44 44 13  “The Natural World” and “The Urban Experience” Week 6 – “The Natural World” and “The Urban Experience” Watch Programs 10 and 11. Here's a link to the descriptions of the programs. http://www.learner.org/resources/series211.html Here's the description for Program 10 and 11. 10 ) The Natural World http://www.learner.org/courses/globalart/theme/10/index.html From the earliest times, people have found sustenance, solace, challenge, and mystery in the natural world. In representations of animals, landscapes, and earthworks, art has been a means through which humans have negotiated their relationship to nature as well as to each other. We view drawings of the natural world mirrored by a metaphysical concept of the same image in the work of Kay Walkingstick 11) The Urban Experience http://www.learner.org/courses/globalart/theme/11/index.html For thousands of years cities have been hubs of activity, centers of industry, and places from which new aesthetic trends originate, evolve, and spread. The creative visions of planners, painters, architects, and sculptors have shaped the development of cities around the world. In turn, the urban experience has inspired the creation of art work depicting aspects of city life. With the New York City waterfalls, artist Olafur Eliasson offers his urban audience a new kind of experience with nature. For the discussion board essay for this program - Describe what each program is about. Then, describe your reaction or opinion of what you saw in each the programs. Give at least 4 major topics from each program. Name 2 or 3 items  in each show that you thought were interesting. 0 0 0 Four Davids and Bernini Part One The biblical story of David and Goliath has been a long time favorite of sculptures. I want you to compare and contrast each version of the subject. Make sure to read the artist’s biographies and any material that accompanies the sculptures. Be sure to watch this video - It shows Donatello's David and many of the other Davids. http://smarthistory.khanacademy.org/representations-of-david-in-the-florentine-renaissance.html We, actually, have two Davids from Donatello. http://www.wga.hu/art/d/donatell/1_early/david/1david_1.jpg http://www.wga.hu/art/d/donatell/1_early/david/2david_1.jpg Page of all of Donatello's David's if you need another view http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/html/d/donatell/1_early/david/index.html Biographical Information about Donatello http://smarthistory.khanacademy.org/Donatello.html http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/bio/d/donatell/biograph.html This sculpture is from the Renaissance artists, MICHELANGELO Buonarroti (b. 1475, Caprese, d. 1564, Roma). There’s a nice essay at the bottom of the page that you will want to read. http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/html/m/michelan/1sculptu/david/david.html http://smarthistory.khanacademy.org/Michelangelo-David.html This version is by Andrea del VERROCCHIO, (b. 1435, Firenze, d. 1488, Venezia. Notice that this is ...

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“The Natural World” and “The Urban Experience”
Week 6 – “The Natural World” and “The Urban Experience”
Watch Programs 10 and 11.
Here's a link to the descriptions of the programs.
http://www.learner.org/resources/series211.html
Here's the description for Program 10 and 11.
10 )
The Natural World
http://www.learner.org/courses/globalart/theme/10/index.html
From the earliest times, people have found sustenance, solace,
challenge, and mystery in the natural world. In representations
of animals, landscapes, and earthworks, art has been a means
through which humans have negotiated their relationship to
nature as well as to each other. We view drawings of the natural
world mirrored by a metaphysical concept of the same image in
the work of Kay Walkingstick
11)
The Urban Experience
http://www.learner.org/courses/globalart/theme/11/index.html
For thousands of years cities have been hubs of activity,
centers of industry, and places from which new aesthetic trends
originate, evolve, and spread. The creative visions of planners,
painters, architects, and sculptors have shaped the development

2. of cities around the world. In turn, the urban experience has
inspired the creation of art work depicting aspects of city life.
With the New York City waterfalls, artist Olafur Eliasson offers
his urban audience a new kind of experience with nature.
For the discussion board essay for this program - Describe what
each program is about. Then, describe your reaction or opinion
of what you saw in each the programs. Give at least 4 major
topics from each program. Name 2 or 3 items in each show that
you thought were interesting.
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Four Davids and Bernini
Part One
The biblical story of David and Goliath has been a long time
favorite of sculptures.
I want you to compare and contrast each version of the subject.
Make sure to read the artist’s biographies and any material that
accompanies the sculptures.
Be sure to watch this video - It shows Donatello's David and
many of the other Davids.
http://smarthistory.khanacademy.org/representations-of-david-
in-the-florentine-renaissance.html
We, actually, have two Davids from Donatello.
http://www.wga.hu/art/d/donatell/1_early/david/1david_1.jpg
http://www.wga.hu/art/d/donatell/1_early/david/2david_1.jpg
Page of all of Donatello's David's if you need another view
http://www.wga.hu/frames-
e.html?/html/d/donatell/1_early/david/index.html
Biographical Information about Donatello

3. http://smarthistory.khanacademy.org/Donatello.html
http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/bio/d/donatell/biograph.html
This sculpture is from the Renaissance artists,
MICHELANGELO Buonarroti (b. 1475, Caprese, d. 1564,
Roma). There’s a nice essay at the bottom of the page that you
will want to read.
http://www.wga.hu/frames-
e.html?/html/m/michelan/1sculptu/david/david.html
http://smarthistory.khanacademy.org/Michelangelo-David.html
This version is by Andrea del VERROCCHIO, (b. 1435,
Firenze, d. 1488, Venezia. Notice that this is an earlier
sculpture than Michelangelo’s. Verrocchio did this in 1473-75
and Michelangelo carved his version of David in 1504.
http://www.wga.hu/frames-
e.html?/html/v/verocchi/sculptur/y_david.html
http://smarthistory.khanacademy.org/High-Renaissance.html
This version is by Gian Lorenzo BERNINI, (b. 1598, Napoli, d.
1680, Roma). This is a much later work and was sculpted in
1623-24.
http://www.wga.hu/frames-
e.html?/html/b/bernini/gianlore/sculptur/1620/david.html
http://smarthistory.khanacademy.org/Bernini-David.html
Part Two
Look through the works of Bernini to get an idea of the variety
of things that he created.
http://www.wga.hu/frames-
e.html?/html/b/bernini/gianlore/sculptur/index.html
Particularly, notice -
http://www.wga.hu/frames-
e.html?/html/b/bernini/gianlore/sculptur/1620/apollo_d.jpg
Find one other sculpture by Bernini that you like and compare
the different sculptures of Bernini. Be sure to include a link to
your favorite Bernini. (From the preview window, the 1"
picture, right click on the image, select open link in new
window. The image will fill the screen with a new image. Use
this image to get your web address. Close the image window to

4. return. ) Also post an image from one of the other artist that you
find interesting. Be sure to respond to 3 other students.
Read about "Contraposto" which is an design idea that is often
used in sculpture and other depictions of the figure.
http://smarthistory.khanacademy.org/contrapposto.html
Find one interesting fact about any one of these artist ( Bernini,
Michelangelo, Donatello, Verrocchio). Post an image by one of
the other artists (Michelangelo, Donatello, Verrocchio).
Describe why you chose it.
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Biography
Not only is David known for his style of painting, he is also
interesting because he chronicled the French Revolution and
Napolean’s rise to power.
http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/html/d/david_j/index.html
"The Oath of the Horatii", 1784
http://www.wga.hu/frames-
e.html?/html/d/david_j/2/201david.html
https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/monarchy-
enlightenment/neo-classicism/v/david-oath-of-the-horatii-1784
The web gallery has two or three close ups of this painting that
you will want to look at. Be sure to click on the “i” in the
comment column. It has more information about the painting
and each view.
http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/html/d/david_j/2/index.html
The Death of Socrates, 1787
http://www.wga.hu/frames-
e.html?/html/d/david_j/2/205david.html
Compare “Death of Socrates” and “Oath of Horatii”. Do you
like the strict, formal, classical style of composition? The

5. classical art style is more restrained and is more about making
the best compositonal and design choices. They are also very
interested in the ancient Greeks and Romans. Or would you
prefer something more dramatic and emotional?
Go through this website or another such as Olga’s Gallery or
the Web Museum of Art.
Find one work that you feel is the oddest painting by David and
one that you feel is his best work. Share both links with the rest
of us. Be sure to tell me the titles and dates of the paintings
that you pick. Sometimes, the links do not work. Tell us why
you chose them. Don't forget to post to 3 other students.
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