"Just as
food eaten without caring for it is turned into
loathsome nourishment, so study without a taste for it spoils memory,
causing
it to retain nothing which it has taken in."
-
Leonardo da Vinci, circa July 1492
Requirements:
1.
Introductory slide
with you name and period (choose a color, background or design that
complements
the work of the artist, rather than competing with his or her work). Use lettering that contrasts with backgrounds
and shows up clearly! Use sound effects
sparingly so they don’t arbitrarily bang or burst in without reason. (1
slide)
2.
6 examples of the artist’s
work (sculpture only please)
(between 1 and 6 slides)
3.
Biography of the
artist highlighting interesting facts you find.
Please don’t bore us with too much information. Choose
4.
Time Line choose
ten entries including birth, death, when did he/her first become
famous, when
did he make his most important work, and 2 other interesting times. (for example when did Chihuly
lose
his sight in one eye, or when did he work in
Try and place the time period
(context) for
the artist by including something dramatic from that period such as
WWII or
when the first car came off the assembly line, or women got the vote. (try
and
draw a line on one slide and fit it all on one slide-a thumbnail
picture
rather than words would work also)
5.
4 Quotes
if you can’t find a quote from the
artist
find something said by someone else about his work (preferably someone
pertinent to the art world). This
section will bring your presentation
to life, and help us understand the
artist more fully. (These could be on 1
or 2 slides)
6.
Explanation of:
Materials and
Technique-tell us how the bronze is cast, or tell us how the artists
uses tools
or different materials
(1 or 2 slides)
7.
Elements of art describing one piece
of art using your own words as you look at that individual piece of art
by your
artist. You could use a different work
for each element. (1 to 6 slides)
8.
Principles of design
describing one piece
of art using your own words as you look at that individual piece of art
by your
artist. You could use a different work
for each principle. (1 to 6 slides)
9.
Concluding slide explaining artist’s : Purpose
or meaning This is when you talk about the
artist’s philosophy, for example
how Frank Lloyd Wright would relate his work to nature.
(1 slide)
10.
The absolutely last slide
will be the “Works
Cited” page. It will list
the resources you used to put together your presentation.
It should have at least 4 resources. If you want top points on this
slide you need a variety of
resources rather than all web sites.
Other resources include: books,
articles from magazines or newspapers and interviews. (1
slide)
You could have as few as 10
slides or as
many as 29 slides. Make them easy to
read and attractive. Don’t cram in
paragraphs. Use the bullets that are set
up in slide layouts.
(save
work in file
in this format: period_name_artist’s
name (all in lower case with an underscore between each)
6_smith_michelangelo
If
you e-mail it to me in the subject section
use the same label as above: 6_smith_michelangelo