Select an architectural work examine your selected piece in terms of both its Form and Function.Identify sensory elements in the work such as lines, shapes, and colors.

British Columbia Parliament Building. Select an architectural work examine your selected piece in terms of both its Form and Function.Identify sensory elements in the work such as lines, shapes, and colors. Examine the formal elements of architectural design present such as pattern and repetition, rhythm, symmetry and asymmetry, balance, contrast, proportion and scale, theme and … Read more

How did the style and ideals of Neoclassical artists such as Jacques-Louis David oppose those of the Rococo?Compare and contrast one Rococo work of art to a Neoclassical work of art.

The Rococo style The Rococo style grew out of the late Baroque style in France and became popular among the French aristocrats who moved from Versailles to Paris after the death of Louis XIV. Neoclassicism then emerged as a stark contrast to Rococo tastes in support of the French Revolution. Respond to each of the … Read more

Choose one example of art or architecture from two of the early civilizations covered in this module to compare and contrast.

Early civilizations Choose one example of art or architecture from two of the early civilizations covered in this module to compare and contrast. Be sure to address the following points/questions in your comparison. • Identify each work and describe the most notable formal and iconographic elements in each work. What are some similarities and/or differences … Read more

What, if any, cultural traditions or artworks from your background or heritage do you believe should be preserved and why?

Why do I Make Art? Video Kayla Briët. Watch the video Kayla Briët: Kayla Briët speaks about a variety of cultural traditions not necessarily associated with fine arts. Why then is it important to preserve these traditions? How are these traditions or artforms a reflection of the culture? What, if any, cultural traditions or artworks … Read more

Kayla Briët speaks about a variety of cultural traditions not necessarily associated with fine arts. Why then is it important to preserve these traditions? How are these traditions or artforms a reflection of the culture?

Video Kayla Briët. Watch the video Kayla Briët: Why do I Make Art? To Build Time Capsules for My HeritageLinks to an external site., and answer the following questions: Kayla Briët speaks about a variety of cultural traditions not necessarily associated with fine arts. Why then is it important to preserve these traditions? How are … Read more

Discuss the narrative tradition that Giotto helped to develop as a didactic tool for the congregation of a Church, and explain how the new naturalism found in his style helped his viewers to understand his work.

Early Renaissance Giotto di Bondone is one of the best-known artists of the Early Renaissance in Italy, influential in developing what came to be the “Renaissance” style of painting. Discuss the narrative tradition that Giotto helped to develop as a didactic tool for the congregation of a Church, and explain how the new naturalism found … Read more