Module 11 Video Blog review

Questions and Topics for Your Blog Posting:
1. Explain why you selected each of the TWO videos you choose from the selection listed above.
I chose 'Expressionism" because I know art is a main method of self expression, though I don't know much about it.
I chose "

Dance at the Moulin de la Galette" because I love french as a language, and it just grabbed my attention more than any of the others.

2. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.
An outgrowth of Fauvism, Expressionism emphasized color's emotional properties while demonstrating far less concern than the Fauves had with the formal and structural composition of color. The artist wanted to show living human beings who can experience love...not landscapes or people reading. His thought process was the only thing that I learned or was interested in from this video.
The 2nd video contrasts the artist’s idealism with the realities of poverty and left-wing radicalism that pervaded the locale. Also, that the painting is one of the most controversial in the whole world, and is called the most beautiful painting of the 19th century.

3. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?
Videos given for this class almost always emphasize the readings from the test. As usual, it is just an easier visual learning method, than just reading.

4. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the readings and art concepts?
Yes, they add depth to understanding of the readings and art concepts. The Expressionism video was pretty hard to watch, you could tell it was old, and the man's voice was a little too monotone for me.  The Dance at the Moulin de la Galette video was more interesting than the first one, it was more up beat and easier to watch and retain information from it.