For the discussion groups, you must come at the time designated for your group— this is important for attendance, there are no makeups. To miss the meeting will mean failing. Stay in touch with the professor in case of emergency. Be sure to read your handout completely.
BRING YOUR BOOK AND READING CARD!
Reminder:
Tuesday -
Group 1 - 1:00 - 2:20
Group 2 - 2:30 - 3:50
Friday
Group 1 - 9:00-10:20
Group 2 - 10:30-11:50
Here is the clip that Alicia sent.
Extra credit from Alicia -
“So I found several very cool things revolving around the Book of Kells with the Oscar nominated animated movie Secret of the Kells. I found an interview with Tomm Moore, the lead animator (not the original interview I was thinking of but even longer and better in many ways) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcYbvWZ9KtY&feature=related and that interview lead me to his blog http://theblogofkells.blogspot.com/ which has tons of sketches, production notes and writing about his process (very cool). I think this is very relevent to our art class considering how we are all artist and should learn to incorporate what we learn into our art. Tomm talks about how Irish artists made work for Americans and instead he wanted to find an authentic Irish voice. To do that, he turned to the book of Kells (which was actually made in Scottland, right? weird). I also attatched some cool production notes I found. “
Thanks Alicia!
Extra credit from Hannah -
“Our current study of Roman art now transitioning to the era of the rise of
Christianity reminded me of an article I read a few years ago that relates to trends in
contemporary popular culture. Vampires have become the new favorite anti-heroes
and romantic leads of books and movies in recent years. Their rise to popularity is
most often attributed to the novel Dracula written by Bram Stoker in 1897, its
themes reiterated in a range of modern series from Twilight to Blade.
The vampire legend, however, is much older. In fact, during the plague of the
Black Death that ravaged Europe from 1348 to 1350, leaving millions dead, a lack of
knowledge regarding microbial pathology bred superstition amongst the illiterate
common folk. Vampires made the perfect explanation for the disease’s spread.
In 2009, a skeleton was uncovered in a plague-era mass grave in Venice that
bore evidence of having been ‘exorcised’. A large slab of brick had been jammed into
the skull’s mouth, prying it open permanently. At the time, bodies were frequently
uncovered in order to add more bodies to the mass graves and when bodies were
discovered with ‘eaten’ shrouds, the villagers assumed that they were undead.
However, they simply didn’t understand the decomposition processes that rotted
away the shrouds and caused the bodies to appear ruddy and still alive.
To read more of this story, click the link: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/03/090310-vampire-graves.html
“
Thanks Hannah!
Friday’s class - See last post for information on test, and be sure to watch the Youtube movies previously posted about Illuminated manuscripts, and read the new handout on manuscripts, which is under the handouts section.
AR 141 Visual Art History I: Exam #3 Tuesday Dec 6 Will cover Gardner’s (Backpack Edition Chapters 6-11
Etruscan, Rome, Late Antiquity, Byzantine, Islam, Early Medieval (NOTE: Charlemagne, Hiberno Saxon Manuscripts) and the visit to Suzzallo Special Collections: “Illuminated Manuscripts.”
Comparison:
X Mihrab from Madrasa Imami, Iran 1354 CE
X Chi-rho-iota (Carpet Page) Book of Kells , Scotland,9th Century CE
Handout for Illuminated Manuscripts session at UW
Several films are embedded in this Getty site on Manuscripts
http://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/making/
—Making Manuscripts, wonderful clear film on process
—The Structure of a Medieval Manuscript
Note: Field Trip to University of Washington Special Collections Library—November 29, 1-3:45 pm
with Sandra Kroupa, Librarian & Curator: “Illuminated Manuscripts in the Collection”
Meet at Notions at 12 noon take the bus with Dr. Darrow & Kelly walk to Fairview & Denny and catch the #70 bus to U District at 12:18.
DON’T FORGET!
Read “Sir Gawain & the Green Knight” for class discussion on last day—be prepared and follow handout on this assignment. See handouts section.
Sir Gawain The Holy Grail
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00548y9
