PARTNER ACTIVITY:1. Independently, decide on 1 image from this page. 2. Spend 2 minutes by yourself, silently, writing down

3 reasons you think it is or is not a work of art. 3. When directed, share your reasons with the person

next to you.

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IS THIS ART?

IS THIS ART?

IS THIS ART?

IS THIS ART?

ART has not always been what we think it is today.ART lacks a satisfactory definition.ART is the portrait of history.With such a vast reasoning for creating artwork, vast time period over which artwork has been created, and a vast number and diversity of cultures and individuals making art… WHAT REMAINS CONSTANT?

4 Classifications of ART

Imitationalism or RealismExpressionalism

FormalismFunctionalism

4 Classifications of ART

Imitationalism or RealismArt created to look like what

we see in the world.

IMITATIONALISM

Richard Estes Central Savings.

IMITATIONALISM

Donatello Gattamelata

IMITATIONALISM

Duane Hanson Tourists II

4 Classifications of ART

ExpressionalismArt created to distort reality

for an emotional effect.

EXPRESSIONALISM

Pablo Picasso Guernica

EXPRESSIONALISM

Edward Munch The Scream

EXPRESSIONALISM

Joseph Minton Inside

4 Classifications of ART

FormalismArt created to emphasize

compositional elements (line, color, shape, etc.) over content

(subject, meaning).

FORMALISM

Louise Nevelson Sky Cathedral

FORMALISM

I. M. Pei The Johnson Museum of Art

FORMALISM

Wassily Kandinsky On White II

4 Classifications of ART

FunctionalismArt created to fill a need,

function, or purpose.

FUNCTIONALISM

Philipe Starck Richard III Chair

FUNCTIONALISM

William Leslie Dragon’s Claw Light

FUNCTIONALISM

Functional Art Co. Stairway

4 Classifications of ART

Imitationalism/Realism: Art created to look like what we see in the world.

Expressionalism: Art created to distort reality for an emotional effect.

Formalism: Art created to emphasize compositional elements (line, color, shape, etc.) over content (subject, meaning).Functionalism: Art created to fill a need, function, or purpose.

4 Styles of ART

PortraitLandscape

Still LifeAbstract

4 Styles of ART

PortraitArt that represents a person, in

which the face and its expression is predominant.

PORTRAIT

Leonardo DaVinci Mona Lisa

PORTRAIT

Pablo Picasso Portrait of Dora Maar

PORTRAIT

Vincent Van Gogh Self-Portrait

4 Styles of ART

LandscapeArt that depicts natural scenery

such as mountains, valleys, trees, rivers, and forests, and especially art where the main

subject is a wide view.

LANDSCAPE

Claude Monet Venice, Twilight

LANDSCAPE

Andrew Wyeth Christina’s World

LANDSCAPE

Ansel Adams Mt. Williamson, Sierra Nevada

4 Styles of ART

Still LifeArt depicting mostly inanimate

subject matter, typically commonplace objects which

may be either natural or man-made.

STILL LIFE

Roy Lichtenstein Still Life with Palette

STILL LIFE

Paul Cezanne Still Life with Apples

STILL LIFE

Edouard Manet Clematis

4 Styles of ART

AbstractArt that does not represent

recognizable reality, but seeks to achieve its effect using shapes, forms, colors, and

textures.

ABSTRACT

Piet Mondrian Broadway Boogie Woogie

ABSTRACT

Mark Rothko Green, White, Yellow

ABSTRACT

Wassily Kandinsky Transverse Lines

4 Styles of ART

Portrait: Art that represents a person, in which the face and its expression is predominant.Landscape: Art that depicts natural scenery such as mountains, valleys, trees, rivers, and forests, and especially art where the main subject is a wide view.Still life: Art depicting mostly inanimate subject matter, typically commonplace objects which may be either natural or man-made.Abstract: Art that does not represent recognizable reality, but seeks to achieve its effect using shapes, forms, colors, and textures.

ART

What will you learn?

What will you

create?

What are your

options?

Charcoal & Graphite

Charcoal & Graphite

Pen & Ink

Pen & Ink

Acrylic

Acrylic

Mixed Media

Mixed Media

Photography

Photography

Sculpture

Sculpture

Ceramic

Ceramic

Watercolor

Watercolor

Collage

Collage

Digital

Digital

Printmaking

Printmaking

Oil & Chalk Pastels

Oil & Chalk Pastels

Colored Pencil

Colored Pencil

Mr. Dorofy’s ArtworkOpposites Dawn of the Dorofy

Mr. Dorofy’s FavoritesMark RothkoWhite Center

Egon ShieleSelf Portrait

Mr. Denner’s Artwork

Steeler Wallpaper So You Wanna Be a Hero?

Mr. Denner’s FavoritesDavid

Death of MaratMagritte

The Treachery of Images

Mrs. Holtz’s Artwork

Pegleg Pete

Mrs. Holtz’s FavoritesCarl Barks

An Astronomical Predicament

Winslow HomerThe Fog Warning

Mrs. Sanders’ Artwork

Mrs. Sanders’ Favorites

Georgia O’KeefeMary Cassatt

Mrs. Gordon’s ArtworkAmy’s House Baby Doll

Mrs. Gordon’s Favorites

BourguereauYoung Priestess

Maxfield ParishInterlude Mural

Mrs. Duckworth’s Artwork

Self-Portrait Aspen

Mrs. Duckworth’s Favorites

Irving PennPablo Picasso, Cannes France

Gustav KlimtBirch Forest I

Mrs. Duckworth’s Favorites

Mark RothkoOil on Canvas

“Orange and Yellow”, 1956