ESMEC Unit 6 wrapup

Unit 6 Wrap-up and Review

​Mrs. Johnson

Discovering Culture through common themes

​Mackenzie Thorpe, artist

Unit 5 should be done
The Unit 6 Discussion is due
The Unit Quiz will be reviewed and is due today.

​Assignments

Lesson 1

Lesson 1 - Art that shows everyday life
Art is a window into different cultures, which can be seen through commonly used themes that artists all around the world use. Some of these common themes show us things such as what an average day might look like, the beauty of an area’s natural surroundings, celebrations and traditions, and parts of the past. It’s time to take a peek through that window and expand our knowledge about the wide world that surrounds us. Daily life, food, transportation, activities - all are art.

​Flashcard terms

Let's review these before you take the quiz.

​Lesson 2 - Art that shows people

Often, art acts like a memory. Paintings and drawings can freeze a moment in time and present an image for us to look back on. Really, you can think of paintings and drawings like a more creative version of a photograph! Let’s take a look at some examples of art that managed to capture a moment in time for different people in different places.

Lesson 3 - Art that shows events

Historical Moments

As we stated previously, cameras haven’t been around forever. Before cameras, we relied on paintings and drawings to capture moments in time. Many historical moments, or events which occurred in the past, were captured through paintings and drawings. Some were created during that exact moment, and some were created later, through descriptions of the event.

​Look at this painting by

​Look at this painting by Jean-François Millet. Thinking about what we have learned so far, what do you see? Colors, what are the women wearing/doing, what is the background like?

​Lesson 4

The Natural Beauty of Nature
Do you remember earlier in the course when we talked about the landscape/seascape art genre of painting? Nature, and our surroundings, are yet another way we can view different cultural areas around the world.
Let's look at the lesson itself:

Moai Statues

Africa

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Africa is a vast land populated by many different groups of people. They cannot be generalized, but there are a few trends that apply to most of the continent's cultures. Unlike the art from other geographic regions, the art of Africa has remained relatively consistent throughout the centuries. Therefore, art being created today often closely resembles the art that was made 1,000 years ago. Four major features are found in African art. They are: the human figure; abstraction and stylization, sculpture, performance.

​Lesson 5

Art that shows people being together