See how Uses

ExpressionTo Show Emotion In his Drawings…

This portrait study has a much different feeling than the last one.

Is she tired, sad, pensive or calm?

Even these quick sketches are quite expressive!

Doesn’t it look like fun?

This is a study of a satyr’s head –

See how

Michaelangelo has created various textures and the illusion of depth using a technique called cross hatching, (overlapping lines in different directions.)

This is a portrait of Cleopatra by

He shows us an idealized form of beauty, rather than a photographic likeness.

See how peaceful this idealized Madonna’s face appears in this sculpture by Michaelangelo

This marble sculpture of the Madonna and Christ child is very peaceful

In this detail of the “Last Judgment”, Michaelangelo portrays himself as the slain man –whose skin hangs in agony.See the fear in the mans eyes behind his attacker – do you think he believes he will be next?

Another detail from the “Last Judgment”

Here is a very expressive demon….

Dorothea Lange Photographs

                   

        

These are pea pickers in California They came -only to find the fields frozen and no peas to pick… No work.

White AngelBread Line

San Francisco 1933

Can artists use their art to initiate social change?

“Between Weedpatch and Lamont, Kern County,CA Children living in camp” April 20, 1940 D. Lange

Compare & contrast Michaelangelo and Dorothea Lange materials, techniques, motivation, inspiration, time period

(What was accepted as art during that time in history?)

Are they successful as artists?

Why or why not?

Defend your answer using the elements of art & design principles!

How can artists influence the world today?

Now it’s your turn to change the world…

with your own art!

Portraits using digital camera

• See student work!

• Be astounded and amazed!

ALL work protected by copyright law –please don’t copy!Sources: gallery. Euroweb archives. Gov/exhibit masters of photography. com

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