modigliani ppt

Amedo ModiglianiAmedo Modigliani

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ESSENTIAL QUESTION!!!!!ESSENTIAL QUESTION!!!!!

How can an artist How can an artist COMMUNICATE something COMMUNICATE something (or many things) about a (or many things) about a

subject of a painting subject of a painting utilizing the ELEMENTS utilizing the ELEMENTS

AND PRINCIPLES??AND PRINCIPLES??

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Ponder Point #1: How Ponder Point #1: How does Modigliani utilize does Modigliani utilize color? What kind of color color? What kind of color schemes does he schemes does he employ? employ?

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Ponder Point #2: Ponder Point #2: How does the artist How does the artist render EYES? render EYES?

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Ponder Point #3: How is Ponder Point #3: How is HAIR rendered? (think HAIR rendered? (think shape, color, form, shape, color, form, line…)line…)

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Ponder Point #4: Ponder Point #4: TEXTURE. What do you TEXTURE. What do you notice about how the notice about how the artist creates texture artist creates texture and PATTERNS in his and PATTERNS in his work??work??

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Ponder Point #5: How are Ponder Point #5: How are the subjects posed? Do the subjects posed? Do they look natural or they look natural or unnatural?unnatural?

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Ponder Point #6: Modigliani’s Ponder Point #6: Modigliani’s work is very STYLIZED. (Not work is very STYLIZED. (Not realistic. Unique. His style is realistic. Unique. His style is very recognizable.) hat kind very recognizable.) hat kind of traits make a Modigliani a of traits make a Modigliani a Modigliani and different from Modigliani and different from other artists?other artists?

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Ponder Point #7: Pretend for a Ponder Point #7: Pretend for a moment that you have been asked to moment that you have been asked to sit for Modigiani and be the subject sit for Modigiani and be the subject of one of his paintings. Which traits of one of his paintings. Which traits of yours would be important to of yours would be important to include so it would be recognizable include so it would be recognizable as you? Which colors would he use to as you? Which colors would he use to suit your unique personality? suit your unique personality?

Model WorkModel Work

Does this look as if Does this look as if it was influenced it was influenced by Modigliani? by Modigliani?

What is a strength What is a strength you recognize?you recognize?

What could be What could be done differently to done differently to make is more make is more “Modigliani” like?“Modigliani” like?

Model WorkModel Work

Does this look as if Does this look as if it was influenced it was influenced by Modigliani? by Modigliani?

What is a strength What is a strength you recognize?you recognize?

What could be What could be done differently to done differently to make is more make is more “Modigliani” like?“Modigliani” like?

Model WorkModel Work

Does this look as if Does this look as if it was influenced it was influenced by Modigliani? by Modigliani?

What is a strength What is a strength you recognize?you recognize?

What could be What could be done differently to done differently to make is more make is more “Modigliani” like?“Modigliani” like?

Self Portraits…Self Portraits…

How can the following effect the How can the following effect the MOOD of a SELF PORTRAIT and MOOD of a SELF PORTRAIT and communicate specific messages to communicate specific messages to the viewer?the viewer?– COLORCOLOR– TEXTURETEXTURE– GESTURE (POSEGESTURE (POSE– COMPOSITIONCOMPOSITION