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The Figure in Art History

Explore the progression of proportions and depictions of the human figure throughout art history, from the fertility Venus of Willendorf to modern experimentation. This PowerPoint presentation features key artworks and information that mirror cultural ideas.

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The Figure in Art History

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  1. The Figure in Art History

  2. Objectives: • Students will recognize the progression of proportions in the human figure through history of art • Students will compare the various depictions of the human figure through art history

  3. P R E H I S T O R I C Fertility Venus of Willendorf c. 24,000-22,000 BC

  4. Unchanged E G Y P T I A N

  5. G R E E K Contrapposto 8 Heads

  6. R O M A N Realism

  7. Italian R E N A I S S A N C E Foreshortening LEONARDO DaVINCI MICHELANGELO

  8. M A N N E R I S M Paragianino Elongation Ammanati

  9. IMPRESSIONISM Everyday Renoir Life Degas

  10. M O D E R N I S M Experimentation Henry Moore Egon Schiele Picasso

  11. Citations The images and information in this PowerPoint Presentation derived from the ppt. “The Figure in Art Through History: A Mirror of Cultural Ideas.” • Slide 3 http://witcombe.sbc.edu/willendorf/images/willendorfa.jpg • Slide 4 http://www.bres.boothbay.k12.me.us/wq/breichard/Magazine/images/Egyptian%20Sculpture • Slide 5 http://faculty.evansville.edu/rl29/art105/img/greek_spearbearer.jpg http://employees.oneonta.edu/farberas/arth/Images/109images/greek_archaic_classical/ sculpture/kouros_kroisos.jpg http://employees.oneonta.edu/farberas/arth/Images/109images/greek_archaic_classical/ sculpture/kritiosboy.jpg • Slide 6 http://www.sas.upenn.edu/~ekondrat/portae.jpeg • Slide 7 http://faculty.evansville.edu/rl29/art105/img/michelangelo_lastjudge.jpg http://www.exrx.net/Images/daVinci.jpg • Slide 8 http://faculty.evansville.edu/rl29/art105/img/parmagianino_longneck.jpg http://www.hermanstudios.com/quiz%202/nymph.jpg • Slide 9 http://www.eyeconart.net/history/Impressionism/DegasBath2.jpg http://www.svcc.cc.il.us/academics/classes/murray/hum210/renoir.jpg • Slide 10 http://www.xtec.es/~jarrimad/contemp/moore01.jpg http://www.studioprogetto.net/incubatoio16/2/schiele.jpg http://ml.hss.cmu.edu/ml/Polyglot/Polyglot_Fall_2001_edition/picasso_demoiselles.jpeg

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