1. I selected the four videos from the list based on their titles. If the title sounded like something that I read or was familiar with I decided to watch. Also, as usual my kids helped me pick. We watch the videos together.
2. The Drawings of Michelangelo- The key concepts I learned in this video is that although you can go to a museum and almost anyone can view his work, previously that was not the case. He also, did not share his drawings before the final works that he created. He had his first apprenticeship at age 12. He used rough sketching of space and geometrical simplification of figures and the drawings he created are difficult for some artist to accomplish. The sculpture of David was the first colossal marble sculpture since antiquity in Italy. He used his sketches and drawings to rework his figures for perfection, looking for the inner state of the figure. Although, the Sistine chapel ceiling is a beautiful work of art it was difficult for him to complete. He often paid attention to detail, with a conflicting passion response to the beauty of the male body and the Christian faith. Michelangelo had conflicting feelings of hope and dread as he approached death.
Albrecht Durer: Image of a Master- He dragged art out of the Middle Ages from Europe. His paintings were more truthful and not idealized. He began his apprenticeship at age 15. He worked as a traveling craftsman for 4 years. His self portraits were a way of self inquiry. He claimed that other artist were jealous of him and threatened to kill him. He sometimes used 4-6 layers of each color in a painting to create an enamel like finish. He used a grid to accurately transfer his art work. He was constantly searching for the perfect form and refining his art. He also used printmaking to produce multiple copies and to reach more people.
Leonardo da Vinci: The Mind of the Renaissance- As a result of his intelligence he was fascinated with the observing the changes in nature. He showed a real passion for his drawings. He observed the hand gestures, faces, and motions of the soul. He was the first to use landscape as the main subject of a drawing, and was also the first to secretly do dissections. He did these dissections so that he can better understand the human body and how it worked. He believed a painting had two parts..spiritual (power of thought) and material (body). The body is nothing compared to the soul, and beauty and harmony are of divine nature. Geometry embraces everything in the universe. Although, he was skillful he didn't receive much work because he had a reputation for leaving work unfinished. He devoted himself to his inventions and research.
The Night Watch (Rembrandt)- This a massive painting that was a pilgrimage for the Dutch. The painting is described as creating a complex and intriguing picture. He approached the painting in a revolutionary way. Instead of having the people pose for the painting he let them act on their own. The merchants paid to be included in this painting. He persuaded movement into the picture and some figures actually moving from the frame. The painting was actually cut from a man claiming to act according to the lord, and the process of restoration began and was recorded.
3. The videos relate to the readings in the text because these videos are concepts that we read about. Whether in these 2 chapters or previous chapters.
4. I think the3 films were good. They add meaning to the things we read because it gives a more detailed look at certain topics. The textbook doesn't go into as much detail, so the videos help solidify what I consider to be a broad explanation.
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