This course is about appreciating different forms of visual art through description, analysis of form, cultural context, meaning, and objective judgement. Students will interpret art objectively using these five criteria and create an exhibition with one artwork of their chosen form. The course defines art and visual arts, and explains how to describe a work objectively and its formal attributes. It discusses analyzing how art works, understanding cultural context, determining the artist's intended meaning, and objectively judging a work's moral, spiritual and cultural value. An example analysis of Starry Night by Van Gogh is provided.
This course is about appreciating different forms of visual art through description, analysis of form, cultural context, meaning, and objective judgement. Students will interpret art objectively using these five criteria and create an exhibition with one artwork of their chosen form. The course defines art and visual arts, and explains how to describe a work objectively and its formal attributes. It discusses analyzing how art works, understanding cultural context, determining the artist's intended meaning, and objectively judging a work's moral, spiritual and cultural value. An example analysis of Starry Night by Van Gogh is provided.
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Art Appreciation through evaluating Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh.
This course is about appreciating different forms of visual art through description, analysis of form, cultural context, meaning, and objective judgement. Students will interpret art objectively using these five criteria and create an exhibition with one artwork of their chosen form. The course defines art and visual arts, and explains how to describe a work objectively and its formal attributes. It discusses analyzing how art works, understanding cultural context, determining the artist's intended meaning, and objectively judging a work's moral, spiritual and cultural value. An example analysis of Starry Night by Van Gogh is provided.
This course is about appreciating different forms of visual art through description, analysis of form, cultural context, meaning, and objective judgement. Students will interpret art objectively using these five criteria and create an exhibition with one artwork of their chosen form. The course defines art and visual arts, and explains how to describe a work objectively and its formal attributes. It discusses analyzing how art works, understanding cultural context, determining the artist's intended meaning, and objectively judging a work's moral, spiritual and cultural value. An example analysis of Starry Night by Van Gogh is provided.
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ART APPRECIATION Appreciating forms of art for
Grade 11 and 12.
ABOUT THE COURSE This course is about the exploration of visual art forms. We, as a class and as individuals, will appreciate different art through: * Description * Analysis of Form * Cultural Context * Meaning * Objective Judgement MS. MAITA Who I am. OBJECTIVES * At the end of this course, students will be able to interpret art objectively through the five criteria. * At the end of this course, the class will create an exhibition with each student creating one artistic visual expression of their chosen art form. DESCRIPTION How would you define art? Art is a tangible entity: a painting, sculpture, photograph, dance, poem, or play. Visual Arts are art forms such as ceramics, drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, design, crafts, photography, video, filmmaking, and architecture. Explain a work of art from an objective point of view, its physical attributes, and formal construction. ANALYSIS OF FORMS How does this art work? Art, by its nature, asks questions and holds meaning. It explains ideas, uncovers truths and tells stories. CULTURAL CONTEXT Historical, religious, or environmental information that surrounds a particular work of art and which helps to understand the work’s meaning. MEANING What is the message the artist is trying to convey? What narrative is being expressed? OBJECTIVE JUDGEMENT What is the moral, spiritual and cultural value of the artwork? PRACTICE * Description: Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh. Oil on Canvas, Painted in June 1889, it depicts the view from the east-facing window of his asylum room at Saint- Rémy-de-Provence, just before sunrise, with the addition of an idealized village. * Analysis of Form: It seems that van Gogh is contrasting life and death with luminous stars and a gloomy, peaceful village. The main light sources are the bright stars and crescent moon. * Cultural Context: Painted by German Impressionist Painter. With each passing year, it seems as though The Starry Night is reaching more and more fans and inspiring new generations of artists. * Meaning: the artist’s emotional state at the time of painting. It is one of his night series. * Objective Judgement: Starry Night shows the vast power of nature and the church spire and cypress tree - representing man and nature - both point to the heavens.