{"id":1457,"date":"2017-02-05T18:52:55","date_gmt":"2017-02-05T18:52:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/masteryart1-91\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=1457"},"modified":"2017-11-18T04:05:59","modified_gmt":"2017-11-18T04:05:59","slug":"what-is-art-class-forum-1","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/atd-herkimer-artappreciation\/chapter\/what-is-art-class-forum-1\/","title":{"raw":"Module 1      What Is Art   Class Forum 1  What is Art?","rendered":"Module 1      What Is Art   Class Forum 1  What is Art?"},"content":{"raw":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><b><strong style=\"font-style: inherit\">SCROLL DOWN THIS PAGE<\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><b><strong style=\"font-style: inherit\">Before participating in the class discussion, you should read all of the documents throughout the course dealing with attendance, and discussion guidelines.<\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><b><strong style=\"font-style: inherit\">In\u00a0addition, you can refer to the Youtube videos included in this module.\u00a0<\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">You may Google a simple question, What Is Art?<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">You might see what is in our online text, which you will find in the Learning Modules.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">Here is the link:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: inherit;font-style: inherit\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/masteryart1-91\/\">https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/masteryart1-91\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/masteryart1-91\/chapter\/aesthetics\/\">https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/masteryart1-91\/chapter\/aesthetics\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"font-weight: inherit;font-style: inherit\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/masteryart1-91\/chapter\/oer-1-11\/%20\">https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/masteryart1-91\/chapter\/oer-1-11\/\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 Aesthetics and Beauty<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"font-weight: inherit;font-style: inherit\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/masteryart1-91\/chapter\/oer-1-2\/%20\">https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/masteryart1-91\/chapter\/oer-1-2\/\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 Purposes of Art<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><b><strong>The link below is for Picasso from a Lumen art History text:<\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><b><strong>https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/arthistory2-91\/chapter\/picasso-les-demoiselles-davignon\/<\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><b><strong>http:\/\/<a style=\"font-weight: inherit;font-style: inherit\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nga.gov\/collection\/gallery\/20centpa\/20centpa-46382.0.html\">www.nga.gov\/collection\/gallery\/20centpa\/20centpa-46382.0.html<\/a><\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><b><strong>Your first discussion will be :<\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400\">\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: inherit;font-style: inherit\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><b><strong>What are artists for?<\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400\">\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: inherit;font-style: inherit\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><b><strong>How do artists affect our life?<\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400\">\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: inherit;font-style: inherit\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><b><strong>What role do they play in 21st Century society?\u00a0<\/strong><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><b><strong>Why has every culture since the caves had artists? We know what doctors do, or auto mechanics, but what role do artists play in our society? Try and come up with a few here. Anything goes here.<\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><b><strong>You will start out with some very general ideas here, speaking from your own knowledge.<\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><b><strong>Then I want you to research briefly the role of the artist in society. Do this in the text, and check out the links to art research sites found in the Bulletin Board Document: Art Research Websites. Share anything of interest that you stumble upon in your search.<\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><b><strong>Example:<\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><b><strong>Here is an image of an African \"fetish figure\".<\/strong><\/b><b><strong>\u00a0The purpose of this work was to \"ward off evil, to vanquish enemies; and solve problems for the village.<\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><b><strong>Here is an african\u00a0figure known as a fetish figure. Do ancient people see art in the same way we do in the 21st Century?<\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/press\/exhibitions\/2015\/kongo<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><b><strong>Is this what artists do today? How are modern artists different than artists from primitive cultures?<\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><b><strong>What does a self- portrait by Rembrandt do for us?<\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><b><strong>http:\/\/<a style=\"font-weight: inherit;font-style: inherit\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rembrandtpainting.net\/rembrandt_self_portraits.htm\">www.rembrandtpainting.net\/rembrandt_self_portraits.htm<\/a><\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><b><strong>What is the idea left behind for us by this great artist from the past?<\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><b><strong>I have included Videos on different subjects asking questions about Art and Beauty.<\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><b><strong>In your discussion, you may reference these videos, and use the Lumen text\u00a0text, and your own independent research\u00a0to answer the question: What Is Art?<\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><b><strong>These are just some examples from an infinite number of choices. Good luck!<\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><\/p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;","rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><b><strong style=\"font-style: inherit\">SCROLL DOWN THIS PAGE<\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><b><strong style=\"font-style: inherit\">Before participating in the class discussion, you should read all of the documents throughout the course dealing with attendance, and discussion guidelines.<\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><b><strong style=\"font-style: inherit\">In\u00a0addition, you can refer to the Youtube videos included in this module.\u00a0<\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">You may Google a simple question, What Is Art?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">You might see what is in our online text, which you will find in the Learning Modules.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">Here is the link:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: inherit;font-style: inherit\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/masteryart1-91\/\">https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/masteryart1-91\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/masteryart1-91\/chapter\/aesthetics\/\">https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/masteryart1-91\/chapter\/aesthetics\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"font-weight: inherit;font-style: inherit\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/masteryart1-91\/chapter\/oer-1-11\/%20\">https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/masteryart1-91\/chapter\/oer-1-11\/\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 Aesthetics and Beauty<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"font-weight: inherit;font-style: inherit\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/masteryart1-91\/chapter\/oer-1-2\/%20\">https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/masteryart1-91\/chapter\/oer-1-2\/\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 Purposes of Art<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><b><strong>The link below is for Picasso from a Lumen art History text:<\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><b><strong>https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/arthistory2-91\/chapter\/picasso-les-demoiselles-davignon\/<\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><b><strong>http:\/\/<a style=\"font-weight: inherit;font-style: inherit\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nga.gov\/collection\/gallery\/20centpa\/20centpa-46382.0.html\">www.nga.gov\/collection\/gallery\/20centpa\/20centpa-46382.0.html<\/a><\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><b><strong>Your first discussion will be :<\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit;font-style: inherit\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><b><strong>What are artists for?<\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit;font-style: inherit\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><b><strong>How do artists affect our life?<\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit;font-style: inherit\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><b><strong>What role do they play in 21st Century society?\u00a0<\/strong><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><b><strong>Why has every culture since the caves had artists? We know what doctors do, or auto mechanics, but what role do artists play in our society? Try and come up with a few here. Anything goes here.<\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><b><strong>You will start out with some very general ideas here, speaking from your own knowledge.<\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><b><strong>Then I want you to research briefly the role of the artist in society. Do this in the text, and check out the links to art research sites found in the Bulletin Board Document: Art Research Websites. Share anything of interest that you stumble upon in your search.<\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><b><strong>Example:<\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><b><strong>Here is an image of an African &#8220;fetish figure&#8221;.<\/strong><\/b><b><strong>\u00a0The purpose of this work was to &#8220;ward off evil, to vanquish enemies; and solve problems for the village.<\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><b><strong>Here is an african\u00a0figure known as a fetish figure. Do ancient people see art in the same way we do in the 21st Century?<\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/press\/exhibitions\/2015\/kongo<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><b><strong>Is this what artists do today? How are modern artists different than artists from primitive cultures?<\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><b><strong>What does a self- portrait by Rembrandt do for us?<\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><b><strong>http:\/\/<a style=\"font-weight: inherit;font-style: inherit\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rembrandtpainting.net\/rembrandt_self_portraits.htm\">www.rembrandtpainting.net\/rembrandt_self_portraits.htm<\/a><\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><b><strong>What is the idea left behind for us by this great artist from the past?<\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><b><strong>I have included Videos on different subjects asking questions about Art and Beauty.<\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><b><strong>In your discussion, you may reference these videos, and use the Lumen text\u00a0text, and your own independent research\u00a0to answer the question: What Is Art?<\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><b><strong>These are just some examples from an infinite number of choices. 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