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Art Safari 1
Museum Websites:
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minnneapolis, Minnesota
http://www.artsmia.org/
Rijks Museum, Amsterdam
http://www.rijksmuseum.org/
The Louvre, Paris, France
http://www.paris.org/Musees/Louvre/Treasures/
The Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C.
http://www.si.edu/art_and_design
The National Museum of African Art, Washington, D.C.
http://www.nmafa.si.edu/
Egyptian Museum, Cairo, Egypt
http://homepage.powerup.com.au/~ancient/museum.htm
Guggenheim Museum, New York, N.Y.
http://www.guggenheim.org/
The Tokugawa Art Museum, Japan
http://www.cjn.or.jp/tokugawa/english/index.html
(This site may direct you to install a language package to display the contents of
the page correctly. If you don’t wish to install, click “cancel” on the warning
screen. There is an English version of the site available in the left hand menu of
the website.)
Museum website 1: For questions 1-8
1. Write the name of the first museum website you visited:
2. What is the name and location of the museum?
3. In three to four sentences, describe the collection or exhibition you chose to tour on this
museum website.
4. After viewing the entire collection or exhibition, document the title of your favorite piece of art,
the artist, and the year it was completed.
5. Describe at least two techniques the artist used to get your attention.
6. In two or three sentences, describe the mood the artwork sets for you.
7. What media did the artist use?
8. In three or four sentences, explain what can be learned about the history and culture of the
people living at the time this artwork was created.
Museum website 2: For questions 9-16
9. Write the name of the second museum website you visited:
10. What is the name and location of the museum?
11. In three to four sentences, describe the collection or exhibition you chose to tour on this
museum website.
12. After viewing the entire collection or exhibition, document the title of your favorite piece of art,
the artist, and the year it was completed.
13. Describe at least two techniques the artist used to get your attention.
14. In two or three sentences, describe the mood the artwork sets for you.
15. What media did the artist use?
16. In three or four sentences, explain what can be learned about the history and culture of the
people living at the time this artwork was created.
Museum website 3: For questions 17-24
17. Write the name of the third museum website you visited:
18. What is the name and location of the museum?
19. In three to four sentences, describe the collection or exhibition you chose to tour on this
museum website.
20. After viewing the entire collection or exhibition, document the title of your favorite piece of art,
the artist, and the year it was completed.
21. Describe at least two techniques the artist used to get your attention.
22. In two or three sentences, describe the mood the artwork sets for you.
23. What media did the artist use?
24. In three or four sentences, explain what can be learned about the history and culture of the
people living at the time this artwork was created.
Art Safari 2
Museum Websites:
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minnneapolis, Minnesota
http://www.artsmia.org/
Rijks Museum, Amsterdam
http://www.rijksmuseum.org/
The Louvre, Paris, France
http://www.paris.org/Musees/Louvre/Treasures/
The Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C.
http://www.si.edu/art_and_design
The National Museum of African Art, Washington, D.C.
http://www.nmafa.si.edu/
Egyptian Museum, Cairo, Egypt
http://homepage.powerup.com.au/~ancient/museum.htm
Guggenheim Museum, New York, N.Y.
http://www.guggenheim.org/
The Tokugawa Art Museum, Japan
http://www.cjn.or.jp/tokugawa/english/index.html
(This site may direct you to install a language package to display the contents of
the page correctly. If you don’t wish to install, click “cancel” on the warning
screen. There is an English version of the site available in the left hand menu of
the website.)
1. Title of the work you are critiquing:
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Name of website you are using to view artwork (specific website or location on website):
Artist’s name:
Date the work was completed and where you viewed the artwork (which website):
Write a six to ten sentence description of how the Elements of Art discussed in the lesson
are used in the artwork. Be sure to list the element followed by your statement.
Art Safari 3
Museum Website: http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHprehistoric.html
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Artist’s name (or prehistoric culture):
Title of the artwork:
Date the artwork was completed:
Where you viewed the artwork (specific website or location on website):
Using art criticism operations (description, analysis, interpretation, judgment), critique the
artwork using the Art Criticism Operations. Write your critique.
Art Safari 4
Museum Website: http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHgreecerome.html
For questions 1-9,use this sculpture form this site to answer the questions.
http://www.kingsacademy.com/mhodges/11_Western-Art/06_ClassicGreek/Myron_Discobolus_450BC.jpg
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Write the name of the sculpture you intend to critique.
Artist’s name (or prehistoric culture):
Date the artwork was completed:
Page number from the text on which the sculpture is found:
Critique the artwork using the Art Criticism Operations. Write your critique.
What is the subject of the sculpture?
What elements or principles of art have been used in the sculpture?
What feeling or mood is conveyed through the sculpture?
Describe the characteristics that make the sculpture appear lifelike or not.
For questions 10-18, use this site to answer the questions: Museum Website:
http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHgreecerome.html
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Write the name of the sculpture you intend to critique.
Artist’s name (or prehistoric culture):
Date the artwork was completed:
Where you viewed the artwork (specific website or location on website)
Critique the artwork using the Art Criticism operations. Write your critique on the following
lines.
What is the subject of the culture?
What elements or principles of art have been used in the sculpture?
What feeling or mood is conveyed through the sculpture?
Describe the characteristics that make the sculpture appear lifelike or not.
Art Safari 5
figure 10.13 http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/images/h2/h2_26.123.jpg
figure 10.17 http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/images/hb/hb_21.76.jpg
figure 10.18 http://o.quizlet.com/i/JAOhmPkH7A8Jqcm5nMj0FA_m.jpg
For questions 1-2, use the three figures above to answer the questions.
1. Compare and contrast the expressions of the three figures found in your textbook.
2. Explain how the facial expressions depict each figure’s role in society. Be sure to write at least
3 observations for each sculpture.
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For questions 3-8 choose sculpture from website: http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHLinks3.html
Title of artwork:
Artist’s name:
Date the artwork was completed:
Where you viewed the artwork (specific website or location on website):
Thoroughly describe the expression of the subject. Include at least four characteristics.
What mood does the expression create for you? Why?
Art Safari 7
Museum Website: http://witcombe.sbc.edu./ARTHmedieval.html
1. List the names of all three examples of architecture you examined (Early Christine, Byzantine,
and Islamic). Beside the name of the structure, write the designer’s name, date the structure
was completed, and where you viewed the structure (specific website or location on website).
Early Christian:
Byzantine:
Islamic:
2. Compare and contrast the three examples of architecture you examined. Give three or four
examples of how they are all similar. Give three or four examples of how they are different.
3. Describe how each example combines the Elements of Art.
Early Christian:
Byzantine:
Islamic:
4. Discuss the use of color and light for each example.
Early Christian:
Byzantine:
Islamic:
5. Discuss how the exterior of the structures differ or share similar design art elements from the
interior.
Safari 9:
Museum Websites:
http://historymedren.about.com/library/who/blwwbrunelleschi.htm
http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHLinks2.html
1. What item(s) in the mosaic picture (website below) showcase the artist’s attempt at
perspective? http://www.doaks.org/library-archives/dumbarton-oaks-archives/doaksarchives_img/royall-tyler-travel-letters/Virgin%20and%20Child.png/@@images/99df430d-46aa43b8-953a-6fddfaa63b19.png
2. How effective was the artist’s attempt at creating perspective in the picture above? Explain.
3. Describe the actual effect of the perspective presented in the mosaic. (picture above)
4. Look at the two museum websites. Choose at least two artworks from the second website that
exhibit the use of the newly developed linear perspective. Discuss where the perspective is
coming from and leading toward.
5. Describe how effective each example (in number 4) is in creating perspective. In your
description, be sure to include the artist’s name, title of the artwork, date the artwork was
completed and where you viewed the artwork (specific website or location on website) for each
example.
Safari 10:
Museum Website: http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHbaroque.html
1. Choose one painting from the museum website. Write the artist’s name, title of the artwork,
date the artwork was completed and where you viewed the artwork (specific website or
location on website.)
2. In looking at this painting (in number 1), describe how light is used to draw the attention of the
viewer to a particular subject.
3. In looking at this painting (in number 1), what direction does the light come from? How does
that impact the viewer’s position and focus?
4. Choose a second painting from the museum website. Write the artist’s name, title of the
artwork, date the artwork was completed and where you viewed the artwork (specific website
or location on website.)
5. Describe your thoughts on how the artist used the viewer’s position to direct the attention of
the viewer to a particular subject in this second painting (in number 4)