Art Terms for the Final Exam on Tues, July 8th

The Sorrows of the King, Henri Matisse,
1952, Gouache on paper on canvas,
Pompidou Centre, Paris
(His final self portrait)

Remember to include art terms into the 10 minute final presentation of your Icarus.

The visual vocabulary or the ten (10) elements of art listed in your book include:
Line, Shape, Form, Volume, Mass, Texture, Value, Space, Color, Time and Motion

Portrait of L.N. Delekorskaya,
Henri Matisse, 1947,
oil on canvas,
Hermitage, St. Petersburg, Russia

The 10 principles of art or the rules of art grammar listed in your book include:
Contrast, Unity, Variety, Balance, Scale, Proportion, Emphasis, Focal Point, Pattern, Rhythm

No, you do not have to talk about each and every term.  You do need to talk about the terms that pertain to your final art work.  Include how you decided upon your elements and how you problem solved toward the final work.

Blue Nude , Henri Matisse, 1952,
Gouache painted paper cut-outs on paper on canvas,
Foundation Beyeler, Riehen/Basel

Readings and Responsibilities

Gateways to Art, Understanding the Visual Arts

History and Context, Part 4

Monday, June 30th: pages 454-481
Art and Community - Cook
Spirituality and Art - Cook

Tues, July 1st: pages 482-507

Movie:  The Monuments Men
February, 2014. 118 minutes.

The Monuments Men were a group of men and women from thirteen nations, most of whom volunteered for service in the newly created Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives section, or MFAA. Most had expertise as museum directors, curators, art scholars and educators, artists, architects, and archivists. Their job description was simple: to save as much of the culture of Europe as they could during combat.
These men not only had the vision to understand the grave threat to the greatest cultural and artistic achievements of civilization, but then joined the front lines to do something about it.

The real story of the monuments men: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/true-story-monuments-men-180949569/?no-ist

Thurs, July 3rd:  pages 508-589
Katey - Reclining Nudes
Jessica - Performance Art: The Body Becomes Artwork
Keondra - Human Bodies as Installations
Collene - The Body in Pieces
Jacqualein - The Blue Nude: Cutouts and the Essence of Form
Kaylee -  Gendered Roles
Nicole - The Image of Motherhood
Lakisha - The Artist and Her Identity
Kaityln - Feminist Critique
Rachel - Professional Artist and Painter of Women
Aaron -  Making a Self Portrait

No Class on Monday, July 7th

Tuesday, July 8th:  Final, Presentation of your Icarus

10 minute well thought out presentation of your Icarus

Title: _______________________________________________

1. Discussed Elements of Art? Yes No 25 points
Line, Shape, Form, Volume, Mass, Texture, Value, Space, Color, Time and Motion

2. Discussed Principles of Art? Yes No 25 points
Contrast, Unity, Variety, Balance, Scale, Proportion, Emphasis, Focal Point, Pattern, Rhythm

3. Discussed the Media and Technique used?  Yes No 25 points

4. Performed a comprehensive modes of analysis? Yes No 25 points
Content analysis, Iconographic analysis Biographical analysis, Feminist analysis, Contextual analysis

Thursday, June 26th

Giorgio De Chirico,
The Melancholy and Mystery of the Street,
1914, Oil on canvas. Private collection

Assignments for Thursday, June 26th:

Gateways to Art, Understanding the Visual Arts

History and Context, Part 3

• Art Nouveau, Jacqualein
• Expressionism, Nicole
• Dada, Lakisha
• Surrealism, Katelyn
• Abstraction, Rachel
• Abstract Expressionism, Aaron

Please don't forget that your Mid-term re-do on question #4 is due today.  Since this is a written assignment, remember to spell and grammar check.

Wed, June 25th

Trenton Doyle Hancock, artist, Paris native

Talking with Trenton Doyle Hancock

Art Appreciation class,
Face-to-Face conversation
with artist, Trenton Doyle Hancock

Artwork by Trenton Doyle Hancock

Artwork by Trenton Doyle Hancock

Much appreciation to Trenton Doyle Hancock for spending time with the Upward Bound students enrolled in the Art Appreciation Summer I class at Paris Junior College.  Trenton generously offered his time Tuesday afternoon answering questions about art and specifically, his art.  Since he is from Paris, attended Paris Junior College and is a hometown hero, it was a real treat for the students to be able to talk to him and have him answer their questions. Thank you Trenton.

Assignments for Wednesday, June 25th:

Gateways to Art, Understanding the Visual Arts

History and Context, Part 3

Wednesday, June 25th, pages 375-414 

Responsibilities:

• Renaissance, Kaylee

• Baroque, Nicole

• Rococo, Katelyn

• Neoclassicism, Rachel

• Romanticism, Aaron

• Realism, Katey

• Impressionism, Jessica

Tuesday, June 24th

Bidgusattva Oadnaoabumi,
Cave 1, Ajanta, India.
Cave painting,
second half of 5th century

Gateways to Art, Understanding the Visual Arts
History and Context, Part 3

Tuesday, June 24th, pages 335-374

• Indian Art
• Art of Japan
• Art of the Americas
• Pacific Island Art

By Thursday, June 26th, please email me at gsisco@yahoo.com or provide a written answer to question #4 on the mid-term test:

Write a comprehensive analysis using modes of art analysis detailed on pages 154-163 of the art piece you presented in class for the mid-term. Value: 25 points on mid-term test.

Modes of Analysis
Consider whether one or more of the following ways of analyzing an artwork can be applied to the subject of your art piece:

Content: Does the work clearly depict objects or people as we would recognize them in the world around us (is it representational)? Alternatively, is its subject matter completely unrecognizable (is it non-objective)? To what degree has the artist simplified, emphasized, or distorted aspects of forms in the work (or abstracted it)?

Iconographic analysis: Are there things in the work that you can interpret as signs or symbols? For example, is there anything that suggests a religious meaning, or indicates the social status of somebody depicted in the work? Labels often provide good information about iconography.

Biographical analysis: Would information about the life of the artist help you to interpret the work? Again, labels are often a good source of biographical detail. In some museums volunteer docents are available to answer questions about an artist’s life and works.

Feminist analysis: Is the role of women in the artwork important? Is the artist commenting on the experience of women in society? Is the artist a woman?

Contextual analysis: Would you understand the work better if you knew something about the history of the era in which it was created, or about religious, political, economic, and social issues that influenced its creation?

Reading for June 23-26

Gateways to Art, Understanding the Visual Arts
History and Context, Part 3

Reading for the week of June 23-26

Please note, you need to be able to talk about the images in your content area.  You do not need to know the images posted on Friday.

Monday, June 23rd, pages 294-334

• Prehistoric & Ancient Mediterranean, Katey
• Ancient Greece, Jessica
• Roman, Keondra
• Byzantine, Collene
• Gothic, Jacqualein

Tuesday, June 24th, pages 335-374

• Indian Art, Cook
• Art of Japan, Cook
• Art of the Americas, Cook
• African Art, Cook
• Pacific Island Art, Cook

Wednesday, June 25th, pages 375-414

• Renaissance, Kaylee
• Baroque, Nicole
• Rococo, Katelyn
• Neoclassicism, Rachel
• Romanticism, Aaron
• Realism, Katey
• Impressionism, Jessica

Thursday, June 26th, pages 415-451

• Art Nouveau, Jacqualein
• Expressionism, Nicole
• Dada, Lakisha
• Surrealism, Katelyn
• Abstraction, Rachel
• Abstract Expressionism, Aaron

Extra Credit

• Pop Art
• Minimalism
• Conceptual Art
• Postmodernism

Street Art Continued.....

http://themindunleashed.org/2014/06/28-pieces-street-art-cleverly-interact-surroundings.html