AHSArt: The Evolution of Portraiture Throughout Art History
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The document discusses the evolution of portraiture, highlighting the iconic Mona Lisa and its significance as the most famous painting, seen by millions annually. It emphasizes the historical importance of portraits, tracing their purpose from ancient times to modernity and showcasing various artists and works that exemplify this evolution. Additionally, it outlines an activity involving a questionnaire on portraiture's evolution and a final assignment focused on portrait drawing techniques.
AHSArt: The Evolution of Portraiture Throughout Art History
- 2. Mona Lisa Leonardo Da Vinci 1503-06 Considered to be the MOST FAMOUS painting of all time, the Mona Lisa is seen by 6 Million people every year!
- 3. A portrait is a painting, photograph, sculpture, or other artistic representation of a person, in which the face and its expression is predominant. Successfully captured portraits display the likeness, personality, and even the mood of the subject. Fill out the “Evolution of Portraiture” Questionnaire as we go over PowerPoint and with a partner afterwards.
- 4. The art of portraiture is considered one of the most important facets of art history. Dating all the way back to the Egyptians, portraits have been a key theme in which the purpose for creating has evolved over thousands of years. Whether for reasons of vanity or record-keeping the genre of portraiture has continued to grow in popularity through the ages, yet our motivations for creating portraits as well as the styles of execution have seen considerable transformation and variation. Let’s explore the Evolution of Portraiture…
- 5. Phillip IV In Armor Portrait of Henry VIII Diego Velazquez 1628 Hans Holbein the Younger 1540
- 6. The Milkmaid The Hurdy Gurdy Player Johannes Vermeer 1660 Georges de la Tour 1630
- 7. The Stone Breakers Going to Work Gustave Courbet 1849 Jean-Francois Millet 1853
- 8. Self-Portrait Self-Portrait with Yellow Christ Vincent Van Gogh 1887 Paul Gauguin 1891
- 9. Portrait of MadameMatisse The Scream Henri Matisse 1905 Edvard Munch 1910
- 10. Portrait of Albert Paris Self-Portrait Egon Schiele 1918 Pablo Picasso 1907
- 11. Self-Portrait Drowning Girl Andy Warhol 1967 Roy Lichtenstein 1962
- 12. Self Portrait Pensive Modern Girl Francoise Neilly 2012 Karina Knight (Paint and Palette Knife) (Pastel)
- 13. Portrait of Ryan Traci Martin 2011 (Charcoal)
- 14. DIRECTIONS 1.Discuss with table partner each question in the 2nd section of the “Evolution of Portraiture” Questionnaire. 2.Write the answer to each question on your own paper. We will trade, discuss and grade at the end. Coming Up: • Portrait pictures for the final Assignment. • Facial proportions • Individual Features • Charcoal and Grounds • Putting it all together….The final drawing!