Why do you think Kandinsky made this kind of art--for spiritual reasons, to record his times, or any of the other ones previously mentioned in the book or my lesson and WHY?

Match the vocabulary word to the correct definition. 1. brunelleschi 2. david 3. the birth of venus 4. donatello 5. leonardo da vinci a. important renaissance architect. b. often held up as the prototype of the “renaissance man.” he was a painter, sculptor, mathematician, inventor, musician, and anatomist among his other interests. c. painting by botticelli shows the goddess venus emerging from the sea. d. regarded by art historians as the greatest sculptor of the earlyrenaissance period. e. created between 1501 and 1504, this 17-foot-tall marble sculpture was first intended to be placed on the roof of the cathedral offlorence. 2. match the vocabulary word to the correct definition. 1. vitruvian man 2. sfumato 3. jan van eyck 4. domenicos theotokopoulos a. known as el greco, he was one mannerist artist who was known for dark, gloomy paintings that often featured figures so elongated and out of proportion that they almost seem to have been tortured into their shapes b. flemish painter known as “the father of the oil painting.” c. done in ink on paper by leonardo da vinci, the drawing shows the human figure combined with geometry. d. the appearance of a fine haze in a painting, which creates greater warmth around the figures and gives the scene a more dream-like appearance. 3. match the vocabulary word to the correct definition. 1. raphael 2. the school of athens 3. mona lisa 4. pieta a. famous sculpture that depicts the virgin mary holding the body ofjesus after he had been crucified. b. portrait painted by da vinci, c. famous high renaissance painter known for the school of athens. d. painted by raphael, the painting shows the greek philosophersplato and aristotle 4. match the vocabulary word to the correct definition. 1. the last supper 2. master of flemalle 3. michelangelo 4. mannerism a. one of the first pieces to give us the classic high renaissance style.the painting shows jesus with his twelve disciples at the dinner shortly before his crucifixion. b. western period of art from around 1520 to 1600; it followed thehigh renaissance period. c. believed to have been the painter robert campin by most art scholars today. he gave us one of the first paintings to include a sense of perspective and space. d. often viewed by the public as having a touch of the divine, as evidenced by his nickname il divino; regarded as one of the greatest artists of all time. he created the famous david statue.

In 5 short paragraphs, describe the attributes of the musical selection, according to the following critical criteria: 1. recognize and describe: at least one example of each of the following musical elements : rhythm, tempo, melody, harmony, timbre, texture, and form that are present in this particular composition, using specific musical terms learnt in the course and descriptive adjectives. examples of descriptive adjectives might include: a "menacing" melody, "triumphant" dynamics, or a "racing" tempo. use your imagination! 2. develop: a conclusion about what the composer was trying to represent. [might a "racing" tempo represent an attempt to escape from danger or dancing at a celebration? ] 3. interpret: the composition's emotional value, using language that describes emotional states. does the music express joy, fear, pleasure, optimism, sadness? 4. evaluate: the composition's creative quality: what makes this composition a valuable work of art? 5. analyze: its personal effect on you. how does this work express aspects of the human condition? does the music suggest a philosophy for living?

Do some research to find an image of a modernist sculpture and show it to a friend. give your friend some background information about the characteristics that make it a modernist sculpture. first ask your friend to describe his or her response to the sculpture, then tell your friend why you chose it. be specific. copy and paste either the image of the sculpture or a link to it into the discussion thread. then describe your friend's response and your explanation of why you chose the sculpture. to get you started on your research, go to the next screen to see a list of the names of some modernist sculptors.