Sketch #1 Analysis
When looking at my object, the Game Board, the first detail I noticed was the similarity between this board from the Renaissance and the modern-day chess and checkerboard. So, the obvious question popped into my head: did this game board have the same function as today’s chess/checker board? While drawing the object, I noted, with annoyance, all the details on the board. The ivory carvings on the side, the many-colored boarders surrounding the area used for playing, was this supposed to be a sign of wealth? Were all game boards this intricate? When did people start to play board games and were board games supposed to be specific to one sex? How old are game boards and are they originally from Italy like this one? Who owned this game? I can imagine it brought hours of enjoyment to whomever the owner.
Sketch #2 Analysis
When drawing Sketch # 2, I thought about who would be in the drawing, how those in the drawing should be dressed, and of course, the more technical questions, such as the angle of the sketch and the proportions of the objects and people. I started to fantasize about the era and peoples’ manners in that time. Would playing a game be done on leisure time? Was it an informal even? Were there competitions and rankings like there are in today’s chess? I also realized, as drawing, how bias my drawing is, since it is my view and imaginings of the clothes, formalities, and people playing the game.
Four Research Questions
1. Who owned the object? Were games limited to a certain class or sex?
2. When did board games come about/ become popular? Where did they originate?
3. Was the game board used for chess and checkers as it is today? Or was it used for different games? Was it used for only one game?
4. Was playing games a formal event? Were there competitions like today’s chess, or was it merely a way to pass time?
Sketch #1 Analysis
When looking at my object, the Game Board, the first detail I noticed was the similarity between this board from the Renaissance and the modern-day chess and checkerboard. So, the obvious question popped into my head: did this game board have the same function as today’s chess/checker board? While drawing the object, I noted, with annoyance, all the details on the board. The ivory carvings on the side, the many-colored boarders surrounding the area used for playing, was this supposed to be a sign of wealth? Were all game boards this intricate? When did people start to play board games and were board games supposed to be specific to one sex? How old are game boards and are they originally from Italy like this one? Who owned this game? I can imagine it brought hours of enjoyment to whomever the owner.
Sketch #2 Analysis
When drawing Sketch # 2, I thought about who would be in the drawing, how those in the drawing should be dressed, and of course, the more technical questions, such as the angle of the sketch and the proportions of the objects and people. I started to fantasize about the era and peoples’ manners in that time. Would playing a game be done on leisure time? Was it an informal even? Were there competitions and rankings like there are in today’s chess? I also realized, as drawing, how bias my drawing is, since it is my view and imaginings of the clothes, formalities, and people playing the game.
Four Research Questions
1. Who owned the object? Were games limited to a certain class or sex?
2. When did board games come about/ become popular? Where did they originate?
3. Was the game board used for chess and checkers as it is today? Or was it used for different games? Was it used for only one game?
4. Was playing games a formal event? Were there competitions like today’s chess, or was it merely a way to pass time?