1. What is Art? An introduction to the concept of art

2. Objectives of the Activity Determine a definition of art Decide what is art and what is not art Define terms related to the viewing of art Examine two images critically

3. Individually answer the following questions: What is art? What are different types of art? How does art influence society? Why is art important? What sort of messages do art have?

4. Now in your small groups discuss these questions: What is art? What are different types of art? How does art influence society? Why is art important? What sort of messages do art have?

5. Image #1 Is this art? Why or why not? What elements does it have or not have?

6. Image #2 Is this art? Why or why not? What elements does it have or not have?

7. Image #3 Is this art? Why or why not? What elements does it have or not have?

8. Image #4 Is this art? Why or why not? What elements does it have or not have?

9. Image #5 Is this art? Why or why not? What elements does it have or not have?

10. Image #6 Is this art? Why or why not? What elements does it have or not have?

11. Art makes use of the following things Perspective Light Color Form Motion Proportion Symbols Lines

12. The Peasant Dance, Pieter Bruegel the Elder What are some of the elements seen here?

13. Light Perspective Movement Color Form Proportion Symbolism Lines The Peasant Dance, Pieter Bruegel the Elder Looking @ Art

14. What are some of the elements seen here?

15. Light Perspective Movement Color Form Proportion Symbolism Looking @ Art Giovanni Arnolfini and His Bride Jan Van Eyck, 1434