The Language of Art What is ART?

What is art? Why is it important? Art is a language. Through out time, art has been one of the most effective ways to express ideas and feelings.

What is an artist? An artist is a person who uses imagination and skill to communicate ideas in visual form. An artist is good at a number of things. Through the ages, they have been mathematicians, scientists and writers.

Leonardo da Vinci He had a keen eye and quick mind that led him to make important scientific discoveries, yet he never published his ideas. He was a gentle vegetarian who loved animals and despised war, yet he worked as a military engineer to invent advanced and deadly weapons He was one of the greatest painters of the Italian Renaissance, yet he left only a handful of completed paintings

Leonardo da Vinci “parachute”

Leonardo da Vinci “helicopter”

Leonardo da Vinci “tank”

Leonardo da Vinci “landing gear”

Leonardo da Vinci “scuba gear”

What are the elements of art? The basic visual symbols an artist uses to create works of art. Line, color, shape, form, space and texture.

How do artist’s speak? Mathematician’s use numbers, artist’s use line. Musicians communicate through notes and sounds, artists speak in color and shape. Writer’s rely on words, artists on form, space, and texture.

Artist’s credit line Paul Cezanne (artist’s name), The Basket of Apples. (name of artwork) c.1895 (approx. year), Oil on canvas (medium, media)65.5 cm x 81.3 c.(metric measurement followed by American) Art Institute of Chicago, (place artwork is located)

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