Ceramics 1
Ceramics 1
Unity-Principle of Design
Unity-Principle of Design
Unity-Principle of Design
Unity-Principle of Design
Unity-Principle of Design
Unity-Principle of Design
Line- Element of Art
Line- Element of Art
Classwork & assignments
Presentation slideshow
Presentation slideshow
Classwork & assignments
Classwork & assignments
Lines are everywhere. You can see lines in the grain of a piece of wood or in the cracks on a sidewalk.
In art, Line is an element of art that is the path of a moving point through space.
Lines are used to:
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Create boundaries between shapes
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Create boundaries between colors, textures or values
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Lead the eye from one space to another
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Create textures
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Suggest emotional qualities
Lines are everywhere. You can see lines in the grain of a piece of wood or in the cracks on a sidewalk.
In art, Line is an element of art that is the path of a moving point through space.
Lines are used to:
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Create boundaries between shapes
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Create boundaries between colors, textures or values
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Lead the eye from one space to another
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Create textures
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Suggest emotional qualities
Classwork & assignments
Grid drawing is a very old technique of transferring images (from sketches to a full size canvas or fresco, etc...)
Always make sure that the number of squares on the original picture and your working area are exactly the same (even if the size of the squares are bigger on the paper). This is because no matter how many times bigger (or smaller) you make the drawing, the proportions and dimensions can only stay the same if the number of boxes (squares) matches exactly.
Make sure you follow all steps below.
2.3.2 The Van Eycks and Rogier van der Weyden
Italy: Center of the Renaissance
As you might have guessed from all the references to Florence, the arts that emerged from the Renaissance began in Florence, Italy.
Art seemed to explode from every corner of the city, and Florentines were excited by art and by life.
This period of rebirth came about as wealth and prosperity increased after the Dark and Middle Ages, starting with banking families in Florence.
These families and other rich, influential people began to commission work. Also, the church remained a constant customer, so demand for art was high.
Later, artists would accept commissions outside of Florence in Rome and Venice. This gave them the chance to travel, find inspiration in other cities, and influence other artists in their turn.
Complete the questions on your study guide as you work through this activity. Reviewing your notes before quizzes and tests will help you succeed. You'll be able to check your answers once you've completed the study activity.
A picture of Florence, Italy, with Giotto's bell tower. Giotto had great influence on the Florentine artists of the Renaissance.
Botticelli's The Birth of Venus
Although he did pay attention to balance like his Florentine contemporaries, Sandro Botticelli was more interested in the poetic side of the Classical world.
The Birth of Venus, commissioned by a member of the Medici family, is considered Botticelli's masterpiece. In it, heavenly Venus (the Roman goddess of love) floats across the ocean in front of a serene, flat background.
Van der Weyden's The Descent from the Cross, circa 1435
The Northern Legacy
By 1430, the style of Flemish painters — including Robert Campin, the Van Eyck brothers, and Rogier van der Weyden — spread to France and Germany. By the 1450s, it dominated art from Spain all the way to England.
Through aerial perspective, deep space, heavy layers of oil paint, and an attention to the emotional reality of their figures, the Northern International Gothic style artists redirected the course of art history.
Even without the mathematical precision of linear perspective, their paintings still managed to capture an emotional, vibrant, and realistic vision of the world.
On the Web...
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Want to learn more about this important period in the early Renaissance? Click the link to read more and view works by this important artist.
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For a comprehensive collection of Bellini's work, click the link above.
On the Web...
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Titian wasn't the only great Venetian painter of the sixteenth century. In fact, there was a strong rivalry between him and two other important artists of the time. To learn more about this artistic battle, visit the link above at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.
On the Web...
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For a fascinating in-depth look at one of Titian's most famous works, click the link above. The interactive video is provided through the Louvre Museum in Paris.
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If you'd like to view a complete collection of Titian's work, click the link above.
