Module 10

Olmec Mask

The Olmec Mask was made of a polished stone. These mask were from a culture that was older than the Aztecs called the Olmecs. When the Aztecs found these mask they would bury them in their offerings as a sign of appreciation to the historical pieces of work.

Feathered Headdress
      
The Feathered Headdress was made of many different feathers and also gold. Headdress were part of the costume that Aztecs wore during their many ceremonies so it holds a significance in their beliefs. 

Bundu/ Sowei Helmet Mask:
This mask was worn on the top of the head. Women wore the mask instead of men. The mask helped transition young girls into womanhood. When the mask was not being worn it was displayed in the house when worn it was seen as spiritual.

Female (pwo) Mask: 

Made by the Chokew people in the Republic of the Congo. The female mask would have been used and danced by a male dancer and carved by a man. The mask was used to honor women, particular young and fertile women who had given birth.Rather than a traditional dance, the dancer would walk in a very graceful and stately way, since the women really did dance gracefully as this The whiteness around the eyes are connected to the spiritual realm, so they are the most important feature of the mask
Mask (Buk), Torres Strait, Mabuiag Island:
Made by people who lived on an island in the Torres Strait Made of turtle shell divided into three registers there are many pieces to the mask stitched together, including turtle shell, other shell, feathers, and raffia.

2- I Have many different mask in my house but they were brought here from Africa. So it was cool to see different mask from different cultures. They also helped to teach what went into creating each of these masks.
    

Module 9

Key Concept of Each Video


  Death of Marat:
- David was part of one of the most extreme groups in favor of the French revolution,  he was even one of the people to vote for the beheading of King Louis XVI
  -The Death of Marat was a image that he created to depict the revolution.  The painting made the martyrs of the revolution look heroic. Marat is made to look beautiful and is in a pose similar to an image of Christ is order to help achieve this.
-- This painting was revolutionary in two ways, since it was painted during the French Revolution and that it depicted a contemporary event. Before this, he had painted classical scenes.

Cassatt:

 - Pictures of mothers and children were created  many times, but often times as religious figures. Cassatts painting brings a new closeness between mother and child in a painting of a mother bathing her child.
 - The mother and daughter seem very focused on each other, which also helps the viewer get drawn into this moment they share. It is  shown in unexpected angles to make it seem more like a real life moment

 Monet:

 - The atmosphere and suns light helped to contribute to the images he was painting
 - Monet sometimes only had about 7 minutes to work on a canvas before the lighting changed too much and the effect he was painting was gone, so he would have to return day after day to capture the same effect
-  he returned to a scene many times to try and capture it perfectly. 

  Early Photography: Making Daguerreotypes 

- Louis Jacques-Mande Daguerre created the technique to make Daguerreotypes and sold it to the French government, so that it could be made freely to the public without dealing with copyright restrictions - Daguerreotypes were expensive to make and took a lengthy time to prepare the camera, take a photo, then develop the photo

- Daguerreotype mania swept across France, then the world. It became most popular in America, as it was an affordable way to get your portrait done that was very true to life
 

Beyond The Great Wave:
 - Hokusai wanted to live to be 110, because he believed that by then he would be so skilled that every line he painted "would come to life" - The two paintings are thought to be a reflective self portrait of Hokusai towards the end of his life

  Delacroix:
-Delacroix made this painting very large to depict a contemporary event, when paintings of this size were often reserved for historical events
- The painting depicts a battle of people of all classes coming together to fight in the revolution against the monarchy

  -This painting defies many of the rules of the Art Academy at the time

2-Both the reading and the videos go into the depth of why the art were made the way that they were. But the text gives more detail overall than the videos do.

3-I enjoyed the films I liked the 'Cassat one the most because I am use to seeing such paintings when I go to church so its nice to have a sense of familiarity. 

Module 8 pt 2

1~My hand has alot of details on it so was hard to capture every line and looking at my hand while drawing was also quite difficult.
2~I used a pencil to draw my hand because charcoal is a little too messy.
3~I can't even write my name neat with my non dominant hand so drawing with it was even worse.
4~I do believe I was successful in completing my left hand but my right hand looks a little messed up.
5~I will not use my non dominant hand in the future to create artwork.

Module 8

The two videos that I chose to watch is  Florence: Heart of the Renaissance and Understanding Art: Baroque Part 1 I mostly chose the renaissance video because everyone has basic knowledge on the renaissance period, that's the one that I know the most information on and I chose baroque because I barely have any knowledge on the topic.


 The Renaissance began in 1400 in Florence

People are sculpted nude, this celebrates the human body more and more. 

Donatello invented the Renaissance style of art, Michelangelo would come next and perfect what he started.

   - Art was a combination of appreciation for the human body, usually still with a religious reason, creating detailed and realistic "holy scenes"

- The city was very wealthy being the center of much trade, and many used this wealth to commission art for religion and pleasure


Understanding Art: Baroque Part 1

"Rome is basically a Baroque creation", the main architecture there is Baroque in style

       - The Cornaro Chapel in Santa Maria della Vittoria is considered by many to be Bernini's masterpiece, including by Bernini himself

         -"Whatever it took, whatever it cost, the Baroque was up for it" is a good way to describe this movement

        -There had been ceiling paintings in Italian art for centuries, however the Baroque had an extra focus on it due to the advancements art and the spending around it had seen

3- Both showed that they wanted their paintings and art to persuade followers to be more intune with their religion.
4-The video was a perfect length. Not too long and just enough information to get their point across.

Module # 7

The 2 religions that I chose were Christianity and Islam.
The similarities that I found in Islam ad christianity is the time that they take to ensure that their place of worship is a beautiful place. 
I chose Christianity and Islam because they can relate in many ways. And I already had a basic understanding on Christianity because I follow it so I wanted to further my knowledge on Islamic Religion and compare my new found knowledge to each other.
I enjoyed watching both films

Islam
Various significant Islamic mosques were examined. This video started out by describing the first great masterpiece of Islamic art built in the seventh century, the Dome of the Rock. The Great Mosque of Kairouan has a  amount of columns in the prayer room and it is remarkable. It was said that the intended propose of these series of columns was to create a sort of forest to block the view between those who pray and the imam. It was also dim, faintly light by countless chandeliers, in the prayer hall to help people focus on their prayers. In Islam, the relationship between people who pray and god is direct.


Christianity

In Christianity, so many events take place in the churches-- births, marriages, services, funerals, and more. I learned that a lot of these churches were created over time with a variety of inspiration and contributions. For example, the San Vitale church brought together cultural traditions of Greece and Rome. Something that I found interesting was the decor of the Durham Cathedral was described as "Romanesque". This was known as the first church in the world that had pointed arches at the top, inspiring many others. 

Module 6

The three videos helped to further my understanding by adding depth and explaining the background of where influences came from for art. Hearing the background of art and then seeing it tied it all together. 

Beyond the Classical: Byzantine and Later Greek Art

This video gave information on Greek history. The church had a big impact on greek history because Greece is a very Religious country.

The war of independence led to the next development of greek art. All events were documented and it Gave the greeks a sense of nationhood. Greeks were able to document things from their everyday life and turn it into paintings. 

The Greek Awakening: Art from the 5th Century BC

Symbolism was a major factor, the building symbolized the emergence of Western Civilization. The building that they speak about is Parthenon. The building gets millions of tourist a year. Pollution is a big part of Parthenon.

The Measure of All Things: Greek Art and the Human Figure

Artist was obsessed with the human body and it became evident in their artwork.

"Man is the measure of all things" is a key phrase. Portrays humanism in the Greek culture and their art reflects all specs of the body. 

Module 5

Which artwork made an impact or impression on me: This artwork made an  impression on me because it looks like 2 sibling maybe laying out doing their homework. Eventhough Segregation had kinda ended around that time it didn't fully go into affect until 1970. Making it seem as if they may have still been in that time frame. Laying out with a book trying to educate themselves the best way that they can.

Which artwork made an impact or impression on me : This artwork made an impact on me because even though the image is in black and white. The way that the figures are shaping in different directions it can be interpreted in different ways. To me it kind of looks like a snowflake.

Why Do I Feel a connection: The waterfall represents peace and serenity. When I  think of the waterfall I think of and endless amount of opportunities. The connection to the waterfall is that life will keep going on.



Why do I feel A connection: This is a statue of a Dancing Lady. I feel a connection towards the lady because I danced too at one point of my life. And when your'e dancing you feel care free and I believe that's what this lady is feeling in this picture not only because she is dancing but also because she looks as if she is in the nude.

I would like to know more about this statue because it looks as if the kids are pulling down the mother. I wonder what the artist intended when creating this statue. 

I would Like to know more about this  piece of art because I don't know why the calf is following the buffalo I don't know if it is suppose to represent something.






The most important fact that I learned from in the videos is how people are depicted in artwork. Usually when creating humans we are made as statues. there is less of a chance of seeing a human statue that looks realistic. (Made of Wax)

Our Modern world is dominated by unrealistic of human beings. What I liked most about the video is when it spoke about how the Egyptians was obsessed with unrealistic human bodies.