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
- 1How can an artist represent an abstract concept like justice or grief without using text?
- 2What artistic elements create the mood necessary for a successful allegory?
- 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
Suggested Methodologies
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