Art Appreciation Explore the National Gallery Virtual Tour

Please answer these two question, roughly 200 words each

Explore the National Gallery Virtual Tour (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. or Panoramas | Musée du Louvre (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. As you investigate the museum using the virtual tour, you can learn more about the individual art works by clicking on each individual work and then by clicking on “more” or “more information.” As you explore, reflect on the items below, and share your answers within your discussion post.

  • We often envision a painting when we think of art, though there are many different forms and categories of art. Based on your reading of “Introduction: What Is Art History?” from your textbook, identify the various categories of art on exhibit at this museum.
  • Share an example of one work of art, including the category of the art work, that you found particularly interesting and share your initial interpretation and reaction to it. Include the URL to the work of art in your post as well as the reference entry for the work of art.

Some works of art may be as simple as a gold coin with the face of a prominent leader from historical times, as explained in your textbook Gardner’s art through the ages: The western perspective (15th ed., Vol. II) (Kleiner, 2017). Identify an item you are exposed to or use daily, other than a coin that might someday be perceived as art. Explain why this might someday appear in a museum.

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Take at least five minutes to look at the image of art work. Then, watch the video Van Eyck, Portrait of Giovanni Arnolfini and His Wife, 1434 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. After watching the video, respond to the following in your discussion post:

  • What key components of the work of art were discussed in the interpretation?
  • What were some details shared regarding the method, tools, subjects, and social implications of the work of art?
  • What was one example of symbolism identified in the work of art?

Now that you have explored an example of an in-depth analysis of a work of art, how did this analysis differ from your own initial impression?

 
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