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Debra J. DeWitte (Author)Ralph M. Larmann (Author)M. Kathryn Shields (Author)

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Gateways to Art

Understanding the Visual Arts

 

    PART 1: FUNDAMENTALS

    Opener

    1.1    Art in Two Dimensions: Line, Shape, and the Principle of Contrast
    1.2    Three-Dimensional Art: Form, Volume, Mass, and Texture
    1.3    Implied Depth: Value and Space
    1.4    Color
    1.5    Time and Motion
    1.6    Unity, Variety, and Balance
    1.7    Scale and Proportion
    1.8    Emphasis and Focal Point
    1.9    Pattern and Rhythm
    1.10    Content and Analysis

    PART 2: MEDIA AND PROCESSES

    Opener

    2.1    Drawing
    2.2    Painting
    2.3    Printmaking
    2.4    Visual Communication Design
    2.5    Photography
    2.6    Film/Video and Digital Art
    2.7    Alternative Media and Processes
    2.8    The Tradition of Craft
    2.9    Sculpture
    2.10    Architecture

    PART 3: HISTORY

    Opener

    3.1    The Prehistoric and Ancient Mediterranean
    3.2    Art of the Middle Ages
    3.3    Art of India, China, and Japan
    3.4    Art of the Americas
    3.5    Art of Africa and the Pacific Islands
    3.6    Art of Renaissance and Baroque Europe
    3.7    Art of Europe and America (1700-1900)
    3.8    Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries: The Age of Global Art

    PART 4: THEMES

    Opener

    4.1    Art and Community
    4.2    Spirituality and Art
    4.3    Art and the Cycle of Life
    4.4    Art and Science
    4.5    Art and Illusion
    4.6    Art and Rulers
    4.7    The Art of War
    4.8    Art and Social Conscience
    4.9    The Body in Art
    4.10    Art and Gender
    4.11    Expression