Adam (1512) as conceived and depicted by Michelangelo represents a significant moment in art history because it brings a humanistic style of expression and sense of realism to the art world that had not existed prior. The work is focused almost exclusively on the Body as a subject. The two figures—God the Father and Adam—represent the majesty of the human anatomy in its ideal form: muscular, flexible, unique, authentic, poised, admirable, beautiful and proportional. In the painting, God is mostly draped with a thin cloth; Adam is completely nude and his position (reclined with one knee propped up while he stretches backwards and… Continue Reading...
art history, including five works that help demonstrate her talent and importance.
Background
Hannah Hoch was born in Germany in 1889. She studied in Berlin briefly before joining the Red Cross during the beginning of WWI. However, her stint there was short-lived and she returned to Berlin to enter into the National Institute of the Museum of Arts and Crafts. There she met some members of the Dada Movement and by 1917, she herself was a Dadaist (Makela; Gaze). Dada was like the artistic equivalent of a middle finger to all… Continue Reading...
(Bullard, 2010).
Affective/ Aesthetic
Children can enhance their observation skills and learn art techniques and meaningfully relate art history and culture. They will, consequently enjoy and appreciate art and images. Children will cherish the elating feeling that emanates from the pleasure of art products (Bullard, 2010).
Fine and Gross Motor Skills
1.Motor skills are best honed by creative art activities (Bullard, 2010)
2. The creative art activities help children to develop self-confidence, experience success and feel proud.
Theme: Activities such as painting, sculpturing and drawing are at the heart of the programs at children's learning centers. Art develops children's learning process across several domains (Extension, 2015).
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