arts questions ansewer few questions about colours

arts questions  ansewer few questions about colours 1

Explain Itten's color theory. Including: primary, secondary, tertiary, complementary and earth colors.

  1. Explain what happens when the complementary colors are juxtaposed and mixed (Red-Green, Blue-Orange, Yellow-Violet) Take your practical tasks as a starting point.

  2. Explain Itten's other color contrasts: warm-cold, light-dark, quality and quantity contrast, intrinsic contrast and simultaneous contrast.        


Part 2

1.  Explain about impressionism:  Here you have to explain about the historical period and how impressionism came about. What inspired the artists and how did they paint? You must write between 10-15 lines.

2. Color analysis of an impressionist work

You must read about the following two artists: Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Berthe Morisot.  

  1. Choose  a  work by one of the artists. Feel free to use the internet to find an interesting work or use a link from the website which can guide you to good works.  

  2. Make a color analysis. 

  3. Explain how the artist uses the impressive strategy.



Part 3

Answer the questions about Expressionism based and your knowledge of Anselm Kiefer:

  1. What is Expressionism?

  2. What significance do colors have for the expressionists? Compare with the Impressionists' use of color.

  3. How does Kiefer work expressionistically?