PRESENTATION OUTLINE
ELEMENTS OF ART AROUND THE WORLD
Element of Form- (noun) - Form is one of the seven elements of art. At its most basic, a form is a three-dimensional geometrical figure (i.e.: sphere, cube, cylinder, cone, etc.), as opposed to a shape, which is two-dimensional, or flat.
(Mask from Gabon pictured)
Egypt
This statue is an actual 3D object. It's form is shaped like a man wearing a headdress. The shape is pretty organic, though there is symmetry to it. I find that the crack in the neck/chest area on the statue adds character to the piece by showing its age it gives it a sort of personal value.
Element of texture- In the visual arts, texture is the perceived surface quality of a work of art. It is an element of two-dimensional and three-dimensional designs and is distinguished by its perceived visual and physical properties. (Map of Oceania)
Mere Pounamu, Date unknown. Maori. Nephrite. The Frances M. Norbeck Fund. 99.101.3
G256
New Zealand
The texture of this piece is smooth, the nephrite seems to be polished and perfectly smoothed. I find that the little pattern added to the handle balances out the simplicity of the piece.
(From the Mia)
Neckrest, 19th century
Unknown artist, Fiji islands. Wood. The Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Fund. 98.244.3 G256
The texture of this seems smooth and polished as well, yet I could believe this one has some bumps to it in areas around the ring. I find this design to be quite elaborate, and according to its description from the MIA, headrests like these were reserved for Chiefs, which would explain the elegance of the piece.
Element of value- Value is one of the seven elements of art. Value deals with the lightness or darkness of a color. Since we see objects and understand objects because of how dark or light they are, value is incredible important to art.
Iroquois
This detailed bag has very high contrast value as there is no gradient between colors. This is because of the fact it's "color" is just beads. I think that simple artworks like this one which were intended to serve a daily purpose are among the most beautiful because they don't rely on how they look to mean something to people.
Cheyenne
This pipe bag has low contrast in its leather, there are all sorts of shades of tan and brown within it. This low contrast brown is then given a high contrast against the white and beads on the other parts of the bag. I think that this sort of inception of contrast is a potentially useful tool for me to use on my own work.
(Southeast Asia) Element of color- Color is the element of art that is produced when light, striking an object, is reflected back to the eye. There are three properties to color. The first is hue, which simply means the name we give to a color (red, yellow, blue, green, etc.). The second property is intensity, which refers to the vividness of the color.
Met museum changed their layout, so I will be putting the info on the pieces on the slide before their actual photo.
Vietnam
This statue of a man has a fairly vibrant shade of green to it and it is monochromatic. I don't believe that it's color has any meaning because that is simply made of a single material that was present, which is copper.
Japan
This painting of birds and flowers doesn't have very bright colors, excluding the red flowers, which are very vibrant. I believe this is due to fading and I wouldn't be surprised if it had all once been vibrant. The colors present in this piece are mainly red, blue, and green, which I believe is called a triadic color scheme.
