The main questions about art - course 7900 rubles. from Synchronization, training 16 webinars, Date November 29, 2023.

What is art anyway?

Lecturer: Natalya Vostrikova

Before studying art, you need to understand what it is. Some people believe that art is craftsmanship, while others believe that it is creativity.

Let's try to find out what art really is, when it appeared, why people need it, and also find out:
Who created the first works of art and why?
Does art have to be beautiful?
Is there art that everyone likes?

Names: Raphael, Peter Paul Rubens, Pablo Picasso

Why is this a masterpiece

Lecturer: Olga Chuvorkina

Why are some paintings considered masterpieces and others not? Let's try to find the answer to this question. Let's find out how innovative works of artists become museum exhibits and the property of world culture, and we'll also find out:

When did the concept of a “masterpiece” appear?
How did contemporaries treat the works of Botticelli, Caravaggio and Velazquez that are recognized today?
At what point does a painting become a masterpiece?

Names: Caravaggio, Leonardo da Vinci, Marcel Duchamp

What did the artist want to say?

Lecturer: Natalya Vostrikova

An artist is not only a person who knows how to draw, but also a creator who has something to say. But he doesn't always do it directly. After all, you can hide signs, symbols, hints in a picture... At the webinar we will learn how to notice and understand them, and we will also find out:
What messages did artists most often encrypt in their works?
How painters used scientific advances to create paintings
Which artists can be called masters of riddles?

Names: Jan Vermeer, Hieronymus Bosch, Jan van Eyck

How art makes us creative

Lecturer: Olga Chuvorkina

In the 19th century, artists abandoned copying the world around them and idealizing it. There were calls to write not objects, but ideas! Let's find out what this led to, how artists look at the world and what we can learn from them.

Let's also find out:
How unusual materials, shapes and colors help artists reveal their ideas
What should art be like to save a person from a spiritual and environmental crisis?
Why is the world that artists depict often so little similar to the world that surrounds us?

Is design considered art?

Lecturer: Ksenia Grigorieva

Art and design often overlap, and we don't always understand the difference between them. For example, is a poster design or art? Let's try to figure it out during the webinar, get acquainted with the history of design, and also find out:
How Art Nouveau changed design in Europe and the Russian Empire
Why European designers looked to Japanese art for inspiration
How architect Hector Guimard made the Paris metro one of the most recognizable in the world

Why were there no great female artists?

Lecturer: Maria Moroz

Until recently, art history focused mainly on the lives and works of male artists. However, women have been creating art for thousands of years. Many of them were unjustly forgotten. At the webinar we will find out why this happened, and we will also find out:
What obstacles did women have to overcome before the 20th century to engage in art?
How artists Artemisia Gentileschi, Frida Kahlo and Natalia Goncharova influenced art
Why some researchers think the first artists may have been women

How to look at architecture

Lecturer: Ksenia Grigorieva

It seems that there is nothing in common between ancient Greek temples and modern high-rise buildings. At the webinar, we will find out why this is not entirely true, and we will analyze several world-famous buildings from five angles: structure, plan, facade, volumetric-spatial composition of the interior. Let's also figure it out:
What laws is architecture based on?
How to see the material basis of architecture and read the symbolic meanings in each building
Why is the Ostankino Tower still standing, but the Leaning Tower of Pisa still falling?

Names: Antonio Gaudi, Norman Foster, Zaha Hadid

Can a robot create art?

Lecturer: Natalya Vostrikova

For a long time it was believed that art is a sphere subject only to the creative genius of man. But today artificial intelligence is capable of analyzing millions of works and creating new paintings based on them. Let's find out whether they can be considered art, and also find out:
What makes art art and what functions does it perform in our lives?
Can artificial intelligence create a brilliant creation?
What creative abilities are beyond the control of artificial intelligence?

How to view a sculpture

Lecturer: Natalya Vostrikova

Many of us enjoy going to art exhibitions. But sculpture exhibitions are not so popular, because it is not easy for a trained viewer to figure out what to look for attention in the sculpture and from which side to look at it... We will understand these issues at the webinar, and also find out:
What is the difficulty of creating sculptures?
What types of sculptures are there and what materials are they made from?
How the location of a sculpture and lighting affect its perception

Names: Michelangelo, Rodin, Donatello

Why are there so many naked people in art?

Lecturer: Natalya Vostrikova

The human body has been the focus of attention for artists for centuries. But in different eras he was perceived and portrayed differently.
We will find out how the view of painters and sculptors on the naked body has changed from Antiquity to the present day, and we will also find out:
How almost any idea can be expressed through body image
Where to look for the origins of nudity
How the tradition of depicting the human body evolved from ancient sculptures to the performances of artist Marina Abramovic

How to understand contemporary art

Lecturer: Maria Moroz

When we look at the works of old masters, we almost always clearly understand the plot, and the skill of the painter amazes us at first sight. But with modern works everything is different. Soup cans, a urinal, installations made from garbage... Is this art? Art critics are sure that yes. At the webinar we will figure out why this is so, and also find out:
How to understand and analyze modern works
Why, when discussing contemporary art, you should not use the argument that “any child can do this”
What areas of contemporary art are in demand today?

Names: Andy Warhol, Mark Rothko, Marina Abramovic

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How to teach children about art

Lecturer: Maria Moroz

Understanding art can be difficult even for adults, and even more difficult for children. At the webinar we will learn how to introduce children to art, help them fall in love with beauty and turn a trip to a museum into an exciting and attractive journey. Let's also find out:
How to make children interested in art
Why going to a museum with your child without preparation is a bad idea
What to avoid when talking to children about art

How to look at an icon

Lecturer: Maxim Yudov

Museum halls with icons seem to many to be the most difficult to understand, and the icons seem the same. But if you understand the principles of the language of icon painting, you can see how unique and original this art is. Let's do this in the webinar and figure it out:
What is reverse perspective in icon painting and why is it needed?
How does an icon differ from a painting?
Which painting traditions were invented by Byzantine masters, and which arose thanks to Russian icon painters?
What is special about the iconography of Andrei Rublev, Theophanes the Greek and Dionysius

Why is art being destroyed?

Lecturer: Natalya Vostrikova

When we look at works of art in museums or galleries, we don't always think about their history. But sometimes we see works that have survived to this day only thanks to a miracle... At the webinar we will figure out who and why destroyed art over the centuries, and we will also find out:
What is vandalism, when did it arise and what does the Germanic tribes have to do with it?
Who and why were not satisfied with the meanings and images that art carries?
Whose efforts helped save works from destruction 

What is digital art

Lecturer: Maria Moroz

Today one of the main tools of an artist is a computer. Many modern creators prefer image creation programs rather than brushes. At the webinar, we’ll figure out why artists make such choices, find out what art of the 21st century looks like, and also find out:
What are NFTs and why are they selling for millions of dollars?
How copyright works in digital art
Can a computer be considered a co-author of a work?

Why are paintings so expensive?

Lecturer: Maria Moroz

At Christie's and Sotheby's auctions, paintings sell for millions of dollars. But why are canvases with blots and circles so expensive? At the webinar we will try to figure out what the value of such art is, and we will also find out:
How prices are determined on the art market
Is it possible to buy a promising work without a lot of money?
Why the world's richest people invest their assets in works of art