POWER POINT PRESENTATION

‘Art is not what you see but what you make others see’

Class XII AND XI

The students were shown a Power Point Presentation to give an in-depth knowledge of the art techniques and styles of painting in India, Egypt, Africa, China and Australia. The subtle technique was implemented to create a web of knowledge about the culture, style, techniques, colour combinations and intricate designing employed by artists worldwide. Students understood the potential of art to unify, as art can speak many languages without a translator. The students were briefed about the various art forms of the countries of study with special reference to Indian art forms Madhubani, Warli and Bhil Painting to enable an augmented veneration towards a new culture and art appreciation. The students were fascinated by the African artwork that favoured visual abstraction over naturalistic representation. Egyptian art on paintings, stones, papyrus, jewellery, ivory and ceramics was  also They were shown the arboreal artwork of Australia and the landscape painting of China,  Egyptian art on paintings, stones, papyrus, jewellery, ivory and ceramics was also shown. The presentation provided a cosmopolitan set up that broadened the horizon of interaction among children and also showed how art forms cut across race and religion and unite us. The students then heartily engaged themselves in the worksheet on Madhubani painting .