Name: Dominic Pizarro

Date: 09/18/14
Chapter: 11 & 13

Reading Homework Worksheet

Identify and summarize the major points presented in the reading.

Chapter 11
Design is the organization of parts into a coherent whole. Instead of using the limited term
composition, design describes the relation of the whole to its parts while understanding that the
whole has a specific aesthetic or functional intent in mind. Successful designs should display a
feeling that a single change would violate the entire structure of the artwork. Understandably,
to accurately discuss design there must be proper terminology which can be found in the
elements of design: line, shape and mass, color, texture, and space. Lines are paths traced by a
moving point, utilized often to express flexibility or other emotions. Often called the nervous
system of artwork, lines can be thick or thin to provide emphasis or lack of. Shape is the
general outline of an object and is separated into geometric and organic shapes. Geometric
shapes are squares, circles, rectangles, etc. whereas organic shapes are those of trees, leaves,
and other objects found in nature. When a shape is given mass, the object now appears to be
three-dimensional to the onlooker and displays space around or behind the object. Color is
used to provide basic description or even evoke feelings; cool colors such as blue and green
provide a sense of calm, whereas warm colors such as red and orange might display a feeling
of energy or anger. Texture is a degree of how rough or smooth a surface is; similar to shape,
texture is divided into two categories, real and simulated. Real texture is the texture of an
actual object found in nature compared to simulated texture, or the attempt to display actual
texture in a piece of artwork. Along with these elements of design, there are four principles of
design also used to add more detail and emotion to artwork: unity, rhythm, proportion, and
balance.

Chapter 13
Art History exists to provide information and insights so that teachers and students together
can enlighten their understanding and appreciation of artworks and their significance or
meaning. The periods of art can be separated into the following categories: the ancient world,
the classical western world, the middle ages, renaissance and baroque, modern and
postmodern, and contemporary. Ancient world art includes the earliest cave paintings done by
prehistoric humans which at the time held great aesthetic as cultural value; this period of art is
also filled with the art from ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Africa, and Asia. Expanding from
ancient world art, classical western art becomes influenced by Western Europe and mostly
greek art and architecture. This period would later be followed by the middle ages and an
influx of religious art depicting both Christian and Islamic doctrine upon churches and
mosques respectively; along with the religious art, this time period also provides artwork from
Oceania as well as Central America. Beginning in Europe around 1400, the renaissance period
displayed an interest in classical learning, philosophy, and art similar to the times of ancient
Greece and Rome. Artists from this period include Michelangelo, da Vinci, Botticelli, and
Alrodrfer. Following this period was the modern and postmodern era, including styles such as
romanticism, impressionism, and the shocking style of fauvism.

Use this space to take notes from our class discussion.















Create an essential question or Big Idea based on the reading.
Chapter 11
Design is an important relationship between the parts and whole of artwork and is comprised
of line, shape and mass, color, texture, and space.

Chapter 13
Art history spans from the beginning of human civilization to the current day and is very
important for teachers to utilize and supply their students with better insights when critiquing
art.

How can you apply the reading to benefit your students? What strategy or technique will you
incorporate into your classroom?

I can apply this reading to improve my understanding of design and art history so to be better
prepared to share this knowledge with my students. My development of of knowledge
concerning the elements/principles of design and the specific time periods of art will provide
me with a stronger foundation to create lesson plans and curriculum for my students. I could
bring in each week a new piece of artwork from a new time period in order to display the
progression of art over art and have my students identify and discuss the artists use of the
elements/principles of design.