VANITAS





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 Anamorphic Skull in Holbein's __The__ Ambassadors [|HOLBEIN'S ANAMORPHIC AMBASSADORS] [|ANALYSIS OF HOLBEIN'S THE AMBASSADORS] media type="youtube" key="9KiVNIUMmCc" height="315" width="420"

Analysis of Holbein's The Ambassadors

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Vanitas Assignment: [|VANITAS TRADITION] Assessment based upon:
 * Research the Vanitas tradition within the genre of still life painting. Vanitas as still life dates back to the 17th century and continues to the present day [|Contemporary Vanitas]
 * Draw a skull (or more than one) from direct observation. Include shading to describe the characteristics of the form and position and source of light.
 * Shade it using hatching/cross hatching technique derived from etchiing and engraving with ink and brush/pen and /or sharpies.
 * Add other images that will function as symbols relating to a theme of your choice.
 * Possible themes: Bullying, Global warming, Environment, Endangered species, Diseases and/or their cure, War, War on drugs, other issues of contemporary concern.
 * You may also reference popular culture-rap, music, text, poetry, fashion. If you include text, **stylize, trace or collage** lettering-may use effectively in a layered composition.
 * Composition: Use superimposition (layering), or repetition or 3 point triangular composition. (see below)
 * Add color (see below) to //selected// areas, for emphasis and to enliven surface.
 * Size: 12" x 16" or larger
 * Medium: Ink (sharpie or India Ink or a combination), with color added in selected areas-colored pencil or water color
 * Duration: 3 - 5 classes
 * POST PHOTO of finshed piece into Canvas. In writing, in Canvas, explain what you did to make this picture part of the Vanitas tradition. What message did you mean to communicate?

> EXAMPLE TRIANGULAR COMPOSITION > >  > > > EXAMPLES OF LAYERED COMPOSITION EXAMPLE OF USE OF REPETITION 17TH CENTURY VANITAS BY PHILLIPPE DE CHAMPAIGNE, "VANITE", OIL ON PANEL LATE 20TH CENTURY VANITAS BY AMERICAN AUDRY FLACK, "VANITAS, MARILYN", OIL ON CANVAS COMPARE AND CONTRAST: WRITTEN HW #1
 * How well were you able to represent the skull lit by a single light source (shading)
 * How well you handled the mediums, tonal and color. Is there a range of tonality from white to black?
 * How inventive you were in incorporating images/objects that function symbollically
 * Is composition organized utilizing one of the schemes above?