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Introduction to Visual Arts
Visual Arts: unique expressions of ideas, beliefs, experiences, and feelings presented in well-designed visual forms.
Purpose of Visual Art
Ceremonial – ritual, celebration, artworks created to support worship ceremonies
Artistic Expression – artwork to express or communicate emotions, ideas, feeling, (for self-expression, to decorate or beautify objects
Purpose of Visual Art Continued
Narrative – artworks that tell stories, describe and illustrate experiences, or communicate information, art to document important or historical events (Lange’s photography of the Depression Era)
Functional – artistic objects used in everyday life (pottery, quilts, baskets, etc.)
Purpose of Visual Art Continued
Persuasive – artworks that promote ideas, philosophies, or products ( advertising, marketing, propaganda, ideology, etc.)
Various Works of Art
Ralph Goings
Richard Estes
Nancy Graves
William de Kooning
Constantin Brancusi
Anne Geddes
Forms of Visual Arts
Fine Arts: painting, sculpture, and architecture
Applied Arts: design or decoration of functional objects to make them appealing
Why Art is Created
Aesthetics: art created for visual appeal
– Splatter paintings
Cont’d
Morals/Ethics: art depicting people and behaviors that are considered good and noble– The Attentive Nurse
Cont’d
Spirituality: Art that enables people to connect to the spirit world OR tell stories associated with religious beliefs– , The Last Supper
Cont’d
History – artworks that provide valuable information about important people, places, and events– Guernica
Cont’d
Politics: Art used as a tool of persuasion or propaganda to convince people to adopt a certain point of view or enhance power of a ruler
– Napoleon in His Study
Places for Art
Museums Library Internet Malls Office buildings Schools
Artist may exhibit their work at any of the above mentioned locations
Journal WritingPlease Write the Prompt
“Art is more popular today than ever before.”
Why do you agree or disagree with this claim?
---support your answer---