Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Comments on Blogging for Art

Hey, this is Mr. V's first attempt at blogging or setting up a site for this. The purpose of this Blog is to help understand the world of art and how it relates to your classroom studies.

We will start out simple. Once a week, I will post a discussion thread or comment on this site. By Friday of that week, you will be required to post at least one response to my post or to one of your classmate's post.

You will earn up to 10 pts. per week for posting two times to this blog. Blogging is worth 10% of your overall grade. The requirements are that you post once in response to whatever is being asked of you for that week and that you post a comment directed to someone else's response. For instance, you may be asked to post something relating to what we are researching or studying, so you post a summary of an interesting article you read and share your thoughts on the article. Then you read your class mates' responses and find at least one to comment on.

48 comments:

  1. Here we are in the first full week of school. WELCOME BACK!
    This summer I went on a trip with the high school to Europe, focusing on London, Paris, Rome and a side trip to Pompeii and the Isle of Capri. My most impressive, awe-inspiring moment had to have been standing in a room at the Musee' de Orsay in Paris with about 24 original Van Gogh paintings. I couldn't stop smiling. I told one of the students with me that if I walked outside and got run over by a crazy Parisian, I would have died happy. Let me tell you, pictures in books or on the internet don't do justice to being able to see the brushstrokes and colors in person.
    This week I would like you to read the link about Van Gogh's ear and make a comment on it. Shouldn't be too difficult, We are, after all, starting out easy. Mr. V.

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  2. I really don't want to start the blog off, but I want to post so I don't forget. Okay, so first off why in the world would you cut off your ear to give to some girl? That theory doesn't even seem logical to me! Okay the other one might be a little more logical, but why would you get your ear cut off in a sword fight? Wouldn't you like kill the other person instead of cutting off their ear?

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  3. okay, seriously, i think van gough was crazy to think that cutting off his ear and giving it to his girlfriend would prove that he loved her!!! EEEWW!!!! I wouldn't want my boyfriend to cut off his ear and give it to me!Why couldn't he give her some flowers or something, like a normal person?!

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  4. I think it's interesting how many stories they could come up with involving one thing. There's some really off ones, but some are moderately close. Getting it cut off in a sword fight is possible, but unless he's really stupid or crazy I don't think he cut it off. Maybe he was experimenting or trying to do something with art, but I have no clue what it could be.

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  5. Dear Mr. V,
    Personally i think that van gough did not cut his ear off, and that it was just a story to tell people to make him seem more famous. He was a good artist, but he needed something to grasp more fans so he decided to start a rumor about cutting his ear off.
    <3 Always,
    Bboii4

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  6. i think that van gough is a dbag and anyone that has the idea to cut off their own ear and send it to someone is retarded, his girlfriend or whatever she was to him probably really didnt appreciate his nasty ear. i have nothing more to say than he is a complete $!#^$$%#.(:

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  8. Oh my gosh! I don't think he shouldn't have cut off his ear! That's really gross! I mean, if thats true art, why hasn't anybody else cut off one of their body parts for a gift, or creative artwork?? That's just wrong, I'm sorry. But that isn't right.

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  9. Fun fact of the day
    The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache.

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  10. i think that van gough did cut his ear off. because he was crazy and wanted attention but he was a very talented artist

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  11. GARRYSON- you are a loser.
    :]

    i don't know what to think about van gogh and his ear. there was probably just some stupid accident and he made up something to cover it up. or the real deal was lame and people made up rumors to make it sound cool because they wanted to idolize someone and didn't want him to have any flaws. idk...

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  12. okayyy, first off van gogh was super crazy for cutting off his ear. i can see him sacrificing for a girl but his ear??? y couldnt he just spend a few bucks on a bouquet? jeez.

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  13. Please do not put any remarks on this site that might possibly offend. Do not call people names. If I delete your post because I find it lacking taste or insulting to others, You will recieve a zero for the week's grade. For those of you that have already posted and written such, you can remove or edit your comments and try again. Mr. von Rentzell

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  14. EWWWWW...He gave his ear to his girl... That's a little gross, NO change that a LOT gross. But i don't really think it was a sword fight issue... I think he wanted to draw a detailed picture of his ear, and he didn't have a camera and he couldn't just use a mirror to look at his ear so he decided to cut it off so he could draw it. He most likely realized that was an extremely stupid idea... :)

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  15. van gogh was a crazy man looking for attention from a hooker. he's a brillant man. lol.

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  16. Van Gogh was sorta crazy for giving his ear to a girl. maybe it was just to get attention or he thought she's remember him by that. And I think the way that he lost his ear is because he was a slave and got in trouble.

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  17. van gogh is a good artist but i think he cutted off his ear

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  18. Van Gogh seems kinda crazy. That's one sick joke too give his ear too a girl. I'm gonna agree with what some other people said, that he's just doing it for attention. Which, It got him attention, so it worked.

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  19. I agree with everyone that says he's crazy. Although cutting off his ear is a little extreme, maybe in his sick mind he was doing something "romantic" for the girl he loves.

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  20. i think that this guy is stupid. why would you cut off your own ear? he most be insane or wanted alot of attention.

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  21. I would have to agree mostly with Garryson. He did not indeed cut his ear off. He simply put a bandage on his head as a trademark. To put this into more recent terms, Nelly, he has that darn band-aid on his face at all times. This leads me to believe he was never taught to shave, or he just wants people to see his trademark. Plus every one eared dog, cat, cow, chicken, alpaca, llama, camel, and rat that has been owned since them has been named Van Ghgh. He is a national treasure, but also a liar.

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  22. Van Gogh is dumb for cutting off his ear. If I was the prostitute that he gave it too i would punch him in the face because that is disqusting. Also why would there be other reasons like a sword fight....who gets in a sword fight and looses an ear???? lol

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  23. All this guy wanted was attention kind of dumb right. He is really dumb and we all know he cut his own ear off

    MMM

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  24. Not exactly the smartest guy for cutting off his ear for a girl, but he's a good artist!

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  25. i dont think that he really cut his own ear. It is just something somebody made up. The story is dumb and the "rumor" should never of been made up. peace!!!!!

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  26. eww!cutting off my own ear sounds gross! I don't realy care weather he cut it off or not, either way the idea is nasty! Also if it's made up I don't get why somone one would make somthing like that up, thats just silly.

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  27. wow this guy is pathetic, cutting your own ear off, talk about wanting attention.

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  28. I think he is a nut job!! What psycho man would cut off his ear? Did he give her the ear because he didnt have money?

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  29. I think the idea of loosing your ear in a sword fight is a little crazy! I think he cut it off himself to show his individuality...in a very grotesque, psychotic way.

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  30. I think he cut it off because he had a massive ear infection. He probably thought it would stop the infection. Would they know what an ear infection was back then? I dont think so!

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  31. Okay, for starters, back in the day women were grossly pale, kinda chubby, and didn't wear much makeup. If I was a deep and thoughtful artist, I'd AT LEAST make sure the girl was a babe before chopping my ear off for her. But, anyway, I'm betting the whole thing was an accident that they made up a crazy story for because there's no such thing as bad press.

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  32. I think he cut off his when he was drunk. Maybe he had juat a little to much to drink that night

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  33. wow that guy was defiantly crazy. why would u cut of your ear for some girl. what girl would ever want a bloody, cut off ear?

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  34. this guy is crazy. y would you cut off your ear to give it to someone thats dumb. i agree with nate he probably didn't have enough money to buy something nice so he figured hey heres my ear for ya
    this nick by the way

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  35. The sheer stupidity of a man to lose and ear on his own will and give it away to a whore, not cool man. Honestly, if you were to cut off an ear, put it in a museum or on Ebay or something to put it to good use, but then again it still wouldn't be worth it. But i must say above all else, it did shoot him into to stardom and fame lonnnggg after he died, so he did something rite. o.. its chris =)

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  36. does anyone know for sure how he lost it?? I heard cut it off himself and gave it to his "lover". but i also heard that he lost it in a duel. either way it think this guy had some major issues.
    P.S. who would buy your ear on ebay, chris?? :P

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  37. this guy is a creeper why would youcut off your ear if you weren't a creeper. then send it to a girl. gross. send he chocolates everyone loves chocolates.
    YUM!!!!!!

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  38. I personally think he is one of a kind because he does art work for a living and then he cut off his ear for rachel :]
    that just shows how crazy he is but then it shows he is different then anyone else. He has an his own opioin about different things like he had the feeling to cut is ear off. if you had a feeling to do something wouldnt you do it. ;]

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  39. UMM.... i thank he was crazy. Why would you cut off your ear and give it to your girlfriend...Why you would have to be stupid.

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  40. It sucked that I had to read that ENTIRE thing, for starters.
    And secondly, Van Gogh was crazy. Honestly, who in their right mind would cut off their own body part for another person? Maybe...MAYBE surgically, but just cutting it off?! Not logical. He was crazy and attention hungry, in my opinion. Although he was a wonderful atrist, I think he might go down in history moreso for chopping off his ear than his art.

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  41. I hate reading so that is a crappy way to end my Friday at school...and I think Van Gogh had some mental issues. Why would you even think of hurting yourself instead of the other person? That is just stupid...

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  42. Thanks to all who posted this week. If you did not get a post on the site as of 6:00 today, you lost out on an easy 10 points. There will be no required blog next week due to the short school week. The following week, your blogging assignment will be to post once on your thoughts and then later in the week post a response to someone else's comments. Have a great long weekend. i know I will.
    Mr. V.

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  43. Maybe van Gogh is crazy, but I think he had a reason to do that.. but why he signed hisself without the ear..?

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  44. i think this guy is smart. cutting your ear off shows pure dedication

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  45. he is completely nuts! are you kidding me? Cutting your ear off for no legit reason.no thankyou. here's a present for you. an EAR. what?!?

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  46. this guy is insane. seriously i wouldnt want my boyfriend to give me his ear. but, some poeple are nuts. and there are crazier people. thank god i wasnt that girl. haha.

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  47. I don't understand what Van Gogh was thinking when he cut off his own ear.
    That must have hurt really bad!
    Jennifer, I read your comment and I am not trying to be mean, but you should keep your comments appropriate for blogging. I'd hate for you to recieve a zero for breaking the rules. Morgan

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