Explore the fundamental principles of art composition in this 32-minute video lecture focusing on scale, repetition, and unity. Examine how artists manipulate space and focal points to create impactful works, using John Singer Sargent's "Daughters of Edward Darley Boit" as a case study. Analyze Auguste Rodin's "The Gates of Hell" and "The Three Shades" to understand repetition and rhythm in sculpture. Discover the delicate balance between unity and variety through Ogata Korin's "Irises" and works by Abstract Expressionists like Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, and Mark Rothko. Investigate the Pop Art movement with pieces by Claes Oldenburg, James Rosenquist, Roy Lichtenstein, and Andy Warhol, including an in-depth look at Warhol's "Gold Marilyn Monroe." Conclude with Ed Ruscha's conceptual approach in "Every Building on the Sunset Strip," gaining a comprehensive understanding of these essential artistic concepts.
Overview
Syllabus
SCALE (SPACE)
SCALE (FOCAL POINT)
SCALE AND PROPORTION
DAUGHTERS OF EDWARD DARLEY BOIT BY: JOHN SINGER SARGENT
REPETITION AND RHYTHM
THE GATES OF HELL AND THE THREE SHADES BY: AUGUSTE RODIN
UNITY WITH VARIETY
VARIETY WITHOUT UNITY
UNITY WITHOUT VARIETY
IRISES BY: OGATA KORIN
JACKSON POLLOCK
WILLEM DEKOONING
MARK ROTHKO
BARNETT NEWMAN
HELEN FRANKENTHALER
MORRIS LOUIS
CLAUS OLDENBURG
F-111 by James Rosenquist from 1965
Golf Ball by Roy Lichtenstein from 1962
VALERIE SOLANAS JUNE 3RD 1968
White Car Crash 19 Times by Andy Warhol from 1963
210 Coca-Cola Bottles by Andy
Campbell's Chicken Noodle Soup by
Gold Marilyn Monroe by Andy Warhol from 1962
Gold Marilyn Monroe versus Enthroned Madonna
Every Building on the Sunset Strip by Ed Ruscha from 1966
Taught by
Dave's Art History Classes
