Introduction to Visual Arts

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Introduction to Visual Arts

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

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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

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Purpose of Visual Art Continued

• Narrative artworks that tell stories, describe
  and illustrate experiences, or communicate
  information, art to document important or
  historical events (Langes photography of the
  Depression Era)
• Functional artistic objects used in everyday
  life (pottery, quilts, baskets, etc.)

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Purpose of Visual Art Continued

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

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Various Works of Art
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Ralph Goings
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Richard Estes
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Nancy Graves
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William de Kooning
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Constantin Brancusi
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Anne Geddes
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Forms of Visual Arts

• Fine Arts painting, sculpture, and architecture
• Applied Arts design or decoration of functional
  objects to make them appealing

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Why Art is Created

• Aesthetics art created for visual appeal
• Splatter paintings

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

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

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

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• 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

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Places for Art

• Museums
• Library
• Internet
• Malls
• Office buildings
• Schools
• Artist may exhibit their work at any of the above
  mentioned locations

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Journal WritingPlease Write the Prompt

• Art is more popular today than ever before.
• Why do you agree or disagree with this claim?
• ---support your answer---