1. Imagery and art Pathways to understanding …

2. Some common symbols … Symbolism in Everyday Life Our language contains an immense number of symbols whose intended meaning or significance is well-known and accepted by the majority. Of course, many of these do wind up in books, magazines, stories, and other written works. Symbolism is found in colours:  Black is used to represent death or evil.  White stands for life and purity.  Red can symbolize blood, passion, danger, or immoral character.  Purple is a royal colour.  Yellow stands for violence or decay.  Blue represents peacefulness and calm. Symbolic Objects Objects are often used to symbolize something else:  A chain can symbolize the coming together of two things.  A ladder can represent the relationship between heaven and earth or ascension.  A mirror can denote the sun but when it is broken, it can represent an unhappy union or a separation. Flowers as Symbols Even flowers can have a symbolism:  Roses stand for romance.  Violets represent shyness.  Lilies stand for beauty and temptation.  Chrysanthemums represent perfection.

3. Imagery … in action What might the following represent: A clockA lionAn apple MoneyA crossA snake A globe (of the world) or mapA halo Dawn An eagleA spade

4. Brett Whitely – his front door …

5. John Brack – Collins St, 5 pm

6. Pieter Breugel – Landscape with fall of Icarus

7. Vermeer: the story of the painting … http://www.forgottendelights.com/vermeergeographer.html

8. Queen Elizabeth – The Armada Portrait George Gower

9. Dali - time

10. Cubism/Abstract Georges Braque – Violin & Candlestick

11. Robert Delaunay – Champ de Mars Fernand Leger – The City

12. How is imagery used in this?