I am also including a couple of videos on ancient India from the windows on the world chapters. I want you to describe them the same way as we had done before in the quizzes; 1. The name of the object 2. When was it made 3. Where was it from/found 4. What is it's purpose or function Below is the link to the midterm https://youtu.be/kUAKldVQh4k Links to an external site. Below are two videos on ancient India. This content from these videos will be included in the up-coming chapter 9 quiz, The Early Middle Ages ( AKA - The Dark Ages) . Art of India.. Window on the world. part 1 https://youtu.be/TqvIUDytyig Links to an external site. Window on the world--India Part 2 https://youtu.be/zQwcbk8XnLA Links to an external site.
This week we will be looking at art work from the Ancient Greece, in the eastern Mediterranean Sea that had trade relation ships with the Near East, Ancient Egypt, the Cyclades and nations/tribes in the western Mediterranean Sea. Another words these people where contemporaries, for example we saw their influence represented as sculptures of Gods when we looked at the religions of ancient Egypt. The Greeks were prodigious writers and story tellers. We still use there stories today for movies and in theater, as in the "Greek Tragedy". They invented dramatic creation myths that include relationships between the Gods and humans. They established the role of the Hero or Nike, and introduce the concept of good and evil in their mythologies. This currently translates to super heroes. Most important the Greeks established the idea of Democracy, although it was narrow and limited to male citizens in ancient Greece. The video lecture is long. Pause it when you need to and restart it when you want. Watch the entire video lecture. As an experiment I included the quiz. at the end or the lecture. 1. Read Chapter 5, The Art Of Ancient Greece. 2. Watch the video lectures. The second video includes the quiz for this chapter. 3. Watch or read any supplemental material. Both videos are very informative. 4. Take and submit the quiz. 5. The following week we will have our midterm that covers chapter 1- chapter 5 and consists of 60 questions. There will be no lecture for the week of the midterm. https://youtu.be/3kktD9a3VYA Links to an external site. This Video includes the chapters quiz at the end. https://youtu.be/IjnJStrXj_o Links to an external site.
Create your own layered collage, infusing aspects of your culture to create meaning or in the manner of Romare Bearden or Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, of your campus or hometown environment. In choosing your images, you should consider personal history, culture, childhood memories, and key events. You may include in the collage a photocopied picture of yourself. You should communicate your environment and concepts to others.
You will give a presentation on a contemporary 3D artist whose work you find interesting. Presentations should be between 10 and 15 minutes long and include a slide presentation of the artist's work. Share the following information about the artists: at least 10 images of the artist's work background (their education, their career paths, interesting facts, etc.) common materials and processes the artist uses themes and concepts the artist uses, what inspires their work
Part 1: 1) What does the term Renaissance mean? How does the architect and theoretician Filippo Brunelleschi fit in to the history of the early 15th century Renaissance in Italy? Name one of his most significant works and describe how they express the idea of the "Renaissance." Please use specific visual/architectural details (HINT: I discuss this in the class lecture) (5 pts) (2) The Medici family are arguably the most significant artistic patrons in the western world. According to the PBS documentary, what made their approach to patronage different than those that came before? (5 pts) (3) Examine Donatello's bronze David. According to the PBS documentary, how did the statue express the ambitions and beliefs of the Medici family (as well as their challenge to the social order)? How is Florence's approach to sexual culture expressed in Donatello's David? In your outside reading, Professor Sarah Blake McHam has a slightly different perspective. Using a direct quote from the text, briefly describe her interpretation for Donatello's David (HINT: I give you the answer to this in the short video on the outside reading page) (5 pts) (4) Finally, turn your attention to Masaccio's Holy Trinity. How does the artist use linear perspective to more fully engage the viewer in the work of art? What is the relationship between Roman architectural monuments and Masaccio's painting? (HINT: I discuss this in my lecture) (5 pts) Outside VIdeo Lecture Video Outside reading Part 2: Please watch the outside video. This week we focus on Renaissance Italy under the patronage of Lorenzo de' Medici (Lorenzo the Magnificent). Lorenzo was not just the head of the Medici family, but a poet and philosopher in his own right. He was deeply interested in pursuing humanism (the revival of classical learning). 1) How does the mythological work of Sandro Botticelli reflect the interest of the Medici family during this time? What happens to Botticelli during the second half of his career? Who was Girolamo Savonarola and what influence did he have on Botticelli's work (trivia: when I went to graduate school in Italy, my university was in Piazza Savonarola)? 2) How does Botticelli's artwork change during this later period in his life? Next let us turn out attention to Venice. Take a close look at Gentile Bellini's San Zaccaria Altarpiece (outside reading). 3) Explain the term "sacra conversazione" and describe how it applies to the San Zaccaria Altarpiece. Who is included in the "sacra conversazione"? 4) How does Bellini use painted architecture in this altarpiece? What relationship does the painting have to the architecture of the church it is within? Finally, what is the significance of the ostrich egg (?!!)? Note: all of the answers to these questions are in the outside reading. Please make sure to put the answers in your own words, do not copy and paste from the document. If you do use quotations, you should name the author as Dr. Sally Hickson. For instance: in the article Dr. Sally Hickson argues that the significance of the ostrich egg is "xyz". Lecture video Outside Video
DIRECTIONS: The Roman Augustus of Primaporta was based on an older and very famous (then and now) Greek work by Polykleitos, called the Doryphorus. Romans adopted many Greek forms, but often changed them to suit their own political agendas. This essay asks you to compare to portraits of success and power, the Greek Gold Medal Spear-Throwing Olympian Doryphoros, and the Imperial General Augustus Caesar. Use the comparison images to write a 200+ word short essay comparing these sculptures, and keep the following questions in mind: 1. In what ways has the Augustus of Primaporta adpoted elements of the Doryphorus? What elements are slightly different? 2. How was the function of these two sculptures different? 3. Why do you think Caesar Augustus adopted the Doryphoros, specifically, for his full figure sculptural portrait?
This chapter focuses on the Etruscan Art , a civilization on the north western area of Italy. The second video pertains to the "Window on the World" section in your book focused on ancient China. At the end of this video is the QUIZ for both the Etruscan and Chinese Art. Below is the video lecture on China. Below are the video lectures. Etruscan Video https://youtu.be/sKokaKmBIdE Links to an external site. China Video and Quiz https://youtu.be/M69oINxvuyE Links to an external site.
Manuscript Illumination was one of the most sumptuous and important art forms in the Middle Ages. Before the invention of the printing press in 1453, books largely had to be written, painted, and illuminated by hand. Because the Church controlled much of the economy of Europe, resources were lavished on texts and the books themselves were so important and famous they became relics in their own right. Vellum was an expensive material used for the pages and made of expertly treated animal skins. The painted volumes were often made by monks, who spent years medidating in prayer as they created the ornate details and patterns of books like The Lindisfarne Gospels and The Book of Kells. DIRECTIONS: This comparison asks you to consider two manuscript paintings of St. Matthew, and to compare their styles. The Saint Matthew of the Coronation Gospels was commissioned by the royal court of Aachen, descended from Charlemagne, and a St. Matthew page from the Ebbo Gospel. Use the comparison images to write a 150+ word essay consideing the following topics: 1. How is line used differently in each manuscript illumination? 2. Which version of St. Matthew do you find more classical, and why? 3. Pick three adjectives to describe each manuscript illumination.
The Creative Work: Please create a work (painting, sculpture, embroidery, collage, photograph, short video, etc.) that either addresses an issue you care about (climate change, bullying, etc.) or represents some aspect of your own life (family, identity, etc.). The sky’s the limit in terms of material, style, etc. (The only exception is that you may not simply snap a photo with your smartphone and run it through some filters. I am also not keen on high school style poster board collages. You may use an AI image generator, but in your artist statement [see below] you'll need to explain the series of prompts you used to get to your image and why it ultimately fit your vision.) This is not a studio course. You will not be judged on your artistic abilities. Instead I'm looking for a thoughtful effort, and for you to be self-conscious about your formal choices. The idea is for you to experience the kinds of decisions about how best to convey your intended message that the artists we’ve studied have faced. Artist’s Statement: Along with your creative object, you'll turn in a 1-2 page, double-spaced essay explaining your artistic intent and decisions. Some questions to consider: What message were you trying to convey in your work? Why did you opt for the medium you chose? What further choices did you make in terms of color, composition, language, rhythm, etc., to get your message across? Were there particular artists or works of art we’ve studied that influenced you? How big a role did intuition or happy accident play in your piece? Where ideally would your work be displayed? What was the best part of this project? What was the most challenging or unexpected aspect?
Digital Necromancy - Digital Necromancy is the process of re-creating celebrities digitally, or otherwise bringing dead celebrities "back to life" in today's entertainment. In SIX paragraphs (6-7 sentences per paragraph) explain if you feel that this ability to bring celebrities back to life (digitally) is a good or a bad thing. If you were a celebrity, would you put a clause in your will (as Carrie Fisher did that allows her to be in Star Wars or as Robin Williams did, disallowing any digital use of his image) to allow or protect against you being used in commercials or movies without your consent? What if you died in the 1960s and now your grand-nephew was putting you in beer commercials today? Is it OK, or is it wrong? Should only celebrities alive today (who realize that this technology is possible) be able to participate in this kind of after-death contract, as opposed to those who died over 30 years ago and would not have known to include a clause in their will prohibiting this type of usage of their image? You can bring up any other issues that you can think of on this issue in your writing. Finally, try to find an example of a dead celebrity selling something today (apart from the ones exampled in the video). It can be just a photograph in an ad, or a moving image like a commercial or one in a movie (like President Kennedy reanimated in the film Forrest Gump). What do you think? Watch the Time Magazine video "Digital Necromancy: Advertising with Reanimated Celebrities."LinkLinks to an external site.
