VIDEOS SELECTED:
Explain why you selected each of the TWO videos you choose from
the selection listed above.
I chose “the Drawings of Michelangelo” and “Albrecht Durer:
Image of a Master”. I selected these films because I have always enjoyed the
paintings and creations of Michelangelo. I believe his accomplishments supersede
so many that I have always enjoyed his work. As for the story about Albrecht, I
chose this one completed at random.
For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.
I found the story of Michelangelo to be the more interesting
one. First, I found it interesting how many of Michelangelo’s drawings he
created to act as practice drawings were actually mostly destroyed by him. This
was because these particular sketches usually showed his errors, and he was embarrassed
by them. People only ever usually saw his final productions of his art. Also,
the story about his design process for the Sistine chapel I found to also be
interesting.
In “Albrecht Durer: “Image of a Master”, I found it interesting
that his mother gave birth to 18 children and buried 15 of them. The charcoal
drawing of his mother showed his immaculate talent to show age in the people he
drew. I also liked his fortress painting that he drew through his trips through
the alps. The drawings of the landscape once again showed such detail in the
one type of art I have always enjoyed.
What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of
the readings and art concepts?
The “story of
Michelangelo” video I found to be more of interest to me primarily because of
my interest in the artist in general. I have always wanted to visit the Sistine
Chapel someday, and seeing what people believe his thought process was for
something like that was great to listen to. In “Albrecht Durer: “Image of a
Master” I found his particular work fascinating with how good he was at his
ability to show age in people. While I found his landscape drawings nicely
done, I felt his passion in art was with people, and it reflected well in the
detail of his work when it came to showing people.
No comments:
Post a Comment