PARTNER ACTIVITY:1. Independently, decide on 1 image from this page. 2. Spend 2 minutes by yourself, silently, writing down
3 reasons you think it is or is not a work of art. 3. When directed, share your reasons with the person
next to you.
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IS THIS ART?
IS THIS ART?
IS THIS ART?
IS THIS ART?
ART has not always been what we think it is today.ART lacks a satisfactory definition.ART is the portrait of history.With such vast reasoning for creating artwork, vast time period over which artwork has been created, and a vast number and diversity of cultures and individuals making art… WHAT REMAINS CONSTANT?
Classifications of ART
Imitationalism or RealismExpressionalism
FormalismFunctionalism
Classification of ART
Imitationalism or RealismArt created to look like what
we see in the world.
IMITATIONALISM
Richard Estes Central Savings
IMITATIONALISM
Donatello Gattamelata
IMITATIONALISM
Duane Hanson Tourists II
Classification of ART
ExpressionalismArt created to distort reality
for an emotional effect.
EXPRESSIONALISM
Pablo Picasso Guernica
EXPRESSIONALISM
Edward Munch The Scream
EXPRESSIONALISM
Joseph Minton Inside
Classification of ART
FormalismArt created to emphasize
compositional elements (line, color, shape, etc.) over content
(subject, meaning).
FORMALISM
Louise Nevelson Sky Cathedral
FORMALISM
I. M. Pei The Johnson Museum of Art
FORMALISM
Wassily Kandinsky On White II
Classification of ART
FunctionalismArt created to fill a need,
function, or purpose.
FUNCTIONALISM
Philipe Starck Richard III Chair
FUNCTIONALISM
William Leslie Dragon’s Claw Light
FUNCTIONALISM
Functional Art Co. Stairway
4 Classifications of ART
Imitationalism/Realism: Art created to look like what we see in the world.
Expressionalism: Art created to distort reality for an emotional effect.
Formalism: Art created to emphasize compositional elements (line, color, shape, etc.) over content (subject, meaning).Functionalism: Art created to fill a need, function, or purpose.
4 Styles of ART
PortraitLandscape
Still LifeAbstract
Style of ART
PortraitArt that represents a person, in
which the face and its expression is predominant.
PORTRAIT
Leonardo DaVinci Mona Lisa
PORTRAIT
Pablo Picasso Portrait of Dora Maar
PORTRAIT
Vincent Van Gogh Self-Portrait
Style of ART
LandscapeArt that depicts natural scenery
such as mountains, valleys, trees, rivers, and forests, and especially art where the main
subject is a wide view.
LANDSCAPE
Claude Monet Venice, Twilight
LANDSCAPE
Andrew Wyeth Christina’s World
LANDSCAPE
Ansel Adams Mt. Williamson, Sierra Nevada
Style of ART
Still LifeArt depicting mostly inanimate
subject matter, typically commonplace objects which
may be either natural or man-made.
STILL LIFE
Roy Lichtenstein Still Life with Palette
STILL LIFE
Paul Cezanne Still Life with Apples
STILL LIFE
Edouard Manet Clematis
Style of ART
AbstractArt that does not represent
recognizable reality, but seeks to achieve its effect using shapes, forms, colors, and
textures.
ABSTRACT
Piet Mondrian Broadway Boogie Woogie
ABSTRACT
Mark Rothko Green, White, Yellow
ABSTRACT
Wassily Kandinsky Transverse Lines
4 Styles of ART
Portrait: Art that represents a person, in which the face and its expression is predominant.Landscape: Art that depicts natural scenery such as mountains, valleys, trees, rivers, and forests, and especially art where the main subject is a wide view.Still life: Art depicting mostly inanimate subject matter, typically commonplace objects which may be either natural or man-made.Abstract: Art that does not represent recognizable reality, but seeks to achieve its effect using shapes, forms, colors, and textures.
ART CARD HOMEWORK
On one side of your art cards should be the definitions for the Classifications and Styles of Art. Your homework is to find works of art that shows each definition… • Print them in color• Glue them to the card• Include the artist’s name, title of the work, and the
date is was created
THIS IS DUE ON….4AC: WEDNESDAY, 9/10 & 1BD: THURSDAY 9/11
ART
What will you learn?
What will you
create?
What are your
options?
Charcoal & Graphite
Charcoal & Graphite
Pen & Ink
Pen & Ink
Colored Pencil
Colored Pencil
Acrylic
Acrylic
Watercolor
Watercolor
Printmaking
Printmaking
Oil & Chalk Pastels
Oil & Chalk Pastels
Photography
Photography
Sculpture
Sculpture
Ceramic
Ceramic
Mixed Media
Mixed Media
Collage
Collage
Digital
Digital
Mr. Dorofy’s ArtworkOpposites Dawn of the Dorofy
Mr. Dorofy’s FavoritesMark RothkoWhite Center
Egon ShieleSelf Portrait
Mr. Denner’s Artwork
Steeler Wallpaper So You Wanna Be a Hero?
Mr. Denner’s FavoritesDavid
Death of MaratMagritte
The Treachery of Images
Mrs. Holtz’s Artwork
Pegleg Pete
Mrs. Holtz’s FavoritesCarl Barks
An Astronomical Predicament
Winslow HomerThe Fog Warning
Mrs. Sanders’ Artwork
Mrs. Sanders’ Favorites
Georgia O’KeefeMary Cassatt
Mrs. Gordon’s ArtworkAmy’s House Baby Doll
Mrs. Gordon’s Favorites
BourguereauYoung Priestess
Maxfield ParishInterlude Mural
Mrs. Duckworth’s Artwork
Ladybug 1st Birthday Untitled Self Portrait
Mrs. Duckworth’s Artwork
Kandinsky Teapot Leary
Mrs. Duckworth’s Artwork
Self-Portrait Aspen
Mrs. Duckworth’s Favorites
Gustav KlimtBirch Forest I
Ansel AdamsAspens, Northern New
Mexico
Mrs. Duckworth’s Favorites
Salvador DaliWoman at the
Window
Irving PennPablo Picasso, Cannes France
Mrs. Duckworth’s Favorites
Mark RothkoOil on Canvas
“Orange and Yellow”, 1956