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Introduction to Visual Arts

Visual Arts: unique expressions of ideas, beliefs, experiences, and feelings presented in well-designed visual forms.

Purpose of Visual Art

Ceremonial – ritual, celebration, artworks created to support worship ceremonies

Artistic Expression – artwork to express or communicate emotions, ideas, feeling, (for self-expression, to decorate or beautify objects

Purpose of Visual Art Continued

Narrative – artworks that tell stories, describe and illustrate experiences, or communicate information, art to document important or historical events (Lange’s photography of the Depression Era)

Functional – artistic objects used in everyday life (pottery, quilts, baskets, etc.)

Purpose of Visual Art Continued

Persuasive – artworks that promote ideas, philosophies, or products ( advertising, marketing, propaganda, ideology, etc.)

Various Works of Art

Ralph Goings

Richard Estes

Nancy Graves

William de Kooning

Constantin Brancusi

Anne Geddes

Forms of Visual Arts

Fine Arts: painting, sculpture, and architecture

Applied Arts: design or decoration of functional objects to make them appealing

Why Art is Created

Aesthetics: art created for visual appeal

– Splatter paintings

Cont’d

Morals/Ethics: art depicting people and behaviors that are considered good and noble– The Attentive Nurse

Cont’d

Spirituality: Art that enables people to connect to the spirit world OR tell stories associated with religious beliefs– , The Last Supper

Cont’d

History – artworks that provide valuable information about important people, places, and events– Guernica

Cont’d

Politics: Art used as a tool of persuasion or propaganda to convince people to adopt a certain point of view or enhance power of a ruler

– Napoleon in His Study

Places for Art

Museums Library Internet Malls Office buildings Schools

Artist may exhibit their work at any of the above mentioned locations

Journal WritingPlease Write the Prompt

“Art is more popular today than ever before.”

Why do you agree or disagree with this claim?

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