Global Studies and Art
Each quarter, you will investigate an aspect of the art produced in the cultures studied in your Global Studies class (if you are a junior/senior, then this is a great opportunity for review). The goal of this exploration is to better understand the characteristics of each culture’s artistic production and to see how these cultures have influenced art history.
Research will be presented as a 2-page spread in your sketchbook. This type of visual and didactic presentation will allow you to combine research with the design skills that you are learning in class (Elements & Principles).
The links below are not all-inclusive but can be used as a good starting point. As always:
*An asterisk denotes the current year's Global cycle
Research will be presented as a 2-page spread in your sketchbook. This type of visual and didactic presentation will allow you to combine research with the design skills that you are learning in class (Elements & Principles).
The links below are not all-inclusive but can be used as a good starting point. As always:
- LEAVE WIKIPEDIA OUT OF IT
- DO NOT PLAGIARIZE/COPY AND PASTE (SYNTHESIZE YOUR OWN THOUGHTS/USE YOUR OWN WORDS)
- CITE YOUR SOURCES or LIST THEM AS A BIBLIOGRAPHY
*An asterisk denotes the current year's Global cycle
Cycle I - Middle East (Q1)
Plant Motifs in Islamic Art - V&A Museum
Islamic Architecture of the Middle East - V&A Museum
Geometric Patterns in Islamic Art - Metropolitan Museum of Art
Calligraphy in Islamic Art - Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dept. of Islamic Art @ the Louvre
Pattern in Islamic Art
Islamic Art (multiple themes, organized by topics via metmuseum.org)
Islamic Architecture of the Middle East - V&A Museum
Geometric Patterns in Islamic Art - Metropolitan Museum of Art
Calligraphy in Islamic Art - Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dept. of Islamic Art @ the Louvre
Pattern in Islamic Art
Islamic Art (multiple themes, organized by topics via metmuseum.org)
Cycle I - Europe & Russia (Q2 & Q3)
Greek Sculpture
Museum of Fine Arts/Boston
Metropolitan Museum of Art's European Collection
Interactive Timeline of Prominent European Artists
The Russian Art Gallery
List of Russian Artists (Artcyclopedia)
Museum of Fine Arts/Boston
Metropolitan Museum of Art's European Collection
Interactive Timeline of Prominent European Artists
The Russian Art Gallery
List of Russian Artists (Artcyclopedia)
Cycle I - Indian Subcontinent (Q4)
Freer/Sackler Galleries - overview
Freer/Sackler - South Asian collection
VMFA's South Asian Collection
Met Museum South and Southeast Asia
Freer/Sackler - South Asian collection
VMFA's South Asian Collection
Met Museum South and Southeast Asia
*Cycle II - East/Southeast Asia (Q1 & Q2)
Painting formats in East Asian Art
Zen Buddhism
Introduction to Japanese Aesthetics
Seasonal Imagery in Japanese Art
China Institute
Traditional Chinese Painting in the 20th Century
The Dragon and the Phoenix in Chinese Art
Zen Buddhism
Introduction to Japanese Aesthetics
Seasonal Imagery in Japanese Art
China Institute
Traditional Chinese Painting in the 20th Century
The Dragon and the Phoenix in Chinese Art
*Cycle II - Sub-Saharan Africa (Q3)
Sub Saharan African Art - Emory University
Sub Saharan Art - Essential Humanities
African Influences in Modern Art
Videos:
"Form and Function: The Beauty of sub Saharan Sculpture"
"How Ancient Art Influenced Modern Art"
Sub Saharan Art - Essential Humanities
African Influences in Modern Art
Videos:
"Form and Function: The Beauty of sub Saharan Sculpture"
"How Ancient Art Influenced Modern Art"
*Cycle II - Latin America (Q4)
