Art Periods and Movements 6/23/2019

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Lecture objectives

Artist Inspired Project § Students will be able to define the principles of art and design

§ Students will learn about different Art periods/movements in Art History

Drawing and Painting
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Grade levels: 9-12 § Students will learn about Artists in each Art period/movement

§ Students will compare and contrast Art periods and important artists

§ Students will be able to appreciate and value the importance of Art

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CA Content Standards Before We Begin…
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Adv. VA : Cn10
Define Art in your own
Synthesize knowledge of social, cultural, historical, and personal life with art-
making approaches to create meaningful works of art or design. words ?
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Through observation, infer information about time, place, and culture in which a
work of art was created.
Adv. VA:Cn11 Why is Art important ?
Assess the impact of an artist or a group of artists on the beliefs, values, and
behaviors of a society.

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Definition of Art What Are The Elements of Art

§ Line- The path of a moving point.
§ Art is the expression or application of human creative skill
and imagination § Shape- A flat, enclosed area that has 2 dimensions, length and width

§ Producing works to be appreciated primarily for their § Form- Objects that are 3D having length, width and height
beauty or emotional power
§ Color- It is created by light, 3 properties, Hue, Value, and Intensity
§ The various branches of creative activity, such as
painting, music, literature, and dance § Value- Degrees of lightness or darkness

§ Texture- Describes the feel of an actual surface

§ Space- It is used to create an illusion of depth

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The Principles of Design NOW IT’S YOUR TURN!

§ Balance- Distribution of visual weight on either side of the vertical axis § Discuss the elements of Art and the principles of
§ Contrast- Arrangement of opposite elements (light vs dark, rough vs smooth etc.) design with a partner sitting next to you
§ Emphasis- Used to make certain parts of an artwork stand out

§ Movement- How the eye moves through the composition

§ Pattern- The repetition of specific visual element such as a shape

§ Rhythm- Regular repetition of, or alternation in elements to create interest

§ Unity- Visual pleasing agreement among the elements in a design

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What is an Art period and an Art
Movement??

Art Periods/
§ An art period is a phase in the development of the Movements
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§ An art movement is a tendency or style in art with a

specific common philosophy, followed up by a group
of artists during a restricted period of time

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Baroque (1600)
1. The Baroque is a period of artistic style that
started around 1600 in Rome , Italy, and spread
throughout the majority of Europe during the 17th
and 18th centuries. In informal usage, the
word baroque describes something that is
Baroque Neoclassicism Impressionism elaborate and highly detailed.

Characteristics:

Baroque iconography was direct, obvious, and

dramatic, intending to appeal above all to the senses
The Massacre of the
and the emotions. Innocents, 1784 by Peter
Paul Rubens

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Neoclassicism Impressionism
§ Neoclassicism Neoclassicism refers to
movements in the arts that draw inspiration § a style or movement in painting originating in France in
the 1860s, characterized by a concern with depicting
from the “classical” art and culture of ancient
the visual impression of the moment, especially in
Greece and Rome
terms of the shifting effect of light and color.
Characteristics:
Characteristics:
The characteristics of Neoclassical art include
Short, thick strokes of paint/pastel that quickly capture the Sunrise, 1872,
a concentration on Greek and Roman mythology Claude Monet
Oath of the Horatii, essence of the subject, rather than its details.
and history for subjects, a prioritization
Jacques Louis David
of the heroic male nude, somewhat dramatic
lighting, and a rather clean style, with hard
edges and bright primary colors in painting and
smooth, highly polished marble in sculpture.

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Now You Try!!!! Let’s Hear what you learned
§ Take 2 minutes and discuss with your neighbor:
§ I will ask questions from the unit lecture and I will give extra credit
1. What is the period you like the most? And why? points to the correct answers.
- Write your neighbors response on your guided notes section

2. If you were an artist, what art period/movement will you most likely be part of?

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Its your turn!!!!

§ Now that you know the Elements of art and Principles of

design, you need to create a project by writing 4 elements
of art and 4 principles of design and their definition
including an example of each.

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Essay Now you try
§ You will now select one of the 3 Art periods to write a 2 page essay
on.

§ On the essay I want you to state when and where the period began,
who were the most influential artists in the time period, and what § Before class ends, make good use of the
type of subject matter we frequently see in the art period. (feel free time remaining and start brainstorming your
possible topic and ideas for your essay on
to find resources on the web and be sure to include a separate the back of your guided notes.
page of citations)
§ You may exchange ideas with your
§ I also want you to explain why you chose to write about the art neighbors for your topic.

period you selected. § If you don’t finish, make sure you have your
topics ready by our next class.
§ Use a bubble map to write down your ideas.

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