1. Explain why you selected each of the FOUR videos you choose from the selection listed above.
Matisse and Picasso– I chose this video because it has an interesting title.
The Mystical North: Spanish Art from the 19th Century to the Present– I chose this video because it was the shortest running time of all the movies.
Sunday on La Grande Jatte, 1884 (Seurat)– I chose this video because I am interested in learning more about this topic
Dada and Surrealism I chose this video because I am interested in learning more about this topic as well.
2. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.
Matisse and Picasso - In this video I learned that Matisse was not a born painter/artist. It seems he discovered his talents in his 20’s while Picasso was painting at an early age. They also seemed to dislike each other a great deal. Who would have thought? They also were highly critical of each other.
The Mystical North: Spanish Art from the 19th Century to the Present– I learned that in Spain during the 19th century was in turmoil. Freedom of expression was shunned against. People/Artists really pushed the limits of expressionism in their work.
Sunday on La Grande Jatte, 1884 (Seurat) – I learned that Buddhist split after Buddha’s death, into 2 groups. The 4 gateways do no show Buddha as a person, but have disappeared into symbolism.
Dada and Surrealism – This video was amazing, the Dada movement, born as a reaction to WWI and Surrealism opened new avenues for artistic creation by striving to bypass the reasoning process and tap directly into the unconscious mind.
Dada and Surrealism – This video was amazing, the Dada movement, born as a reaction to WWI and Surrealism opened new avenues for artistic creation by striving to bypass the reasoning process and tap directly into the unconscious mind.
3. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?
Matisse and Picasso This video relates to the book text for this weeks’ reading, in that shows how Matisse was part of the Fauve Revolution.
The Mystical North: Spanish Art from the 19th Century to the Present– This video related to the readings as it re-emphasizes the fact of that that Picasso always took things as they were. An example of this is cubism.
Sunday on La Grande Jatte, 1884 (Seurat) – This video relates to the readings in much the same way that I discussed above in regards to African art. Symbolism became the forerunning aspect of art.
Dada and Surrealism – This video relates to class work simply because it tells us about Surrealism which we just learned about.
What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the readings and art concepts?
I didn’t particularly care for any of the videos that much. They are all starting to get quite a bit lengthy.
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