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UK Art Museum makes national must-see list

Congrats to the UK Art Museum for inclusion in the USA Today Winter 2019 Best Exhibits list!

Ralph Steadman: A Retrospective runs Feb. 16 - May 5.

Photo: Ralph Steadman, ‘Don’t draw, Ralph! It’s a filthy habit...’ HST. Self-Portrait, 2006, Pen, brush, and ink on paper with celluloid and collage and strip of ink-splattered paper from desk, Private collection copyright Ralph Steadman.

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Contributions from the Islamic World and Museum Activity Plans

Contributions to the modern world:

Surgery

Coffee

The toothbrush

The bicycle

The first flying machine

University

Algebra

Optics

Music

The crank

Hospitals

Observatories

Astrolabe- an instrument formerly used to make astronomical measurements, typically of the altitudes of celestial bodies, and in navigation for calculating latitude.

Quadrant- an instrument used for taking angular measurements of altitude in astronomy and navigation, typically consisting of a graduated quarter circle and a sighting mechanism.

The decimal system

The pendulum

Theory of Relativity

First to establish the world as round

Soda

Candy

Alcohol

Anesthesia

The cauterization of wounds

 The discovery that epidemics arise from contagion through touch and air

  Activities:

  http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/t/teachers-resource-maths-and-islamic-art-and-design/

  “Triangular grid for producing patterns with triangles and hexagons. We have also provided patterns that can be used to make card templates of the main shapes.”

  http://www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/scienceislam_education/art.php

  “There resources are designed to support an introduction to the use of simple maths and geometry in the tradition of Islamic design. They include an introduction to the idea of religious symbolism in the use of geometric design, and resources to guide students in making their own geometric tile designs.” (A bit more involved but more variety of things to make)

  http://britton.disted.camosun.bc.ca/Islamic_Art_and_Geometric_Design.pdf

  “Through these activities, students will discover the satisfaction that comes with the creation of designs through the use of two simple tools—a compass and a straightedge. By creating patterns themselves, students will gain an understanding of geometric principles of the underlying grids and methods used by

Islamic artists. (Very involved but clear steps and directions/ easy to follow)”

      http://art-paper-scissors.blogspot.com/2012/01/islamic-tile-prints.html

This tile design plan is less traditional, meaning it is less geometric and perfectly symmetrical like Islamic tiles should be. But, it is an easier plan to follow and less time consuming.

http://www.homeschoolnyc.com/resources/art-islamic-tile-art.html

This one is also less traditional but is different and seems fun. This one also would probably be guaranteed to turn out nicely no matter who is making it.

http://www.classic-play.com/art-school-geometric-design-with-islamic-art/

This lesson is probably the easiest one to follow out of them all. It is also somewhat traditional because you have to use a compass and ruler to create your tile which means it will come out geometric and symmetrical. 

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Enjoyed drawing, drinking coffee, looking at art and eating pancakes at the Art gallery's free pancake event last saturday (19 October 2014)

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 A Knight of Santiago and His Lady, circa 1610

Symbolism:

The first thing that may catch ones eye would be the woman's elegant sleeves or the mans large neckpiece. Which both symbolize wealth. The artist make these things so contrasting from the background so people immediately associate them with wealth. You then notice the large symbol called St James’ cross on his tunic which represents the cross and sword of order of Santiago. This shows he is not follows the church but also is a soldier for his country. The Order of Santiago was founded in the 12th century and its initial objective was to protect the pilgrim of St. James’ way and to make the Muslims of the Iberian peninsula step back. The Knight is showing a painting of what is thought to be, Mary and Joseph, to his wife. She is also making the hand gesture the Virgin Mary is known to make suggesting she is considering having a child or is already pregnant. You know they are in a faithful relationship because there is a small dog near by which is known to represent fidelity. There is also a suspicious key near the bottom of the painting which may represent unlocking the door to the future or that she is no longer a virgin and is with child. The key is located in an extremely odd place, so odd that it makes you think part of the painting was cut off or maybe the artist did it then changed his mind with the direction he was going in. Given the fact that he covered multiple things on the painting he clearly changed his mind a lot with this piece. You only can see these hidden things up close because up close to the painting because of the fact that the artist covered them up. One symbol is another St James’ cross that is hidden on the mans chest, the artist covered it with black paint. The artist also covered up part of the Knights neckpiece to make him look less formal/fancy. Up close, you can see that they artist actually made it smaller to make him look less fancy and wealthy.  

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As an intern, I was given the opportunity to research artists, monitor tours, present to a class, sit in on lectures, and so much more. I gained great experience here at the UK Art Museum and am devastated my internship is soon coming to an end. The faculty are all great people who have been nothing but helpful, nice, and encouraging. The gallery is filled with an extensive amount of amazing pieces. I was lucky enough to be able to see more than just the collection displayed in the storage room and was blown away. I am so fortunate to have my first hands on experience at such a high end gallery and will be forever thankful. uk