Grade 7s
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE
-tattoos have been around for thousands of years, but most predominately found in the Polynesian Islands (South Pacific--Hawaii, Tahiti) and New Zealand
-most tattoos were ritualistic
-in ancient Egypt women were tattooed to show positions of power
-other cultures that sported tattoos were: Mayan and Aztec, Celtic and Japanese
-Japanese tattoos stand out from the rest because they are more realistic looking
SOCIAL CONTEXT
-like all art we previously looked at, social (or where that art comes from) is very important. Art is a reflection of the times, and also of the beliefs of one particular culture
-Japanese tattoos cover the whole body and are representations of natural elements: flowers, leaves, trees, clouds, fish. This is related to the main religion on Japan, which is Shintoism. In Shintoism, nature is seen as the overall power and everyone else, including humans are part of it, but unlike in the West, not above it. Therefore, nature is highly respected in religious ceremonies and natural elements are valued in Japanese art.
-the Celts, coming from Ireland have a different approach to tattoos. Because the dominating religion is Roman Catholic, most designs will contain the holy cross, and/or wings to represent angels.
VISUAL INDICATORS
-successful tattoos will have meaning, but also a solid design
-must have 3 different ares: solid white, solid black and textures (can vary from hatching, cross hatching, stippling, or other various patterns or designs)
-a tattoo should have a focal point (emphasis--chicken noodle soup) and have at least ONE dominating element (ingredient--carrot, chicken) of design (most common are positive and negative space, or texture)
The following two images are great examples of positive and negative space. The second, more obvious than the first. The third is more texture.
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE
-tattoos have been around for thousands of years, but most predominately found in the Polynesian Islands (South Pacific--Hawaii, Tahiti) and New Zealand
-most tattoos were ritualistic
-in ancient Egypt women were tattooed to show positions of power
-other cultures that sported tattoos were: Mayan and Aztec, Celtic and Japanese
-Japanese tattoos stand out from the rest because they are more realistic looking
SOCIAL CONTEXT
-like all art we previously looked at, social (or where that art comes from) is very important. Art is a reflection of the times, and also of the beliefs of one particular culture
-Japanese tattoos cover the whole body and are representations of natural elements: flowers, leaves, trees, clouds, fish. This is related to the main religion on Japan, which is Shintoism. In Shintoism, nature is seen as the overall power and everyone else, including humans are part of it, but unlike in the West, not above it. Therefore, nature is highly respected in religious ceremonies and natural elements are valued in Japanese art.
-the Celts, coming from Ireland have a different approach to tattoos. Because the dominating religion is Roman Catholic, most designs will contain the holy cross, and/or wings to represent angels.
VISUAL INDICATORS
-successful tattoos will have meaning, but also a solid design
-must have 3 different ares: solid white, solid black and textures (can vary from hatching, cross hatching, stippling, or other various patterns or designs)
-a tattoo should have a focal point (emphasis--chicken noodle soup) and have at least ONE dominating element (ingredient--carrot, chicken) of design (most common are positive and negative space, or texture)
The following two images are great examples of positive and negative space. The second, more obvious than the first. The third is more texture.
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Happy studying.
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