Thursday's Assignment: Romanticism Art, Art History Research mixed with Modern Street Art
Directions-
Research the Romanticism Era
Go to this website: http://www.ducksters.com/history/art/romanticism.php.
Answer the following questions.
You must hand-write your answers legibly and turn into Mrs. Hurd. !NO COPY AND PASTE!
1. Summarize, in at least 3 sentences, what Romanticism Art is.
2.When was the Romantic style of art popular? Why do you think it was popular during that time?
3.What are the characteristics of Romantic art?
4.List 3 interesting Facts about Romanticism Art.
5. Find and print 5 Romanticism Paintings from the artist listed below. Make sure artwork is school appropriate.
- William Blake - An English Romantic painter who was also a philosopher and poet.
- Thomas Cole - An American artist famous for his landscapes and also for founding the Hudson River School art movement.
- John Constable - An English Romantic painter known for his paintings of the English countryside.
- Eugene Delacroix - The foremost French Romantic painter, Delacroix's paintings often depicted scenes of drama and war. Perhaps his most famous painting is Liberty Leading the People.
- Caspar David Friedrich - A German artist who painted sublime landscapes which often showed the power of nature.
- Henry Fuseli - An English romantic painter who liked to paint the supernatural. His most famous painting is The Nightmare.
- Thomas Gainsborough - A Romantic portrait artist famous for his painting Blue Boy.
- Francisco Goya - A Spanish artist who became known for his dark artwork as well as his protests of war.
- J.M.W. Turner - An English landscape artist who used sweeping brushstrokes to express the emotions and power of nature.
6. Research Modern Artist Sunil Pawar at this website-http://www.slingshotlondon.co.uk/EAST-END-BOXING-1
Describe his artwork in at least three complete sentences.
7. Staple all information together and turn in, with your name on it, to Mrs. Hurd.
Here is a look at what we will be creating from the Artwork you find...
We will be creating stencils form the art history research, and then spray painting onto a watercolor/textured background.
No comments:
Post a Comment