Ninth Grade Art

 

Instructor: Kimberly Lysne

 

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In Visual Arts, we look at art as both a mirror of society, and a window through which we view and deepen our understanding of the world and ourselves.  Much of what is known about early societies comes from the art they left behind.  We will compare and contrast the role of art in ancient societies with the art of today.  As civilizations grew and declined, three art forms - painting, sculpture, and architecture - represented the ambitions, beliefs, and values of their cultures. Contemporary artists address both current events and historical ideas.  Their art is a dynamic combination of materials, methods, concepts, and subjects that challenge traditional boundaries and defy easy definition.  Contemporary artists give voice to the varied and changing landscape of American identity, values, and beliefs. 

 

Students analyze, describe, and demonstrate how factors of time and place (such as climate, resources, ideas, issues, and technology) influence visual characteristics that give meaning and value to a work of art. Students compare and contrast ancient art with modern art and discover that art does not progress from primitive to sophisticated but instead tells a story. They recognize many of the same elements and principles of design used in artworks throughout history.

 

Guiding questions:

• How does art tell the story of a culture?
• What makes a work of art a work of art?
• Who decides what an artwork means - the artist, the critic, the viewer, history?
• Does contemporary art have a purpose, a role, a responsibility? 

 

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