How to see more and care less The art of Georgia O'Keeffe copy
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How to see more and care less: The art
of Georgia O'Keeffe
1.
Describe the works of Georgia O’Keeffe.
What are some common themes and/or forms
in her work?
Georgia O'keeffe was an American artist, most known for her floral paintings. Her
common themes are flowers and nature. She also painted New York skyscrapers,
and New Mexico landscapes. Georgia O'keeffe was an American artist, most
known for her floral paintings.
2.Describe three elements or principles of art
found in the works displayed in the video.
How are each used?
Three elements: color, rhythm, line. The drawings demonstrate
her process of distilling the natural world into abstract
compositions of lines that form shapes and contours while
eliminating distracting details, a process of identifying the very
essence of a given location or subject.
3.Which piece of art in the video was most
interesting to you? Why?
The most interesting piece of art in this video is the ram
head with the white flower and the background that kind of
reminds me of the dessert. I like this piece of art because
I've never seen a ram head with a flower , i think it's unique
and very pretty .
Vitruvian Man
1.What does this drawing tell of da Vinci’s work?
It embodies the classic ideal of beauty, balance, form harmony, and
proportional perfection. Today, it is one of the most well-known and widely
replicated works in the world. The human proportions sketched down by
Vitruvius are expertly reflected in Da Vinci's drawing.
2.Whose work does da Vinci reference in his
notes with this sketch?
His notes above and below the drawing of the Vitruvian Man feature body
measurements that he attributed to Vitruvius. The measurements are in
fact mostly Leonardo's own findings. His inquiries allowed him to break
from Vitruvius's measurements and other depictions of human.
3.
Why do you think this sketch is one of the
most recognizable sketches in the world?
The sketch of Vitruvian Man is one of the most recognizable sketches in the world
because The Vitruvian Man is often considered an archetypal representative of
the High Renaissance, just as Leonardo himself came to represent the archetypal
'Renaissance man.'
Evaluating an Analysis
1.Does the essay accurately describe the artwork?
Does it mention the important features that make
the artwork distinctive? Explain.
Yes the essay
accurately describes the artwork.Yes, it explained the
important features that make the artwork distinctive. The
essay describes what the painting look like by giving the size
colors and the background details.
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