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Art Criticism |
An organized system for looking at and talking about art. |
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Description |
It has basic information about artwork that you need to begin looking for. |
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Art Criticism |
It can make tge study art less mysterious and more logical. |
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Credit Line Information |
Title, Artist, Date created, Size, Medium/Media, and Location |
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Vincent van Gogh |
Painter of The Starry Night |
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Analyzing |
It involves identifying relationships among elements in an artwork. |
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Vertical line |
Alive, Male, Self-betterment |
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Diagonal line |
Sadness, peaceful, Dead, No energy or movement |
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Curved line |
Body of Man and Woman, Erotica, Uncertainty |
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Blue |
Sympathy, intelligence, desire, eternity, harmony |
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Red |
Passion, Love, Courage, Dynamism, warmth |
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Yellow |
Fun, optimism, energy, spontaneity, joy |
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Green |
Nature, Youth, refreshing, hope, fertility |
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Orange |
Exoticism, striking, original, warm, aromatic |
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Violet |
Devotion, faith, vanity, fantasy, fashion |
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Pink |
Romance, illusion, femininity, tenderness, delicacy |
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White |
Truth, honesty, purity, innocence, lightness |
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Black |
Elegance, mystery, magic, conservative, power |
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Interpretation |
What is the artist saying to me? What does it mean? |
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Judgement |
Is it significant? |
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Machu Picchu |
It is located in the Andes, Cusco Region, Urubamba Province, Machupicchu District in Peru. It is of Pachacuti Inca. This is where the Temple of the Sun and Principles Temple lies. |
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200 |
How many buildings are there in Machu Picchu? |
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Nazca Lines |
Over 300 immense dirt drawings and lines preserved since the 6th to 3rd century BC by the extreme arid environment. Located at Nazca, Peru |
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Šipan |
It is the largest of the Elaphiti Islands, 17 km (11 mi) northwest of Dubrovnik, Croatia. |
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Royal Tombs of Lord of Sipán |
Discovered by tombraiders |
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Spider necklace of Sipán |
It is used by the lord of Sipán for ritual offerings or sacrificing virgins. It is a symbol of power and divinity of Lord of Sipán. |
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Chan Chan |
It is the largest man-made city of the pre-Columbian era in South America, is now an archaeological site in La Libertad Region 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) west of Trujillo, Peru. It spans upto 8 square miles. |
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The Moai of Easter Island |
These are monolithic human figures carved by the Rapa Nui people on Easter Island in eastern Polynesia between the years 1250 and 1500. Located in Easter Island, Chille. |
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Rapa Nui |
Other term for Easter Island |
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Umahara Headdress of the Rikbaktsa People |
Very colorful headdresses made of human hair and parrot feathers (red, yellow, blue). Found in Cuiaba, Brazil. |
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Inca Salt Pans |
The Incans used giant pools on the side of the Andes to evaporate water from brine to leave salt. Located in Maras, Peru. |
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Christ, The Redeemer |
Largest art deco of Jesus Christ, located at Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. |
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Palenque |
Mayan city showcasing some of their finest architecture, sculpture, and stucco reliefs. Located at Southern Mexico. |
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The Giants of Tula |
10th century stone sculptures/columns of Toltec warriors dressed in feathers and gods. Located at Tollan, Tula. |
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Man, Controller of the Universe |
Painting by Diego Rivera commissioned by Nelson Rockefeller embodying the struggle between capitalism and communism. A recreation of the destroyed original Man at the Crossroads. Located at Rockefeller Building, Mexico City. |
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1851 Navy Colt Revolver |
Mass-produced six-shot handgun used in the American Civil War and subsequently used in fulfilling the Manifest Destiny. Located at Cortez, Colorado, United States. |
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Mesa Verde National Park |
A small community built under a rock shelf by the ancestors of the pueblo heirs. Located at Colorado, USA. |
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Monticello |
Home designed and built in the late 18th century by Thomas Jefferson. Located at Charlottesville, Virginia, United States. |
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Statue of Liberty |
A 151 foot tall statue given by France to the United States to commemorate the centennial since the American Declaration of Independence. It was designed by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and built by Gustave Eiffel. Located at New York City. |
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Seagram Building |
It is a skyscraper, located at 375 Park Avenue, between 52nd Street and 53rd Street in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. |
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Opera House |
A multi-venue performing arts centre in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. By arch. Jørn Utzon located at Sydney. |
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St. James Church |
Masterpiece of convict architect Francis Greenway, and one of Australia's oldest church buildings. Located at Sydney, Australia. |
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Art criticism can make the study art less mysterious and more logical. |
First importance of Art Criticism |
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It is a sequential approach for looking at and talking about art. |
Second importance of Art Criticism |
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It will help you interpret works of art. |
Third importance of Art Criticism. |
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Develop the courage to speak your mind and make sound aesthetic judgement. |
Fourth importance of Art Criticism. |
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Identify credit line information |
1st step in Description |
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Describe what you see in the artwork |
2nd step in Description |