PT 383 - Painting the Figure:Contextural Approach

Institution:

Moore College of Art and Design

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Description:

Painting the figure: Contextual Approach examines both historical and contemporary artists whose works are characterized by a compelling and singular approach to the figure, and giving students the opportunity to further their painterly skills in interpreting light, color, space, and form while developing a response to the psychological implications of the figure in the environment. Each class will begin with concentrated look at a master figurative artist, either historical or contemporary, whose work speaks on many levels, and who has influenced our perceptions of how the figure may be utilized to create psychological and/or formal impact. The artists will be examined within the context of their time, relating their aesthetic positions to the chain of influences, -artistic, social, or political, that shaped this oeuvre. Over the semester, the student will be exposed to a wide range of approaches and interpretations of the figure in context, thus enhancing her understanding of the possibilities for redefining the genre in her own time and place . Satisfies: Studio Elective

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.moore.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 568-4515

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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