ART APPRECIATION Appreciating forms of art for

Grade 11 and 12.

ABOUT THE COURSE
This course is about the exploration of visual art forms. We, as a class and as
individuals, will appreciate different art through:
* Description
* Analysis of Form
* Cultural Context
* Meaning
* Objective Judgement
MS. MAITA Who I am.
OBJECTIVES
* At the end of this course, students will be able to interpret art
objectively through the five criteria.
* At the end of this course, the class will create an exhibition with
each student creating one artistic visual expression of their chosen
art form.
DESCRIPTION
How would you define art? Art is a tangible entity: a painting, sculpture,
photograph, dance, poem, or play.
Visual Arts are art forms such as ceramics, drawing, painting, sculpture,
printmaking, design, crafts, photography, video, filmmaking, and architecture.
Explain a work of art from an objective point of view, its physical attributes,
and formal construction.
ANALYSIS OF FORMS
How does this art work? Art, by its nature, asks questions and holds
meaning. It explains ideas, uncovers truths and tells stories.
CULTURAL CONTEXT
Historical, religious, or environmental information that surrounds a
particular work of art and which helps to understand the work’s
meaning.
MEANING
What is the message the artist is trying to convey? What narrative
is being expressed?
OBJECTIVE JUDGEMENT
What is the moral, spiritual and cultural value of the
artwork?
PRACTICE
* Description: Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh. Oil on
Canvas, Painted in June 1889, it depicts the view from
the east-facing window of his asylum room at Saint-
Rémy-de-Provence, just before sunrise, with the addition
of an idealized village.
* Analysis of Form: It seems that van Gogh is
contrasting life and death with luminous stars and a
gloomy, peaceful village. The main light sources are
the bright stars and crescent moon.
* Cultural Context: Painted by German Impressionist
Painter. With each passing year, it seems as though The
Starry Night is reaching more and more fans and
inspiring new generations of artists.
* Meaning: the artist’s emotional state at the time of
painting. It is one of his night series.
* Objective Judgement: Starry Night shows the vast
power of nature and the church spire and cypress tree -
representing man and nature - both point to the heavens.