“Poetry, Philosophy in Music
and Art; and Color Analysis” Please respond to one
(1) of the following, using sources under the Explore heading as the
basis of your response:

• Poetry and Philosophy
  heavily influenced music at this time.  Especially in reference to Debussy and Mahler.  Do review their works below and
  discuss how you see either composer inspired by poetry and/or by philosophy
  after listening to works by each after reading about them. How would
  you relate this to today?  Do poetry and philosophy shape contemporary artists? 
  Discuss what types of things inspire you to ‘create’ and why?

• Describe two (2) color paintings by different artists
  (selected from the list or sources in the Explore section below) that you
  believe represent the quote by Kandinsky on the subject of color in art from our
  readings. Justify your response by directly relating to his work, Concerning the Spiritual in
  Art. Do you see any of these ideas for the use of color and its impact in
  today’s world? in social media? visual culture examples on ‘colors’ impact? Do
  share a modern example!

• How does Poetry define modernism at this time in
  history?  Use a specific example from our readings this week, and the
  impact of Modernism style in Paris to support your analysis.  Think about ‘why
  Paris’…

• How did the modernist
  styles play a role at this time in shaping or defining current thought? Picking
  one specific visual art style: Cubism, Fauvism,
  Futurism, German Expressionism; discuss its cultural influence, and larger
  impact on modernism.  Is there an artist today that applies this
  style?  Remember, it does not have to be a literal interpretation, but you can
  see style connections today?

Explore:

Debussy and Mahler

• Chapter 33 (p.
  1092-4), Debussy; (pp. 1104-1105), Mahler; review the Week 7 “Music
  Folder”
• “Approaching Mahler
  and Debussy” – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYZ1mUupG7k
• Musical selections for
  Mahler – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RONBzkthUjM (Symphony No. 2, Finale;
  Resurrection Symphony) or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbRyttzUzjI (Symphony No. 1, 3rd
  Movement).
• Musical selection for
  Debussy – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvnRC7tSX50 (Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune)

Kandinsky on Color

• Chapters 33 and 34,
  works by Van Gogh, Seurat, Cezanne, Gauguin, Munch, Picasso, Braque, and
  Matisse
• New York’s Museum of
  Modern Art (MoMA). Search names listed above at http://www.moma.org/collection/artist_index.php?start_initial=A&end_initial=A&unparsed_search=2