Conceptual Frameworks and Studio Practice · Modern and Contemporary Theory

Metaphor and Allegory in Visual Language

Developing strategies for embedding deep symbolic meaning within visual and performing arts compositions.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can an artist represent an abstract concept like justice or grief without using text?
  2. 2What artistic elements create the mood necessary for a successful allegory?
  3. 3How does the cultural background of the viewer influence their reading of a symbol?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Reflecting, Responding, and Analysing - Grade 12ON: Foundations - Grade 12
Grade: Grade 12
Subject: The Arts
Unit: Conceptual Frameworks and Studio Practice
Period: Modern and Contemporary Theory

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