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.