LECTURES

Topics covered include Asian, Oceanic, Contemporary and more. Images are included throughout to provide examples and supplement learning.
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Laurie Seban

Aug 26, 2020
9 min

Elements and Principles of Visual Arts

The elements of art are the building blocks traditionally used by Western European artists to create cohesive and effective artworks. The...

Laurie Seban

Aug 19, 2020
6 min

Contact

What are the characteristics of a civilization—are they relative? In Western European culture and history, the markers have been...

Laurie Seban

Aug 18, 2020
4 min

Context

Context is derived from the Latin contextus, which refers to "weaving, joining, structure"--basically the meaning of the work as it...