art 12 text questions

UNIT 12 TEXT QUESTIONS

REVIEW QUESTIONS

What is Oceanic art?
What are moai?
What are outrigger canoes? Why are they important in Oceania?
What are stick charts?
Describe three types of Bradshaw figures.

CRITICAL THINKING QUESTIONS

Compare and contrast the Bradshaw rock paintings to other rock and cave paintings from other parts of the world. What are the similarities and differences?
Choose one piece of art from the unit and create an art critique of the artwork. Write at least two paragraphs.
What are the characteristics of Oceanic art?
What theories exist for how the moai were moved around Easter Island? Which theory do you think is the most likely? Why?
Choose one piece of Oceanic art and identify three different elements or principles of art used in the artwork. Describe how the elements or principles are used and what effect they have on the artwork.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

You should submit at least one full paragraph for each question.

1. What factors influenced Oceanic art? How do these factors compare to European art?

2. Why do you think Oceanic art features more human figures than animal figures? What might influence this characteristic of Oceanic art?

Solution Preview

Oceanic art also known as Oceanian art is a form that comprises creative work that comes from the people of Australia and more specifically those residing in the Pacific Islands of the country. The work is as a result of the combination of two cultures and two different groups of people that settled in the area in different time periods.

Moai refers to human figures that were curved by a group of people known as Rapa Nui that used to live on Easter Island between the periods of 1250 to 1500. Almost half of these are present in Rano Raraku but more than 100 of these figures were moved and taken to the edge of the island. An interesting fact is that these stone figures face away from the ocean and look into the villages as if they are watching over people that live in that island (Rhodes, 2014).

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