Have you written your review of a Fine Arts Experience for September?
This Tuesday night free show of Celtic rock would qualify as a good subject.
Monday, October 11, 2010
Ancient Greece: the Top Fifteen
Most important sites from the ancient map of Graecia -
Athens
Sparta
Peloponnesus peninsula
Olympia temple complex
Thebes
Delphi
Mt Olympus
Mycenae
Crete
Aegean Sea
Macedonia
Ilium
Troy
Lesbos
Ephesus
Thursday, October 7, 2010
12 items on a sketched map of Egypt: map quiz next week
And students must spell Mediterranean and Israel correctly or face a loss of 1 pt each on the misspelling.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
A one-third size preliminary study for a statue of Primavera - a wax maquette
A maquette (French word for scale model, sometimes referred to by the Italian names plastico or modello) is a small scale model or rough draft of an unfinished architectural work or a sculpture. An equivalent term is bozzetto, from the Italian word that means "sketch".
It is used to visualize and test shapes and ideas without incurring the cost and effort of producing a full scale product. It is the analogue of the painter's cartoon, modello, oil sketch or drawn sketch.
For commissioned sculptures, especially monumental public sculptures, a maquette may be used to show the client how the finished work will fit in the proposed site. The term may also refer to a prototype for a video game, film, or any other type of media. Modello, unlike the other terms, is also used for sketches for two-dimensional works such as paintings.
Like oil sketches, these works in progress can be at least as much sought after as completed works by highly regarded artists, showing the process of developing an idea. Gian Lorenzo Bernini, a sculptor from the Baroque period, made his bozzetti from wax or baked terracotta to show his patrons how the final piece was intended to look. Eleven of these bozzetti were displayed in an exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago in 2004.[1]
It is used to visualize and test shapes and ideas without incurring the cost and effort of producing a full scale product. It is the analogue of the painter's cartoon, modello, oil sketch or drawn sketch.
For commissioned sculptures, especially monumental public sculptures, a maquette may be used to show the client how the finished work will fit in the proposed site. The term may also refer to a prototype for a video game, film, or any other type of media. Modello, unlike the other terms, is also used for sketches for two-dimensional works such as paintings.
Like oil sketches, these works in progress can be at least as much sought after as completed works by highly regarded artists, showing the process of developing an idea. Gian Lorenzo Bernini, a sculptor from the Baroque period, made his bozzetti from wax or baked terracotta to show his patrons how the final piece was intended to look. Eleven of these bozzetti were displayed in an exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago in 2004.[1]
Thursday, September 30, 2010
The Art of Egypt project
The Art of Egypt presentations - powerpoint-type - based on
- 5 images with
- 2 bulleted items of info on each image.
- Documentation
- Snazzy title.
- Due 1st class next week. 12 pts.
Topics
Art-based reviews of Egyptian history
1. Old Kingdom
2. Heliopolis
3. Memphis
4. Sphinx
5. Pyramids of Khufu, Khafre, Menkaure
6. Queens' Pyramids
7. alabaster
8. Middle Kingdom
9. Thebes / Luxor
10. New Kingdom
11. Temple of Karnak
12. Hatshepsut
13. obelisks
14. pylons
15. Akhenaten
16. Valley of Kings
17. Tutankhamun
18. Ramses II
19. Abu Simbel
20. Alexander of Macedonia, 300 BC
21. Romans 30 BC
22. Scribes / literature
23. Kush
24. Alexandria
25. Rosetta stone
26. faience
27. jewelry
28. sandals
29. clothing
30. music & dance
31. cosmetics
32. glass
33. papyrus
34. gold
35. Tut's tomb
36. Horus and the Eye of Horus
- 5 images with
- 2 bulleted items of info on each image.
- Documentation
- Snazzy title.
- Due 1st class next week. 12 pts.
Topics
Art-based reviews of Egyptian history
1. Old Kingdom
2. Heliopolis
3. Memphis
4. Sphinx
5. Pyramids of Khufu, Khafre, Menkaure
6. Queens' Pyramids
7. alabaster
8. Middle Kingdom
9. Thebes / Luxor
10. New Kingdom
11. Temple of Karnak
12. Hatshepsut
13. obelisks
14. pylons
15. Akhenaten
16. Valley of Kings
17. Tutankhamun
18. Ramses II
19. Abu Simbel
20. Alexander of Macedonia, 300 BC
21. Romans 30 BC
22. Scribes / literature
23. Kush
24. Alexandria
25. Rosetta stone
26. faience
27. jewelry
28. sandals
29. clothing
30. music & dance
31. cosmetics
32. glass
33. papyrus
34. gold
35. Tut's tomb
36. Horus and the Eye of Horus
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Horus statue by gate: the Eye of Horus
The Eye of Horus (Wedjat)[1] (previously Wadjet and the Eye of the Moon; and afterwards as The Eye of Ra) is an ancient Egyptian symbol of protection and royal power from deities, in this case from Horus or Ra, says Wikipedia.
In the Egyptian language, the word for this symbol was "Wedjat".[4][5] It was the eye of one of the earliest of Egyptian deities, Wadjet, who later became associated with Bast, Mut, and Hathor as well.
Wedjat was a solar deity and this symbol began as her eye, an all seeing eye. In early artwork, Hathor is also depicted with this eye.[6] Funerary amulets were often made in the shape of the Eye of Horus.
The Wedjat "was intended to protect the king [here] in the afterlife"[8] and to ward off evil. Ancient Egyptian and Near Eastern sailors would frequently paint the symbol on the bow of their vessel to ensure safe sea travel.[9]
In the Egyptian language, the word for this symbol was "Wedjat".[4][5] It was the eye of one of the earliest of Egyptian deities, Wadjet, who later became associated with Bast, Mut, and Hathor as well.
Wedjat was a solar deity and this symbol began as her eye, an all seeing eye. In early artwork, Hathor is also depicted with this eye.[6] Funerary amulets were often made in the shape of the Eye of Horus.
The Wedjat "was intended to protect the king [here] in the afterlife"[8] and to ward off evil. Ancient Egyptian and Near Eastern sailors would frequently paint the symbol on the bow of their vessel to ensure safe sea travel.[9]
The Egyptians, the Eye of Horus and Tattoos
Robert Trudeau asserts that “The Egyptians of the Pharaonic era were demonstrably obsessed with art. I came to understand their relationship to fine art during sessions at the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. There I saw all manner of items - from sandals to chariots - that were rendered with persuasive style and care.
Across Egypt, in ancient illustrations and in modern life, I observed an abiding need for art.
An example of the daily art of Egypt? The cab driver is not content to sit in an unadorned vehicle. He adds numerous decorative touches: stickers, special shifter handle, dangling charms, fringe, a painted Eye of Horus. Also, the farm implments of Egyptians are not plain. A wagon has painted accents on the wheels and drawbars. A bicycle may feature extra reflectors and stickers.
Compare these lives to those of the Americans. Perhaps compare the Pharaonic to the Colonials. Modern to modern.
Finally, consider how your judgment of young Americans and their artmindedness is affected by the issue of piercings and tattoos (with thanks for the idea to Jordan Shockley).
Across Egypt, in ancient illustrations and in modern life, I observed an abiding need for art.
An example of the daily art of Egypt? The cab driver is not content to sit in an unadorned vehicle. He adds numerous decorative touches: stickers, special shifter handle, dangling charms, fringe, a painted Eye of Horus. Also, the farm implments of Egyptians are not plain. A wagon has painted accents on the wheels and drawbars. A bicycle may feature extra reflectors and stickers.
Compare these lives to those of the Americans. Perhaps compare the Pharaonic to the Colonials. Modern to modern.
Finally, consider how your judgment of young Americans and their artmindedness is affected by the issue of piercings and tattoos (with thanks for the idea to Jordan Shockley).
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