'I Will Fear No Evil' are words inscribed within the Chapel walls here at the College. When researching this project, The Form VI Q Set pupils recorded much information from the Chapel but settled on these words for their project. They decided to work individually but with the intention of displaying the clay tiles together. Many of the designs and motifs that appear in the Chapel provided the inspiration for the decoration on the individual tiles. This planning required the pupils to work together when making decisions in order to make sure the final piece looks unified. The tiles are now drying out and will be glaze fired after the initial bisque firing. More detailed images will be posted on Monday.
This is the blog of the Art Department of St. Columba's College, Dublin 16. Here you will see examples of pupil work, historical references, news items, information on exhibitions visited, & possibly other various items!
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Anamorphosis Perspective
The Ambassadors (1533) by Hans Holbein the Younger hangs in the National Gallery, London. It is a a double portrait, but the painting also contains a still-life of several objects. It is also an example of anamorphosis in painting.
Anamorphosis is a distorted projection or perspective requiring the viewer to use special devices or occupy a specific vantage point to reconstitute the image. "Ana - morphosis" comes from the Greek words meaning "formed again."
Posted below are more still-life examples from Form V. If drawing and painting is not your strength you can still create your own still-life ; just click on this link!
Jonathan Shiell
Fenia Miescke
Kim Jennings
Jong Ryul Jeon
Alice Alexander
Angus Johnson
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Still Life with Skull
Form V have been working on still life composition. Included in their compositions is a skull, a symbol of death and mortality. The skull has appeared in many paintings through the History of Art.One such 'vanitas' painting by the Dutch painter Steenwyck can be viewed HERE.
More examples of Form V work will be posted in the coming days.
Ciara O Byrne
Tyrone Langham
Aoife Gernon
Joanna Tottenham
Leonie von Stotzingen
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