History of art the Western tradition

1、touro college course syllabuslander collegedepartment:artcourse title:art of western civilizationcourse number: coa 101prerequisites:nonecredit hours:3developer:atara grenadirlast update:january 20, 2004course descriptionsurvey course of historical periods of ancient to contemporary western art incl

2、uding painting, sculpture, architecture and music. the life, artistic style and technique of influential artists are studied. by observing famous works and creating their own artworks, students learn the principles of organization of form.course/departmental objectives identify the major periods and

3、 movements of art history and well-known artists and their works via slide and video presentations develop an understanding of how art is a reaction to the cultural and sociological aspects of the artists environment appreciate how creating art affects both the artists and those who see their art an

4、d how the artists needs are met by expressing themselves through their work use an art vocabulary to evaluate and critique classical and contemporary art recognize how artworks utilize the seven basic art elements create hands-on drawing sessions based upon and express his/her personal life history

5、via the content of the class lectures and discover the artist within herselfcourse/institutional objectives1. to enrich students appreciation of the jewish heritage;2. to promote study of traditional liberal arts and sciences;3. to foster an appreciation of scholarship and enhance research skills in

6、 art;4. to further professional and pre-professional career interests of students in the field(s) of art;5. to develop critical reading and listening skills;6. to develop students critical reasoning skills;7. to foster analytical and quantitative thinking;8. to prepare students to communicate clearl

7、y and effectively in written form;9. to prepare students to communicate clearly and effectively in spoken form;10. to foster students abilities to access and evaluate information objectively and effectively;11. to foster a respect for and appreciation of cultural diversitycourse contentcontent area

8、1 the ancient world: prehistoric art, egypt and babylon an example of cave painting motivates the question - why do people make art? the art of egypt and babylon, major ancient cultures glorifying human achievement and the afterlife, is discussed and compared. the elements of art are introduced.cont

9、ent area 2 - jewish art and the art of persiahow is making art viewed by the torah, and how has that shaped the content and form of jewish art? how is jewish art influenced by the art of the surrounding culture?content area 3 aegean and greek artthe styles of vase painting distinguish the periods of

10、 early greek art. the architectural orders (styles of columns) of greek architecture are studied. content area 4 etruscan and roman artroman art is based upon both greek and etruscan elements. in roman art, the types of arches and vaults are identified. examples of republic and imperial styles are d

11、isplayed in architecture and sculpture.content area 5 - the middle ages: byzantine and medieval stylesmosaics and manuscripts express religious themes. content area 6 romanesque and gothic architectural innovations (flying buttresses and groin vaults) enabled construction of buildings that expressed

12、 spiritual values.content area 7 early and high italian renaissance, northern renaissancethe factors that influenced the development of the renaissance are discussed. perspective is a new way of seeing the world. the new humanism stresses reverence for the classical greek and roman works. the high r

13、enaissance places emphasis on the period of creativity of the artist and expression of emotion in art as opposed to copying the real world. the life and works of leonardo davinci, michelangelo and raphael are presented. printmaking is introduced with the work of durer.content area 8 - baroque and ro

14、coco (1600 1790)in the baroque masters caravaggio, velasquez and rembrandt, we observe the emphasis on the dramatic. reubens is the primary baroque master in flanders. in music, the opera was invented in this period, a fusion of music and words. versailles and the gardens of king louis xiv express b

15、aroque values. rococo displays the fancifulness of lighthearted imagination.content area 9 the modern world neoclassicism and romanticismthe revolution of the mind known as enlightenment thought, together with the discovery of the ruins of pompeii, led to the art style of neoclassicism. jean-louis d

16、avid was the major artist of this period, in which the french academy was the primary judge of artistic quality. ultimately, the emphasis upon moral, political and social reforms among the masses ultimately lead to the political upheaval of the french revolution. romanticism was fueled by the revolu

17、tions in america and greece and the emotionalism released as the power of rational thought lost its grip. the work of delacroix and ingres and goya shows emotionalism. in music, the symphonies of mozart and beethoven express romanticism.content area 10 realism and impressionism (1855 1900)realism wa

18、s a reaction against the emotionalism of romanticism and was influenced by the rising stature of science and the new technique of photography. they often portrayed farmers and were viewed as subversive by their upper-middle-class clientele. courbet represents the naturalistic approach to subject and

19、 form painters should only paint what they can see and touch. impressionism was a radical movement rejecting classicism and the salon. they saw the world in terms of color and light instead of depth and volume. the following impressionists are studied: manet, monet, pisarro, renior, degas, marisot a

20、nd mary cassatt.in music, nineteenth-century nationalism was the inspiration for many ethnic influenced composers such as dvorak and tchaikovsky.content area 11 neoimpressionism and post impressionismartists influenced by the impressionists are: seurat, van gogh, gaugiun and cezanne. content area 12

21、 early twentieth century art: fauvism; picasso and cubismthe fauve movement used bold coloring and wildly exaggerated figures to portray emotional excitement. matisse developed a personal style that explored economy of line and shape. modern art was transformed by pablo picasso. he developed and exc

22、elled in several styles including analytic and synthetic cubism.content area 13 the emigre artists and russian abstractionthe emigre artists who painted in france include chaim soutine, marc chagall and modigliani. the supremitism movement was best known through the work of malevich. other abstracti

23、onists include piet modrian, who developed a minimal palette and simple forms.content area 14 surrealism and abstract expressionismsurrealism mixes the vision of the conscious and unconscious levels of the mind. artists working in this style include miro, salvadore dali, magritte and henri rousseau.

24、the goal of abstract expressionism was the expression of the individuals emotional and spiritual state without referring to representational form. it was a movement without a common style. famous artists of this movement are kandinsky, jackson pollock and willem de kooning.content area 15 late twent

25、ieth century art: color field paintingin the 1950s artists began experimenting with translucent color washes that express contemplative stillness. acrylic was a favorite medium. rothko, helen frankenthaler and morris louis are the masters of this style.content area 16 - pop art, minimal art, perform

26、ance art and sculptureart of the late 20th century is influenced by technological innovations. it often plays on the contradiction of scale and commonly accepted reality. andy warhol uses images from popular culture (like soup cans) in unexpected ways. minimalism is used by barnett newman and agnes

27、martin. the elongated sculptures of giacometti and the glass sculptures of dale chihuly are discussed.hardware/software/materials requirements:hardware/software - not relevant11 by 14 strathmore drawing pad (regular surface)1 ebony pencil1 #f drawing pencil3 small paper stumps1 small art gum eraser1

28、 kneaded eraser1 small pencil sharpenersakura cray-pas junior artist oil pastels 25 colorscourse requirementsattendance in the lectures and participation in drawing exercises. field trip to the metropolitan museum of art. an essay examining the work of one of the artists covered in the course. midte

29、rm and final exam.grading guidelinesevaluation of the students ability to meet the stated learning objectives will be based upon completion of the following assignments:modules - 60% - attendance and participation in the art activities in class; visiting the metropolitan museum of artmidterm - 10% e

30、ssay 10% - write and present in class an essay based upon a period artist from the course modules. final exam - 20% methodologylectures include viewing art slides and professional art videos to provide visual context for the artwork of the various periods. drawing exercises will give first-hand expe

31、rience with the art elements and design principles and how they are used in the various periods of art history. the field trip to a museum will teach how art is valued in society and to observe great masterworks in person.course text(s)title:history of art, 6th editionauthor: janson, h.w.pub. date:2

32、001publisher:harry n. abramsisbn #: 0-8109-3446-9title:art fundamentals - theory and practice, 9th edition, paperbackauthor: ocvirk et. al.pub. date:2001publisher:mcgraw hillisbn #: 0-07-240700-xbibliographytitle:jewish artauthor: roth, cecil ed.pub. date:1961publisher:mcgraw-hill, masada pec pressi

33、sbn #: n/atitle:ancient jewish artauthor: sed-rajna, gabriellepub. date:n.d.publisher:chartwell books, inc.isbn #: 0-671-67007-7title:art of the western world from ancient greece to post-modernismauthor: cole, bruce and gealt, adelheidpub. date:1989publisher:summit books/simon & schuster inc.isbn #:

34、 n/atitle:modern art - painting, sculpture, architecture, third editionauthor: hunter, sam et. alpub. date:1992publisher:harry n. abrams, inc.isbn #: n/atitle:the yale dictionary of art & artistsauthor: langmuir, erika and lynton, norbert.pub. date:2000publisher:yale university pressisbn #: 0-300-06

35、458-6title:essential modern art author: blake, robinpub. date:2001publisher:bath, england: parragonisbn #: 0-75255-350-xtitle:matisse and picasso, a friendship in artauthor: gilot, francoisepub. date:1990publisher:doubledayisbn #: 0-385-26044-xtitle:the humanist traditionauthor: fiero, gloria k.pub.

36、 date:2002publisher:mcgraw-hill higher educationisbn #: 0-07-288549-1related web sites/wm/paint webmuseum, parisentrance competenciesability to do research and analyze topics related to the visual arts.course expectationsby observing famous works and creating their own artworks,

37、 students learn the principles of organization of form. students are expected to relate famous works of art to their own hand-on examples of the principles and organization of form.exit competenciesidentify the major periods and movements of art history and well-known artists; gained ability to crea

38、te basic artworks using the elements of art.6touro college course outlinelander collegedepartment:artcourse title:art of western civilizationcourse number: coa 101prerequisites:nonecredit hours:3semesterfall, 2003class informationclass code:coa 101schedule:location:final exam date:instructor contact

39、 informationinstructor name:atara grenadiremail address: contact phone: office location/hours: course descriptionsurvey course of historical periods of ancient to contemporary western art including painting, sculpture, architecture and music. the life, artistic style and technique of influential art

40、ists are studied. by observing famous works and creating their own artworks, students learn the principles of organization of form.course/departmental objectives identify the major periods and movements of art history and well-known artists and their works via slide and video presentations develop a

41、n understanding of how art is a reaction to the cultural and sociological aspects of the artists environment appreciate how creating art affects both the artists and those who see their art and how the artists needs are met by expressing themselves through their work use an art vocabulary to evaluat

42、e and critique classical and contemporary art recognize how artworks utilize the seven basic art elements create hands-on drawing sessions based upon and express his/her personal life history via the content of the class lectures and discover the artist within herselfcourse requirementsattendance in

43、 the lectures and participation in drawing exercises. field trip to the metropolitan museum of art. an essay examining the work of one of the artists covered in the course. midterm and final exam.grading guidelinesevaluation of the students ability to meet the stated learning objectives will be base

44、d upon completion of the following assignments:modules - 60% - attendance and participation in the art activities in class; visiting the metropolitan museum of artmidterm - 10% essay 10% - write and present in class an essay based upon a period artist from the course modules. final exam - 20% course

45、 text(s)title:history of art, 6th editionauthor: janson, h.w.pub. date:2001publisher:harry n. abramsisbn #: 0-8109-3446-9title:art fundamentals - theory and practice, 9th edition, paperbackauthor: ocvirk et. al.pub. date:2001publisher:mcgraw hillisbn #: 0-07-240700-xbibliographytitle:jewish artautho

46、r: roth, cecil ed.pub. date:1961publisher:mcgraw-hill, masada pec pressisbn #: n/atitle:ancient jewish artauthor: sed-rajna, gabriellepub. date:n.d.publisher:chartwell books, inc.isbn #: 0-671-67007-7title:art of the western world from ancient greece to post-modernismauthor: cole, bruce and gealt, a

47、delheidpub. date:1989publisher:summit books/simon & schuster inc.isbn #: n/atitle:modern art - painting, sculpture, architecture, third editionauthor: hunter, sam et. alpub. date:1992publisher:harry n. abrams, inc.isbn #: n/atitle:the yale dictionary of art & artistsauthor: langmuir, erika and lynto

48、n, norbert.pub. date:2000publisher:yale university pressisbn #: 0-300-06458-6title:essential modern art author: blake, robinpub. date:2001publisher:bath, england: parragonisbn #: 0-75255-350-xtitle:matisse and picasso, a friendship in artauthor: gilot, francoisepub. date:1990publisher:doubledayisbn

49、#: 0-385-26044-xtitle:the humanist traditionauthor: fiero, gloria k.pub. date:2002publisher:mcgraw-hill higher educationisbn #: 0-07-288549-1related web sites/wm/paint web museum, pariscourse contentlesson 1the ancient worlddatetopics coveredprehistoric art, egypt and babylon an

50、 example of cave painting motivates the question - why do people make art? the art of egypt and babylon, major ancient cultures glorifying human achievement and the afterlife, is discussed and compared. the elements of art are introduced.lesson 2jewish art and the art of persiahow is making art view

51、ed by the torah, and how has that shaped the content and form of jewish art? how is jewish art influenced by the art of the surrounding culture?lesson 3 aegean and greek artthe styles of vase painting distinguish the periods of early greek art. the architectural orders (styles of columns) of greek a

52、rchitecture are studied.lesson 4etruscan and roman artroman art is based upon both greek and etruscan elements. in roman art, the types of arches and vaults are identified. examples of republic and imperial styles are displayed in architecture and sculpturelesson 5 the middle ages: byzantine and med

53、ieval stylesmosaics and manuscripts express religious themes. lesson 6 romanesque and gothicarchitectural innovations (flying buttresses and groin vaults) enabled construction of buildings that expressed spiritual values.lesson 7early and high italian renaissance, northern renaissancethe factors tha

54、t influenced the development of the renaissance are discussed. perspective is a new way of seeing the world. the new humanism stresses reverence for the classical greek and roman works. the high renaissance places emphasis on the period of creativity of the artist and expression of emotion in art as

55、 opposed to copying the real world. the life and works of leonardo davinci, michelangelo and raphael are presented. printmaking is introduced with the work of durer.lesson 8 baroque and rococo (1600 1790)in the baroque masters caravaggio, velasquez and rembrandt, we observe the emphasis on the drama

56、tic. reubens is the primary baroque master in flanders. in music, the opera was invented in this period, a fusion of music and words. versailles and the gardens of king louis xiv express baroque values. rococo displays the fancifulness of lighthearted imagination.lesson 9 the modern world neoclassic

57、ism and romanticismthe revolution of the mind known as enlightenment thought, together with the discovery of the ruins of pompeii, led to the art style of neoclassicism. jean-louis david was the major artist of this period, in which the french academy was the primary judge of artistic quality. ultimately, the emphasis upon moral, political and social reforms among th