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6th year art history - "the Iron Age", "Cubism", "Raphael".

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6th year - Irish Art - History

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This is a look at the pattern of the Irish Art history past papers. We have limited time so we must study the sections that are most likely to come up. Your homework for Monday 27th march is to answer one of the following two questions: They were both set in 2013 Question 2 & 7 link: https://www.examinations.ie/tmp/1490005750_4975358.pdf I look forward to reading your answers 
Leaving Certs here are some important sections that needs to be studies for your mock exams. Section 1: Bronze Age Section 2: Leonardo DaVinci                Impressionism: Claude Monet and Edgar Degas Section 3: visit to gallery                Product design. Here is a link below to a sample answer on the gallery question www.studynotes.ie/leaving-cert/.../hugh-lane-essay-plan-gallery-question...

impressionism

Leaving Certs please have a look at the link below about impressionism.This will be very useful towards your study in Art History Exam. http://www.artyfactory.com/art_appreciation/art_movements/impressionism.htm

l.c.a "Identity and Individuality" Art Exhibition

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L.c.a. Students showcased a wonderful Art Exhibition today in the School Assembly for Students and staff. The theme of their exhibition was called "Identity and Individuality".All the students worked extremely hard all year producing fantastic self-portraits,facial sculptures, hand prints using clay,paintings of people who inspire them and art work using collage. Here are some examples of their works. Here are some pics from the exhibition

6th Year Art History

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Students please answer the following Question from 2015 Higher Level Paper on Leonardo Da Vinci. Leonardo Da Vinci (1452-1519) study of Science and Nature as well as his acute powers of observation led him to create some of the greatest works of the Renaissance. Discuss this statement with reference to the painting illustrated. In your answer refer to the name of the work, subject matter,composition,technique and the period in which the work was produced And Briefly describe and discuss One other named work by this artist. illustrate your answer. Here are additional notes on this painting to help you in your answer. In April of 1483, the Confraternity of the Immaculate Conception commissioned Leonardo to paint the  Virgin of the Rocks  as part of an altarpiece for its chapel in the church of San Francesco Grande in Milan .    The painting was done on a wooden panel which was meant to be placed within a larger sculpted altarpiece for the chapel.  Oil paints were

6th year Life Drawing

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Leaving certs, draw the following poses into your sketch pads to get the feel of proportion and scale for the life drawing exam.Remember to always scale out even head space first.

Ideas for mock -Craft exam 2017

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Leaving certs here are some ideas that may give you some inspiration for your craft exam in two weeks.  Remember to start working on the Prep page now and develop ideas for a finished piece. Ideas for Poster Design:Battle of the Bands  Beekeeper Convention 2017 Childrens Planetarium  Weaving Ideas: The Lakeshore Ideas for Lino Print: Beach Huts Ideas for Modelling: A Theme Park