1. Introduction to the History of Art Mrs. Lori Raggio Website- http://woodstown.schoolwires.net/Page/1137

2. Art in Focus Textbook-Art in Focus, 2001. Glencoe/McGrawHill Website- http://www.glencoe.com/sec/art/art_i n_focus/index.php/al Students can find additional resources such as Web Links, a Studio Cyberspace and additional student resources

3. What is Art?

4. The arts are the basic form of visual communication

5. Criteria for Art Should mirror reality (must resemble something in the real world) Should be pleasing to the eye (even if it’s not realistic) Should express the artist’s ideas, beliefs, and feelings so that others can understand them

6. Various Forms of Art

7. Painting

8. Sculpture

9. Architecture

10. Applied Art-functional

11. Applied Art

12. Why is Art Created? Aesthetics- visual appeal and pleasure Moral-Ethics-depicts people and behaviors considered noble and good (different cultures) Spirituality- connect people with supernatural forces or religion History- important people, places and events Politics-tool of persuasion or propaganda

13. Why should I care why Art is created? Knowing why an artwork was created can help you gain a better understanding of the artist as an individual and of the culture within which the artist worked

14. Aesthetics

15. Moral/Ethics

16. Spirituality

17. Politics

18. History

19. Where is Art? Art is all around you…

20. Art in your life Self Expression Decision-Making Problem Solving Real-World Connections

21. Art in your community Museums Exhibits Libraries Online Resources