Creating Composition

Making Mandalas

Intermediate Art

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Art of Ancient Greece

           

Stokstad Chapter 5, pgs 113-179  

Gardner Chapter 5, pgs 116-183

Vocabulary

Acropolis                                                                    

Agora

Amphora                                                                     

Black figure

Caryatids                                                                     

cella

contrapposto                                                               

entasis

Kore                                                                           

Kouros

Krater                                                                         

kylix

Lekythos                                                                     

Lost wax process

oinochoe                                                                     

orthogonal city plan

Propylon                                                                     

red figure

S-curve                                                                       

sanctuaries

Slip                                                                             

stadium

Stelae                                                                          

stoa

Tholos                                                                         

treasuries

White ground                                                               

volute

Historical Evidence

1. Discuss the historical divisions of Greek art.

2. What developments occurred during the Orientalizing period?

3. Describe the cultural achievements found during the Archaic period.

4. What key event during the Early Classical period resulted in the rebuilding of the monuments on the Athenian Acropolis?

Greek Gods and Goddesses

Identify each of the following deities:

Goddess of love ________________________

God of the sea, holding 3-pronged spear _________________________

Goddess of grain and agriculture _____________________

Supreme God, holds scepter and lightning bolt _____________________________

God of wine, grape harvest, inspiration __________________________

Goddess of wisdom, war, virginity, victory ____________________________

Goddess of fertility, queen of the underworld __________________________

God of sun, light, truth and music ___________________________________

Young child or infant of god of love _________________________________

Interpretation and Meaning

1. Compare Egyptian and Greek viewpoints regarding funerary art.

2. What is the primary function of metal sculpture during the Geometric period?

3. Discuss the meaning of Archaic freestanding male and female figures.

4. Discuss the architectural sculpture of the Parthenon in terms of subject and the original location on the building.

5. Discuss the Canon of Proportions of Polykleitos.

6. How does the function of Hellenistic sculpture differ from earlier periods?

Style

1. Discuss the style of Kouros and Kore statues found in Archaic Greek sculpture.  How are these figures similar to Egyptian figures?

2. Explain the distinction between “realism” and “naturalism.”

3. Discuss how the Temple of Zeus at Pergamon differs from Classical temple types.

Materials and techniques

1. 1.      Label Temple plans hand out
2. 2.      Label Architectural orders hand out

Compare and Discuss

1. Discuss the Parthenon as the epitome of the Greek temple, discussing unusual structural elements, plan and original function.  In what ways is the Erechtheum different from the Parthenon?

2. Trace the evolution of the male nude figure from the Archaic to the Late Classical period.  Cite an example for each period of development.

3. Compare the Peplos Kore with the Aphrodite of Knidos.

4. Compare and contrast the relief decoration of Nike Adjusting her Sandal with the Nike of Samothrace.

The Dig

Literacy in Art

All Classes

Use these questions to journal about your artwork in your Blog

1.        Ideas – Tell me about your idea.

2.       Process- How did you make your artwork?

3.       Knowledge- Concepts, vocabulary, artist studied. What kinds of:  line, shape, color, texture, space did you use?  How did you use the Principles of Art: balance, emphasis, contrast, movement, pattern, rhythm, unity? Did you learn about an artist?

4.       Future – What will you make next? What would you like to learn more about?

Design a Color Scheme

Beginning Art

You have learned all about color theory! You know how to mix colors and their tints and shades. During  our next lesson you will paint  using a variety of  different color schemes.

Monochromatic

Analogous

Complementary

Primary

Secondary

Art of Ancient Egypt

Stokstad Chapter 3, pgs 53-87

Gardner Chapter 3, pgs 64-97

Vocabulary

Axial plan

Canon of proportions

Cartouche

Colonnade

Engaged column

Faience

Hypostyle hall

Mastaba

Necropolis

Obelisk

Portico

Register

Rock-cut tomb

Sarcophagus

Historical Evidence

1. Where were Upper and Lower Egypt originally located? 

2. Who was “Menes” and what is his significance to Egyptian history?

3. Discuss the significance of the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb to Egyptian archaeology.

4. What were the “Books of the Dead?”

Interpretation and Meaning

1. Discuss the religious beliefs of this culture, citing examples of key deities.

2. What was the function of the Ka statues?

3. What relationship did Tomb decoration have to the Ka statues?

Style

1. Using Palette of Narmer as an example, describe the Egyptian canon of proportions for figural representation.

2. Describe the Amarna style found during the New Kingdom. How does this style differ from earlier periods?

Materials and Techniques

1. Describe the techniques used to create Egyptian paintings and relief sculptures.

Compare and Discuss

1. Trace the development of funerary architecture during the Old Kingdom from the mastaba to the Stepped Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara to the Great Pyramids of Giza.

2. Discuss the Temple of Hatshepsut and how it is different in form and function from Old Kingdom architecture.

3. Compare the relief of Ti Watching a Hippopotamus Hunt with the relief of Akhenaten and His family.

4. Describe the major elements found in the Temple Complexes at Karnak and Luxor during the New Kingdom.

Ancient Near East

Art History

Ancient Near East & Mesopotamia

Stokstad Chapter 2, pgs 27-51

Gardner Chapter 2, pgs 42-63*** correction from syllabus

Vocabulary

Citadel

Crenellation

Palace complex

Pictographs

Registers

Stele

Ziggurat

Cuneiform

Cone mosaic

Cylinder seals

Stylized

Stylus

Votive figures

Glaze

Incised

Inlays

High relief

Low relief monumental

Historical Evidence

1. Who was the first group of people to rise to a power in the Ancient Near East? 

2. What do we know about the origins of the Sumerians?

3. The oldest form of writing was developed by the Sumerians. What is it called? What did the first written documents pertain to?

Interpretation and Meaning

1. What was the purpose of a Ziggurat? What did it look like and how was it decorated?

2. Why do we think the “Votive Statues,” from the Square Temple, Eshnunna represent an early example of Ancient Near eastern religious practice?

3. How does the Stele of Naramsin convey the concept of imperial authority?

4. What do the cuneiform inscriptions on the Statue of Gudea refer to?

5. Why is the Stele of Hammurabi so significant? Who is Shamash?

6. The relief sculptures discovered at Persepolis were concerned with what themes?

Style

1. Note where the Ishtar gate is located and why its details are so extraordinary.

2. Describe the imperial (palace) complex at Persepolis, Iran. What stylistic influences are evident at the imperial palace as evident in the column sculptures?

Compare and Discuss

1. How do the sculptural themes in the Akkadian and Assyrian Empires differ from those in the Persian Empire?

2. What artistic styles emerge in the Persian Empire? Can you site specific examples as evidenced in the architectural and sculptural remains of Persepolis?