Dante's Art Blog

1. Explain why you selected each of the TWO videos you choose from the selection listed above. Albrecht Dürer: Image of a Master - Much like always, I chose this video due to the interesting title. The artist's name appeared interesting to me. Not only that, but the title of the video, "Image of a Master" made it seem as if it were gonna be empowering and enlightening.  The Drawings of Michelangelo - I've heard a bit about Michelangelo, so I thought it would be cool to watch a video on him to learn more. 2. For each video list /discuss the key concepts you learned. Albrecht Dürer: Image of a Master - He enjoys painting people. He's painted himself, one of his neighbor's, his mother, etc.   The Drawings of Michelangelo - A few of his drawings tell stories of the greatest commissions of his life. He enjoys drawing the human body. 2. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text? They all explore with the artists through their cre...

The first artwork is the Marilyn Monroe painting by Andy Warhol. The original piece was first created in August 1962, shortly after Marilyn’s death. He used a photograph from her film “Niagara” in 1952, which he then cropped to bring her features into greater focus. The Marilyn Monroe series he created in 1967 shows a very bright and bold image. He uses many colors to define the piece. The palette includes a bright yellow, acid green, hot pink, and many more. In many of the portraits, Warhol uses the bright yellow variant to emphasize her platinum blonde hair. One portrait in particular, he uses that same bright yellow on the hair, but on top of a hot pink background. Warhol defines the shadows on her face and body with a black color, while again using the hot pink for her eyeshadow and an orchid-like outline around her lips. This portrait speaks volumes to me due to the different splash of colors and variants used, and how well they all blend and complem...

1. Explain why you selected the video you choose from the selection listed above. "The Greek Awakening: Art from the 5th Century BC" - I chose this film because it appeared to be one of the more interesting of the bunch judging by the title itself.  2. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned. "More Human Than Human" - Art is way more impactful one may believe. Art is used in everything in the world and our lives will forever be impacted by it. "The Greek Awakening: Art from the 5th Century BC" - I learned more about Greece society. Greece society revolutionized philosophy.  3. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text? "The Greek Awakening: Art from the 5th Century BC" -  Both talk about Greek culture and Greek philosophy. "More Human Than Human" - Both discuss the ancient history of art. 4. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the readings and...

1. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned. "Architecture: The Science of Design" - After watching this video, I've learned a few things about architecture. Architecture is a form of science and design. The process of planning architects for building something is also very interesting.  "Architecture is Art" - Another interesting video where I learned new things. I enjoyed the part about the buildings, where he basically states that no one building is the same as the other. They are all designed differently and to the liking. 2. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text? They relate to each other, because both of these speak on architecture and design. 3. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of Architecture? My opinion on the films is that they were all really interesting and in depth with architecture. I learned quite a few new things after having watched them! 4. Why did you choo...

1. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.     -  Glass and Ceramics  - Learning that glass is made of sand, and how it is created and sculpted.     -  Through the Eyes of the Sculptor  - Learning what process an artist goes through to create a sculpture. 2. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?     - Both of the videos relate to the readings in the text in the sense that both mentions sculpting and the many materials used to sculpt. 3. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the topics: Sculpture, Installation, and Craft?       - My opinion on the films is that they were very informative and really gave the much needed entail on what it's like to be a sculptor.