Art Appreciation 02065
Semester 1
Unit 1: Understanding Art
Review the terms, questions and videos and do the following:
Define all terms and definitions. Give examples if you want an "A"
Answer all of the Questions@art. Give details if you want an "A"
Take notes on videos (5 observations per video). Provide details for each video with YOUR OPINION of the video for an "A"
Take test for "Art" and add to Google Doc as imbedded image (OR turn in alternative testing assignment below).
If the terms are not on the media, please Google them in order to get the materials needed to take the test.
Terms
linear perspective
aerial perspective
vanishing points
horizontal line
foreground
background
tints
shades
chiaroscuro
sfumato
single-point perspective
multiple-point perspective
Questions @ Art:
Answer the following questions. Choose one work to discuss for the questions that ask about a work of art:
What is one way artists create the illusion of depth in works?
Who were the first to use perspective?
Why does Egyptian art appear flat?
Explain art in the Dark ages.
Explain art during the Renaissance.
__________helps artists create realistic, three-dimensional representations on flat surfaces.
Creating realistic images was not always a priority for artists. The goal of ancient art was mostly to show ______ and ______.
Efforts to create realistic images started with the ancient _______, who were interested in math and science.
During the early _____ Ages, perspective and realistic representations were not a priority.
With a renewed interest in math and science, _______ artists returned to the Greeks' efforts to create realistic images. They developed mathematics-based techniques that used perspective to give a sense of depth to their images.
There are two kinds of perspective,_________ and ______. ______perspective is either single point or multiple point. Both types use horizon lines, vanishing points, and perspective lines.
___________ perspective uses color and scale to convey a sense of depth
What do you think the artist wanted to communicate? What do you see in the artwork that makes you say that?
What can the image tell you about the artist (photographer, painter, sculptor, etc.)? What do you see that makes you say that?
What do you imagine could have happened moments prior to [or after] the scene shown here? What in the artwork made you say that?
When you complete the work, please go to:
use the website to assist in answering the questions
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Take a virtual tour of the art museum:
1. Explain your thoughts on the layout of the museum.
2. What are your 3 favorite works in the museum. Explain why each work speaks to you emotionally.
3. Would you recommend this museum to one of your friends? Why or why not?
4. Compare this museum to another one you have toured. Which one do you prefer and explain why.
Unit 2: Realism and Art
Review the terms, questions and videos and do the following:
Define all terms and definitions. Give examples if you want an "A"
Answer all of the Questions@art. Give details if you want an "A"
Take notes on videos (5 observations per video). Provide details for each video with YOUR OPINION of the video for an "A"
Take test for "Art" and add to Google Doc as imbedded image (OR turn in alternative testing assignment below).
If the terms are not on the media, please Google them in order to get the materials needed to take the test.
Terms
traditional art
contemporary works
realism
philosophy of art
good design
aesthetic experience
shading
outline
contour
descriptive
hatching
crosshatching
modern art
Questions @ Art:
Answer the following questions:
What is realism?
Explain two differences between realism vs. modern art?
Give one similarity between realism and modern art?
Give two examples of artist during the time of realism...
Explain how a time period can affect an artist?
When did the Realism art movement take place?
What art movement that came before Realism were Realism artists revolting against?
What are characteristics of the Realism art movement?
What 1800s invention likely helped to spur on the realism movement?
What American landscape artist painted The Fox Hunt?
When you complete the work, please go to:
use the website to assist in answering the questions
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Take a virtual tour of the art museum:
1. Explain your thoughts on the layout of the museum.
2. What are your 3 favorite works in the museum. Explain why each work speaks to you emotionally.
3. Would you recommend this museum to one of your friends? Why or why not?
4. Compare this museum to another one you have toured. Which one do you prefer and explain why.
Unit 3: Middle Ages, Art and You
Review the terms, questions and videos and do the following:
Define all terms and definitions. Give examples if you want an "A"
Answer all of the Questions@art. Give details if you want an "A"
Take notes on videos (5 observations per video). Provide details for each video with YOUR OPINION of the video for an "A"
Take test for "Art" and add to Google Doc as imbedded image (OR turn in alternative testing assignment below).
If the terms are not on the media, please Google them in order to get the materials needed to take the test.
Terms and Ideas
Take notes on the following: https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-arthistory/chapter/the-early-middle-ages/
Medieval art
Medieval arcitecture
flying buttress
arches
mysticism of light
Carolingian Empire
symbolism in middle age art
Constantinian basilicas
Questions @ Art:
Answer the following questions:
1. “________ art” applies to various media , including sculpture, illuminated manuscripts , tapestries , stained glass, metalwork , and mosaics .
2. Early medieval art in Europe is an amalgamation of the artistic heritage of the ______ Empire, the early Christian church, and the “barbarian” artistic culture of Northern Europe.
3. Despite the wide range of media, the use of valuable and precious materials is a constant in __________ art. Many artworks feature the lavish use of gold, jewels, expensive pigments , and other precious goods.
4. A rise in illiteracy during the Early Middle Ages resulted in the need for art to convey complex narratives and sy______ . As a result, art became more stylized , losing the classical naturalism of Greco-Roman times, for much of the Middle Ages.
5. Few large stone buildings were constructed between the Constantinian basilicas of the fourth and eighth centuries. By the late eighth century, the ________ Empire revived the basilica form of architecture.
6. Who painted the Merode Altarpiece ?
7. What were the most distinctive products of the Hiberno-Saxon monasteries?
8. What were pre-Christian traders and pirates of Scandinavia known as __________ (The Minnesota professional football team has the same name)!
9. What is the technique popular in barbarian art in which semiprecious stones are separated by strips of flattened wire placed edgeways on a metal backing.
10. What is a codex?
When you complete the work, please go to:
use the website to assist in answering the questions
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Take a virtual tour of the art museum:
National Gallery of Art in London Virtual Tour
1. Explain your thoughts on the layout of the museum.
2. What are your 3 favorite works in the museum. Explain why each work speaks to you emotionally.
3. Would you recommend this museum to one of your friends? Why or why not?
4. Compare this museum to another one you have toured. Which one do you prefer and explain why.
Unit 4: The Renaissance
Review the terms, questions and videos and do the following:
Define all terms and definitions. Give examples if you want an "A"
Answer all of the Questions@art. Give details if you want an "A"
Take notes on videos (5 observations per video). Provide details for each video with YOUR OPINION of the video for an "A"
Take test for "Art" and add to Google Doc as imbedded image (OR turn in alternative testing assignment below).
If the terms are not on the media, please Google them in order to get the materials needed to take the test.
Terms and Ideas
Rebirth
Revival of Classical Antiquity
Naturalism
Humanism
Proto-Renaissance
Italian City-States
Different Artistic Schools
Italo-Byzantine Style
Gold Leaf
Tempera
Franciscans
Fresco
Foreshortening
Vasari
Guild
Medici Family
Niches
Contrapposto
Atmospheric Perspective
Answer the following questions:
What is the Renaissance?
Explain two differences between Renaissance vs. Medieval art ?
Give three examples of Renaissance art...
Who are the Medici?
How was architecture impacted during this time period?
Describe Renaissance and four characteristics of this time period.
Explain how this time period (historical events) affected the artist and the art?
Before the Renaissance, what was the primary subject of paintings during the Middle Ages?
What were the characteristics of paintings and art during the Early Renaissance Period?
What artistic technique makes some objects in a picture look further away than others?
What artistic technique that blurred the lines between subjects was used by Leonardo da Vinci in the Mona Lisa?
What was the idea or philosophy that changed the way people thought and, therefore, influenced art during the Renaissance?
What artistic technique makes some objects in a picture look further away than others?
What period of Renaissance art featured artists such as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo?
The word "Renaissance" comes from the French word meaning:
When you complete the work, please go to:
use the website to assist in answering the questions
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Take a virtual tour of the art museum:
1. Explain your thoughts on the layout of the museum.
2. What are your 3 favorite works in the museum. Explain why each work speaks to you emotionally.
3. Would you recommend this museum to one of your friends? Why or why not?
4. Compare this museum to another one you have toured. Which one do you prefer and explain why.
Unit 5: Baroque
Review the terms, questions and videos and do the following:
Define all terms and definitions. Give examples if you want an "A"
Answer all of the Questions@art. Give details if you want an "A"
Take notes on videos (5 observations per video). Provide details for each video with YOUR OPINION of the video for an "A"
Take test for "Art" and add to Google Doc as imbedded image (OR turn in alternative testing assignment below).
If the terms are not on the media, please Google them in order to get the materials needed to take the test.
If the terms are not on the media, please Google them in order to get the materials needed to take the test.
Terms and Ideas
Barocco
Council of Trent
Inquisition
Martin Luther
Tommaso Calvalieri
Biagio de Cesena
Figura Serpentina
Altar of St. Ignatius
Lapis Lazuli
Iconoclasts
Vanitas
Jacob Burckardt
Cicerone
Salvator Rosa
Pierre Le Gros
Tenebrism
Genre Art
Triumphalist
Laocoon
Answer the following questions:
Define Baroque.
Explain two differences between Renaissance vs. Baroque art?
Give one similarity between Renaissance vs. Baroque art?
Describe Baroque art and four characteristics of this time period.
Explain how this time period (historical events) affected the artist and the art?
Baroque art is best connected with what historical event?
'Barocco.' in Italian, means
Who is the Sun King
Versailles is a symbol of the
Because of his extravagance at a time when people were starving _______________was beheaded because of the Versailles.
Antonio Vivaldi is known for
A Cantata is primarily
_______, in the Baroque period, are singing plays inspired by Papal Supremacy.
Baroque is different from the Renaissance by being...
Country for most Baroque architecture...
When you complete the work, please go to:
use the website to assist in answering the questions
------------------------------------------------------OR-------------------------------------------------
Take a virtual tour of the art museum:
1. Explain your thoughts on the layout of the museum.
2. What are your 3 favorite works in the museum. Explain why each work speaks to you emotionally.
3. Would you recommend this museum to one of your friends? Why or why not?
4. Compare this museum to another one you have toured. Which one do you prefer and explain why.