The topic: the influence of art

1. THE TOPIC: THE INFLUENCE OF ART

“Art is long and life is fleeting”
H. W. Longfellow

2.

The Oxford Advanced Learner`s
Dictionary of Current English
"Art" is the creation
or expression of
what is beautiful,
especially in visual
form.

3. The Arts

Fine Arts
Literature
Performing
arts
Applied Arts

4. Fine Arts

Fine arts – forms of art especially painting,
drawing and sculpture, that are created to
be beautiful rather than useful

5. Drawing

It is a means of
making an
image, using any
of a wide variety
of tools and
techniques

6. Architecture

It is the art and
science of
designing
buildings and
structures.

7. Painting

It is the act or art of
using paint to
produce pictures

8. Sculpture

It is three-dimensional
artwork created by
shaping or combining
hard materials typically stone - or
marble, metal, glass,
or wood.

9. Graphics

are visual images or
designs on some
surface, such as a
wall, canvas, screen,
paper, or stone to
inform, illustrate, or
entertain.

10. New media art

It is a genre that
encompasses
artworks
created with
new media
technologies.

11. Historical Painting

are depicting ‘historic
scenes” They may
include Saints or
other Biblical,
mythological heroes
as well as real-life
historical figures’

12. Portraiture Painting

It can be a painting, a
sculpture,
a photograph or any
other representation
of a person in which
the face is the main
focus.

13. Landscape Painting

describe a scenic
view, for example:
meadows, hills,
mountains, valleys,
trees, rivers, forests,
coastal views and
seascapes.

14. Battle painting

15. Mural Painting (Fresco)

It is any piece
of artwork
painted or
applied
directly on a
wall, ceiling
or other large
permanent
surface.

16. Icon Painting

17. Leonardo da Vinci, La Gioconda, 1517