1. The Measure of all Things: Greek Art and the Human Figure is the video i chose because after watching the required film I was interested in how the depiction of the human body played a role in advancements in art.
2. Key concepts from the required video (More Human Than Human) seemed to be the interpretation of the depiction of the human figure. While the Greek Art and Human figure video seemed to dig a little deeper into the latent meaning of some of these figures by exploring the motion and emotion of the figures.
3. These videos relate to the text by way of advancements in early art history that may still shape the world of art today. For instance, Duccio and Giotto's methods of creating space or the way sculptures would give meaning to human figures with motion or exaggerated features.
4. I think both of the videos were very interesting in the fact that things in the modern world that may be considered the norms of art at one point in time were innovations. The videos give a solid understanding of how cultural development will play a role in advances in art as well
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Thursday, March 6, 2014
module 7
1. The first video i watched was the Architecture: The Science of Design video. One of the key concepts from this video was the emphasis on the relationship between environment and the structure being built. Things from the environment that may seem very simple like win or climate play a large role in how a structure is built and the materials used to do so. the second video i watched was the Frank Gehry video Architecture as Art. A key concept from this video is the personal connection between the architect and their work as well as the emotional connection between the structure and the people that will directly interact with it whether its where they're living or working.
2. The videos relate to the reading in the sense of solidifying the the process of architecture, the materials used in architecture, as well as the non-physical aspect of architecture.
3. Frank Gehry's video was the more interesting video of my two choices. Similar to the Emmanuel Fillion video, the Architecture as Art video is interesting because it goes into the mind of the creator. This adds more depth to the personal process of creating a structure.
4. I chose the Frank Gehry video because of the inside scoop on architecture that it gives. I think a crucial part of appreciating a structures design or the process in which a structure is built is getting insight directly from the artist.
2. The videos relate to the reading in the sense of solidifying the the process of architecture, the materials used in architecture, as well as the non-physical aspect of architecture.
3. Frank Gehry's video was the more interesting video of my two choices. Similar to the Emmanuel Fillion video, the Architecture as Art video is interesting because it goes into the mind of the creator. This adds more depth to the personal process of creating a structure.
4. I chose the Frank Gehry video because of the inside scoop on architecture that it gives. I think a crucial part of appreciating a structures design or the process in which a structure is built is getting insight directly from the artist.
Saturday, March 1, 2014
Module 6
1. The glass and ceramics video were simple. It discussed the process, materials, as well as the uses of ceramics. A key concept amongst many from the video on sculptures was the mental and physical process of creating sculptures.
2. The videos relate to the text as a more visual explanation of the readings. In the reading a lot of materials are discussed and in the videos one can see how these materials are used in many ways. For instance, in the ceramics video "slip" was something that caught my attention. In high school when my 3D art class used clay, we had a method called "Slip and Score" which was how we assembled other clay parts together to make one.
3. The films were very interesting to me, Especially the sculpture video because it gives a greater understanding of the process. I liked the way that it began based on Emmanuel Fillion's methods of preparation, the materials he used, his experience, as well as other artist and the history of gather certain materials (marble)
2. The videos relate to the text as a more visual explanation of the readings. In the reading a lot of materials are discussed and in the videos one can see how these materials are used in many ways. For instance, in the ceramics video "slip" was something that caught my attention. In high school when my 3D art class used clay, we had a method called "Slip and Score" which was how we assembled other clay parts together to make one.
3. The films were very interesting to me, Especially the sculpture video because it gives a greater understanding of the process. I liked the way that it began based on Emmanuel Fillion's methods of preparation, the materials he used, his experience, as well as other artist and the history of gather certain materials (marble)
Monday, February 24, 2014
Module 2 Blog Post
1. One of the key concepts that stood out from the article was the reason we like art. Regardless of ones cultural background or where they are from geographically there is are aspects of art that are universally appealing. For instance, symmetry is beauty of the natural world because it symbolizes livings as most living things are usually symmetrical. Another key concept that stood out was with lines. As stated in the article there are obviously no real solid lines outlining the things we may see in our everyday lives. However, the lines in a work of art can tap into our neural processes as the edges of objectives that we see in the real world.
2. Artist create works of art to send messages about a perception in the world, whether it be theirs or a more popular belief. Self expression is also a reason why works of art are created. Art is a complex way of getting thoughts out of the mind productively.
3. Although Changeux was somewhat difficult to understand, he made some very interesting points in his lecture. The very simple matter of artist creation having rules and constraints in itself stood out the most to me. This idea was appealing to me because I never thought of art as anything with rules and if it did then they were obviously groundless or meant to be broken. Chanqeux made a good point in defining the arts. He said that art is a symbolic form of non-verbal communication of emotional states, knowledge, and experiences. I honestly think this should be the universal definition for art because that's essentially what art is.
Ramachandran struck my interest in almost the same way with giving art a structure. He discussed what he calls the 8 laws of art or esthetics. The most interesting law of them all was number 6 which was symmetry. I never would have thought that symmetry was so important in the emotional sense of beauty and that there something biological behind it. As animals we make the connection to symmetry as another living thing, whether it be "prey, predator, or a mate". This creates the emotional appeal in the brain to consider something beautiful which actually helps me understand why I personally take a liking a certain works or art.
4. Within the text, the article, and the video there is a connection between art and the natural world. The biological aspect of art is what helps us admire and appreciate art in itself.
5. I think that each piece of information was essentially helpful in my understanding of why we as people like art or like some art more than others. For instance, the idea of the human experience makes a lot more sense to me seeing that even though all humans are not the same there are things that we all go through, just in different ways. The information present in the readings and videos rounds that Idea out for me.
2. Artist create works of art to send messages about a perception in the world, whether it be theirs or a more popular belief. Self expression is also a reason why works of art are created. Art is a complex way of getting thoughts out of the mind productively.
3. Although Changeux was somewhat difficult to understand, he made some very interesting points in his lecture. The very simple matter of artist creation having rules and constraints in itself stood out the most to me. This idea was appealing to me because I never thought of art as anything with rules and if it did then they were obviously groundless or meant to be broken. Chanqeux made a good point in defining the arts. He said that art is a symbolic form of non-verbal communication of emotional states, knowledge, and experiences. I honestly think this should be the universal definition for art because that's essentially what art is.
Ramachandran struck my interest in almost the same way with giving art a structure. He discussed what he calls the 8 laws of art or esthetics. The most interesting law of them all was number 6 which was symmetry. I never would have thought that symmetry was so important in the emotional sense of beauty and that there something biological behind it. As animals we make the connection to symmetry as another living thing, whether it be "prey, predator, or a mate". This creates the emotional appeal in the brain to consider something beautiful which actually helps me understand why I personally take a liking a certain works or art.
4. Within the text, the article, and the video there is a connection between art and the natural world. The biological aspect of art is what helps us admire and appreciate art in itself.
5. I think that each piece of information was essentially helpful in my understanding of why we as people like art or like some art more than others. For instance, the idea of the human experience makes a lot more sense to me seeing that even though all humans are not the same there are things that we all go through, just in different ways. The information present in the readings and videos rounds that Idea out for me.
Saturday, February 15, 2014
module 1
1. Creating the Gmail account and setting up the blog were fairly simple. Setting up the blog was a lot less complicated than I expected.
2. I expect to learn more about art in general but hopefully I will understand movements in art better by the end of the course.
3. I'm actually really nervous about taking an online course. People have always made it seem like the easy way out but I think it could be a task to keep up with the work and be persistent. But I should be fine.
2. I expect to learn more about art in general but hopefully I will understand movements in art better by the end of the course.
3. I'm actually really nervous about taking an online course. People have always made it seem like the easy way out but I think it could be a task to keep up with the work and be persistent. But I should be fine.
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