Sumários

The body in art

29 Fevereiro 2024, 11:00 • Paula Alexandra Carvalho Alves Rodrigues Horta

Theory and discussion of:

-       Representation of the human form within the Western canon

-       The male gaze

-       The idealised female nude

-       Conventions of beauty within the Western canon

-       Édouard Manet and Yasumasa Morimura's unconventional representations of the (fe)male body

Contemporary visual artists' approach to portraiture

27 Fevereiro 2024, 11:00 • Paula Alexandra Carvalho Alves Rodrigues Horta

Examining how contemporary visual artists defy art conventions and traditions.

Analysing portraits by Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald.

Engaging with Form and Content: Describing, Analysing and Interpreting Art

22 Fevereiro 2024, 11:00 • Paula Alexandra Carvalho Alves Rodrigues Horta

Analysing how artists use different portrait elements, artistic techniques, and media to communicate mood. feelings and ideas through portraits

Guidelines for the Research Project

20 Fevereiro 2024, 11:00 • Paula Alexandra Carvalho Alves Rodrigues Horta

Guidelines about the methodology and content development of the research project.

Critical engagement with students' research projects.

Feminist aesthetics and criticism

15 Fevereiro 2024, 11:00 • Paula Alexandra Carvalho Alves Rodrigues Horta

  • The contribution of feminism to art theory: Simone de Beauvoir, Betty Friedman, Kate Millet, and Germaine Greer
  • Analysis of artwork by Judy Chicago, Barbara Kruger, Joana Vasconcelos, and Sarah Lucas