Module 9

1.Explain why you selected each of the TWO videos you choose from the selection listed above. I chose these two videos for no particular reasons other then I have heard of them many times. 2.For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned. Velazquez : -at 24 yrs old became court painter to Phillip the 4th -king rewarded him with the order of Santiago- Stability -captured the moment, light, air things that are timeless-real time -in his entire life had only 1 friend king, 1 love his wife -free of artistic compromise or unwanted commissions -he studied for 2 yrs looked, copied studied Italian painting -painted a canvas a subject of mythology -theme as if he the painter were to give it substance snatching it from time and making it real-interested him in myths -he didn’t care for eternity -educated painter master of impressive library for the time -his works are based off of work of early age and other artists -he represents artlessness, nature, not arrangement - painted equestrian portraits -abstract painter, portraying ideas and ideals -has been called a realist more so an idealist -used his eyes minds view -what makes kings look different from each other? The human part -his subjects appear fixed, inner movement is spiritual -sense of irony, Sinicism, fatigue -how to balance the humanity of his subjects with their deformed exteriors? How to express the beauty beneth the hideous exterior while realistic depicting that exterior? Solution, suggest depth through interplay of soft and strong colors- through detail and lack of so the viewer can look at not inside the character. -human freaks embody something clean and pure more ideal then the sum of their parts -gift to capture the mean and the moment -required great human sympathy and insight Michelangelo : -where does the core of the human being exist? -uses drawings as a stock of ideas he can return to, keeps the paper, reuses it -interested in what sculpture means and expressing it in a different medium -sculpture od david first marble sculpture carved in Italy since antiquity -blend details taken from life with an abstract idealized version of the pose -reworks the figure till perfection -ceiling of the Sistine chapel -chose moment right before god gives adam the spark through touch -take the drawings from the back, multiple line that runs around the edge of the form, every musculature is slightly emphasized above its reality giving a sense of movement to it -working through mass entangled bodies and testing limits what he can portray through the body -crucifixion drawings near the end of his life explore conflicting feelings of hope and dread as he approached death. 3.How do the videos relate to the readings in the text? As discussed in the readings, Michelangelo established his reputation as a sculptor by 25 yrs old. The sculpture David reveals his debt to classical sculptures. Michelangelo knew how the body looked on the inside, how they worked, because he studied human anatomy and had dissected corpses. Made a figure through knowledge made of muscle, flesh and bone but actually through all marble. David is a Renaissance sculpture because of his expression on his face and the tension and energy that is missing from Greek art. Michelangelo working on the design sculptures for Juluis ll ‘s tomb, abandoned that project to create a painting (which Michelangelo didn’t like) now one of the most famous, best-known works the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Velasquez uses light to create drama and emphasis, but light also serves here to organize and unify complex spaces. There was not much mentioned about Velasquez however. 4. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the readings and art concepts? The first film on Velazquez to me was dull, uninteresting was just simple. The most interesting of his works came at the end of the film where his works of art on those that are not considered beautiful came into conflict with his art. The description of how he would judge the appearance of the subject being painted and how he tried to disguise this ugliness was very interesting. The film on Michelangelo was great. I love his artworks and his sculptures. His many sketches and poems are incredibly done. The religious concept of the 16th chapel is beautifully done. He is overall amazing how meaningful all his work was to him makes the images he created 1000x more interesting.