Michaelangelo’s Pieta

Questions
1. What makes this sculpture timeless?
2. When can you say that a work of art is
cultural?
3. If mountains or nature is not art, what are
they in the realm of art?
 Functions of Art
1. Personal
2. Social
3. Spiritual
4. Cultural
5. Utilitarian
 ARTIST VS ARTISAN
• Artist- into fine arts ( painting, sculpture,
illustration, film making, poetry and many more
• Roles of artist- experiencer, reporter, analyst,
activist
• Artisan- skilled worker that uses his hands to
make something functional.
• Example: furniture, decorative arts (finishes),
jewelers, upholstery, embroidery, leather works(
shoe marker), pottery, weavers.
 Elements of art
1. Line- point that moves through space
2. Color- produced with light/ hue
3. Shapes- geometric or free form
4. Form –volume and mass
5. Space- dimensional volume that can be
empty or filled
6. Texture- feels/ looks
7. Value-lightness and darkness
 Principles of Art
1. Balance- sense of stability achieved through implied weight of an
object.
2. Emphasis- one element of an artwork stands out more than
another.
3. Contrast- A large difference between two things to create interest
and tension
4. Rhythm- regular repetition of elements
5. Pattern and repetition- repletion of a design
6. Unity-when all elements and principles work together.
7. Variety- counterweight to harmony and creates visual interest by
slightly changing or using different elements together in a
composition
8. Proportion-ratio of one art element to another. Relationship of
elements.