Periodos de la pintura: historia y apreciación del arte (grados intermedios)

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The Art Periods will be introduced according the schedules below.
IMPORTANT NOTE:  Students are welcome to enter at any point. The cycle will restart every 17 weeks and students can continue through the cycle until they've studied each lesson. 

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WINTER/SPRING SCHEDULE 2025
This class will meet on Mondays at 2pm EST or Tuesdays at 10am EST. 

The 17 lesson topics will run according to the following schedule:

Week of Jan 27 or March 18: Romanesque
Week 2: Gothic
Week 3: Renaissance pt. 1
Week 4: Renaissance pt. 2 and Mannerism
Week 5: Baroque Pt 1 
Week 6: Baroque Pt 2 and Rococo
Week 7: Neoclassicism
Week 8: Romanticism 
Week 9: Realism  
Week 10: Impressionism 
Week 11: Post-Impressionism
Week 12: Expressionism and Fauvism
Week 13: Cubism (and Futurism)
Week 14: DeStijl and Dadaism
Week 15: Surrealism
Week 16: Abstract Expressionism and Pop Art
Week 17: Modern American & Contemporary Art

At this point, the cycle will begin again with the Romanesque. Students are able to continue to attend class until they have studied each lesson.

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This class is offered for either Middle School or High School. The material will basically be the same, but I will adjust the teaching style and details for the students' grade levels. Students who are in the overlap ages between classes are free to choose whichever class they feel would be most enjoyable and profitable. Please check my profile if you are interested in the High School level course.

In each section, I'll use engaging lecture and vivid PowerPoint presentations to introduce learners to the basic periods of Western Art History. Throughout the class, we will discover what historical events influenced the style of the periods and meet the various artists who represent them. We will look at examples of the artists' works and styles, so that learners will be able identify artists by their paintings or sculptures.
     
Although students will not be asked to fully draw or reproduce any of the works, I will use a document camera to help students complete a printable worksheet to practice or examine some of the visual elements used in art pieces, such as line, shape, and color. These activities will help students appreciate the technique and style used by these artists. Whether or not the learner has ever studied art, I want this class to be fun and engaging.

No previous art experience is necessary for learners to enjoy this class.