“Art is a lie that helps us to realize the truth.” ~ Pablo Picasso

Unit 12: Art

Vocabulary – p. 178 art: the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination Renaissance: the revival of art and literature in Europe in the 14th-16th centuries (the word means “new birth”) composition: the artistic arrangement of the parts of a picture perspective: a point of view; in art, a drawing that gives the effect of distance.

Analogies – p. 180 Throw: Ball What is the relationship? Corresponding verb to object Which set of words has the same relationship? B. shoot: gun

Analogies – p. 180 What is the relationship? Cause and effect 6) Germ: Disease What is the relationship? Cause and effect Which set of words has the same relationship? D. war: destruction 5

Four Artistic Elements color shape line mood

Questions to ask about the elements of art: * What kinds of colors do you see? Are they dark, light, bright? Are the colors true to life? * What shapes has the artist used? Are they tall shapes? short shapes? large shapes? small shapes? Are the shapes true to life? * What are the lines like? Did the artist make curvy lines? straight lines? thick lines? thin lines? * How does this painting make you feel when you look at it? What do you think was the artist’s mood when he or she drew this?

Text 1 (p. 175) Let’s read about some famous artists and their works of art. For each one, we will see a picture of the artwork, and we will use the questions about the elements of art to talk about them.

Vincent van Gogh –Public Garden at Arles Element: Color Vincent van Gogh –Public Garden at Arles

Edward Munch –The Dance of Life Elements: Line, Mood

Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque –Versions of the Violin Element: Shape

Piet Mondrian -Composition 7 Element: Line

Piet Mondrian -Composition with Red, Yellow and Blue Element: Line Piet Mondrian -Composition with Red, Yellow and Blue

Marcel Duchamp –In Advance of the Broken Arm Element: Mood Marcel Duchamp –In Advance of the Broken Arm Original Replica

Take a break… “As a well-spent day brings happy sleep, so a life well spent brings happy death.” ~ Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)

Slang Segment “chill” - to relax; hang out (also “chill out” – take it easy) Let’s go chill at your place. “my bad” - to admit fault - “That was my bad.”

Prefix – “co” Meanings and examples: together; mutual coeducation, coexist partner in an activity cofounder, coauthor

Idioms: Cooperation – p. 179 is a loner two heads are better than one brainstorms goes it alone put their heads together joined forces pools her resources lend me a hand

Chinese Contemporary Art Read the article, “Chinese Checkers”, and write 3 True or False questions for your partner to answer. To write a good True or False question, do not just copy the same words from the statements in the text.

Homework 1) Read Text 1, “Why All the Celebrity Worship?” on p. 208. 2) Write a 5-7 sentence paragraph: In your opinion, what makes someone a hero? I will collect this paper at the beginning of class.