EXPLORING ART LESSON 1 Interesting Facts: 1.There are more life forms living on your skin then there are in the whole universe. 2. Da Vinci would write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time. 3. If you try to Suppress a sneeze you can cause a hemorrhage in the brain and neck and die % of the air you breath in a metro station is human skin

BELL RINGER 1. NAME ALL 3 PAINTINGS AND THE ARTISITS OF EACH. 1.Melting Clocks DALI 2.CAMPBELLS SOUP WARHOLE 3.Starry Night Van Gogh 4.Whistler’s Mother – James Whistler

WHY THE ARTS? ART IS NOT NEEDED TO MAINTAIN LIFE IN THE WAY THAT FOOD, CLOTHING AND SHELTER ARE. HOWEVER, HUMANS HAVE PERSISTED IN CREATING EVERY FORM OF ART SINCE EARLIEST TIMES. THE DESIRE TO CREATE IS UNIVERSAL AMONG HUMANS THERE ARE MANY REASONS PEOPLE HAV MADE OBJECTS OF BEAUTY – FUNTIONALITY, RELIGION, POLITICS, EDUCATION, AESTHETICS, DESIRE, FEMINIST, PSYCHOLOGICAL

REASONS FOR ART FUNCTIONALITY-UTILITY All societies have needed eating utensils, storage vessels, glassware, machinery, furniture, automobiles, buildings- all have artistic qualities and functional qualities RELIGION Many objects have been created to support religious beliefs and activities Worship is aided in many cultures through the use of magical designs and geometric shapes and the creation of good luck charms Priests wear unique ornaments and coverings Objects may represent a god or a spirits power

PERSPECTIVES FOR ART CONTINUED.. POLITICS Art can serve as a tool of persuasion or propaganda This goes back to ancient times EDUCATION-INFORMATION Many artworks provide valuable information about historical figures, places and events Paintings, sculptures, and stained glass windows have been used to pass on a cultures history, folk tales and religious traditions, mythology, and moral values Provides a record of heroes, gods, or other vital information of the past

PERSPECTIVES CONTINUED… FEMINIST – examines the art itself and the context in which it arises from a woman’s point of view Psychological - a perspective that looks for meaning in the psychological features of the work, such as sexual and symbolic associations This might also examine the facial expressions, gestures and body positions DA VINCI’S VIRGIN OF THE ROCK Artemisia Gentileschi: A VIRGIN AND HER CHILD

WHAT DO YOU THINK THE PERSPECTIVE WAS? ODIEPUS SLAYING THE SPHINX Colosseum picasso les demoiselles d'avignon

AESTHETICS MEANING- THE SEARCH FOR BEAUTY- FOR A FEELING OF BALANCE, PROPORTION, AND PLEASING ARRANGEMENT, FOR A TASTEFUL MIXTURE OF PLAIN SURFACE WITH TEXTURED OR ORNAMENTAL AREAS THE QUALITIES THAT CAN INCRESE A PERSONS UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORK AND SERVE AS THE CRITERIA ON WHICH THEIR JUDGMENTS ARE BASED. ROBERT SWAINS – UNTITLED WHY DID HE NAME IT THIS?

TICKET OUT THE DOOR 1.LIST 6 Perspectives WHY PEOPLE CREATE ART? 2.Define aesthetics and use it in a sentence. 3.Of the 7 Perspectives which is the most common reason for developing art?