Sunday, January 30, 2005

Mid Term

Francisco Goya
1746 - 1828
The Executions of the Third of May, 1808

To view this painting go to http://www.artchive.com/ftp_site.htm and scroll down to Goya on the menu on the left hand side. Then scroll down to the link to "The shootings of May Third 1808" Click on the thumbnail of the painting and it will open in something called "image viewer."

The Question:

What does this painting say about the human condition?

Vocabulary:
(to be used in your 2 page answer)

Human Condition
Expression
Communication

Due for Second Cycle

This is for my Art Foundation Classes

1. 7 Rectangular volumes
2. 7 Cylinders
3. 7 Prisms
4. Name (at least 8 letters)
5. 5 Polygons
6. 1 point interior
7. 1 point exterior

Here are some links to some linear perspective sites:

Exploring linear perspective
Studio Chalkboard