,(wyeth s Soaring) even if it is not realistic(graves,cantelier), Art should express the artist s ideas, beliefs, and feelings so that others can understand them. (Robus Despair) Visual Arts is a unique expression of ideas, beliefs, experiences, and feeling presented in welldesigned visual forms. VARIOUS FORMS OF ART Fine Arts painting, sculpture, and architecture, arts which have no practical function and are valued in terms of the visual pleasure they provide or their success in communicating ideas or feelings. Architecture is both attractive and functional. Applied Arts The design or decoration of functional objects to make them pleasing to the eye. WHY ART IS CREATED Aesthetics visual appeal (there are qualities inherent in works of art Morals/Ethics depict behaviors that are noble or good. Spirituality connecting others with supernatural forces History provide valuable information about important people, events, accomplishments Politics tool of persuasion or propaganda to convince people to adopt a certain view (OUTSIDE ASSIGNMENT: Bring in an example of each of these types of art.) Impulse to create most say they are not happy doing anything else Art in Your Life one experiences the creative process and develop your own capabilities for self-expression Self expression ones own personal ideas and feelings Decision Making and Problem Solving Subjects Medium Technique Colors Edvard Munch. Starry Night. 1893. Oil on canvas. 53 3/8 x 55 1/8. The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Vincent van Gogh. The Starry Night. 1889. Oil on canvas. 29 x 36 1/4. The Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY
Shapes, lines Arrangement Finished? Critically examining a work of art involves similar decision-making and problem-solving. Identify subject matter Determine medium and technique Identify colors, shapes, lines, textures, and how they are organized Decide whether the work is successful and be prepared to defend your judgment with good reasons. Arts in the Community Museums Exhibits Online Library Performances Murals CLOSURE: If a person wants to become an artist, what important qualities should he or she have, or attempt to develop? ASSIGNMENT: CREATE A PERSONAL LOGO AS A VISUAL SYMBOL OF YOU AND YOUR LIFE. BE ABLE TO ANSWER LESSON ONE REVIEW FOR A QUIZ LESSON 2: UNDERSTANDING ART Introduction: Write art criticism on the board. Ask for a definition. Leave on board.
Does art criticism derive information from a work of art while art history gathers information about a work of art. Motivation: Imagine creating an artwork. After completing it, how do you know if it is successful? This lesson introduces art criticism approach that will make it easier for them to evaluate artwork personally and from other artists. Vocabulary aesthetics criteria Vocabulary of Art Elements of art artist use many colors, values, lines, textures, shapes, forms and space relationships to create artwork. Media and Processes different materials (almost anything) two dimensional drawing or painting or threedimensional form as in sculpture. Pencils, charcoal, paint, clay, stone, metal, anything Understanding Aesthetics Aesthetics is a branch of philosophy concerned with identifying the criteria used to understand, judge, and defend judgements about works of art. Art critics direct attention to a thorough examination of the works of art. Studying Art Criticism Have you ever been asked about a piece of art What do you think of it? Your are being asked to provide a judgment about the art. Your are cast into the roll as art critic. You assume this role whenever you try to learn as much as you can from an artwork in order to determine whether it is successful or not. It is much more than your reaction. It is your reasoned opinion based on criteria. You must know what to look for and how to look for it. (More in Chp. 4) Criteria is standards of judgment. (not just emotional reactions). Value of Art Criticism Allows you to respond with a more critical eye You can discover the aesthetics for yourself You will find yourself less likely to accept passively the judgments of others you will make and explain your own judgments. Art History have you every encountered a painting or anything (like in an attic) that you wanted to know more about? Questions: Who painted this? Is the artist famous? When and where was the work painted? Is it important work? You are assuming the role of an art historian. To fully understand the work of art you must learn about the circumstances that influenced the sight and insight of the artists who created them.
Paul Cezanne. Mont Sainte-Victoire seen from the Bibemus Quarry. 1897. Oil on canvas. 25 1/2 by 31. Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, Maryland. Jose Clemente Orozco. Zapatistas. 1931. Oil on canvas. 45 x 55. MOMA, New York, NY. Cezanne painted this ordinary mountain over and over. Why? Because he saw something that others failed to see. In order to capture what he say he arrived at a new style of painting. Overlapping patches of floral to give the mountain a solid 3-d appearance. This had never been done Orozco painting of marching peasants would probably not be important to the viewer; however the significance of the scene takes place in Mexico in 1030 s. The people symbolized courageous effort of an oppressed people determined to overcome tyranny. Why Study Art? Pleasure Understanding of yourself and those around you Aware of beliefs, ideas, and felling of people of various ethnic origins, religions, or cultures. Prepare yourself for an active role in keeping your culture alive. You are part of the art as the audience. Closure Explain what aesthetics, art critics, and art historians do? ASSIGNMENT: BE ABLE TO ANSWER LESSON ONE REVIEW FOR A QUIZ Designing a personal logo. (23) Read Chapter 2: Developing a Visual Vocabulary View Weebly Lecture. Be prepared for a quiz on Cha. 1 & 2. Write a seminar paper on Chapter 1 and 2. See weebly for instructions.