Art Appreciation: CH. 1-2
Shirin Neshat
Rebellious Silence, 1994 SM: face of a woman, chador, words on her face/a poem in farsi, rifle in the center of her face.
naturalistic
derived from real life or nature, or imitating it very closely presenting a viewpoint without seeing it, used descriptions they heard of.
ethnocentric
evaluating other peoples and cultures according to the standards of one's own culture. viewing works of art through your own cultural lens/bias.
Edouard Manet
Olympia, 1863 very scandalize because she's staring
triptych
(3-panel work of art) was analogous to shooting the same scene from three different angles.
Role of an artist
1. Artists make a visual record 2. Artists help us see the world in new ways. 3. Artists make functional objects and buildings more pleasurable and elevate them. 4. Artists give form to the immaterial.
4 steps of art criticism
1. Description 2. Analysis 3. Interpretation 4. Judgement
7 steps of thinking critically about art
1. Identify the artist's decisions and choices 2. Ask questions. Be curious 3. Describe the object 4. Question your assumptions 5. Avoid an emotional response 6. Don't oversimplify or misrepresent the art object 7. Tolerate uncertainty
Jan van Eyck
Arnolfini Portrait, ca. 1434
Michelangelo
David, 1501-4
Marcel Duchamp
Fountain, 1917
Faith Ringgold
God Bless America, 1964: inspired by the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s. How is the figure of the woman contradictory? She is both patriotic and racist.
Pablo Picasso
Seated Bather, 1930 doesn't want you to think it's aesthetically pleasing.
Passive
Smoother textures, more neutral colors and closer value relationships express passive
Jan van Eyck
The Ghent Altarpiece, ca. 1432 he is very detailed in his paintings. Was the most expensive artwork ever sold in 2013
Chris Ofili's
The Holy Virgin Mary, 1996 meant to have his british catholic side and african heritage. Offended many religious people.
Rene Magritte
The Treason of Images, 1929: refers to the fact that this image is not actually a representation of a pipe.
John Taylor
Treaty Signing at Medicine Lodge Creek, 1867 By an american
Howling wolf
Treaty Signing at Medicine Lodge Creek, 1875-78 By a native american
subjective
based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions
Active
bold textures, vivid colors and strong contrasts describe active
understand how the process of seeing is
both a physical and a psychological process, tempered by our fears, prejudices, customs and beliefs.
Trompe-l'oeil
is a technique literally meaning "trick the eye" (street art/ art on the floor)
Calligraphy
islamic culture, is the chief form of art in Muslim culture.
While in prison, Howling Wolf made many drawings called
ledger drawings.
The symbolic hand gestures that refer to specific states of mind or events in the life of Buddha are called
mudra
nonobjective (or nonrepresentational)
no recognizable subject matter (shapes)
representational
recognizable subject matter
form
refers to everything from the materials used to create a work to the way it employs formal elements into the composition
The representation of what subject has consistently aroused controversy throughout the history of the Western world?
religion, the Christian god
illusionistic
something made to look real by artistic skill or trickery
Descrpition
stick to the facts
Nude woman (Venus of Willendorf)
symbolize women having children
interpretation
take cues from the subject matter, elements and principles to determine the meaning of the piece called content.
Analysis
talk about how the elements work in the piece.
Rene Magritte's The Treason of Images asks us to consider__________.
that images and words refer to things that we see, but are not the things themselves
Which of these statements best defines visual literacy?
the ability to recognize, understand, and communicate the meaning of visual images
abstract
the less something resembles real things, the more abstract it is. nonrepresentational Ex. Picasso
Beatriz Milhazes' Carambola is based on ___________.
the shapes, forms, and bright colors of Brazilian culture
Aesthetics
the study of BEAUTY. refer to our sense of what is beautiful and vary across cultures over time.
iconography
the visual images and symbols used in a work of art
objective
unbiased; not subjective
convention
used to describe an accepted way of representing something, either formal or symbolical.
realistic
using facts and good sense to evaluate people, things. true through its description
subject matter
what the image literally shows/ describes
content
what the work expresses or means.
Judgement
you will determine the quality and lasting importance of the work of art.