The Human Form and Movement · Anatomy and Choreography

Anatomical Precision in Visual Art

Mastering the skeletal and muscular structures to create realistic and expressive figure drawings.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does an understanding of internal anatomy improve the depiction of external form?
  2. 2What choices did the artist make to emphasize tension or relaxation in the figure?
  3. 3How can the human body be used as a vessel for political or social messages?

Common Core State Standards

NCAS: Creating VA.Cr2.1.HSAdvNCAS: Responding VA.Re7.2.HSAdv
Grade: 12th Grade
Subject: Visual & Performing Arts
Unit: The Human Form and Movement
Period: Anatomy and Choreography

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