visual arts painting sculpture print making photography architecture

Click here to load reader

Upload: sydney-barton

Post on 17-Jan-2018

234 views

Category:

Documents


0 download

DESCRIPTION

Painting What is Painting? Painting is the practice of applying pigment suspended in a carrier (or medium) and a binding agent (a glue) to a surface (support) such as paper, canvas or a wall. Humans started expressing in the form of painting much before writing was invented

TRANSCRIPT

Visual Arts Painting Sculpture Print Making Photography Architecture
Films Video Art Graphic Design Decorative Arts Painting What is Painting?
Painting is the practice of applying pigment suspended in a carrier (or medium) and a binding agent (a glue) to a surface (support) such as paper, canvas or a wall. Humans started expressing in the form of painting much before writing was invented Egyptian Painting Connection with afterlife
Connection with hieroglyphs Main subjects gods of underworld and the journey towardsunderworld Book of dead Style: Body frontal, face in profile Egyptian Painting 1000BCE Roman Painting from Pompeii 3rd CE Roman Painting Only wall paintings survive Bend towards naturalism
Use of light and shade to create volume (later seen in Renaissance painting) Byzantine Art: 6th -7th CE Byzantine Painting Middle Ages Art more iconic
Hardly any change in style in 1000 years Completely dictated to the Church Considering the flatness it almost borders on Abstract painting Highly stylized Abundant use of gold No one point perspective Illuminated Manuscripts
Book Art Calligraphy Designs Sometimes portraits too Renaissance: Andrea del Sarto
15th CE Renaissance Painting Revival of Greek and Roman art
Emphasis on Naturalism One point perspective Foreshortening For Churches as well as Private patrons Human effort hardly visible Good artist is someone who can create optical illusion of space and leave no visible brush strokes Baroque Painting 17th CE Carravaggio Baroque Painting Exaggeration Unusual Angels
Focus on subjects like miracles and ecstasy Dramatic use of color and space Theatricality Dramatic use of light and shade Ajanta Painting 5th CE Ajanta Painting Buddhist themes Jatakas and themes from life of Buddha
Focus on the expression of emotions Bhava very important Bold and lyrical lines Empahasis on details like ornaments, decoration on crown etc. Chinese Landscape painting Chinese Landscape Painting 14th CE
Emphasis on the feel of the painting Strong brushstrokes Minimum use of lines to bring out the character Detailed brushwork once the main form is established Meditative aspect Japanese Landscape Painting 14th CE Japanese Painting Wash technique used in broad sweeps
Japanese Art known for its wood cut printing technique Water based techniques Stylized subjects Poetic Importance of negative space Jain Painting Jain Painting Beginning of Miniature tradition in India
Painting along with text Calligraphy Flat Use of Primary colors esp red and blue Extended eye Stylized figures and patterns Composition based entirely on narrative Moghul Painting Painting from Akbarnama 16th CE Moghul Painting Book Art and Folios for Albums
Illustrated books depicting the life and achievements of Mughal rulers e.g. Akbarnama, Baburnama etc. Use of perspective Connection with West Influence of Persian and Chinese Painting Kangra Painting, 17th CE Pahari painting (Kangra Painting)
Landscape of feeling Usually poetic themes Symbolism Use of tonal variations Folk Painting: Some Examples
Deeply engrained in the culture Usually Ritualistic All-over the world Pithora Painting Warli painting Madhubani Painting Australian aboriginal dot painting Modern Painting Impression Sunrise by Monet WilliamDe kooning Frank Stella