Idea of Motive and Motif came from Erle Loran's Book Cezanne's Compositions, and I went to a lecture in 1991about Motive and Motif, I think?
Motive and Motif
STUDENT WORK Motive, Motif, Maquette and Paintings/Scupltures
We are going to go to San Diego Museum of art. There we will discover artists that we may or may not have heard of.
Each student will take a painting and find the artist’s motive for creating the work and the motifs that inspirited them.
Images from the Museum
Questions For the Museum
We are going to go to San Diego Museum of art. There we will discover artists that we may or may not have heard of.
Each student will take a painting and find the artist’s motive for creating the work and the motifs that inspirited them.
Images from the Museum
Questions For the Museum
Example:
@ San Diego Museum of Art
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@ Museo del Prado Madrid
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@ Art Institute of Chicago
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Motive |
Sánchez Cotán motive was to incorporate the baroque style, chiaroscuro, lights and darks, Wikipedia called it: "Caravaggesque Tenebrism" Tenebrism is the given name to his style. Caravaggesque makes a comparison to Caravaggio’s work that emphasized lights and darks. They also called his style “El Escorial” which refers to the palace built by Philip II in the late 1500’s. This was the beginning of the Spanish Baroque architectural style, lights and darks, flat fields of architecture, complemented by areas of great detail.
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Motif |
Sánchez Cotán, Spanish still life’s, mostly vegetables and fruit hanging from string in a bright candlelight or sunlight, but the contrast is very high. The window frame that used to frame these still lives is geometric, contrasted with the almost grotesque detail on the fruits and vegetables. He also throws artifacts and dead birds and food hanging around. They look like advertisements, perfectly lit and composed, all that is missing is the caption, “Eat your fruits and Vegetables!”
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Assignment 1: Students will make Motive and Motif posters for the artist that they have researched. Students must riff on posters from 19th century
(so not to be too stylish), all vertical, at A4 300 dpi, 8.264" x 11.694" Check in September 14th. Final (no late work!) September 16th.
(so not to be too stylish), all vertical, at A4 300 dpi, 8.264" x 11.694" Check in September 14th. Final (no late work!) September 16th.
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Assignment 2: Students will make a painting that uses the motive and motif of an artist they find at SDMA.
Example:
These paintings are due September 30, 2011 along with an explanation of who’s motive and motif you used to make your painting.
At the same time in your English class you would have read 3 books from an author of your choosing.
At the same time in your English class you would have read 3 books from an author of your choosing.
5-6 page paper is due that finds the author’s motive and motif that connects the three Books. This is 12th grade baby.
Here are the three Books I read and my paper.
Here are the three Books I read and my paper.
My Paper
You can not critque my paper til you have written your own! This means: Teachers, Students & Parents
Assignment 3: October begins with you identifying your motive to create and a motif that inspires you.
Make: art, paintings, drawings, sculpture Write: short stories, narratives, poems that utilize your motive and motif.
Make one pieces of art using your “Motive and Motif” and you are eligible for a B, make two and you are eligible for an A
The Final will be a exhibition of your visual and written work, accompanied by A4 pages that will go into a class book.
Zac Clause (this is to get the students to improve and not game system)
If you don’t show your work, critique or revise, you may not be in the book or exhibition. It is up to me.
You can not critque my paper til you have written your own! This means: Teachers, Students & Parents
Assignment 3: October begins with you identifying your motive to create and a motif that inspires you.
Make: art, paintings, drawings, sculpture Write: short stories, narratives, poems that utilize your motive and motif.
Make one pieces of art using your “Motive and Motif” and you are eligible for a B, make two and you are eligible for an A
The Final will be a exhibition of your visual and written work, accompanied by A4 pages that will go into a class book.
Zac Clause (this is to get the students to improve and not game system)
If you don’t show your work, critique or revise, you may not be in the book or exhibition. It is up to me.
Grading:
Check-ins 10pt Rough drafts 50pt Finale 100pt. Book Page 50pt.
Check-ins 10pt Rough drafts 50pt Finale 100pt. Book Page 50pt.
