I do have a little time to goof around on break! I saw this Washington Post Peeps contest posted on a Facebook page and found it fun and creative enough to pass on. My favorite is number 2 and the Georgia O’Keefe (#20). #22 is also good… oh fooey… many of them are really good!
Ok, so I wasn’t planning on any great learning happening this quarter… 5 classes, several of which I have either had or even taught before. However, it ended up providing more learning opportunities than expected!
The final project of the week. I am not a fan of Baroque and Rococo, which was this weeks study. However, here are some interesting pieces:
Enjoy!
This one, according to the instructor, was a pleasure to view (which was my intent) but was a bit light on written content, so I took a small hit for that. There is a lot of reading and, yes, learning that goes into these presentations. I just need to spend more time sharing that learning.
That’s ok… I really enjoyed putting it together and have a new-found appreciation of the great medieval cathedrals!
Click the link to view: Painting with Light: Medieval Cathedrals
Spanish Cathedral
Create a poster in black and white for a charitable organization using typography rules of hierarchy etc.
This one was a no brainer – Indiana Sheltie Rescue! They have been the subject of several of my projects since not only do we support them, I can get high quality photos quite easily! Our most recent rescue, Toby, just turned 1 and he makes for a great poster pup! What do you think?
We had to write up what a typical day would be like for us in the Medieval times. All the women were writing about typical farm life and I wanted to do something different (of course!) When I got to thinking about it, I really doubted that I would be a typical farmer’s wife. Sooo… what do you think??? Plausible? How well do you know me? <big grin>
The Good Shepherd slide
My Powerpoint tour for this week covers the first 5 centuries after Christ. The only problem with Art History online is that we have to read a lot and assimilate the information for thousands of years in the span of 5 weeks. This whirlwind schedule makes it harder to create a guided tour of the years we are covering each week!
This particular study was as fascinating as the Egyptian tour last week, but there was not enough time to delve deep into it. I love history! We get to choose our own topics. The premise for this week’s tour is to look at how ancient mythology and cultural beliefs impacted early Christian art. The term for that blending is “syncretism”.
You can access the full tour through the link below:
I usually tell you when a teacher gives me feedback for correcting things; however, can I put the teacher’s response in here without sounding “full of it”? This was the most gracious feedback I think I have ever received on something I have worked hard on. It was a thrill to read it and made the hours of research worth it! I am humbled because I did not think it was quite that good (it was such a rush job) but I loved his appreciation!
“AWESOME WORK! This is one of the most original tours I’ve ever gotten, and using the theme of the pagan influences on Early Christian art is simply brilliant. What a fantastic exploration of the syncretism occurring in this early period of Christian art! Thoroughly enjoyable read.” Jeremy Hockett, Instructor, The Art Institute
Thank you, Mr. Hockett!!!
One of my history assignments was to choose an Early Christian art piece or architecture and discuss the impact of having a patron. The Monastery of St. Catherine in Egypt was quite intesting and has a rich history.
Something I found funny was the fact that it was built where they believe the original burning bush is located. There is no other bush like this in all the world, from what I could gather, so that makes it a prime suspect for people. Some photos show a fire extinguisher next to it… people are so funny.
The link below will pull up my overview of the patronism over the past 2000 years (don’t worry, it is not detailed and I only hit the highlights):
I have to make a note about Lainey’s birthday this year. We were all very busy, but we made sure that we took her out for dinner at a place she had never been.
If you like meat, you must visit a Fogo de Chao Brazilian steak house! It is a fantastic experience as they bring huge skewers of beautifully cooked meat (various cuts of steak, chicken, pork, and lamb) to your table and cut a slice off, which you take with the provided tongs. The all-you-can-eat salad bar was well worth it and bears a mention.
A wonderful time was had by all!
Charlotte - Lainey - Sheri
As you recall, I am working 30 hours a week, so I am learning how to balance the whole work/life/homework “thing”. Three weeks into it and I am loving the job, though!!!
I am also loving my art history online course. There is a lot of writing involved, however, so I am only going to upload the projects that I think my audience (that is you!) would find interesting.
Each week we have to write a Guided Tour covering 8 pieces of art with a definable theme in the era we are studying. This week covered the ages before Christ. I decided to explore Egyptian culture and coorelate it to what was going on in the Old Testament.
Clicking the link below will access my Powerpoint (in PDF form).
Added later: During Spring break I found a very interesting writeup of the time of the Exodus, who was reigning, and what was going on in politics and the changes in religion in Egypt.
Flexing My Wings 