Blog Post #4: Ancient Greece
DUE: 03/04
For this fourth blog homework, you take a position and defend the Greek styles of art from the Egyptians. In the class discussion we had on 2/25, several students spoke up and stated that they preferred Egyptian Art over Greek Art. Then during the class on 2/27, we went over the components of Greek Sculptures (& Roman copies of them) that are considered a significant progress in the history of art.
While we feel that the Egyptians achieved a lot and their art concepts truly impressed us, how would you support the ideas of Greek Art (based on what you learned in class and from reading so far)? What did the Greeks try to do with their art, which the Egyptians did not attempt? What were the art ideas that first developed in the region, which continue to motivate artists today?
Please include one jpeg image of your choice that relates to your argument. This can also be a photo of your own drawing of Greek Art. Images can be taken from museum websites such as: The Metropolitan Museum of Art "Greek Art in the Archaic Period" < http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/argk/hd_argk.htm >. You find more images under "GREEK AND ROMAN ART" < http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hi/te_index.asp?i=20 >.
250 words (minimum). I made the word count for this post shorter, for a change.
Your finished writing needs to be at least 250 words. It should have an introduction, three body paragraphs and a conclusion. Post the writing on your Blogger page under the title, “Ancient Greece” and label the post “Reading 3.”
Please properly cite your sources if you borrow ideas from the textbook, video materials, or the above mentioned websites.
Bronx CC information on How To Avoid Plagiarism: < http://bcc-libweb.bcc.cuny.edu/docs/howtoavoidplagiarism.pdf >.
The course follows MLA citation: < http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/07/ >.
At the end of your post, cite one Greek Art that you chose in the following format. This information is generally available on the wall near the artwork if you are in the museum:
Artist’s Full Name
“Title of Work” written in quotations*
Medium
Year Completed
*When referencing the work in the body of your writing, also be sure to write the titles in quotations.
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Monday, February 25, 2013
Blog Post #3: Portrait Drawing
Blog Post #3: Portrait Drawing
DUE: 02/27
For our third blog homework, we will prepare our previous homework drawing from WEEK 2 & WEEK 3 for a digital platform. Artists have created portraits of the rulers and the riches throughout the history, but what it would be like to actually make a portrait? Consider the lighting situation when drawing (which ones are the lightest lines and which side is the darkest?). Take a picture of your own drawing of a classmate or a self-portrait and upload it to your blog via your MOBILE DEVICE with the title "Portrait." Please explain in 160 words what you are trying to capture in the drawing, and how it was difficult/easy. IF you do not have a cell phone or a digital camera, or any mobile device with a camera, you can scan and upload your drawing (the image resolution must be at 72 dpi and the size is approx. 600 dpi x 1024 dpi. You can use software like Photoshop or Windows Paint Tool to modify your image).
160 words (maximum).
Your finished writing must be between 150 and 160 words if you are uploading this post on a mobile phone. Otherwise, your device does not update it properly. Post this content on your Blogger page under the title, “Portrait” and label the post “Drawing 1.”
DUE: 02/27
For our third blog homework, we will prepare our previous homework drawing from WEEK 2 & WEEK 3 for a digital platform. Artists have created portraits of the rulers and the riches throughout the history, but what it would be like to actually make a portrait? Consider the lighting situation when drawing (which ones are the lightest lines and which side is the darkest?). Take a picture of your own drawing of a classmate or a self-portrait and upload it to your blog via your MOBILE DEVICE with the title "Portrait." Please explain in 160 words what you are trying to capture in the drawing, and how it was difficult/easy. IF you do not have a cell phone or a digital camera, or any mobile device with a camera, you can scan and upload your drawing (the image resolution must be at 72 dpi and the size is approx. 600 dpi x 1024 dpi. You can use software like Photoshop or Windows Paint Tool to modify your image).
160 words (maximum).
Your finished writing must be between 150 and 160 words if you are uploading this post on a mobile phone. Otherwise, your device does not update it properly. Post this content on your Blogger page under the title, “Portrait” and label the post “Drawing 1.”
Art Vocabs #1
Many art vocabularies used in Art History has specific meanings in the context of art. Through discussions in class and writing papers, the class exposes students to those academic vocabularies in order to prepare them for an advanced study in Higher Education.
Page #s below correspond with Chapters and GLOSSARY in the textbook.
Page 57 - The Egyptian Canon of Proportion in art, the right half (the box) describes useful ideas for Blog Post #2.
586 - Papyrus: (a) a plant found in Egypt and neighboring countries; (b) a paperlike writing material made from the pith of the plant.
583 - Canon: a set of rules, principles, or standards used to establish scales or proportions.
587 - Portrait: a representation of a specific person; a likeness.
Also, Portraiture: the art of making portraits (page 587).
Knowing how Papyrus contributed to our cultural knowledge is fundamental for any college students in any country while Canon and Portrait are important concepts in Visual Arts.
Note: Obviously, the popular stationary shop PAPYRUS tries to sell us fashionable writing papers by citing this immensely significant portion of our history.
Page #s below correspond with Chapters and GLOSSARY in the textbook.
Page 57 - The Egyptian Canon of Proportion in art, the right half (the box) describes useful ideas for Blog Post #2.
586 - Papyrus: (a) a plant found in Egypt and neighboring countries; (b) a paperlike writing material made from the pith of the plant.
583 - Canon: a set of rules, principles, or standards used to establish scales or proportions.
587 - Portrait: a representation of a specific person; a likeness.
Also, Portraiture: the art of making portraits (page 587).
Knowing how Papyrus contributed to our cultural knowledge is fundamental for any college students in any country while Canon and Portrait are important concepts in Visual Arts.
Note: Obviously, the popular stationary shop PAPYRUS tries to sell us fashionable writing papers by citing this immensely significant portion of our history.
Friday, February 22, 2013
Title Change
I decided to change the title of my course blog to "And yet it moves." It is named after one of my own art projects from Rome. However, this is also an English translation of the legendary comment "Eppur si muove" by Galileo Galilei, Italian philosopher, mathematician, astronomer, physicist, and artist from Pisa, Italy. He was said to utter this phrase when the Roman Catholic Church told him to abandon his formerly held belief that the earth circulates around the sun.
You can read more about him HERE.
His famous experiment at the Learning Tower of Pisa is HERE.
By the way, there is also a video game called And Yet It Moves, which I have never played:
You can read more about him HERE.
His famous experiment at the Learning Tower of Pisa is HERE.
By the way, there is also a video game called And Yet It Moves, which I have never played:
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| Screen shot from "and yet it moves Review" by Tony Miller at Nintendo Okie, published on 09/02/2010. |
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Blog Post #2: Why Ancient Art Now?
Blog Post #2: Why Ancient Art Now?
DUE: 02/25
For our second blog homework, we will write a brief reflection on the video series that the class watched (Seven Wonders of the Ancient World). Why do you think people study the ancient world even when most of those places and buildings do not exist anymore? How do you think the process is useful for artists and art lovers today? Try to use three art vocabularies: Papyrus, Canon, and Portrait. You write about the concept that comes from Egyptian Art and continues to influence artists with a few examples. Please check definitions of those art terms in the art context before starting your writing. Please include one jpeg image of your choice that relates to your answer for this blog homework. This can also be a photo of your own drawing.
350 words (minimum).
Your finished writing needs to be at least 350 words. It should have an introduction, three body paragraphs and a conclusion. Post the writing on your Blogger page under the title, “Ancient Art” and label the post “Reading 2.”
Please properly cite your sources if you borrow ideas from the textbook or the video. The video is part of the BCC Library Collection.
Bronx CC information on How To Avoid Plagiarism: < http://bcc-libweb.bcc.cuny.edu/docs/howtoavoidplagiarism.pdf >.
The course follows MLA citation: < http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/07/ >.
At the end of your post, cite one artwork that you chose in the following format. This information is generally available on the wall near the artwork if you are in the museum:
Artist’s Full Name
“Title of Work” written in quotations*
Medium
Year Completed
*When referencing the work in the body of your writing, also be sure to write the titles in quotations.
DUE: 02/25
For our second blog homework, we will write a brief reflection on the video series that the class watched (Seven Wonders of the Ancient World). Why do you think people study the ancient world even when most of those places and buildings do not exist anymore? How do you think the process is useful for artists and art lovers today? Try to use three art vocabularies: Papyrus, Canon, and Portrait. You write about the concept that comes from Egyptian Art and continues to influence artists with a few examples. Please check definitions of those art terms in the art context before starting your writing. Please include one jpeg image of your choice that relates to your answer for this blog homework. This can also be a photo of your own drawing.
350 words (minimum).
Your finished writing needs to be at least 350 words. It should have an introduction, three body paragraphs and a conclusion. Post the writing on your Blogger page under the title, “Ancient Art” and label the post “Reading 2.”
Please properly cite your sources if you borrow ideas from the textbook or the video. The video is part of the BCC Library Collection.
Bronx CC information on How To Avoid Plagiarism: < http://bcc-libweb.bcc.cuny.edu/docs/howtoavoidplagiarism.pdf >.
The course follows MLA citation: < http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/07/ >.
At the end of your post, cite one artwork that you chose in the following format. This information is generally available on the wall near the artwork if you are in the museum:
Artist’s Full Name
“Title of Work” written in quotations*
Medium
Year Completed
*When referencing the work in the body of your writing, also be sure to write the titles in quotations.
Monday, February 11, 2013
Blog Post #1: What is Art?
Blog Post #1: "What is Art?"
DUE: 02/20
For our first blog homework, we will prepare a brief reflection on Jerry Saltz's "Seeing Out Loud" <http://www.villagevoice.com/2005-12-13/art/seeing-out-loud/>. Do you agree or disagree with what Saltz says about art and art criticism? Why or why not? Try to articulate what art is for you and how it is similar to or different from what Jerry considers art. Please include one jpeg image of your choice that relates to your idea of art in this blog post. This can also be a photo of your own drawing.
350 words (minimum).
Your finished writing needs to be at least 350 words. It should have an introduction, three body paragraphs and a conclusion. Post the writing on your Blogger page under the title, “What is Art?,” and label the post “Reading 1.”
At the end of your post, cite one artwork that you chose in the following format. This information is generally available on the wall near the artwork if you are in the museum:
Artist’s Full Name
“Title of Work” written in quotations*
Medium
Year Completed
*When referencing the work in the body of your writing, also be sure to write the titles in quotations.
DUE: 02/20
For our first blog homework, we will prepare a brief reflection on Jerry Saltz's "Seeing Out Loud" <http://www.villagevoice.com/2005-12-13/art/seeing-out-loud/>. Do you agree or disagree with what Saltz says about art and art criticism? Why or why not? Try to articulate what art is for you and how it is similar to or different from what Jerry considers art. Please include one jpeg image of your choice that relates to your idea of art in this blog post. This can also be a photo of your own drawing.
350 words (minimum).
Your finished writing needs to be at least 350 words. It should have an introduction, three body paragraphs and a conclusion. Post the writing on your Blogger page under the title, “What is Art?,” and label the post “Reading 1.”
At the end of your post, cite one artwork that you chose in the following format. This information is generally available on the wall near the artwork if you are in the museum:
Artist’s Full Name
“Title of Work” written in quotations*
Medium
Year Completed
*When referencing the work in the body of your writing, also be sure to write the titles in quotations.
Monday, February 4, 2013
Our Course Blog is Up!
This blog was created for ART 11@CUNY BCC. Student blogs must be set to "allow comments" to receive points for the blog assignment.
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