Unit One

Lecture Notes
"Four Ways of Looking at Pictures" as applied to The Education of the Virgin by Georges de La Tour; Perspective- Math and art together in Design Element 1; Checking out "Eyes On Art"

Readings
The visual arts are a cultural practice which gives us our most tangible connection with our prehistoric ancestors. They also give us a way of developing "visual literacy," a skill particularly necessary in this era of "images." So we need to understand the Arts as cultural practices and what that means to us.

Agora Discussion
Go to the site "Eyes on Art" and do some exploring.

Writing Assignment
Using the three examples from the lecture notes, identify vanishing points. You'll need to visit the WebMuseum.

Quiz One
This will be over the lectures, readings, and websites-- "Art and Culture: Who We Are;" "What Is Culture?" "Eyes On Art;" "Four Questions;" "Perspective;" and La Tour's The Education of the Virgin.