www.freerice.com
Under the headings famous paintings and world landmarks you will find good review questions
May 25, 28, 29, and 30
5 years ago
Friday, April 26, 2013
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Renoir Movie
Starts Friday 4-26-13 at Landmark Theaters - La Jolla Village Center
BONUS opportunity - see the movie and bring in tickets. Share with class what you learned about the
artist and era.
BONUS opportunity - see the movie and bring in tickets. Share with class what you learned about the
artist and era.
Thursday, April 18, 2013
AP TEST PREP ... DROP IN DATES
Stop by if you wish ... 7 AM
Tuesday 4-23
Thursday 4-25
Friday 4-26
Monday-Friday week of 4-29
Monday May 6th
TEST DAY BEFORE SCHOOL AND BLOCK 1 ... WE DO NOT OFFICIALLY HAVE CLASS BUT I WILL BE HERE FOR YOU IF YOU WISH TO REVIEW/USE BOOKS IN CLASSROOM
Tuesday 4-23
Thursday 4-25
Friday 4-26
Monday-Friday week of 4-29
Monday May 6th
TEST DAY BEFORE SCHOOL AND BLOCK 1 ... WE DO NOT OFFICIALLY HAVE CLASS BUT I WILL BE HERE FOR YOU IF YOU WISH TO REVIEW/USE BOOKS IN CLASSROOM
Friday, April 12, 2013
Joseph Eichler, a real estate developer with innovate ideas!
Joseph Eichler was responsible for new home construction in California from the late 1940s to the mid 1970s.
Eichler did not have a background as an architect but he built a successful home building business. He hired architects to apply Frank Lloyd Wright's "green ideas" to planned communities. According to About.com, an Eichler home is said to be a one-story home that consists of:
Post-and-beam construction
Concrete slab foundation
Long front facade with attached carport
An open-air courtyard at the entrance
Floor-to-ceiling windows
Sliding glass doors
Radiant heat in the floors
Exposed ceiling beams
This home style is reminiscent of an ANCIENT ROMAN home as it includes an open-air courtyard. Roman homes included this area as a place to greet and entertain visitors. The open-air portion of the home was for the public while the covered interior was for the private portions of the family's life.
The Frank Loyd Wright feel of an Eichler home is the integration with the environment. The many windows give the impression that the living space and the environment share a seamless transition into one another.
Eichler's homes were considered affordable middle-class family homes in the mid-century. Many of the 11,000 homes he constructed were located in California. Organizations have emerged that promote the restoration of these modernist homes. One such organization is The Eichler Network.
Eichler did not have a background as an architect but he built a successful home building business. He hired architects to apply Frank Lloyd Wright's "green ideas" to planned communities. According to About.com, an Eichler home is said to be a one-story home that consists of:
Post-and-beam construction
Concrete slab foundation
Long front facade with attached carport
An open-air courtyard at the entrance
Floor-to-ceiling windows
Sliding glass doors
Radiant heat in the floors
Exposed ceiling beams
This home style is reminiscent of an ANCIENT ROMAN home as it includes an open-air courtyard. Roman homes included this area as a place to greet and entertain visitors. The open-air portion of the home was for the public while the covered interior was for the private portions of the family's life.
The Frank Loyd Wright feel of an Eichler home is the integration with the environment. The many windows give the impression that the living space and the environment share a seamless transition into one another.
Eichler's homes were considered affordable middle-class family homes in the mid-century. Many of the 11,000 homes he constructed were located in California. Organizations have emerged that promote the restoration of these modernist homes. One such organization is The Eichler Network.
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Upcoming Assignments
Discussion Questions:
CH 33 DQ 4 and 5 4-10-13
Ch 34 DQ 1 4-14-13
CH 34 DQ 6 and 11 4-18-13
Stuart Collection Project 4-15-13
Remember...artist/Architect presentation due the FIRST class day of April and May. Turn in your rubric with your written report.
Museum Catalogs posted on Chapter 28-34 Page of Class Website
Test Chapters 28/29 + BET (Africa) + 28/29 MC on 4-18-13
Test Chapters 33/34 + BET (Americas) + 33/34 MC on 4-25-13
Architecture MC due 4-30-13
REMEMBER ... to get credit for a bonus, all work must be completed.
Thursday, April 4, 2013
A SPARK of Environmental Art
The April 2013 issue of the Smithsonian Magazine
has an article about the artist Cai Guo-Qiang. Until I read this article I was unaware of this man and his mastery of his technique, pyrotechnics. According to the article, “he may be the only artist in human history who has had some one billion people gaze simultaneously at one of his artworks…the worldwide televised ‘fireworks sculpture’ …[he] created for the Beijing Olympics in 2008”. The article goes into depth about the man Cai Guo-Qiang and what inspires him to create his masterworks.
The more I read about this artist, I was drawn to how he gets the viewer to look at nature through a different lens. His fireworks encourage people to gaze into the sky and view not only the dazzling lights but also contemplate the sky and its unadulterated beauty.
Like many artists, and many people, he has emotional baggage he carries around with him. The artist is in his 50s but vividly recalls his father’s stories of oppression under Mao Zedong. His father was an intellectual and, secretly, burned his books at night so he would not be caught possessing literature, as it was seen as a threat. The loss of his cherished books, and ability to freely seek knowledge threw his father into a depression. He started to create calligraphy in puddles, works of art they were literary based, but temporary. They were easily washed away so there would be no evidence he was a rebel. Cai Guo-Qiang follows in his father’s footsteps. His art lives on via photographs and video, but is temporary and experienced best in the moment in which it is made.
Other artists have created temporary works of art that are captured in film for posterity. One ENVIRONMENTAL artist mentioned in the article includes Robert Smithson. Another that comes to mind is the husband and wife duo Christo and Jean Claude. Environmental artists cause us to look at nature, to really look. They challenge the viewer to appreciate a rock for what it is, an irregularly shaped object that is as unique as a snowflake. They challenge the viewer to be mindful of the wind and its presence in our lives. In an era where we are looking to recycle, reduce our carbon footprint, and find ways to be “green”, perhaps it is time to heed the call of these environmental artists. We need to appreciate nature’s beauty. If enough people can cultivate an appreciation for nature, rather than take it for granted, perhaps more people will take steps to preserve its beauty. The power of the masses will destroy or beautify the natural world. As an art historian, I call for a preservation, and perhaps restoration, of nature’s beauty!
has an article about the artist Cai Guo-Qiang. Until I read this article I was unaware of this man and his mastery of his technique, pyrotechnics. According to the article, “he may be the only artist in human history who has had some one billion people gaze simultaneously at one of his artworks…the worldwide televised ‘fireworks sculpture’ …[he] created for the Beijing Olympics in 2008”. The article goes into depth about the man Cai Guo-Qiang and what inspires him to create his masterworks. The more I read about this artist, I was drawn to how he gets the viewer to look at nature through a different lens. His fireworks encourage people to gaze into the sky and view not only the dazzling lights but also contemplate the sky and its unadulterated beauty.
Like many artists, and many people, he has emotional baggage he carries around with him. The artist is in his 50s but vividly recalls his father’s stories of oppression under Mao Zedong. His father was an intellectual and, secretly, burned his books at night so he would not be caught possessing literature, as it was seen as a threat. The loss of his cherished books, and ability to freely seek knowledge threw his father into a depression. He started to create calligraphy in puddles, works of art they were literary based, but temporary. They were easily washed away so there would be no evidence he was a rebel. Cai Guo-Qiang follows in his father’s footsteps. His art lives on via photographs and video, but is temporary and experienced best in the moment in which it is made.
Other artists have created temporary works of art that are captured in film for posterity. One ENVIRONMENTAL artist mentioned in the article includes Robert Smithson. Another that comes to mind is the husband and wife duo Christo and Jean Claude. Environmental artists cause us to look at nature, to really look. They challenge the viewer to appreciate a rock for what it is, an irregularly shaped object that is as unique as a snowflake. They challenge the viewer to be mindful of the wind and its presence in our lives. In an era where we are looking to recycle, reduce our carbon footprint, and find ways to be “green”, perhaps it is time to heed the call of these environmental artists. We need to appreciate nature’s beauty. If enough people can cultivate an appreciation for nature, rather than take it for granted, perhaps more people will take steps to preserve its beauty. The power of the masses will destroy or beautify the natural world. As an art historian, I call for a preservation, and perhaps restoration, of nature’s beauty!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
