Art Grade 6 Interpreting Artwork

1
Art Grade 6Interpreting Artwork

• Rhea Raymond
• CUIN 6397
• Wren Bump, Ph.D.

2
Objective

• Students will discuss their interpretations of 2
  artworks in class as independent practice.
• They will determine how the 2 artworks are
  related through formal properties and
• context.

3
117.32. Art, Grade 6

• 117.32.B. Introduction
• 117.32.B(2).  By analyzing artistic styles and
  historical periods students develop respect for
  the traditions and contributions of diverse
  cultures. Students respond to and analyze
  artworks, thus contributing to the development of
  lifelong skills of making informed judgments and
  evaluations.

4
117.32.B(c).  Knowledge and skills.

• 117.32.B.(c).(B).  Students analyze and form
  generalizations about the interdependence of the
  art elements such as color, texture, form, line,
  space, and value and principles such as emphasis,
  pattern, rhythm, balance, proportion, and unity,
  using art vocabulary appropriately.

5
Henri Matisse - Mark Rothko

• 1869-1954
• French
• Fauve
• Painter Sculptor
• FauveWild Beast
• Used many pure colors

• 1903-1970
• Latvian/American
• Abstract Expressionist
• Painter
• Abstract Expform and color-non-objective

6

• Homage to Matisse
• Mark Rothko 1954
• Private Collection New York

7
(No Transcript)
8
A Glimpse of Notre Dame in the Late Afternoon

• Henri Matisse
• 1902

9
(No Transcript)
10
Formal Properties

• Color
• Line
• Shape
• Form
• Texture
• Space

• Balance
• Rhythm
• Emphasis
• Proportion
• Variety
• Unity

11
What is a homage?

• In evaluation of the formal properties along with
  the context of the artists styles and time
  periods, why did Rothko consider this painting a
  homage?
• Explain your answer.

12
Sources

• Artcyclopedia. Online. Internet.
  http//www.artcyclopedia.com/history/abstract-expr
  essionism.html . 8 Jul 2003
• Artcyclopedia. Online. Internet.
  http//www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/matisse_henri
  .html 8 Jul 2003
• Artcyclopedia. Online. Internet.
  http//www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/rothko_mark.h
  tml 8 Jul 2003
• ArtLex. Online. Internet. http//www.artlex.com/Ar
  tLex/Pr.htmlanchor1512158 8 Jul 2003
• Ferrier, Jean Louis and Pichon, Yann Le. Art of
  the 20th Century. Societe Nouvelle des Editions
  du Chene. Italy.