Vocabulary – All of these words
are used to describe a work of art that is in some way copied or borrowed
in part – and mocked to a certain extent.
Determine which word best suits your own work of art. I have
selected parody for my “Venus Rising.” If I changed the title to
“Homage to Botticelli” – then it may be homage as well.
Below are three activities that should be fun to do…ONLY select
one for your homework assignment. You may do the other ones in your spare
time (smile). You may substitute this for the Art Careers
homework assignment (If you wish, you may do both assignments and get
extra credit).
parody
- A work that imitates the characteristic style of another work,
either
for comic effect or ridicule. Parody is one of the basic tropes.
Also see
appropriation, content, caricature, homage, and satire.
http://www.artlex.com/ArtLex/P.html#anchor5714069
pastiche
- A work of art
made in admitted imitation of several style
of other works. A composition
of incongruous
parts; a hodgepodge or pasticcio. Often a pastiche is made in order to
ridicule the style of the artist it imitates. Also see appropriation.
(pr. pass-teesh') http://www.artlex.com/ArtLex/Pas.html
satire
- Irony, sarcasm, or derisive wit used to attack or expose vice,
folly, or
stupidity. Caricatures are commonly satirical whenever they are
critical.
http://www.artlex.com/ArtLex/S.html
homage
- Special acknowledgment or respect shown or expressed publicly to
persons
whose influence an artist wishes to honor.
http://www.artlex.com/ArtLex/Ho.html#anchor4080626
1.
Mona Lisa and Ahmet Kurt present 20 periods in Art History
(Sorry - this great site is no longer on
line. Let me know
if you find an alternative.
Here are the
images - site not in English)
“The
Essential Guide to the History of Painting” With the help of some
graphic programs Mr. Kurt has re-worked Leonardo da Vinci´s Mona Lisa
according to epochs and styles in the pictorial art.
For
this homework assignment, select six Mona Lisa Parody’s that interest
you (form this site). Find a work of art from an artist that is listed for
that time period that relates to the image Kurt has done of Mona Lisa
(give Web address OR book title where you found the image). Country of
origin? When was the work painted?
For
example: Art of Perspective 1450 – 1500, Botticelli’s Birth of
Venus (Italian c. 1485-86) (http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/botticelli/)
2. The Cat Gallery
http://www.thecatgallery.com/famous_artists_cat_prints.html
This site shows cat portraits in the style of six
different artists. For this assignment, find a painting by each artist
that is similar to the cat portrait. Give the name of the painting, when
it was painted and describe how the cat portrait is similar (or a parody).
From what nationality is each artist?
3. “History
of Art as Told by the Blue Man Group” http://www.blueman.com/about_bmg/art.shtml
Select six of the works shown on the Blue Man
Group Web site. Find the original created by the artist and list Web page
address. When was the original work created? What nationality is the
artist?
Example from the first work parodied: The
Gleaner by Millet - painted in France - 1857 http://www.usc.edu/schools/annenberg/asc/projects/comm544/library/images/110.html
Some
additional sites of interest:
“American
Gothic Parody”(no longer online)
http://cc.ysu.edu/~satingle/AmSt%202601/parodies.htm
(more images can be found online with a search for American Gothic
Parody).
“Mona
Lisa Mania”
http://www.monalisamania.com/index.html
“Mona
Lisa Images for a Modern World”
http://www.studiolo.org/Mona/MONALIST.htm
Statue of Liberty parody
http://www.ils.unc.edu/~beasb/parodies.html
http://www.ils.unc.edu/~beasb/art.html
(more liberty art)
More
Art Parody can be found on the Internet by Entering “Art Spoofs” in
your search engine (be careful – some images may be objectionable for
students)
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